Professional Staff 

Sarah Piñón She/her/hers - Director of Inclusion and Belonging 

Sarah.pinon@marquette.edu (414) 288-1507 AMU 121L 

“Sarah Piñón serves as the Director of the Office of Inclusion and Belonging (OIB) at Marquette University, where she leads a team dedicated to making Marquette an inclusive place for all students. Within the Office of Inclusion and Belonging you will find the Center for Engagement and Inclusion (CEI) and the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (RC). Our work supports underrepresented and historically marginalized students at Marquette through programming, resources, community building, and leadership development that fosters student success and a sense of belonging.  

Before joining the Office of Inclusion and Belonging, Sarah worked at the University of Mississippi as an Assistant Director of Cross-Cultural Engagement and Programming. Prior to that she worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a Fraternity & Sorority Life Specialist, a Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator at Western Technical College, and an Admissions Counselor at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Sarah holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Delaware and a Master’s of Science in Student Affairs Administration from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse. 

In her free time, she enjoys listening to podcasts, cooking, and eating, playing and watching sports, spending time with family and friends, and exploring new places.” 

 

De’Shauna Hughes She/her/hers - Executive Assistant  

Deshauna.hughes@marquette.edu (414) 288-1562 AMU 121 Front Desk 

De’Shauna Hughes serves as the Office Associate for the Office of Inclusion and Belonging (OIB) at Marquette University with years of experience creating and giving the best customer service to her working community. De’Shauna handles the hiring for student employment for the OIB and other administrative duties from departments within the OIB such as the LGBTQ+ Resource Center and the Center for Engagement and Inclusion.

Prior to her time at Marquette, she received her bachelor's degree in Communications concentrating in Public Relations from Mount Mary University in 2022 and worked as a Digital Marketing Specialist for a small marketing company in the Greater Milwaukee Area called Hoan Marketing. She is currently receiving her master's degree in communications at Marquette.  

In her free time, De’Shauna enjoys reading books, spending time with family and friends, and purchasing items online for her kitten Smokey.  

 

Tamra Keith she/her/hers - Assistant Director of Peer Engagement Programs and Services 

Tamra.keith@marquette.edu (414) 288-4473 AMU 121K 

Tamra Keith serves as the Assistant Director for the Center for Engagement and Inclusion (CEI) at Marquette University. In the CEI we strive to live out our mission by promoting the engagement, wellbeing, and holistic growth of our underrepresented and historically marginalized students.  

Tamra was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and feels it is her mission to give back to her community. She is passionate about education and ensuring all students are successful. Before joining the Office of Inclusion and Belonging, Tamra worked at Cardinal Stritch University as the Program Coordinator for Teacher Education helping aspiring teachers to become licensed in the State of Wisconsin. Prior to that she served as a Special Education Teacher in local Milwaukee schools giving back to marginalized communities. Tamra also has a deep connection to the performing arts community in Milwaukee as she was a dance teacher in many neighborhood centers. Tamra holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance from University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee, as well as a Master of Arts in Urban Special Education from Cardinal Stritch University. Tamra is currently enrolled in the Educational Policy and Leadership Doctoral Program hoping to earn her Ph.D. 

In her free time, she enjoys dancing, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends. 

 

Zabrian Oglesby ze/zir, they/them - Assistant Director of LGBTQ+ Resource Center 

Zabrian.oglesby@marquette.edu (414) 288-8266 AMU 121D 

Zabrian (Z) Oglesby serves as the Assistant Director of the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (RC) at Marquette University.  Alongside the RC staff team, ze supports and advocates for the needs of our students, staff, and faculty with gender, romantic, and sexual minority identities. The goal of the RC team is to foster welcoming and inclusive spaces, be open to all, and provide an atmosphere of great dialogue, engagement, and compassion.  

Z has a background in both the tech industry and student affairs in higher education.  In the tech field, they served as a campus operations manager and social-emotional learning coach for a software engineering bootcamp program.  In the higher education arena, ze most recently worked for the University of Colorado – Boulder as the Assistant Director for Leadership Development and Social Justice Education.  Outside of CU – Boulder, ze worked as a Residence Hall Director at both Regis University and Fort Lewis College.  Z holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Neuroscience from Manchester University, as well as Master of Arts degree in Higher Education Administration and Leadership with a focus in Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) from Adams State University.   

Outside of campus, Z spends a majority of zirs spare time with their husband, three pugs, and trying out different coffee shops in the Milwaukee area.   

 

Alecia Conway she/her/hers - Coordinator for Cultural Programs and Services 

Alecia.conway@marquette.edu (414) 288-3081 AMU 121G 

Alecia Conway serves as the Coordinator for Cultural Engagement and Services in the Center for Engagement ant Inclusion (CEI) at Marquette University. Where she organizes and facilitates programming during the history and heritage months. She also works with and supports the multicultural student organizations on campus.  

Prior to her position as Coordinator, she was the graduate assistant for Cultural Engagement in the CEI as she was completing her Master of Education in Student Affairs and Higher Education. And prior to that she graduated from Xavier University with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management. Alecia’s love of reflection and discernment guided her decision to attend Marquette to receive her master’s degree. 

In her free time, she enjoys traveling, watching movies, cooking, and finding new places to eat in Milwaukee.   

 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Specialist - Vacant

(414) 288-3072 AMU 121C

 

Graduate Assistants 

Maiya Sabree she/her/hers - Cultural Programs and Services  

Maiya.sabree@marquette.edu (414) 288-0704 AMU 121B 

Maiya Sabree serves as the Graduate Assistant for Cultural Engagement and Services within the Center for Engagement and Inclusion (CEI). She helps plan programming for the various heritage months and cultural programming. She is currently in the Student Affairs for Higher Education Master’s Program. She also graduated from Marquette University in May 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.  In her free time, she enjoys cooking, watching reality tv shows, and spending time with family and friends. 

 

Lesley Pérez she/her/ella - Peer Engagement and Services  

l.perez@marquette.edu (414) 288-0479 AMU 121B 

Lesley Pérez serves as the Graduate Assistant for Peer Engagement and Services within the Center for Engagement and Inclusion (CEI). She wishes to continue the CEI mission by promoting the community, engagement, wellbeing, and holistic growth of our underrepresented and historically marginalized students. 

Lesley is a graduate student in the Student Affairs and Higher Education program at Marquette. She was born and raised in Los Ángeles, California where she received her Associate’s from East Los Angeles College and went on to receive a Bachelor’s in Psychological Science from UC Irvine. 

In her free time Lesley enjoys reading, cooking, baking, exploring new restaurants and cities, and visiting family and friends in California and Mexico. 

 

Timmy Wotring they/them - LGBTQ+ Resource Center  

Timmy.wotring@marquette.edu (414) 288-0478 AMU 140 

Timmy Wotring serves as the Graduate Assistant (GA) for the LGBTQ+ Resource Center (RC) at Marquette University.  As the GA for the RC, Timmy works to better the experiences of gender, romantic, and sexual minority identities on campus. Alongside their Graduate Assistantship, Timmy is a student in the Student Affairs in Higher Education (SAHE) program.  

Timmy graduated in April 2023 from Otterbein University with bachelor's degrees in communication studies and public relations. At Otterbein, Timmy had many roles that included, Student Body President, Student Orientation Coordinator, and more.  

In their free time, Timmy likes to visit their hometown in Ohio, hang out with friends, and indulge in television.