Office of Multicultural Affairs Staff Members

Dr. Emily Monago serves as the Interim Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs. She works primarily with Diversity Education and Scholarship. She supervises diversity education, dialogue courses, monthly lecture series, assessments, alumni communications and scholarship programs sponsored by Multicultural Affairs. Emily's other duties include Director of the Bowling Green State University Affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute, data management, Web site supervision/support, advising students in the Freshman Development Program, overseeing the Partners in Excellence Program and Black Issues Conference. She has a bachelor's degree in General Studies and a master's degree in Public Administration, both from Kent State University (Kent, Ohio) and a Ph.D in Communication Studies from Bowling Green State University.

 

Dr. Manuel (Manny) Pomales, Jr. is responsible for providing direction and leadership for the daily operations the Freshman Development Program, and a yearly conference on Latino concerns. Manny is a Nationally Certified Psychologist (NCP) and holds a B. S. degree from Central State University (Wilberforce, Ohio), a M.Ed. Degree from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. in Education: Guidance and Counseling in Higher Education from The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio).

Sheila Brown received a B.S. in Biology from East Central University in Ada Oklahoma, a M.S. in Audiology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and a M.Ed. in Recreation Administration from Bowling Green State University.

Ms. Brown's contributions are quite diverse. She plans and implements a number of programs including the annual multicultural Dinner Theatre event, which draws an audience of close to one thousand people over two presentations. Over 100 performers and stage crew including students, faculty and administrative staff work together over a five-month period to deliver this most entertaining event. It is by far, one of the most well attended programs on BGSU's campus.  If you have talent that you want to share, please contact her to learn more about being a part of the show. In addition, she also advises incoming students of color via the Freshman Development Program which allows her to connect with students early and often thereby exposing them to a wealth of information they need to be successful. She also delights in planning the annual campus wide Kwanzaa celebration and advising student organizations (Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Eccentricity and For Your Intertainment (FYI).

Ms. Brown is very appreciative of the organizations that have acknowledged her dedication to BGSU students. Some awards include the 2006 Phenomenal Woman Award given by the Student African American Brotherhood (SAAB), the 2004-05 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Outstanding Graduate Advisor for the 5-state Great Lakes Region, and the BGSU Student Organization Advisor of the Year for 2005.  She is most proud of the 2003 Michael R. Ferrari Award which is the highest award an administrative staff member can receive at BGSU and the BGSU Human Relations Commission Miguel Ornelas Award. Summaries of her  accomplishments that led to these awards can be found in the following two editions of the BGSU Monitor - http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/mc/monitor/pastissues/09-15-03/Ferrari.html & http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/mc/monitor/05-15-06/page20533.html.

Yolanda Flores Serves as the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Multicultural Affairs. She is  responsible for monitoring and processing budget transactions, expenditures and oversees the operation of the department. She is a supervisor and provides training for all the student employees. 

She coordinates the Latino Issues Conference luncheon program, including ticket sales, seating reservation arrangements and catering arrangements. Yolanda also coordinates catering and seating reservations for various events such as Dinner Theater and Kwanzaa.
     
In addition to her duties, she is the Greek Faculty Chapter Advisor for Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and Co-Advisor for Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity. She is the student organization Advisor for Latino Cultural Arts and one the many responsibilities of advising these groups in assisting students in the planning of upcoming cultural diversity and academic events. Yolanda serves on the executive board as Treasurer for the Latino Networking Alliance comprised of Latino faculty and staff.  She is the budget administrator for the following scholarships:  Dr. Miguel Ornelas, Dr. Rene Ruiz, Dr. Rolando Andrade, Lynn Maddox, and now most recently the Manny Vadillo scholarship.  She serves as a representative for BGSU on the Diamante Scholarship committee for Bowling Green State University.   

Joy Hartwell-Lein is the Financial Aid Specialist and Freshman Development Program Advisor. She provides assistance for students with the scholarship search or with financial aid issues.  In addition, she provides presentations for student organization about financial aid or credit cards and debt. Joy is proud to be a BGSU alum!  She has a B.S. in Gerontology (1993) and a M.A. in College Student Personnel (2002) from BGSU.

Juan Enriquez serves as the coordinator of Special Programs, has worked in the Office of Multicultural Affairs since June 2000, and with BGSU since 1999. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota. His responsibilities include advising students via administration of the Freshman Development Program; which is designed to help students in their transition from home and high school to college life. Juan also helps students realize and meet their responsibilities and making the right choices to achieve overall success. He advises several student organizations, coordinates four multicultural programs sponsored by Multicultural Affairs. He has served on various committees throughout the year in service to the university and is currently involved in two external committees (Latino Youth Summit, Diamante). 

Janice Twork serves as the Retention Coordinator for Upper-class Students for Multicultural Affairs. To her students, she is known as their “Success Coach.” Throughout her professional life, Jan has worked with thousands of college students in helping them to achieve their academic and career goals.

It is her goal to help students to improve their academic record so they can graduate in their field of study from the University. She hopes to help students make their university experience more enjoyable, and less stressful. Janice has a strong educational background as a career services professional and as a college instructor teaching career planning, supervision and business ethics classes at a private university in Michigan. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Davenport University , and a Masters of Arts degree in Instructional Technology from Wayne State University.

Her community involvement includes being a board member of the Women's Economic Club of Detroit, a professional women's association with over 1,400 members, and for Allison Homes, Inc. (a non-profit, group home organization), as well as an active member of Rotary International.

If you would like have more information about a program or service listed or meet with one of the staff members, please call 419-372-2642 to make arrangements.

Annie Russell (not pictured) oversees the LGBT Resource Center, coordinates Safe Zone Workshops and works with LGBT student and community groups. She is also a doctoral student in the Higher Education Program at Bowling Green State University.

Kimberly Martin (not pictured) is a second year doctoral student in the Higher Education and Administration program at BGSU. Kim received her bachelors from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI and her MBA from Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, GA. Prior to returning to school, Kim served as an Assistant Dean of Students at Purdue University and one year in Baton Rouge, LA building houses for Hurricane Katrina victims with Habitat for Humanity. Kim's research interests are with the experiences of African American students in college. She is looking forward to her first year working with the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Steven Krzanowski (not pictured) serves as a Freshman Development Program Advisor and Program Coordinator for diversity education initiatives. His primary duties are working with the Diversity Peer Educators and coordinating the Monthly Diversity Dialogues. He is a masters student in the College Student Personnel Program at Bowling Green State University.

For more information about programs and services listed, you can access staff via e-mail by clicking on the individual's name.