she/her
Director of Multicultural Student Services
Amy.Westmoreland@wwu.edu

Amy is the inaugural Director of Multicultural Student Services at Western Washington University. In her current role, Amy leads the Office of Multicultural Student Services, which oversees the Ethnic Student Center, the Blue Resource Center, the Black Student Coalition, and La Plaza, the university’s newly established Latine Student Center. Amy has worked to create a vibrant and supportive environment for students from diverse backgrounds and marginalized communities.

She holds a Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Pennsylvania State University, and earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature and Women’s Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Throughout her career, Amy has demonstrated a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, with over a decade of experience in higher education. Before joining Western, she served as the Director of Assessment for the Office of the Vice Provost for Educational Equity at Penn State, where she contributed to the university’s diversity mission and helped develop the university’s first diversity, equity, and inclusion climate survey. She also worked at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as the Assistant Director of Social Justice Programs, where she facilitated workshops and large-scale events to foster a more inclusive campus community.

Amy has successfully built strong partnerships with various community and academic organizations to promote social justice and inclusivity. She is a committed advocate for creating spaces where all students can thrive, and she frequently leads training and workshops on topics such as power, privilege, and oppression.

Amy identifies as Black and Mexican and first generation. Born and raised in Racine, WI, Amy has lived throughout the country (WI, PA, CA, WA), and now calls Bellingham home. She loves spending time with friends and family and traveling both domestically and internationally. On her downtime, you can find Amy at a local bookstore, enjoying a good meal with loved ones, relaxing near the water or painting.

The ESC-specific professional staff position is currently vacant. The work this position usually handles is being upheld by the MSS Retention Specialists:

Nia Gipson (she/her/hers)

Black Student Retention Specialist | Nia.Gipson@wwu.edu

Rodrigo Gonzalez-Juarez (he/him/él)

Latine Student Retention Specialist | Rodrigo.Gonzalez-Juarez@wwu.edu

Quacyya Cuaresma (she/her/hers)

Undocumented Student Retention Specialist | Quacyya.Cuaresma@wwu.edu 

More information about the MSS Retention Specialists can be found on the MSS Meet our Staff page.

VU 747
esc@wwu.edu 

Marketing & Outreach Coordinator
Responsible for creating and sharing social media posts about ESC events or other ESC related information. 

Advocacy & Engagement Coordinator 
Help promote the well-being of students of color around campus and encourage student engagement with the ESC.

Front Desk - 7th floor of VU
esc@wwu.edu 

We have a number of varying office assistants available from 9am-7pm on weekdays. Feel free to stop by the front desk with questions or reach out using the information above!