Meet the OBSA Staff

Lydia provides leadership to the Office of Black Student Affairs to ensure the delivery of student centered, intentional and inclusive services to Black students at The Claremont Colleges. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College and completed graduate studies in English language and literature at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor where she began her career in higher education. At the University of Michigan, her roles included working on behalf of Black affinity groups, student veterans and transfer students, and in leading and implementing peer mentoring programs. She is from Brooklyn, NY.

Latreace was born and raised in Pomona and graduated from Montclair High School. She attended Chaffey College and transferred to the University of Southern California, where she ran cross country and track and field for the Trojans. Latreace has a B.A. and M.S. from USC and Ed.D. from Azusa Pacific University. On behalf of OBSA, Dr. Cox supervises staff, develops OBSA’s career and opportunities programming, provides advising and support to individual students and student organizations, and serves on the Scripps College Academic Standards Review Committee. She also develops OBSA’s major events and sustains campus partnerships.

Esme is from Altadena California and is a current CGU student pursuing a PhD in Organizational Behavior. Her hobbies are crafting, museums and anything outdoors. Esme led the OBSA 5C mentorship program and transitioned to support OBSA’s graduate student outreach and support services.

Zariah Folkes is a Pomona College student studying Computer Science and Sociology. She is OBSA’s lead content creator and social media strategist, designing outreach and engagement campaigns and developing marketing materials to connect to student populations. Originally from South Central Los Angeles, in her free time she enjoys going back home to spend time with family.