ALANA Cultural Center

LeAnna joined the ALANA Cultural Center staff as the Director in June 2018. LeAnna oversees the ALANA Cultural Center team and alongside the team, ensures that ALANA meets the goals and values outlined in their mission.

Prior to her role at Colgate University, LeAnna worked as a licensed professional counselor in college mental health services and outreach/prevention services at Binghamton University and University of Wisconsin at Madison. While at UW, her position held a specific focus on providing services for students of color and intersectional identities in and outside of traditional therapy models within the campus community. Her overall higher education experience also includes close work with residential life, leadership, and career services. Additionally, she worked at the Jed Foundation and helped to launch the Equity in Mental Health Framework, in conjunction with the Steve Fund, which focuses on the experiences of students of color on campus. LeAnna is a strong advocate for social justice and is excited to collaborate with the community at Colgate University!

Outside of work, LeAnna enjoys tending to her container garden on her patio, cooking/baking, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family. She believes that laughter is an essential part of life and tries to incorporate humor into her life as much as possible.

Carly joined Colgate as the administrative assistant for The ALANA Cultural Center in February 2017. In her current role she works with The Associate Dean of Campus Life, The Director of The ALANA Cultural Center as well as The Program Coordinator for The ALANA Cultural Center. Before joining Colgate, Carly worked at Chenango Eye Associates in Norwich as their Practice Administrator. Carly has a B.A. in Sociology from Susquehanna University. She lives in Norwich with her husband and daughter. In her spare time she enjoys reading, attending sporting events and spending time with her family and friends.