LGBTRC Staff

UC SAN DIEGO LGBT RESOURCE CENTER DIRECTOR

Maribel Gomez (she/her/hers/ella)

rainbow@ucsd.edu

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR EDUCATION

Allison Kendrix (she/her/hers)

rainbow@ucsd.edu

PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Max Adams (they/them/theirs)

rainbow@ucsd.edu

Graduate Student Community and Climate Intern for the LGBT Resource Center

Jai Ramchandra (he/him/his)

TBA

STRIDE - UC San Diego’s Services for Trans, Intersex and Gender Diverse Experiences

Mely Quiroz

Gender Affirming Care Coordinator

stride@health.ucsd.edu

Mely Quiroz (he/they/él/elle) received their M.S. in Multicultural Counseling and Social Justice Education from the Community Based Block program at San Diego State University. They completed their undergraduate degree from UC San Diego in 2015. Mely grew up in a mixed status family and as the youngest of three siblings has worked diligently to reunify their family and communities. Growing up in the hood, Mely's lived experiences led him to seek healing and empowerment through education in efforts to uplift their communities.

Mely has experience working as an associate therapist providing gender affirming, culturally competent, trauma informed care to trans and nonbinary children, teens, adults, and older adults who are seeking healing and wish to live authentically as themselves. Mely believes in the liberation of all trans people across the world and has joined UC San Diego to support trans and nonbinary students to succeed academically, socially, and holistically. During their free time, Mely enjoys learning about food, riding their bike, and taking urban walks with their dog. In the summer they love the beach!

Tay McCavanagh, Psy.D.

Pronouns: they/them/theirs

Gender Affirming Care Coordinator

Tay provides gender-affirming, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed care for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary students and young adults. Their work is grounded in a holistic approach that honors every part of who you are—including your identities, lived experiences, relationships, and the ways you move through the world. Tay is committed to creating a space that is neurodiversity-affirming and rooted in care, curiosity, and compassion. Their goal is to support you in living more authentically, reconnecting with your sense of self, deepening your healing, and moving toward a more liberated way of living.