Facilitators
Erika Howard, Director
Erika (she/her) is a fourth-year finishing her bachelors in Legal Studies. She joined the T-Cal team because she wanted to help others. She hopes to learn more about other’s struggles and lives as well as provide what advise she can, in particular to folks who are transitioning. She has experience with psychologists, therapists, doctors, endocrinologists, insurance coverage and requirements, surgery, and legal name and gender changes. She loves to provide her experience and insight when possible.
Ryan Karnoski, Social Worker
Ryan (he/him) is a clinical social worker (ASW, LCSW) from Seattle, Washington. He is currently a PhD student at UC Berkeley's School of Social Welfare. As T-Cal's social worker, Ryan aims to help T-Cal attendees create space to tackle the struggles and challenges of life as a transgender person while celebrating the joys, victories, and hope that are created and found in shared community spaces such as T-Cal. In the rare event that he is faced with "free time", Ryan enjoys passively watching baseball (while scrolling through Instagram), cooking, cats and dogs, and practicing his growth mindset (respectively).
Rue Taylor, Finance Agent
Rue (he/him) is a 7th year PhD candidate in Scandinavian and Medieval Studies. His primary research focuses on Viking Age contact between Scandinavia and the Byzantine Empire. Other research interests include Norse mythology, adaptation theory in media, and the legacy of Vikings in video games.
Lindsey Chung, Publicity Manager
Lindsey (they/them) is originally from San Francisco, and she is a rising fourth year undergraduate studying Social Welfare and Statistics at Berkeley. They love mornings, meeting new people, biking around town, practicing languages (Mandarin, Spanish, and a little Portuguese), and exploring new parks. If you see them around Berkeley or in virtual spaces, their hair might be a different color, but say hi!