Graduate Assistants

La Casa’s Graduate Assistants (GAs) manage the Latine Graduate Network (LGN). LGN is La Casa’s initiative to support Latine students across Yale University’s 14 graduate and professional (G&P) schools. La Casa’s GAs serve as a main point of contact for Latine G&P students, including each respective school’s group that centers Latine student needs. You can learn more about these graduate student groups through our “Students” tab or clicking here.

GAs are also members of La Casa’s leadership team, often collaborating with administrators, Head Peer Liaisons, and Head Student Coordinators to help manage our center-wide programs and support efforts for our various constituents.
 
New staff applications will be available soon. Be on the lookout for updated bios and photos of our 2025-2026 team!
 

Odyssey Mann

Head Graduate Assistant

Pronouns: she/they

Hello Friends! My name is Odyssey Mann (she/they)! I am a first-gen Latina from Texas and New Mexico. I have a B.A in Philosophy and Religion and minored in music at Southwestern College in Winfield Kansas. I am currently obtaining a Master of Divinity from Yale Divinity School. I enjoy music, advocacy work, and building relationships. When I’m not at La Casa, I’m probably playing my guitar or violin. I am super proud of my Hispanic lineage and super excited for the upcoming year.  

Hayley Serpa

Graduate Assistant of Special Projects

Pronouns: she/her/ella

Hello friends! My name is Hayley and I am a first-generation Peruvian American from Miami, Florida. I am currently a Ph.D. student in the Program in the History of Science and Medicine as well as a Graduate Fellow with Yale’s Center for Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration. I hold a B.A. (‘22) and an M.A. (‘23) in History from Florida International University, where I also pursued a minor in Religious Studies and a certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. Last year, I served as Project Coordinator at the University of Miami Libraries for a federal grant implementing collaborative archival approaches for the collection and preservation of the histories of Florida farmworkers. I am a strong believer and advocate of the power of history, archiving, and community organizing in addressing systemic social disempowerment. In my free time, I enjoy reading (I love Sci-Fi!), practicing Yoga, pondering, cooking/baking, listening to all genres of music, and spending time in community with my friends, family, and peers. I look forward to an exciting year with La Casa and to meeting all!