Ashley L. Brown, originally from Texas, spent the last 5 years living in Atlanta, GA before recently moving to Nashville, TN. Although born in the United States, Dr. Brown is a first-generation American as both of her parents are from Jamaica. As a first-generation student, she earned her Bachelor of Public Administration from Texas State University and her Masters of Arts in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University. Recently, Dr. Brown finished her Doctorate of Education in Student Affairs Leadership at the University of Georgia where she studied undocumented students’ sense of belonging on college campuses. Dr. Brown’s profession and research interests are related to cultural competency, art-based pedagogy, social justice education, and liberation pedagogy. Outside of work and school, Dr. Brown is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a dog mom to a rescue dog named Lucy. Dr. Brown is a Qualified Administrator for the Intercultural Development Inventory through IDI, LLC. She is also an active member in National Association of Student Personnel Administration (NASPA) and the American College Personnel Association (ACPA).

Kauthar Gaber, born and raised in Starkville, MS serves at the Program Coordinator in the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity at Vanderbilt University. Prior to her position at Vanderbilt, she has worked as an AmeriCorps for Volunteer Starkville and interned at the American University of Kuwait. She holds a Bachelors of Biochemistry and a Master of Educational Leadership – Student Affairs and Higher Education from Mississippi State University. As a openly identifying Muslimah, she is passionate about integrating interfaith practices to better support religious and spiritually diverse students. Since graduating, her interests focus on diversity/equity/inclusion work, social justice education, intersectionality, and multicultural student support. Outside of work, Kauthar enjoys spending time with family and friends, painting, and embodying all things nerdy!

Brittany Pomilee, originally from St. Louis, MO, serves as a Program Coordinator in the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity (SCSJI) at Vanderbilt University. As a first-generation college student, she received her B.S. in Biology (Pre-Medicine) from Maryville University and was heavily involved within the Office of Diversity and Inclusion on campus. Brittany’s undergraduate student involvement included serving as the President of the Association of Black Collegians (ABC) and a Dr. Donald M. Suggs Multicultural Scholar. Her passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion influenced her to pursue her M.Ed. in Student Affairs Leadership from the University of Missouri (MU). While at MU, Brittany served as the Graduate Assistant of Tiger Pantry & Truman’s Closet within the Office of Student Engagement. She was also served as the President of her graduate student association as well as a NASPA Graduate Associate. Based on her collegiate experiences, Brittany’s interests include leadership development, intersectionality, and diversity peer education. She is a scholar-practioner currently working on diversity peer education-based research and has recently co-authored a study regarding the assessment of summer bridge programs. In her free time, Brittany enjoys listening to music, dancing, and spending time with her friends and family. Anchor Down!

Emma Baker, from Louisville, KY, is eager to fulfill her position as a Graduate Assistant with the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity. She received her BS in Child Development at Vanderbilt where her research centered largely on social and economic supports for caregivers of infants and young children. Emma’s research, travel, and organizing work during her undergraduate experience at Vanderbilt instilled in her the passion to support community organizing for policy and social change that evolves authentically with the community in question. In her free time, Emma enjoys running, hiking, and listening to music!

Miso Kim, from Apex, North Carolina, is a Graduate Assistant with the Student Center for Social Justice & Identity. She received her B.A. in Psychology at Elon University. While at Elon, she conducted multi-year undergraduate research centered around Korean and Korean-American parents and early math skills. She focuses a large majority of her time on how she can best support the Korean-American community in the mental health space, leading her to Vanderbilt to pursue her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In her free time, Miso enjoys watching comfort shows like New Girl, going to group workout classes, and spending time with friends and family.