EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT
L to R: Rozanna Benally-Sagg, Jenny Hor, Yajanetsy Ruano
Rozanna Benally-Sagg
Ya’at’eeh. I am originally from southeastern Utah in the rural community of Montezuma Creek, located on the Navajo
Nation. Currently, I reside in West Valley City with my husband. In July 2015 I began my MCA journey as the Program
Specialist for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and enjoy supporting multicultural communities of Utah. I graduated from
the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences. After receiving my degree, I
worked the next 10 years in the speech-language therapy field in public schools and private speech therapy companies.
I took a leap of faith and changed careers to support multicultural communities.
Jenny Hor
I am a first-generation Khmer (Cambodian) American whose commitments to underrepresented communities stem
from my family’s harrowing journey to the U.S. As a senior member of the Khemera Dance Troupe, I perform classical
and folk pieces from the Khmer dance repertoire. In 2014 I received my undergraduate degree in Human Development
and Family Studies and Consumer and Community Studies from the University of Utah. I hope to continue the work
of those before me in creating meaningful opportunities for communities of color.
Yajanetsy Ruano
I am a sociology major who enjoys doing community work and strives to be a voice for my community. I attend the
University of Utah and hope to get my master’s soon after in a community-based field. I also currently work with Gear Up
at East High School as a tutor and Comunidades Unidas (Communities United). My ultimate goal is to work with a
community organization or as an administrator in higher education helping students attain resources, becoming a voice
for underrepresented communities, and being an example for our future generations.
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