Meet the Staff
Kay Wong (they/them) is a queer, mixed race, passionate, and genuine individual born and raised in Southern California. They attended Colorado State University for their Bachelors in Communication Studies and the University of Connecticut for their Masters in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Using an anti-racist, queer, intersectional feminist lens, they have a variety of professional experiences, including serving as the San Diego State University Pride Center Coordinator and Assistant Director prior to their current role. Outside of work, Kay can be seen laughing outdoors, engaging in joyful movement such as hiking, yoga, rollerblading, and dancing. Kay also competitively runs and paddles on a dragon boat team. To slow down, Kay enjoys cooking, reading, writing, playing bananagrams, caring for their plants, and talking about pink iguanas.
Originally from the Bay Area, Morgan earned her Bachelors in Sociology with a Gender Studies minor from UCLA and made San Diego home in 2022. She has worked in various student-focused roles and is passionate about creating a safe and inclusive environment for students while striving to be the queer representation she wished that she had when she was younger. In her free time, she enjoys outdoor activities with her dog Parker, getting lost in a good book, and being in community with her chosen family.
Dr. Beardsley received her Ph.D. in Art History from Binghamton University in 2019 and is a lecturer in Women’s Studies at San Diego State University. Her interdisciplinary research, alongside her passion for teaching and mentorship, has led her to develop courses on gender, science, and religion; the art of medicine; feminist media theory and activism; sound studies; and art history. She has published articles in Technology and Culture and Nineteenth Century Studies that address the gendered implications of architectural acoustics and visual media within American religion, and is in the process of co-editing a forthcoming anthology on Latter-Day Saint art with Oxford University Press. Amanda is a fan of cats, sci-fi, and the beach.
Allison appreciates meaningful time spent with chosen family, including their two cats Marceline and Peridot. They also enjoy hiking, any kind of body of water, playing games, rollerblading, traveling, exploring new places, cooking and eating food, and watching TV shows. Allison graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Psychology and minors in Child Development, Women’s & Gender Studies, and Ethnic Studies, and from SDSU with an M.S. in Counseling and an emphasis in School Counseling. They have a number of passions, including advocating for the rights of K-12 students, making the high school to college transition more accessible, breaking down the sex binary, educating about comprehensive sexual health education, and drawing attention to the long history of queerness prior to colonization.
Meet the Student Staff Members
Amia
Amia is an autistic non-binary lesbian and a third-year LGBTQ+ Studies major. This is their second year working as a Pride Center Educator. They are excited to keep fostering a safe space and community for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at The Pride Center, as well as to meet more queer people. Outside of work, they enjoy cosplaying, drawing, gyaru fashion and makeup, listening to Kenshi Yonezu, and rewatching Cowboy Bebop.
Bianca Ibarra-Olalde
Emilia
Emilia is a third year Psychology and LGBTQ+ Studies major studying to become an LGBT-affirming therapist. She is very passionate about women's rights and LGBTQ rights. She is a proud lesbian and enjoys connecting with her community. Outside of studies, she loves meeting fellow queer people and talking about identity as well as interest/fandoms people are in.
Erin
Erin is a transfer student to SDSU, double majoring in Anthropology and Sociology. This is her last year at SDSU, but her first year working as a Pride Center Educator. She hopes to create more opportunities for commuter students and transfer students to get involved on campus, both at The Pride Center and as the President of both the Association of Anthropology Students and Sociology Club. She is also very passionate about undergraduate research, especially on queerness. Outside of that, Erin loves to bake, hang out at Ocean Beach, read manga, watch horror movies, and play video games; she’s currently trying to 100% Bloodborne!
Grim
Grim is a recent Sociology and Anthropology transfer to SDSU. They intend to pursue a career in research, focusing on international and cross-cultural studies within their fields of interest. As of fall 2025, they will be one of the fellows within the Mundt Peace Scholarship program, associated with the Peace Corps Program on campus. Their research and coursework thus far has focused on issues pertaining to public health, gender and sexuality, race and ethnicity, immigration, and addiction.
Miles
Wren
Yezi
Harper Rowan
Jada
Spencer
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