Staff

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Dina Zavala Bio
Vice President for Inclusion, Equity, and Community
Office: Laird Hall 105

As VPIEC, Dina provides vision and strategic direction for policy and programming around all aspects of inclusion, equity and community. She will play a leadership role in the implementation of Carleton’s Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity — a 10-year plan finalized in the spring of 2022 that seeks to improve the institutional experience of all community members and to fulfill the college’s aspirations to be an inclusive, diverse and equitable institution in ways that are concrete and measurable.

Dina holds a Ph.D. in education from North Dakota State University, an M.A. in instruction from Saint Mary’s University, and an undergraduate degree in modern languages from the University of Wisconsin River Falls.

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Deya Ortiz Bio
Assistant to the Vice President for Inclusion, Equity and Community
Office: Laird Hall 104
Phone: 507 222 4531

As the Assistant the VP of Inclusion, Equity, and Community, Deya provides support ​t​o the VPIEC and the IEC division in the implementation of Carleton’s Community Plan for Inclusion, Diversity and Equity​.

Deya holds an M.A. in marketing communication, and an undergraduate degree in communication and international studies both from Austin Peay State University. In 2019, she was awarded the Fulbright International Education Administrators Grant, which allowed her to visit Germany and learn about their education system.

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Marcy Averill
Indigenous Communities Liaison
Office: Willis Hall 406
Phone: 507 222 4587

Marcy Averill was hired in August 2020 as Carleton’s inaugural Indigenous Communities Liaison, a position designed to strengthen the College’s ability to enact its land acknowledgement commitments, partner with tribal governments and Native organizations, and promote the well-being of Native members of the campus community. Such efforts will include, among others, building better relations with Native nations and improving how Carleton engages Native people and Native-related issues on campus.

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Nathan Riel-Elness Bio
Title IX Coordinator
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Michelle Sylvester
Associate Director
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Sam Thayer ’10
Director, Office of Accessibility Resources
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Schuyler Vogel ’07 Bio
College Chaplain