Born in upstate NY, but bred in the Valley of the Sun, Krista moved to Flagstaff in 1996 to attend NAU. During her time as a student, she had the privilege of working in the Office of Public Affairs. After receiving her degree in Public Relations from NAU in 1998, a permanent position became available and she has been at NAU ever since. Many titles later and an office change brought her to the Office of Alumni Relations.

Krista is managing editor of the PINE magazine, manages the marketing, e-communications, and events side of things, and is an event manager for alumni, presidential and development events. Krista and her family enjoy all things about Northern Arizona and are thrilled to be able to call Flagstaff their home.

An award-winning journalist with well over a decade of experience in the media, Angele spent ten years in television news as a writer and producer for stations in Chicago, Dallas, Austin, and Salt Lake City. She also has written extensively for national and local web and print publications. Angele has a master's degree in journalism from the Schieffer School of Journalism at TCU as well as a Bachelor of Journalism in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, she studied graphic design at Loyola University in Chicago.

Angele manages Alumni Relations’ social media, website, Facetime newsletters, and Pine magazine. If you Tweet, Facebook or email our office, it is most likely that Angele' will be the one you’ll reach. She and her husband, also a NAU staffer, have three children and are happier at NAU in Flagstaff than anywhere else in the world!

Erin Bertelsen graduated from the University of Iowa with a BA in Psychology and headed west to Flagstaff in 1999. She earned an MEd in Counseling from NAU in 2001 and obtained professional certification in Association Event and Meeting Planning through the Event Solutions Institute in 2006.  Together with her family, Erin is happy to call Flagstaff her home.

While Erin has worked in several departments at NAU, including Educational Psychology, Student Life, New Student Programs, and Extended Campuses, she began her career with the NAU Office of Alumni Relations in October of 2002.  As Alumni Relations Officer, she is responsible for managing various events for alumni, donors, and friends of the university, including athletic events, college/program specific events, homecoming festivities and reunions.  Erin also serves as the University Trademark Licensing Director, partnering with Collegiate Licensing Company to protect, manage and develop the NAU brand.

Born and raised in Arizona, Beth is happy to call Flagstaff her home for so many reasons.  After receiving her BS from NAU in Parks and Recreation Management, Beth worked for the YMCA, and then as a backpack guide in the Grand Canyon.  Beth has been working in the Alumni Relations office for five years now, and enjoys getting to know our wonderful alumni volunteers and serving as the adviser to the Lumberjack Alumni Ambassadors.

Beth and her husband Andy met as undergrads, and are now proud employees of NAU.  With their two daughters, Ella and Abby, and their dog Wrigley, they enjoy spending time outdoors and with their families.

Born in Wisconsin, ending up in “God’s Country” Flagstaff, first in 1967 and back again in 1991. Married to native Yuma Arizonan Jim Martin ’78, with three beautiful children, Lauren married to the handsome Aaron Richards, Ian and Brette. She has been at NAU since 1992 working first for the NAU Foundation and with Alumni Relations since 2000. She enjoys being creative outdoors and indoors along with the enjoyment of a great read, great friends, and great family. 

Beth has a professional certification in Association Event and Meeting Planning through the Event Solutions Institute. As an Events and Reunions Coordinator she is responsible for the 40th and 50^th Class Reunions and their activities along with assisting in the alumni, presidential and development events and meeting alumni.