MEET OUR TEAM
Kim Diorio, Ed.D. – Member of the Board
(she/her)
Kim is an Ohlone Land (Los Altos) based psychotherapist trainee (LMFT/LPCC) at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, CA. A lifelong learner, Kim spent over 25 years as a progressive educator, counselor, and social justice leader in public education and the nonprofit sector. Kim identifies as a white CIS gender female of predominantly Irish lineage, mother, lover, dancer, yogi, singer, francophile, Duranie, gardener, and dog mom to her Maltipoo Bodhi.
Kim is passionate about helping others heal somatically from trauma within an emotion-focused decolonized framework, with attunement to systemic oppressions that impact the individual within a complicated ecosystem. Her approach to therapy is rooted in the belief that more awareness brings more choice. As we become more aware of our experience – our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and sensations – and the contexts we’re experiencing them in – our culture, community, family, and partnership – we can develop more freedom and choice around how we engage. Her simple transpersonal approach of “love, play, and rest” is her north star.
Jon Fisher – Member of the Board
(he/him)
As a Board Member for Queen of the Jungle, Jon is a passionate believer in the power found in the healing with the feminine. In his early 50’s he had a profound realization of a self-created chasm in his soul produced by a split with the feminine as a young man. Working through the Queen of the Jungle course he learned by taking accountability for his own contribution to the wound with the feminine and by accepting responsibility of how to proceed he was able to reconnect with his feminine and discovered a long vacant balance within his heart. Due to this peace he found in this journey he is dedicated to serving QOJ and assisting in making the program known and available for all who wish to participate.
Meribeth McIntyre Greynald – Member of the Board
(she/her)
QOJ is delighted to introduce Meribeth to the nonprofit sector! Meribeth was a member of QOJ’s science-based pilot program, and her meaningful insights helped shape what our program now looks like.
Prior to her work with QOJ, Meribeth was the Outreach Manager for all food, beverage, and retail outlets at the San Francisco International Airport. In her time there, the airport made the transition from fast food to good food—for which any of us who’ve ever traveled out of SFO can thank her. Meribeth was also a matchmaker at Kelleher International, a high-end matchmaking service. In short, she’s profoundly impacted both our food lives and our love lives. She has a deep love of dinner, and of putting the right people together—sparks fly on both occasions.
Meribeth is also a lover of hot yoga (it’s been her constant practice over 20 years), of hiking in unconventional shoes, of her partner of 21 years (Michael), and of her son—Riley, a musician. She’s the eldest of five, and is currently caretaking for both of her parents, who’ve been together for 68 years.
Meribeth “aligns wholeheartedly with QOJ’s healing vision,” and is so pleased to also now join our board.
Shawn V Giammattei, PhD – Member of the Board
(he/him)
Shawn is a clinical family psychologist, international speaker, researcher, seminar leader, professor teaching graduate and post-graduate courses in LGBT psychology and family systems, and the author of several articles and book chapters on gender, sexuality, and family work
Shawn is the founder & CEO of the Gender Health Training Institute, the TransFamily Alliance, and Quest Family Therapy, and has served on the board of both local and national family therapy organizations.
As a gender specialist with a trauma informed, social justice lens, and both expertise and lived experience in the intersections of gender, sexuality, family, culture, spirituality, and the many aspects of human identity, Shawn is a bridge across difference, building loving connections that empowers others to live their most authentic lives.
Miranda Stumph – Community Support
(she/her)
Miranda joined the Queen of the Jungle in 2022. After building a 15-year career in Commercial Lending, she is thrilled to move into the non-profit arena. She loves her work supporting, and getting to know the Queen of the Jungle Community!
She is passionate about the Vision and Mission of the QOJ and embraces this work wholeheartedly.
When not attending QOJ business, she is a dedicated mother (1 child and 2 dogs) and enjoys singing, writing, theater, and exploring new modes of creative expression (ok… crafting). Her favorite way to spend her free time is connecting with nature, and exploring new places and cultures with people she loves.
