Tyneshia Valdez (she/her) graduated from the University of Washington in 2012 with a BA in Intercultural Communications and International Studies of SE Asia. Tyneshia is committed to increasing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) for students and staff at UW. Through her alliances with the Graduates of Color in Astronomy and Physics, the Resilience Lab, and Black Affinity Group, Tyneshia works to break through the barriers that suppress long-term and systemic change. By practicing self-care and supporting one another, she believes that we can all rise