Welcoming New Team Members – June!

Over the past few months, due to the essential nature of our work, the Division of Enrollment Management has been able to add new members to our teams and units. We are excited about the expertise, insight, and experiences these individuals will bring to their new roles. Please join us in welcoming our newest team members!

Office of the Vice Provost

Natalie Klein – Executive Assistant Natalie serves as an Executive Assistant to the Vice Provost. In this position she coordinates the Vice Provost’s appointments and scheduling, manages travel, assists with communications, and aids in various special projects and administrative duties for the Division of Enrollment Management. Natalie is a recent University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics and Political Science. She previously served as an executive assistant to the Director of Financial Aid for three years.   

Office of the Registrar

Leah Meicher – Student Enterprise Applications Manager Leah Meicher joined the Office of the Registrar staff as a Student Enterprise Applications Manager in early April. She is a member of the Application Development and Technical Services (ADTS) unit and brings over 25 years of experience in planning, design, development, and implementation of enterprise-wide systems. Among other duties, Leah will be working on the optimization of Campus Solutions functionality and workflow/regression testing, as well as SIS upgrade and maintenance planning and documentation.  Scott Krause – Project Manager Scott Krause recently joined the Division of Information Technology, Academic Technology (DoIT AT) Project Management Group and will primarily work with the Office of the Registrar as a Project Manager. Scott has over 11 years of project management experience. His valuable experience working with team members in several disciplines, including functional, technical, change management, communications, and policy will be very valuable to our team. Scott will be bringing his project management expertise, skillset and campus connections, in partnership with DoIT AT to assist us in completing projects. Maria Peters – Software Developer Maria Peters has transitioned to a Software Developer position for Student Enterprise Applications within the Application Development and Technical Services (ADTS) unit. Maria was previously a Data Specialist in the Office of the Registrar, and we are eager to have Maria bring her data, SQL, analysis, and problem solving skills – to name a few – as well as her education in Applied Mathematics and Computer Sciences, to her new position in ADTS.  Nick Hunter – Enrollment Automation Specialist Nick Hunter stepped into a new role with the RO and Student Services team as an Enrollment Automation Specialist. Nick brings with him over 4 years of experience working in student services. He has an aptitude for utilizing technology and problem solving, which will be an asset to his new role. Among other duties, Nick will take the lead on all things related to enrollment processing and setup in SIS (term preparation, scheduling, build and release, pre-enrollment checklist, enrollment support, etc.). Sara Arnsdorf – Degree Audit Encoder Sara Arnsdorf has accepted an offer to join the RO as a Degree Audit Encoder! She brings with her nearly 10 years of campus experience within the Assignments Office of University Housing, a wealth of experience in data analysis, and a passion for improving process for staff and students alike. In this role, Sara will assist in maintaining and developing degree audit requirements for our School/College partners in DARS. She will also have a particular focus on improving data analysis and reporting support for institutional academic planning related to curriculum, enrollment and degree progress. We’re very excited to have Sara on the team. Heather Hollister – Software Developer Heather Hollister joins the Application Development and Technical Services (ADTS) unit as a Software Developer for Student Enterprise Applications. Heather brings nine years of PeopleSoft Campus Solutions experience to us from her time in both functional and technical units at Madison Area Technical College. Her skills in process improvement, query creation, and troubleshooting – to name a few – along with her recent project work on Gideon Taylor e-Forms, are all sure to be immediately beneficial to our mission and goals.  Jennifer Donahoe – Data Specialist Jennifer Donahoe will be transitioning to a Data Specialist position from her Curricular Specialist position. Jennifer has over 6 years of progressive experience at UW–Madison, and prior to working in the RO she was a Student Services Associate in the La Follette School of Public Affairs. In the interview process Jennifer quickly gained the attention of the search committee for her interest and experience querying and reporting curricular and facility data. She is also currently pursuing her master’s degree and has honed her skills with data analysis and visualizations. Cori Stewart – Data Specialist Cori Stewart joins the RO as a Data Specialist and comes to us most recently from the Peace Corps, where she was in North Macedonia as a Community Development Associate for a women’s rights non-profit. Before the Peace Corps, Cori worked at a non-profit health IT company where she held titles of Business Analyst and SQL Data Analyst. Cori has a strong interest in volunteerism and looks forward to joining us at UW–Madison.  

Office of Admissions and Recruitment

Froylan Hernández – Regional Admissions Counselor Froylan is joining the team as a Regional Admissions Counselor for the Milwaukee Area. Froylan has lived in Milwaukee for most of his life, graduating from St. Anthony High School. In college, he worked closely with the full-time admissions staff as a student worker at Cardinal Stritch University. Through this work, Froylan found a passion for education, access, and communication theory;  earning a B.A. in Communication and Spanish. Throughout college and before starting as a counselor in the OAR,  he worked full-time as a manager and visual merchandiser at Target, and found that many of these skills translated well into the admissions role. Before taking on this new position as Regional Counselor on June 1, Froylan worked on the Admissions Services (Bobbie Jean’s) team within OAR.  Stephen Tragressor – Customer Service Representative The Customer Service team welcomes UW–Madison recent graduate, Stephen Tragressor, to TE positions on the Front Desk Customer Service Team. Stephen has significant experience in Admissions during his tenure as a Front Desk Admissions Representative, providing guidance to students and families as they complete their undergraduate applications and wait for their admissions decisions. Stephen graduated this spring with a degree in Communications and Entrepreneurship Certificate. He has been on the Front Desk student team in Admissions for about 3 years, including last summer. Stephen also worked for the Dean of Students Office last summer for SOAR. Maddie Boulanger – Customer Service Representative The Customer Service team welcomes UW–Madison recent graduate, Maddie, to TE positions on the Front Desk Customer Service Team.  Maddie has significant experience in Admissions through her tenure as a student Admissions Representative at the Front Desk, providing guidance to students and families as they complete their undergraduate applications and wait for their admissions decisions. Maddie graduated this spring with a degree in Strategic Communications in the School of Journalism with certificates in Digital Studies and Leadership. She has been on the Front Desk student team in Admissions for just under 3 years. Maddie has also worked in writing and social media jobs for the Union and the Division of Continuing Studies.