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Hello! My name is Alissa Yankelevich and I’m currently a first-year majoring in Landscape Architecture. As an Equity & Inclusion Communications Intern, I’m excited to advance my interests in filmmaking, writing, and graphic design. Coming from an immigrant background, I’ve used film to...

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Amber L. Johnson, Ph.D., is an award-winning scholar, educator, administrator, and artivist whose work bridges polarized communities and helps communities heal from systems of oppression through dialogue, imagination, art, and critical pedagogy. Currently serving as the...

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Hello, my name is Ammie and I’m a fourth-year Media Studies major with a concentration in Digital Studies. As a first-generation student, I’m an active member of Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), NAVCAL, and the Haas MFE communities at UC Berkeley. I’m passionate about creating...

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Amy Scharf (she/her) has more than 20 years experience in educational equity and diversity leadership. She currently serves as the Division of Equity & Inclusion's Director of Faculty and Departmental Initiatives, where she leads departmental equity and inclusion planning efforts...

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Dr. Eppig is the inaugural Director of Equity Data Initiatives in Equity & Inclusion. He oversees institutional research to understand and eliminate inequalities in higher education. His work encompasses program assessment and evaluation; survey design and analysis; demographic...

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Ashley Gary brings over a decade of experience as a marketing and communications professional. She works in higher education developing communications plans and campaigns that deepen community engagement and advance cohesive narratives. She is passionate about understanding and...

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I am a San Francisco native, having grown up here in the City, and I continue to live here today with my wife and 2 kids. My favorite past time is to explore the various neighborhoods of the City and its delicious food offerings! Professionally, I have been in finance all my...

Dorit Price-Levine is a licensed attorney-mediator and a professional facilitator, specializing in supporting people to speak effectively across their differences on polarizing and divisive topics. Trained in Transformative Mediation and Non-Violent Communication, Dorit has worked with hundreds of...

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Dr. Elisa Diana Huerta (they/them/elle) is a Brawley born and Tejas raised organizer, educator, artesanx, and scholar. They completed their undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin and their doctoral work at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Elisa...

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Fabrizio Mejia is currently serving as Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Fabrizio Mejia is a transformative leader in higher education, deeply committed to equity, transformation, and justice, and currently serves as Interim Vice Chancellor for Equity and...

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Gadise Regassa (she/her) is the new Faculty and Departmental DEIBJ Initiatives project manager. With 10 years of experience in higher education, non-profit organizations, and business consulting firms, Gadise is passionate about using research and programming to advance anti...

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Julian Ledesma is currently serving as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Equity and Success

Julian comes from a family of undocumented immigrants and a bracero father. The youngest and only US born member of his family, he is a product of blue collar and racially...

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Hello! My name is Madeline Nicolas. From Hawai’i, I am a first-year studying Integrative Biology and Ethnic Studies. Coming from a background in journalism, I have grown to become extremely passionate about increasing accessibility — be it to opportunities and information. My other...

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Hi everyone! My name is Nathalie, and I am a fourth-year transfer student, majoring in Media Studies with a concentration in Global Cultural Studies. I am a first-generation Guatemalan student and am an active board member for CAFE (Central Americans for Empowerment). I am also a...

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Reagan Calaguas is a cinematographer, photographer, and editor studying film at UC Berkeley. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing with friends and walking his dog.

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Ruben E. Canedo currently serves dual roles as (i) Director of Strategic Equity Initiatives within UC Berkeley’s Division of Equity & Inclusion; (ii) Co-Director of Education & Training for the UC Essential Needs Consortium (UCENC) within the larger Center for Economic...

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Samantha is a VCEI Communications Intern. She is a fourth year double majoring in Environmental Science and Society & Environment to learn more and advocate for environmental injustices globally. She is a part of many communities on the UC Berkeley campus including EOP, EOP STEM, DSP...

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Originally from Virginia, Talitha is a life-long learner and advocate for education. She is a first-generation college student and she began her career as a teacher in Baltimore, Maryland where she taught middle school social studies. Following her time in the classroom, she began...