Jasna Jovanovic (she/her) - Director
Email: jjovanov@calpoly.edu
Office: 47-23F, Phone: 67029
Professor, Psychology & Child Development
Spring Quarter Office Hours:
Tuesdays: In person 1:00 to 2:00pm in my office, Building 47, Room 23F.
or email for an appointment.
Kelly Bennion (she/her) - Associate Director
Email: kbennion@calpoly.edu
Office: 47-23A
Associate Professor, Psychology & Child Development
BEACoN Faculty Fellow, Office of University Diversity and Inclusion (OUDI)
Jenni Duval (she/her) - Administrative Support Coordinator
Kayla Itagaki (she/they) - Lead Student Assistant
Major/Year: Graphic Communication major, Design Reproduction Technology concentration, Ethnic Studies minor, Queer Studies minor, Women's and Gender Studies minor; 4th Year
Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Campus Involvement: Specialty Print Manager at University Graphic Systems, Volunteer at Shakespeare Press Museum, Member of Nikkei Student Union
Career Interest: Printmaking and/or cultural advocacy
Fun Fact: I can’t ride a bike!
Email: kitagaki@calpoly.edu
Camille Betz (she/her) - Communications Lead
Major/Year: Biological Sciences (Pre-Nursing), 4th year
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Campus Involvement: Research with the Center for Health Research, the Spatial Wildlife Ecology Lab, and the Ethics + Emerging Sciences Group, PA/Nursing club, Garden Club, Honors, Student Assistant at the DRC
Career Interest: Nursing
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in France, Greece, and Italy
Email: cybetz@calpoly.edu
Angel Gaytan (he/his) - Marketing Lead
Major: Journalism, Public Relations Track, Graphic Communication Minor, 4th year (transfer)
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Campus Involvement: Cal Poly Athletics/ESPN+ Video Associate, Cal Poly Admissions Office DEI Ambassador, Transfer Center Content Creator, Mustang News Designer, Journalism Department DEI Committee
Career Interest: I want to work in the creative side of the entertainment industry (concerts, sports, events, etc.)
Fun Fact: I've broken both of my feet (ouch)
Email: agayta03@calpoly.edu
Chloe Keely - Newsletter Editor
Major: English major, Ethnic Studies minor, 2nd Year
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Campus Involvement: Treasurer for Moot Court Club, Member of Phi Alpha Delta
Career Interest: Technical writer for a little bit, and then eventually entertainment/intellectual property lawyer
Fun Fact: I can play four instruments! They are guitar, ukulele, trumpet, and piano.
Email: ckeely@calpoly.edu
James Matlosz (she/her) - First Year Experience Lead
Major: Biomedical Engineering major, Bioinstrumentation concentration; 4th year
Hometown: El Segundo, CA
Campus Involvement: Chi Omega, Society of Women Engineers, Medical Design Club
Career Interest: I'm interested in working in the clinical and research sides of medical devices like pacemakers and MRI machines.
Fun Fact: I love music and I'm named after a musician! Guess which one?
Email: jmatlosz@calpoly.edu
Naomi Patel (she/her) - Event Planner
Major: Psychology, 2nd Year
Hometown: Larkspur, CA
Campus Involvement: Part of Hillel Board — Interfaith Chair
Career Interest: Helping others!
Fun Fact: I will walk any distance to get ice cream.
Email: npatel95@calpoly.edu
Safiya Rufino (she/her) - Food Pantry Garden Manager
Major: Food Science, Biotech & Ethnic Studies minors, 2nd Year
Hometown: San Carlos, CA
Campus Involvement: I'm on the board of Hui O Hawaii and Nutrition Club.
Career Interest: I am interested in being part of a R&D program focusing on GMOs and alternative proteins.
Fun Fact: I grew up on Oahu.
Email: srufino@calpoly.edu
Ashley Sanft (she/her) - Event Planner
Major: Environmental Management and Protection, minor in Law and Society, 2nd Year
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Campus Involvement: Sustainable Fashion Club, The Swap, Phi Alpha Delta, University Climate Ambassador for the Global Climate Pledge
Career Interest: Civil Rights Law with an Environmental Focus!
Fun Fact: I love to play music — I have two guitars, two ukuleles, and an electric guitar!
Email: asanft@calpoly.edu
Alan Sebastian (he/him) - Assistant First Year Experience Lead
Major: Industrial Engineering, 2nd Year
Hometown: Novato, CA
Campus Involvement: None quite yet, planning to change that
Career Interest: Something to do with business most likely. I want to get an MBA after I graduate.
Fun Fact: I got my ears pierced this summer.
Email: ahsebast@calpoly.edu
