Leah Barrett was the executive director of Student Union and Student Involvement from 1998 - 2007. She is currently the Executive Director of Student Development. Previously, she worked at the University of Wyoming, Arizona State University and Valparaiso University. She grew up in Newcastle, Wyoming, and received her M.B.A. degree and her bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Wyoming. She says the best part of her job is “the variety and the great people I work with.” Some of her responsibilities include building community on campus through providing strategic support to the Student Union and Activities, Women's Center, Cultural Center, Disability Resource Center, and Children's Center. Community service and involvement includes extensive work with the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt (1993-1998), including being on the leadership team for the 1996 Quilt display in Washington, DC., Borah High School Hospitality & Tourism Academy, and for 13 years she served in various volunteer capacities for the Association of College Unions International.

Jack Rahmann has lived in Boise since 1999, and in Idaho for 21 years. Before joining the staff at the Student Union, he and his family lived in Hailey where he owned a landscape/property management company for ten years. In 1979 he earned a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management at Michigan State University, and in 1987, an MBA from DePaul University. He says, “The best part of my job is performing quality control taste tests for Dining Services.” His other responsibilities involve Conference Services, Maintenance/ Facilities Operations, food service equipment and project management. His service projects include being a volunteer and board member for Organic Farm, being a founding member of Charter School, coaching Little League and being honored as “Creative Snack Maker for all of the neighborhood kids!”

Beth Oppenheimer, the assistant director of University Conference Services, is from Springfield, Illinois. She received her bachelor’s in liberal studies from the University of Montana. She says the best part of her job is “the people I get to work with everyday.” Prior to coming to Boise State, she was at the University of Idaho and has been at the SUB for two years.

Brent Delong is from Elmwood, Wisconsin, and received his bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from St. Cloud State University in Minnesota, and his master’s in physical education/athletic administration from Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho. The best part of his job with Operations, Facilities and Maintenance is his day-to-day interaction with students and student employees, developing students into future professionals and teaching students. His responsibilities include managing evenings and weekends for conference services, managing housekeeping, administering the Union Manager program, supervising the student facilities crew and the evening full-time facilities crew, and planning, producing and managing events.

kt farley likes peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, lazy forms of alliteration, simple SQL statements and schrodinger's cat.

Kris has a BA in Journalism from the University of Georgia. She loves college football beyond reason. Fall is her favorite time of year because of nature's beauty, the crispness in the air, tailgating and rivalry football. Go Broncos!

Adriane attended Boise State for six years; she graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Social Work degree and in 2007 with a Master of Social Work Degree.  She's excited to begin exploring a non- student role at the University!  Adriane previously served as a Legislative Advocate and a Sexual Assault and Response Advocate.  She has a passion for social justice and enjoys being involved in the community and making positive change.  She also enjoys journaling, baking, crafting, and reading autobiographical books and feminist anthologies.

Steffie is a cat- lovin' crocheting feminist student at Boise State University.  She was born and raised around the Puget Sound in Washington.  She is majoring in Women's Studies and hopes to go on to graduate school.  An avid reader and movie watcher, she is very interested in all topics related to feminism as well as other revolutions, past and present.  She is exicted for this school year and loves working with all of the fabulous women at the Women's Center.

Charity is a first year undergraduate student studying for her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts with an interdisciplinary major of art metals and oil painting.  She is returning to the academic world after 15 years away.  This is her first semester working at the Women's Center.  Her goal as an employee here is to help other women in complicated situations realize their potential.  She has a wonderful 12-year old son, Calvin.

Jessy is a junior at Boise State with a major in English and a minor in International Business.  She participated in the 2006 production of the Vagina Monologues and hopes to continue her experience with the Women's Center and related events. Jessy enjoys writing, reading, research, and traveling.  After she graduates, she hopes to travel most of the Americas and Europe, furthering her education.

Lindsey is a first- year student, majoring in Sociology and planning to work toward a minor in Gender Studies. She is very involved in political and social activism.  Lindsey volunteers with a.l.p.h.a. (Allies Linked for the Prevention of HIV and AIDS) as the assistant to the Director of Education and is an educator for Youth in the Know, a peer-mentoring teen group that teaches comprehensive sex education, as well as dealing with other issues youth face daily.  Lindsey's interests include reading, volunteering, playing basketball with friends, wakeboarding, waterskiing, snowboarding, watching football, and teaching others about the beauty of equality! She is living on campus an is very excited to be a part of Boise State's community and the Women's Center!!

Amanda is currently working on her Master's in Social Work. This is her first year working with the Women's Center and she is super excited to be part of such an important part of the Boise State campus.  She is very active in the community working with progressive organizations to promote positive social change.  After the completion of her degree Amanda plans on taking some time working in community organizing before returning to school to seek her Ph.D.

Lindsey is currently a senior at BSU majoring in Political Science with a Gender Studies minor. Feminism is a very important and positive influence in her life.  She has been involved with the Women's Center for over a year, participating in the 2006 production of the Vagina Monologues as well as mentoring for the Returning Women's program.  She enjoys reading feminist literature and magazines in her spare time, which gives her inspiration to remain active and vocal in Boise's feminist community.

Although originally from Bulgaria, it was Hurricane Katrina that brought Petya to Boise where she is starting an MBA program. Her greatest passion is exploring different cultures.  Her mother's journey has inspired her to work at the Women's Center.  When her mother decided to get a degree in chemistry four years ago, her friends thought she had lost her mind.  She attended classes with some of Petya's high school friends, which is not typically considered normal in a post communist country.  Petya's mother graduated this summer and now runs a laboratory in the biggest oil refinery in Bulgaria.  Petya wants to encourage women not to be afraid to follow their dreams.  It is never too late.