Meet the Team

Texas A&M San Antonio Foundation

VACANT
	Vice President for University Relations & Advancement

John D. Sanchez
	Executive Director of Advancement Office: (210) 784-1119 Email: jsanchez2@tamusa.edu
John D. Sanchez currently serves as Executive Director for Advancement. Sanchez provides day-to-day management for Advancement operations and plays a key role in University-wide fundraising efforts. Sanchez has 16+ years of experience in higher education fundraising, advancement operations and strategy. Before coming to Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Sanchez served his Alma Mater, Our Lady of the Lake University in various advancement roles, which makes him well-prepared to create a strong advancement operation that A&M-SA can be proud of. Sanchez earned a B.B.A. in Human Resources Management and an M.B.A. in Management from Our Lady of the Lake University. He has also received fundraising certifications through the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the Institute for Charitable Giving. He is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

John D. Sanchez

Executive Director of Advancement
Office: (210) 784-1119
Email: jsanchez2@tamusa.edu

John D. Sanchez currently serves as Executive Director for Advancement. Sanchez provides day-to-day management for Advancement operations and plays a key role in University-wide fundraising efforts.

Sanchez has 16+ years of experience in higher education fundraising, advancement operations and strategy. Before coming to Texas A&M University-San Antonio, Sanchez served his Alma Mater, Our Lady of the Lake University in various advancement roles, which makes him well-prepared to create a strong advancement operation that A&M-SA can be proud of.

Sanchez earned a B.B.A. in Human Resources Management and an M.B.A. in Management from Our Lady of the Lake University. He has also received fundraising certifications through the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the Institute for Charitable Giving. He is also a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.

Dr. Mary Kay Cooper
	Director of Alumni Affairs Office: (210) 784-1121 E-mail: mcooper@tamusa.edu
	As Director of Alumni Affairs, Dr. Cooper is charged with informing and engaging alumni as well as connecting alumni with each other and the University for the benefit of all.

Julia Chu
	Database Admin II Office: (210) 784-1112 Email: lio.chu@tamusa.edu
	As Database Administrator, Julia takes primary responsibility for providing support and assistance to the Office of University Advancement team and its departments related to database management, reporting, gift processing and prospect research.

Italia A. Garduno
	Foundations Relations Officer Office: (210) 784-1117 Email: igarduno@tamusa.edu
	Italia works with faculty and staff to write, submit, and manage all of A&M-SA’s privately funded grants. Italia comes to Texas A&M-San Antonio with experience in non-profit fundraising and grant writing in higher education and holds a BA from Texas A&M University, MA from St. Mary’s University, and MBA from University of the Incarnate Word.

Rachel Barchus
	Development Grant Writer Office: (210) 784-2447 Email: rbarchus@tamusa.edu
Rachel has 22+ years of writing and administrative experience in higher education from communications to student services to advancement as a public relations staff writer, writing center instructor, communications manager, and development grant writer at Del Mar College, UTSA, and A&M-SA. As grant writer for Advancement, she focuses on the writing and submission of private grants and donor proposals. She holds a BA from UT-Austin and MPA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Rachel Barchus

Development Grant Writer
Office: (210) 784-2447
Email: rbarchus@tamusa.edu

Rachel has 22+ years of writing and administrative experience in higher education from communications to student services to advancement as a public relations staff writer, writing center instructor, communications manager, and development grant writer at Del Mar College, UTSA, and A&M-SA. As grant writer for Advancement, she focuses on the writing and submission of private grants and donor proposals. She holds a BA from UT-Austin and MPA from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Evelyn Campos
	Administrative Associate Office: (210) 784-1122 Email: ecampos1@tamusa.edu
	Evelyn Campos currently is the Administrative Associate II in the office of University Advancement and External Relations. She previously started at Texas A&M-San Antonio as a student worker for Advancement and External Relations in 2019 while studying for her degree. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Sociology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.