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Staff Spotlight: Ann Wai-Yee Kwong (she/her)

Coordinator at the Disability Cultural Community Center (DCC) How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been in my current staff role since April 2021, but my connection to Berkeley goes back much further, as I am also a proud Cal alum! I earned my undergraduate degree in Psychology and minored in...

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Staff Spotlight: Christian M. Ivey (he/they)

Digital Communications Specialist at the Othering and Belonging Institute How long have you been at Berkeley?

It will be five years in October since I started at the Othering and Belonging Institute (OBI) at UC Berkeley.

What do you love most about working here?

The people attracted to the area and...

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UC Berkeley hosts National Symposium on Disability Cultural Centers

Higher education leaders from across the country convene to advance disability culture, justice, and institutional change

From July 30 to August 1, 2025, UC Berkeley welcomed disability leaders from across the country for the National Disability Cultural Centers Symposium and Justice Tour. This...

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Staff Spotlight: Jasmine Kamariotis (she/her)

Director of Transfer Student Center How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been with the Transfer Student Center (TSC) for four years. I started at the TSC in May 2021 as the Latinx Success Counselor and became Director in December 2023.

What do you love most about working here?

Honestly, the...

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Staff Spotlight: Cecilia Saavedra (she/her)

Administrative Coordinator for the SEED Scholars Honors Program How long have you been at Berkeley?

I have been working at UC Berkeley since April 2022. I started as a Financial Literacy Advisor with DSP Scholars in the Disabled Students’ Program. In August 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to...

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