Our Team
Yvonne Ortiz, MEd
- Associate Dean of Inclusive Excellence
Ms. Ortiz has a breadth of experience in higher education, having served in student affairs, program review, reaffirmation of accreditation, and teaching roles. For more than 30 years, she has led and coached institutions on building equity, inclusion, and belonging and improving success for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
Diamond Jackson, EdM
- Project Coordinator
As the project coordinator, Ms. Jackson directs the R.I.S.E. Peer Mentor Program, supports the FORWARD initiative, and brings other inclusive excellence programs to life. She has a master’s degree in Education Policy and Analysis from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and is a former graduate research assistant at Tufts University's Center for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching.