Meet Our Team

 Jamet Colton grew up in Santiago, Chile, in a dictatorship in a politically charged neighborhood.
Jamet’s neighborhood, community, and life experiences made her a lifelong activist, from
inclusion on la plaza (playground) to interpreting to community organizing. Keenly aware of
injustices and inequities that permeate society, she has made her life purpose of increasing
visibility to those historically relegated. She does this by centering equity as a guiding principle
and embracing a culture of dignity and belonging. In 2017 she was honored to receive the 2017
Ames Humanitarian Award for her work to build bridges in the community and promote
diversity, inclusion, and equity. Inspired to take her community service and activism to the next
level, Jamet ran and was elected to the Ames School Board in the Fall of 2017. As Story County
College Access Network Director, Jamet is following her motto of Ahora es Cuando - Now is
when we work collectively and empower individuals to find their life's purpose. We connect
them with the community resources they have contributed but have yet to benefit from.
 

With a firm conviction of dignity for all, Jamet moves forward honoring her past, living the
present with a clear purpose, and committed to creating a bright future of equitable outcomes for
all particularly our marginalized populations.