People Type: Counseling Team

Swengler, Ashley

Ashley has been an admission professional since 2015, with domestic and international experience in recruitment and application evaluation. She is regionally based for UW–Madison in Eastern Pennsylvania. Her recruitment territory on the East Coast consists of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Previously, Ashley has held positions at University of California, Riverside and Muhlenberg College. …

Thao, Mailia

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 helping …

Thompson, Megan

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 School …

Thurau, M.J.

MJ is a proud UW–Madison alumna, graduating with a B.A. in Communication Arts. Her early career was customization and small group interpersonal skills training for corporate clients. Later she discovered a love for working in schools and thrives on the connection with students and parents, leaning on her own experience watching her daughters navigate the …

Valk, Nicole

Nicole is a proud two-time alumna of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She double majored with a B.A. in Sociology and Legal Studies with a Certificate in Criminal Justice, and then earned her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis. Outside of work, Nicole’s interests include traveling, sports, spending time with friends and family, and …

Watts Ransom, Alyssa

Alyssa is a double alumna of UW–Madison, first earning her B.A. in Sociology with a certificate in Criminal Justice, and then completing her Masters degree in Social Work, specializing in Children, Youth, and Families and K-12 School Social Work. She is a first generation college student. Outside of work, Alyssa loves watching Badger athletics, checking …

Woller, Sarah

Sarah attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison for both undergraduate and graduate school. She graduated in 2018 with a double major in Political Science and Communication Arts and received a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, with an emphasis in Global Higher Education. Sarah’s favorite part of her Wisconsin Experience was studying abroad …

Yang, Rosie

Rosie earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Barnard College and Columbia University in 2019. She identifies as a first-generation, Hmong-American. *Fun fact: She was the only Hmong undergraduate throughout her four years at Barnard! She was a Special Educations Teacher for Democracy Prep Charter High School in Harlem for two years where she also co-taught …