The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity
(The Commons 2B23)
Angelina R. Jenkins, M.A.
(She/Her/Hers) | 2B23, The Commons | arjenkins@umbc.edu | 410-455-3014
Assistant Director, The Mosaic: Center for Cultural Diversity
Angelina strongly believes in thriving among life transitions while demonstrating authenticity and genuineness in relationship building. She works with students and staff to cultivate an inclusive learning environment by celebrating culture and identity. As a Bi-racial, multicultural Asian American woman, Angelina integrates these aspects of her identity into celebrating authenticity and culture while also exploring the journey of building an understanding of self-empowerment.
Angelina completed her Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education and her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a certificate in Asian Studies, both at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP). Her professional experiences include: managing and advising student organizations, including sororities and fraternities, program curriculum development with an emphasis on cultural competency and identity development, and certified peer mentoring and curriculum development with academic, social, and cultural developmental initiatives to further an environment of holistic learning and growth. Outside of her professional work, Angelina is passionate about traveling and learning about others through food and music. She is an avid K-pop (Korean Pop music) lover and concertgoer and finds joy in reading.
The Pride Center for LGBTQIA+ Equity & Inclusion
(The University Center 201D)
Please reach out to i3b@umbc.edu with any Pride Center related questions.
The Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being
(The Center for Well-Being, Suite 103-109)
Matt Hoffman, M.Div, S.T.M.
(He/Him/His) | 105, Center for Well-Being | matt.hoffman@umbc.edu | 410-455-6795
Assistant Director, Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being
Matt is passionate about working with students, staff, and faculty to co-create spaces that dive deeply into issues of faith, religion, spirituality, and belonging. Having spent 10+ years engaged in interfaith work and activism and being in an interfaith family, Matt brings his own practical experience and knowledge to this work while seeking to build connections and ongoing partnerships along the way. As someone committed to holistic well-being, he feels called to support and inspire college students—from all traditions and backgrounds—as they navigate faith, the demands of school, discern vocation, and explore questions of identity and belonging.
Following a short-lived career as a high school social studies teacher, Matt went to seminary to learn how to organize faith communities and advocate for issues of justice and food access. His research and professional interests include exploring the intersection between interfaith work and activism and diving deeply into conversations about food and religion. Matt has studied and taught about Christianity, Islam, and Judaism and studied religious conflict and peacebuilding in Indonesia.
Before beginning his work at UMBC, Matt was the Associate Director of Interfaith Initiatives and Instructor of Religious Studies at Warren Wilson College, near Asheville, NC. There, he co-created a Minor in Interfaith Leadership, helped lead religious and spiritual life programming on campus, and taught classes about religion, centering interfaith work, environmental justice, and food access. Matt has a B.A. in International Studies and Political Science from Miami University (Oxford, Ohio), a Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, and a Masters of Sacred Theology from the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. Additionally, Matt is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Matt is a Cajun food devotee, a community garden green thumb, a new father, and an avid board game enthusiast in his free time.
Darcie Adams ’23, M.P.S. ’25
(He/Him/His) | 105, Center for Well-Being | dadams4@umbc.edu
Graduate Assistant, Gathering Space for Spiritual Well-Being