The MOSAIC Team


Dr. Shannon Ingram (she/her)

Executive Director, MOSAIC Center for Diversity, Equity and Community

singram@mica.edu

 

Dr. Shannon Ingram (she/her) is the Executive Director, MOSAIC Center for Diversity, Equity and Community. She is a licensed graduate professional counselor who has been working in education and community for over 20 years. She earned a B.S. in Human Development & Family Studies from Penn State University, a M.A. in Community Counseling from Marymount University, and an Ed.D. in Administrative Leadership from Shenandoah University.

Her primary role is to provide strategic leadership of the MOSAIC Center for Diversity, Equity & Community. She is committed to integrating principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and globalization into the DNA of 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网.


Marissa Vazhappilly (they/them)

Culture & Identity Specialist

mvazhappilly@mica.edu

 

Marissa Vazhappilly is the Culture & Identity Specialist at the MOSAIC Center. They have a BFA in Animation from 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 and have worked in the DEIG field as an activist and undergrad employee for five years. They’ve worked in the area of Culture & Identity since they were a sophomore and got their start as a mentee.

They support student employees, advise identity-based student organizations, help lead the Annual Benefit Fashion Show, and manage programs and day-to-day activities. In their spare time they’re a mixed media animator and try to make and mend their own clothes.


 

Sara Kaltwasser (she/her)

Associate Director of Community Art & Service

skaltwasser@mica.edu

 
 
Sara Kaltwasser is the Associate Director of Community Art & Service at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网. She has a BFA in Painting from Pacific Northwest College of Art as well as an MFA in Community Art from 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网. Sara Kaltwasser has worked in the Community Art & Art Education field for over 20 years. 
 
Her primary role is to connect 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网 students, staff and faculty to the broader Baltimore community through leadership opportunities as well as strong community partnerships. In addition to overseeing student-based positions like Community Site Leader and the France-Merrick Fellowship at 澳门金沙投注_任你博-官网, Sara also supports planning for a variety of civic engagement and service-related activities.