Faculty Recruiting Support CICS

Diversity & Inclusion Student Staff

Anna DaoAnna Dao

Gender Pronoun: She, her, hers
Major:  Legal Studies
Graduation year: 2023
Campus Activities: Leading Women of Tomorrow (President); SBS in DC (cohort alum); HerCampus (writer)
Hobby and/or Fun Fact: I can make balloon animals!

Diversity Statement:It is very clear when an organization cares about the people in it and it makes a world of difference. .


Xalli Gordon-ChavezXalli Gordon-Chavez

Gender Pronoun: She, her, hers
Major:  Sociology Major, Education Minor
Graduation year: 2021
Campus Activities: Visiting art installations around campus
Hobby and/or Fun Fact: I love to paint and drink coffee.

Diversity Statement: I am from the Bay Area of California. I am very passionate about equal opportunity in education.


Maggie KensleaMaggie Kenslea

Gender Pronoun: She, her, hers
Major: Mathematics and Computer Science
Graduation year: 2023
Campus Activities: 180 Degrees Consulting, The Boltwood Project
Hobby and/or Fun Fact: I have 24 first cousins!

Diversity Statement: Learning about and celebrating our differences is an incredibly impactful way to grow strong connections and make CICS a more inclusive community.


Eindra ThaneEindra Thane

Gender Pronoun: She, her, hers
Major:  Physics
Graduation year: 2025
Campus Activities: Physics 181 TA, Myanmar Student Association 
Hobby and/or Fun Fact: I am a huge, huge fan of BTS and K-pop in general and will happily talk to absolutely anyone about it.

Diversity Statement: To quote Maya Angelou, "In diversity there is beauty and strength."  


Sao Myat Thazin (Yuki) ThaneSao Myat Thazin (Yuki) Thane

Gender Pronoun: She, her, hers
Major:  Informatics and Communication
Graduation year: 2023
Campus Activities: Multimedia Director @HerCampus, EBoard of Myanmar Student Association (pending), Student Mentor in CICS, Undergraduate Course Assistant in CICS 
Hobby and/or Fun Fact: I used to have a YouTube cover channel and I'm hoping to start that again soon!

Diversity Statement: When I first got to UMass, there aren't many students where I'm from (Myanmar). But now, there's an increase in Myanmar students so we're planning to make our own Myanmar Student Association(MSA).