Q&A with Ilianna Velez

Ilianna Velez, assistant director, works in the Multicultural Resource Center. There, she leads initiatives promoting cross-cultural understanding and implements programs and services that support diversity and inclusion on campus. She began her role in August 2019.

Get to know more about Velez in this Q&A.

Describe your role in six words.

Educator, mentor, diversity, equity, inclusion

What’s the best advice someone gave you?

A moment of sacrifice for a lifetime of paradise

What’s your favorite place on Earth?

Puerto Rico, because I used to live there during my childhood; it's home for me. The food, music, beach, and overall culture of the island is amazing.

What's your guilty pleasure?

Hot Cheetos; I should really stop eating them, but they're so good.

Do you have a favorite concert?

Beyonce and Jay-Z in their On the Run Tour

What’s your most regrettable fashion choice? 

Platform gym shoes. I was young and not tall enough to ride certain rides at Cedar Point, so I wore those shoes hoping it would help. It didn't.