Meet the Staff and Employment Opportunities
Team
Barbara do Amaral
Managing Director
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As a Doctor of Education, Barbara's commitment to empowering underrepresented groups shapes her core values and who she is as a student and educator: a love for learning, problem-solving, professionalism, and collaboration. Barbara hopes to impart her vision of equity with compassion and understanding while serving as the Managing Director of the DISC. Barbara is ready and excited to share her experience, collaborative nature, and natural facilitator skills to help advance inclusive and equitable environments for our students at Montana State University.
Diversity & Inclusion Ambassadors (DIAs) 2023-2024
The DIAscomplete a variety of tasks to support the mission of the Diversity and Inclusion Students Commons (DISC), which is to increase understanding, promote inclusion, and inspire critical thinking about diversity. These studentsvolunteer 5 hours a week which consists of table events, meeting with current and prospective students, attending weekly staff meetings, exploring identity via training opportunities and keeping the office staffed throughout the workday.
