UC San Diego Pride Staff Association Leadership

Executive Leadership

Lauren Wong (she/her)
Co-Chair

Lauren is currently serving as the Assistant Director of Residential Life for Thurgood Marshall College and as your Co-Chair for the Pride Staff Association! Her passion for experiential learning and exploration drives her personal and professional life.

Outside of helping UC San Diego students learn the art of living with other people, she loves to be outside with her reactive doggo, Kylo, a sweet boy that mirrors the anxiety of the world. She is so excited about growing our vibrant community and celebrating everyone that makes it up!

Roxy Hajiaghajani (she/her)
Co-Chair

Roxy is an Assessment Specialist at the UC San Diego Library, where she employs her passion of research and user experience. She serves as the Co-Chair of the Pride Staff Association! Outside of work, she’s probably singing, reading history books, and/or hanging out with her wife and two children (Larry the Dog and Stuart the Cat).

She’s super excited to be part of a stellar group that’s reestablishing the Pride Staff Association and can’t wait to get to know more amazing people on campus who make up our beautiful community.

Carly Gutierrez (she/they)
Membership Officer

Carly is a staff member at UC San Diego’s Geisel Library, where she works as the bindery coordinator. Carly has been with the university since August of 2023, has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing & English, and is a current master's student in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University studying to become a librarian. Parent to a person, a dog, and two cats, Carly also volunteers as a CASA for foster youth in San Diego County. Usually studying and always going to bed early, she is bubbly and the life of the party as long as that party is in the morning. Feel free to ask her questions about membership in the Pride Staff Association, how to contact an officer, or how to join the newsletter mailing list. Oh, and the library!

Tyler DeLong (they/them)
Engagement Officer

Tyler moved to Southern California to pursue a career in communication and content creation, with a focus on advocating for underrepresented Queer+ communities. They have worked with organizations such as San Diego Pride, the San Diego LGBT Center and LA Family Housing, helping to amplify marginalized voices and increase accessibility.

Currently, Tyler serves as a communications specialist for the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. In their free time, Tyler enjoys soccer, tennis, outdoor activities and shower singing. They also love ordering dessert first and have a soft spot for dogs.

Jesse De La Trinidad (he/him)
Technology Officer

Jesse is the technology officer for the Pride Staff Association and serves UC San Diego as the director of alumni relations for the Jacobs School of Engineering. He moved to San Diego in 2023 to be closer to his roots and pursue new professional opportunities.

Jesse has worked in higher education advancement, promoting community engagement and fundraising efforts within the University of California system. On his days off, you'll find him at the beach, exploring new neighborhoods, and spending time with Cherry, his three-year-old pup.