People Type: Administration and Operations

Alt, Carole

Carole graduated from University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 2011 with a BFA in Theater Performance. She learned to sew in college when she worked in the theater department’s costume shop. She uses those skills today by repairing and altering her own clothing, and also creating costumes for Halloween, the Renaissance Faire, and other fun events. She …

Anderson, Cari

Cari has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration and Computer Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Cari is a born and raised Wisconsinite! She grew up outside of Milwaukee and loves calling the Madison area home. She has two kids, a dog named Huey, and a leopard gecko named Nugget.

Benson-Gonzales, Stephanie

Stephanie has worked at UW–Madison for more than a decade and joined the Office of Admissions and Recruitment in 2024. Her background spans constituent engagement, communications, and program development – bringing people, ideas, and strategy together. Through strategic design, she helps strengthen connections, navigate complex challenges, and create experiences that leave people feeling informed, connected, …

Clark, Ellen

Ellen graduated from UW–Madison in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Life Sciences Communication and certificates in digital studies and entrepreneurship. After graduating Ellen worked for the Department of Natural Resources in the Division of Forestry as a communications specialist. After three years there, she moved on and came back to the university to …

Compton, Paul

Paul received his bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Wheaton College (IL), a masters’ in higher education from Loyola University Chicago, and most recently an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management. As a first-generation college student, Paul has been deeply involved in access work and energized by the capacity for personal and social change that …

Coopman, Kristina

Kristina has over seven years of community outreach, partnership-building, and event planning experience in the non-profit sector. She is a Madison native who recently spent two years living in Scotland pursuing her master’s degree in art history. When not working, Kristina coaches youth soccer in the greater Madison area and spoils her cat, Indigo.

Davis, Greer

Greer is a graduate of Northern Illinois University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies. She started her career in admissions as a student, working as the head recruiter for the Theatre Studies program and became an admissions counselor upon graduating. Over the last 17 years, she has worked in a variety …

Emerson, Kent

Kent is from northwest rural Wisconsin. He completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in English literature and has taught an array of college courses in composition, business and engineering writing, and literature. In 2020, he completed his M.A. in Library and Information Studies at UW–Madison and joined the Technology Team in early August 2020. Kent enjoys …

Fischer, Carissa

Carissa provides project management and business analysis expertise to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment’s projects, where she interprets business needs into technical concepts. She majored in mainframe computer programming and enjoys time with her children, Evan and Brianna, family, and German Shepherd-shadow, Loki (who always knows when it’s break time).

Hastreiter, Katie

Katie earned a B.A. in Sociology from Colby College. Katie has worked in higher education for over 13 years with experience in Career & Professional Development and now Admissions. Originally from the East Coast, she moved to Madison in 2019 and enjoys exploring the greater Madison area.