Board
The Board of Directors is comprised of 8 student directors, each responsible for a certain aspect of Picnic Day, and their teams of assistant directors. Read on to learn more about how each director got involved with Picnic Day and what they look forward to this year.


Chair
chair@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Caitlyn is a fourth-year double majoring in Information & Communication Technology and English, with a minor in Computer Science. She has been on the board since her freshman year when she joined as a Vice Chair Assistant Director. This year, she is looking forward to planning a Picnic Day like never before with the Picnic Day board. She hopes that this year’s Picnic Day will be a silver lining for the UC Davis community. Outside of Picnic Day, she is also a Lab Manager for the C^2 Lab in the Communications department and a co-founder of Women in Data at UC Davis. She’ll be doing a senior year from her childhood bedroom and looks forward to when she can attend an in-person Picnic Day as an alumni in the future.

Vice Chair
vicechair@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Amanda is a third-year Community and Regional Development major, with a minor in Statistics. She solidified her choice to go to UC Davis after attending Picnic Day during her senior year of high school, and since then, she has deemed herself a Picnic Day Enthusiast. When Amanda joined the board her freshman year, she started off as an Assistant Director for the Children’s Discovery Fair and became Entertainment Director the following year. This year, she is excited to take on her role as Vice Chair and bring the Picnic Day spirit to as many people as possible in a fun, safe, and interactive way! Outside of Picnic Day, you can catch her as the External Operations Director of Women in Data at UC Davis and a Research Assistant for Dr. Brazil in Human Ecology. On Picnic Day, Amanda always looks forward to the Doxie Derby and finding Bunrock!

Business
business@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Isabelle is a third-year International Relations major, minoring in both Technology Management and Spanish. She first got involved with the Picnic Day Board as a Business Assistant Director during her sophomore year. Isabelle joined the board in hopes of contributing to the continued success of her favorite campus event, Picnic Day! This year, Isabelle is looking forward to helping create a Picnic Day that is unlike anything the university has experienced, as well as bringing together her own team of hardworking and passionate Business Assistant Directors. Outside of Picnic Day, Isabelle is a Peer Mentor and former Orientation Leader, and she loves to give back to her community through meaningful leadership roles.

Entertainment
entertainment@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Jade is a fourth-year Animal Biology major. She first got involved with the Picnic Day Board as an Animal Events Assistant Director during her freshman year and has enjoyed being a part of such a welcoming team. She joined Picnic Day because she was excited to be a part of one of the biggest events at UC Davis and enjoyed meeting new people. Jade loves how Picnic Day allows everyone from all over the country to come together and enjoy a very eventful day. Her favorite part of Picnic Day is “kicking off” the event at 5 am with a hoorah from the Picnic Day Board, and also watching Doxie Derby. This year, Jade is looking forward to being involved with all things entertainment including performances, animal events, and children’s crafts!

Exhibits
exhibits@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Erin is a third-year Managerial Economics and Music double major. She first got involved with the Picnic Day Board last year as an Entertainment Assistant Director and is thrilled to be back this year as Exhibits Director. She joined Picnic Day because she had a wonderful experience as an audience member during her first year at UC Davis, and was amazed by how much effort was put into UC Davis‘ biggest event of the year. She wanted to be a part of a great team that would be able to reach out to many communities, both on and off-campus. This year, she’s looking forward to putting together a series of cool exhibits from various departments, and hopes that you will come along with us on our Picnic Day journey!

Graphics
graphics@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Murielle is a third-year double majoring in Human Development and Design, with an emphasis in Graphic Design. When she joined the Picnic Day Board her freshman year, she started off as a Parade Assistant Director. She loved the vibrant, welcoming community behind Picnic Day and decided to return to the board the next year as a Graphics Assistant Director to pursue her passion for graphic design more. Murielle’s love for meeting new people and working with a team brings her back to Picnic Day every year! This year, she is excited to take on her new role as a director and to grow as a designer. She cannot wait to show everyone what she has in store for this year!

Publicity
publicity@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Alexis is a third-year Managerial Economics major, with an emphasis in Business Economics. She first got involved with the Picnic Day Board as a Publicity Assistant Director during her freshman year and has enjoyed being a part of such a wonderful team. She joined Picnic Day because she was excited to be a part of one of the biggest events at UC Davis and loved the welcoming community behind the event. This opportunity has also helped her meet new people and develop new skills. Alexis loves how Picnic Day embodies what UC Davis is all about and is able to bring the UC Davis community together with families, friends, locals, and many more. This year, Alexis is looking forward to continuing her work with the Publicity team and seeing what new ideas come to life!

Technical
technical@picnicday.ucdavis.edu
Matthew is a third-year majoring in Computer Science. He first got involved with the Picnic Day Board as a Technical Assistant Director during his freshman year and became the Technical Director the following year as a sophomore. Outside of Picnic Day, you can catch Matthew working as a Peer Advisor for the Department of Computer Science, or you might even see him flying his drone around! This year, he is more than excited to be the Technical Director for another year and lead his team of Assistant Directors for Picnic Day 2021!
Contact Us
349 Memorial Union
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: (530) 752-6320
Fax: (530) 752-8548
Email: info@picnicday.ucdavis.edu