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Samuel Neil Byrd, MED NCC
Email: sabyrd@calpoly.edu
Pronouns: He/Him/His or They/Them/Theirs
Samuel is an educator, consultant, national board-certified psychotherapist, and LGBTQ+ Resource Professional originally from the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina. A 1st-gen professional and alumnus of Appalachian State University, Richmond International University of Rome, and NC State University, Samuel has focused his studies on expanding access to public education, supporting students mental health and wellness, and dismantling systems of oppression through social justice education and campus / community activism. He has served as a public school teacher and college lecturer, college counselor, Interfaith Chaplain, and community activist. He is currently a presidential scholar at the Pacific School of Religion in the area of Queer, Womxnist, and Postcolonial Theology.
Whether in the halls of Vatican City, the Moral Monday marches on the capital of NC, or in the classroom, Samuel advocates for underrepresented students and communities that celebrate diversity through a radical and enthusiastic practice of inclusion. Samuel currently coordinates LGBTQ+ and various Interfaith Initiatives within the Cross Cultural Centers for Cal Poly and the local San Luis Obispo community.
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Marbeya Montero
Email: mcmonter@calpoly.edu
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Beya is here to ensure that Cal Poly continues to have events and programs that serve diversity, equity and inclusion. Personally she supports, advocates, and develops our students in any way she can. She herself is a recourse for students and her work is a celebration of the culture they bring to Cal Poly.
She has her Master's in Ethnic Studies from San Francisco State and specialize in re-imagining retention and recruitment initiatives for underrepresented students in higher education.
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