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Biography Hussnain grew up in Madison, but left to attend the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. After teaching Hindi-Urdu at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, he returned to Madison to be closer to friends and family.

Biography Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Mary graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Psychology. Following her undergraduate studies, she went on to earn an M.Ed. in Human Development Counseling from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, where she worked as a school counselor for six years before joining the OAR team. While not …

Biography Lauryn attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education Studies, Political Science (double major) as well as a Certificate in Public Policy. In her free time, Lauryn enjoys playing with her dog, reading, and watching Badger sports.

Biography A May 2026 graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.B.A. in Marketing, Mariana is originally from Managua, Nicaragua, with multi-cultural experiences through her Study-Abroad program in Rome, Italy the Spring of 2025. Upon graduation, she moved to the Madison area mid-2026, to begin her new chapter at UW–Madison.

Biography Kayla earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has a Master of Education degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu. As a student at UW-Madison, Kayla lived in Chadbourne Residential College, worked as a peer advisor at CCAS and SOAR, and soaked up every opportunity to engage as …

Biography Nicole earned both a B.A. in Communication Arts with a certificate in Digital Studies and M.S. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at UW–Madison. Outside of work, she enjoys long distance running, trying new restaurants in the Madison area, spending time with her two nieces and hiking with her dog, Nova.

Biography Nate graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies from Kenyon College. Nate is a proud member of the LGBT community. In his free time, Nate enjoys taking his dog, Murphy, on long walks around Madison; watching the Great British Bake Off; and expanding his Presidential bobblehead collection.

Biography MiKayla attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and graduated in 2017 with a degree in Kinesiology. She then went on to get a master’s in Academic Advising from Kansas State University, as well as a master’s in Higher Education Administration from Purdue University. After interning at Blackhawk Technical College, she returned to her badger roots …

Biography Mailia graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies in May of 2021. She identifies as a First-Generation Hmong American college student. Mailia was born in Thailand but raised in Madison WI. Her last job was with the City of Madison working on the Emergency Rental Assistance program …

Biography Megan grew up on the Georgia/Tennessee border and has worked in numerous capacities supporting high school students in preparing for success in college. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Barnard College, where she majored in Urban Studies and minored in Educational Studies, and later her Master of Education degree from Harvard Graduate …