CARE Center Staff

CARE Center fellows

 

Nyree Gray

Nyree Gray,  J.D.

Vice President for Human Relations and Chief Diversity Officer

Hometown: Washington, D.C.

(909) 607-0347

Nyree Gray serves as the Vice President for Human Relations and Chief Diversity Officer at Claremont McKenna College, where she is tasked with developing the overall diversity and inclusion for the College. In addition, she provides oversight and management over the College's civil rights-related policies, education and training programs and investigation and grievance procedures related to discrimination and harassment, including gender-based violence, and provides counsel on compliance with NCAA guidelines and Title IX compliance.

Prior to CMC, Nyree served as Associate Professor of Law and Dean of Students and Diversity Affairs at Southwestern Law School, where she provided academic advising and personal counseling to law students; taught in the areas of race and the law; interviewing, counseling, and negotiating; administered policies regarding academic attrition; in addition to supporting the recruitment, retention, personal development and successful academic matriculation of students from various racial, ethnic, cultural, and/or other diverse backgrounds.

Nyree has received the following distinctions: Selected as a Southern California Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2005, 2006, and 2007; Selected as Alumna of the Year by the Women’s Law Association (2011), Outstanding Alumna of the Year by the Black Law Students Association (2016), California State Bar Organizational Diversity Award (2013), and Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award (2012 & 2013). She is the co-author of a book that was released with Carolina Academic Press entitled Win or Go Home (2016), a guide to competitive negotiations.

 

Vince Greer

Vince Greer

Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Dialogue and Diversity

(909) 607-8307
vince.greer@cmc.edu

Vince Greer is Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs for Dialogue and Diversity. In his role, Vince partners with campus stakeholders to develop and deliver a four-year comprehensive and scaffolded learning program for CMC students to acquire critical skills in difficult conversations and constructive dialogue across difference and in building social connection, belonging, and community. He is a skilled diversity and inclusion professional who has also held leadership roles at Pitzer College (AVP/Dean of Students) and DePauw University (Assistant Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion & Director Of Multicultural Student Services). Vince first joined CMC in July 2016 to lead the CARE Center as its inaugural director. He made an immediate impact, and quickly ascended to the role of Associate Dean of Students for Diversity and Inclusion and Residential Life while holding multiple leadership roles at CMC and across the consortium, including serving as co-chair of the 7C Inclusive Excellence Committee. Beyond his outstanding campus and committee work, Vince’s thoughtful and compassionate approach to student and staff outreach embody DOS’ self-authorship ethos. In 2018, he was the recipient of the Claremont McKenna College Exceptional Service Award. He is a true connector; a mentor, advisor, and friend to many.

Originally from the South Side of Chicago, Vince is a proud Posse Scholar alumnus who enjoys traveling, DJing, reading, and playing sports. He holds a BA in English Writing from DePauw University and received his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University.

 

Ahn Le

Ahn Le

Assistant Dean for Mentorship Programs and Student Development

(909) 607-5198
anh.le@cmc.edu

Anh serves as the Assistant Dean of Students for Mentorship Programs and Student Development. Within her role, she works closely with our peer mentorship organizations, Asian Pacific American Mentors (APAM), 1GEN (First-Generation), and iConnect (International Students) to provide guidance and support for to our student leaders, ensuring the success and effectiveness of the mentorship programs. Anh also supports the Associate Dean of Students for Diversity & Inclusion and CARE Director to develop programs that promote an inclusive environment for underrepresented student populations, with an emphasis on Asian Pacific Islander and Desi-American (APIDA) student experiences.

Anh brings to CMC both community college teaching experience and multicultural student affairs experience, having formally served as an adjunct counseling instructor at Pasadena City College and as the Asian Pacific Islander Coordinator at the California State University, Los Angeles. Anh earned her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Sociology from the University of California, Riverside, and her Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California.

When Anh isn’t working, she is still drinking coffee! As a Los Angeles resident, Anh enjoys visiting and trying new L.A. coffee shops and nearby cities in Arcadia, Alhambra, and San Gabriel for all the delicious Asian food in the area.

 

Seyha Klam

Seyha Klam

Administrative Coordinator for Civil Rights, Title IX, and CARE Center

Hometown: Pomona, CA

(909) 607-0651
seyha.klam@cmc.edu

Seyha joined the CARE Center staff the fall of 2018. Originally from Pomona, Seyha received an Associate’s degree from Mt. San Antonio College where he competed in Forensics. While at Cal State Long Beach, he worked as High School Outreach advisor and graduated with a BA degree in Communication Studies. In fourth grade his teacher conducted Joan Elliott’s discrimination exercise. Since then he has had a passion for diversity and inclusion. He’s a huge basketball fan, an avid movie watcher and critic as well as loves to read but hates books.