Mines DI&A Ambassadors
Program Overview
The Mines DI&A Ambassadors program is a strategy used to help meet the growing requests for diversity and inclusion workshops across campus. Mines DI&A Ambassadors engage in deeper learning about implicit bias, microaggressions and other diversity, equity and inclusion topics as they relate to fostering a culture of inclusion and enacting positive social change on campus.
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meet the ambassadors

Laura Ball
Human Resources Director, Mines Foundation

Bora Basyildiz
Undergraduate Student, Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

Stepheny Beauchamp
Director, Multicultural Engineering Program

Jerilin Brewer
Coordinator, PASCAL Center

Tammy Curry
Administrative Coordinator, Mines DI&A/WISEM

Camar Diaz
Research Center Manager, Center for Underground

Carolyn Freedman
Interdisciplinary Programs Manager, Graduate Studies

Emma Hollenstine
Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering

Heather Houlton
Program Manager and Research Analyst, Mines DI&A

John Howard
Senior Director, Intramural & Club Sports

Rakhi Ihiga
Assistant Director of Learning and Development, HR

Amanda Jameer
Assistant Teaching Faculty, Chemistry

Jessica Keefer
Director, New Student & Transition Services

Kelly Knechtel
Associate Director, Mines DI&A and WISEM

Lakshmi Krishna
Director, Undergraduate
Research

Mayuri Kushare
Graduate Student, Mechanical Engineering

Sareen Lambright Dale
Associate Director, Prevention Programs & Confidential Services

Jon Leydens
Professor, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences (HASS)

Olivia Livneh
Online Learning Experience Designer, Mines Online

Heather Mirletz
Graduate Student,
Advanced Energy Systems

Arielle Rainey
Research Project Professional, Mines DI&A

Megan Rose
Senior Budget Analyst – Academic Affairs, Budget & Planning

James Saulsbury
Associate Director of Recruiting & Employer Relations, Career Center

Kylee Shiekh
Graduate Student, Quantum Engineering

Kelsi Streich
Director, Student Activities, Involvement & Leadership

Olivia Tracy
Writing Consultant, Writing Center

Katherine Tran
Undergraduate Student, Mechanical Engineering

Muthu Vinayak Thyagarajan
Graduate Student, Mining Engineering

Duygu Yalaz
Associate Director of Career Advising & Professional Development, Career Center

Kate Youmans
Associate Teaching Faculty, Engineering, Design & Society