Our sorority is run by dedicated alumnae who give their time and talents to lead the sisterhood. Their home chapters are listed next to their name and short biographies can be found below. For more information or to reach out to a National Board member directly, please click their name and the sister’s e-mail address will appear.
Jamie Davenport – Omega
Jamie "PGB" Davenport is an alumna of the Omega Associate Chapter at Samford University. Jamie was initiated in the Fall of 2016 and graduated in May 2020 with a BA in International Relations, French, and Arabic. Jamie currently lives in Indianapolis after completing their MPA-MSES at Indiana University in 2023. She works in Indiana Soil and Water Conservation as a Resilient Indiana Technician with a particular focus on climate resilience/adaptation and outreach to historically underserved groups. This is their third term on the board and they're looking forward to continuing to support our active, alumnae, and board members in this new role. In her free time, Jamie likes to hang out with her three cats, start too many crafting projects, and travel!
Abigail Magat – Alpha Alpha
Abi is an alumna of Delta Xi Phi’s Alpha Alpha Associate Chapter at the University of California, Berkeley where she graduated in 2019. She also recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is pursuing a career in employment and family law in Illinois. She is looking forward to also being licensed in California in the near future. She previously had a career as an Academic Counselor, where she worked with a wide range of students from middle school to college in academic, college, and career advising. She is passionate about education policy and non-academic factors that affect students’ performance in and out of school. She has set various programs and continues to mentor first-generation, low-income, and immigrant students. Aside from this, Abi loves being a nail technician, making her own clothes, learning other languages, and traveling. She is very excited to help continue to foster an inclusive and supportive community within DXP.
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Marina Teruel – Delta
Marina “Rozadira” is an alumna of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) where she joined the sisterhood in the Fall of 2017. She studied Neuroscience and pursued a minor in Italian and Italian American Studies. She graduated in the Spring of 2020 with a degree in Psychology. Marina took a gap year to work in the Illinois State Laboratory in their Covid Department (2020-2021). She has earned her Master's Degree from Northwestern University. She currently works as a Psychotherapist in the Chicago-land area--with a Children & Adolescents Specialization. In her free time, if she is not sitting in the library reading for hours on end, you can find Marina participating in a Latin Dance group, singing her heart out, creating a new art piece, spending time with her family, or trying new restaurants with sisters. This is Marina’s second term on the National Board. She currently is serving as the Vice President of Membership and is very excited to support DXP!
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Nikita DeBarros – Rho
Basia Scott-Heckman - Psi
Basia "Baja" Scott-Heckman is an alumna of Delta Xi Phi’s Psi Associate Chapter at Wake Forest University. She was initiated in the Spring of 2022 and graduated in May 2024 with a BA in Anthropology. Basia currently lives in DC and works as Member Service Coordinator for an arts non-profit. She has done multiple archaeological field stays in Africatown, AL, where she partook in digital archaeology research and cultural heritage preservation work. Basia considers herself a People's Historian, stewarding the past stories of the African diaspora and others into the present through historical, cultural, and everyday lenses. In her free time, Basia loves reality tv, music, and fantasy media of all types! This will be her first term serving on the National Board and she is excited to share her skills with the sisterhood.
Sophia Garcia-Rose - Gamma
Sophia "Junko" Garcia-Rose joined DXP in Spring 2021 at the Glorious Gamma Chapter at Mississippi State University. She served various roles during her time as an active. After graduating with her BS in Exercise Science in 2023, she worked for Special Olympics Mississippi. There, she did health and fitness programming for children and adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Now, she is a new Master's of Nursing student at Mississippi State University- Meridian. In her free time, she likes reading and going for walks with her wife and their three dogs.
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Erien Watson – Gamma
Erien “Nalani” Watson is an alumna of Delta Xi Phi’s Gamma Associate Chapter at Mississippi State University where she studied Political Science and graduated in 2009. She also attended Georgia State University where she received her M.S. in Sports Administration in 2014. She then went on to get a certification in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration from Western Kentucky University in 2018. She serves as the National Board’s Expansion Chair, and is based out of Houston, TX. She currently works at Randstad Staffing as their Operations Manager. She has a strong obsession with Harry Potter and even has a tattoo! With her strong communicative skills, sense of humor, professional background in leadership and academia, and her passion for all the sorority's pillars, she is eager to support expansion efforts to campuses throughout the country where Delta Xi Phi’s pillars are ready to shine.
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Diamond Jones - Iota
Diamond “Hinata” Jones crossed Delta Xi Phi in Fall 2022 through the Iota Chapter at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. During her time with the Iota Chapter, she served on the Committee Chair Board before becoming Chapter President. She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, in 2025 with bachelor’s degrees in English Language and Literature (Literary Track) and Education and Child Study (Teaching and Learning Track).
Diamond is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching at American University and is expected to graduate in December 2026. She is also a high school English teacher in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland, where she is passionate about supporting and inspiring the next generation of students.
Outside of her academic and professional life, Diamond enjoys reading, spending time with her cat, and, of course, competitive napping.
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