Meet the Office of Strategic Initiatives team.
Katie Alheim
Executive Director, Corporate, Foundation & Strategic Relations
Helena Lazaro
Associate Director, Foundation Relations and Strategic Initiatives
Helena develops proposals and reports for the College, supports faculty in their grant-seeking efforts, and also facilitates the College Foundation Relations operations. She has worked in the non-profit arena for over ten years, first came to 91ÁÔÆæ in 2016, and has been in her current role since 2021. She was born and raised in Los Angeles to immigrant parents and, as a first-generation college student, fundraising for scholarship support is especially important to her.
(323)818-7641
hlazaro@oxy.edu
Charlie Sorrenson
Assistant Director, Foundation Relations and Strategic Initiatives
(323) 341-4022
sorrenson@oxy.edu
Audrey Hahn
Development Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives
(323) 341-4061
hahna@oxy.edu
Rachel Park
Development Writer, Strategic Initiatives
Rachel supports the Office of Strategic Initiatives by collaborating with faculty and staff on the preparation of proposals, grant narratives, and other institutional fundraising materials. She previously served as the Associate Director of OSI and returned to 91ÁÔÆæ in January 2026. With a background in nonprofit strategy and the performing arts, Rachel brings a creative, collaborative approach to advancing the College academic and philanthropic priorities. She is an artist-in-residence at Sacred Fools Theater Company.