Meet the Board
Jenessa Jimoh
Executive Director
Jenessa Jimoh (she/they) is a Westminster College graduate in Global Political Economy. Her passion for equity and inclusion started in high school when she learned about systemic inequality, such as gerrymandering and voter suppression, in her government class. Jenessa believes that it is so important to engage in difficult conversations because they bring the most genuine understanding and growth. She is also a huge advocate for taking action to rewire unconscious biases and cause sustainable change. This is why she created Diversity Inclusion Values Action (D.I.V.A.) to bring people together and broaden their perspectives of life. Jenessa plans to use the skills she has developed as a leader and community organizer to make real, legislative change.
Jenessa’s office hours are M T 10am-5pm
Email: divaslc123@gmail.com
Miyalla Tarver
Director of Inclusivity and Equity
Miyalla Tarver (she/her/ella) was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. She graduated from Saint Mary’s College of California in the Bay Area, Biology major with an Ethnic Studies minor. Miyalla is a huge believer in authenticity and she encourages everyone to be themselves all of the time. She really stresses the importance of acknowledging systems of oppression, especially when those systems are being perpetuated by those in her inner circle and vicinity. In this role, she hopes to bring people in the space to be ready to test themselves in order to unlearn and relearn the truths of this White supremacist world. She is excited to commit herself to D.I.V.A. and work with her team to support people in their discomfort in order to take action when engaging with people who come from diverse backgrounds.
Miyalla’s office hours are M-W 9am-1pm
Email: divaslc.miyallatarver@gmail.com
Sinia Maile
Community Outreach Coordinator
Sinia or “Nia” Maile (she/her) was born and Raised in West Valley City, Utah. She finished her undergrad at the University of Utah, where she majored in Political Science with an emphasis in Law and Politics and a certificate in International Relations. She currently works at the Utah Juvenile Defense Attorneys where she draws a lot of her passion for both Criminal Justice and Social Justice, Pik2ar, and many other local SLC organizations. As a first-generation immigrant, she has always felt compassion for those of working-class backgrounds and empathy for people of color and especially in preserving their roots. She is an active advocate for revolutionary education to bring awareness and connection among the different communities within her environment to overturn the broken systems in which we live. She hopes that within her role and work with DIVA, she can navigate among others who are working towards achieving true justice in this world.
Sinia’s office hours are M-F 6pm-8pm
Email: divaslc.siniamaile@gmail.com
You can get to know the board more personally here.