Meet the Teams

The DRC Staff are available to offer advising and support regarding the student’s disability related needs. This might include:

  • discussing tips for self-advocacy
  • explaining how to utilize DRC services
  • referring to other campus resources
  • consulting with faculty about accommodations
  • assisting in managing disability-related concerns
  • directly providing accommodations for course work or the classroom

DRC Leadership

Interim Director, Disability Resource Center – Sharon Castro

Interim Assistant Director, Accommodations – Megan Stewart

Sharon Teresa Castro

  • Pronouns
    • she/they
  • Title
    • Director
  • Department
    • Learning Support Services
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Megan Stewart

  • Title
    • DRC Accommodations Specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Location
    • Bay Tree Bookstore, 314
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Accommodations Specialists

Felicia A Peck

  • Title
    • senior service coordinator, graduate specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Location
    • Bay Tree Bookstore, 314
  • Office Hours
    • by appointment
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Andrea Mena

  • Pronouns
    • She/Her
  • Title
    • Service Coordinator
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Hours
    • Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
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Kara Skinner

  • Pronouns
    • she/her
  • Title
    • DRC Service Coordinator
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Megan Stewart

  • Title
    • DRC Accommodations Specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Location
    • Bay Tree Bookstore, 314
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Auxiliary Services

Alyssa Gomes

  • Pronouns
    • She, her, hers
  • Title
    • DRC Exam Services Coordinator
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Nicole A Albaum

  • Pronouns
    • she/her
  • Title
    • DRC Exam Support Specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Location
    • Kerr Hall, Room 20
  • Office Hours
    • Monday – Friday 9am-5pm
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E Zawicki

  • Pronouns
    • they/them
  • Title
    • Exam Support Specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Erin Brianna Whitfield

  • Pronouns
    • she, her, her, hers, herself
  • Title
    • Classroom Accommodations Coordinator
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Heather Mietz Egli

  • Pronouns
    • She/Her
  • Title
    • Accessibility Media Specialist
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
  • Office Location
    • Kerr Hall, Kerr 69
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Administrative Office

Stephanie Garcia

  • Pronouns
    • she/her
  • Title
    • DRC Department Coordinator
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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DRC Partners

Angelita Breiter

  • Title
    • Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Jessica Soria

  • Title
    • Accessible Media Coordinator, Post Production Captioning
  • Department
    • Disability Resource Center
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Meet the Student Teams

Access Team

The Access Team works under the direction of the student as class/lab assistants and mobility assistants to support students with disabilities related to vision and/or physical mechanics and dexterity requirements.

Accessible Furniture Team

The Accessible Furniture Team coordinates placement of accessible furniture in classroom and campus environments. Examples of accessible furniture include stand-alone chairs and wheelchair accessible desks.

Exam Support Services Team

At the DRC Testing Center, our dedicated Exam Support Services team ensures that students receive the exam accommodations they need for a successful testing experience. Our Office Assistants assist students with check-ins and provide clear guidance on accessing exam accommodations. Our Exam Assistants serve as scribes, readers, and proctors, supporting students with verified disabilities throughout their exams at UC Santa Cruz.

Notetaking Program Team

The Notetaking Team coordinates our DRC Peer Notetaker Accommodations.

DRC Central Office Assistant Team

The Office Assistant team (OAs for short) is our welcoming team. As they head up the reception desk, they are generally the first point of contact for students, instructors, and the public reaching out to the DRC. They schedule appointments to meet with Career staff, assist in routing incoming documents, as well as answer questions and connect people to resources to provide accommodations.

Video Captioning Team

The Video Captioning Team processes post-production captioning, also called offline captioning by adding captions to media, such as movies, streaming videos, lecture recordings, videos available on DVDs and other platforms such as YuJa.

Web Accessibility Team

Using web accessibility standards and university guidelines in managing the DRC’s web presences to be not only accessible for disability-related reasons, but also creating spaces that are universally navigable by all. The Web Accessibility Team uses analytics from site-use and frequently asked questions to guide the information that is provided on the website.

Last modified: Jun 16, 2025