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Bachelor's in International Affairs from the George Washington University Master's in International and Multicultural Education from the University of San Francisco

A.B. is a queer Quechua and Peruvian first-generation immigrant. Prior to working at Penn State, they served as a youth development facilitator and advisor for the Sadie Nash Leadership Institute and NJ SEEDS. A.B. is also an AmeriCorps VISTA alum. They served as the Community Partnerships and Volunteer Coordinator for the Puerto Rican Action Board (PRAB), a human services non-profit organization in Central New Jersey. During their service year, they created campaigns geared towards promoting food security and multilingual literacy across Middlesex County. As a researcher, A.B. worked for the Observatoire Citoyen de l'Action des Pouvoirs Publics en Haïti (OCAPH), a Haitian citizen watchdog organization, as well as, Réseau Siggil Jigéen (RSJ), an NGO that works to promote and protect women’s rights in Senegal. More recently, they worked with the Library of Congress on expanding their Andean Studies archives in partnership with Andean storytellers, activists, artists, and scholars. A.B. credits GW’s multicultural community for cultivating a strong sense of belonging for them during their undergraduate career and hopes they can reciprocate that support and care for Penn State students with diverse identities and needs.

Adline, a Haitian-American fluent in Haitian Creole, is a dedicated professional with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Boston University and a Master’s in Social Work from Boston College. As an AmeriCorps alum, she passionately advocated for students from bilingual and multilingual backgrounds, fostering their academic success and access to resources at a diverse high school. While obtaining her MSW she implemented programs to encourage a multicultural perspective among students at a local Boys and Girls Club, and provided crucial psychocounseling and case management support to immigrant populations, LGBTQIA+ individuals, BIPOC communities, and more. Her commitment to social justice led her to contribute as a Research Assistant on a research-practice partnership addressing homelessness for Boston Public School families. More recently, in her role as an Equity and Inclusion Associate at a prominent community health center, Adline developed and executed a mentorship program to empower underrepresented students to explore health-related careers. Now, as a DEI consultant, she brings her expertise to support students at Penn State, leveraging her skills to foster inclusive environments and promote equity.