United Council of UW Students, Inc. - 5

Executive Director - Nicole Juan

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Nicole grew up in La Crosse, WI and attended UW Madison majoring in Political Science and Women's Studies with a certificate in Global Cultures. She has been involved with grassroots organizing and political action ever since she can remember, working from the local to international level on numerous elections, projects, and campaigns. In college, she was involved with UW Madison's Campus Women's Center, Choice USA, student government (ASM) as the Women's Issues Liaison, United Council board member and secretary for two terms, United Council Interim Women's Issues Director, and Board member for the United States Student Association, among others.

Nicole has focused her work to organizing at the intersections of many issues and causes such as education, gender, sexuality, labor, health, race, class, reproductive justice, civil and political liberties, etc., taking a deliberate stance that social justice movements and issues are not mutually exclusive but instead are interconnected around a broader framework of human rights.

She has used her love of law, policy, and activism through electoral, legislative, and direct action organizing around a wide array of campaigns including: lobbying at the Federal level for the preservation of key student services, grants, and a systemic lowering of student debt, the inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity as part of UW's university nondiscrimination policy, allowing accessible birth control on UW campuses, increasing student voter turnout in all elections from the local to the Federal, lobbying the Wisconsin State Legislature to increase funding to the UW system for three biennia, strengthening sexual assault statues to include alcohol as an intoxicant, adding a second student position to the Board of Regents, and most recently working through an international youth coalition to advocate for sexual and reproductive rights at the United Nations.

Finance and Development Director - Breianna Hasenzahl-Reeder

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Breianna Hasenzahl-Reeder grew up in Franklin, Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse for three semesters and then transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she received her degree in Psychology. Throughout college Breianna become increasingly interested in student governance. While attending UW-Madison she was an at-large representative of the Student Service Finance Committee and allocated segregated fees to student run organizations. She was also Co-chair of an organization named Promoting Racial and Ethnic Awareness (PREA). PREA strives to promote racial and ethnic awareness on the UW-Madison campus, specifically in regards to how white privilege provokes oppression. She has continually worked with United Council and has served as the LGBTQ board representative during her senior year.

In her free time, Breianna enjoys spending time with her cat, Ashley, and her dog, Kondi. She loves listening to music, watching movies, and talking with friends. Sundays are her favorite days because she thinks Postsecret.com is amazing.

Gender and Women's Issues Director - Kelley Schacht   

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 bio coming soon....

Legislative Affairs Director - Cedric Lawson

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Cedric Lawson is proud to serve the students of Wisconsin as the Legislative Affairs Director of United Council of UW Students. He has served as student body Vice President, United Council President and proxy board member, USSA board member, Electoral Action Trainer, constituency organizer, facilitator, and all around volunteer! Cedric strongly believes in the Wisconsin Idea that states the boundaries of the University are the boundaries of the state. Legislatively, Cedric has been the delegation leader to USSA Legislative Conference, conducted lobby clinics and lobbying trainings; as well as, of course lobbied on the state and federal level. In organizing, Cedric has been a field intern, workshop and trainings facilitator, canvass captain, coordinated a student government slate, and been an organizational leader.

Born and raised in Racine, Cedric's organizing, facilitation, and direct advocacy work incl udes the intersecting issues such as race, sexuality, reproduction, education, gender, health, legislation, electoral action, and performance. Lawson is a 2007 graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

LGBTQ Director - Chris Daniels

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bio coming soon 

Multicultural Issues Director - Sheltreese McCoy

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Sheltreese McCoy AKA Treese is a true Mid-Westerner. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota raised in Cleveland, Ohio, and now lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

Treese graduated from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio and earned her dual degrees in Sociology and Ethnic Studies. While on campus Treese participated in many activities which included NAACP, Presidents Leadership Academy, Student Government, and she co-founded an artist collective known as Creative Minds. After graduating she moved to Brooklyn, New York to work in the political arena.

In New York, Treese worked on city council, state legislature campaign races along with the 2004 Presidential Election. She then turned her focus to youth and student organizing around issues of employment, access to education, and international solidarity. It was through this work she found her way to Madison, WI and United Council. Now as the Multicultural Issues Director for United Council she looks forward to rewarding and vigorous new challenges in the fight for student rights and access to higher education.

Organizing and Communications Director - Amanda Evenstone

News and Updates • Contact - organizing@unitedcouncil.net • (608) 263-3422 Ext. 13

Amanda grew up in West Allis, Wisconsin and attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison, majoring in Biology, Psychology, and Women's Studies with a certificate in Leadership. While at UW, Amanda was active in social justice, being involved with many organizations including the Campus Women's Center, Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment, AIDS Network, and the Queer Student Alliance, and serving on the Diversity and Finance Committees through the Associated Students of Madison. Working for gender equality, violence prevention, and LGBTQ rights are a few issues Amanda finds close to heart. Out of all of Amanda's accomplishments at the Univesrity, being named the 2007 LGBTQ Student of the Year is the one she is most proud of.  Amanda has worked with United Council for the past semester as the Gender and Women's Issues Director, and is excited to work for United Council in this new capacity. 

In her free time, Amanda enjoys playing football with her team, the Wisconsin Wolves. Other interests include softball and spending time with her two dogs, Dylan and Emma.

University Affairs Director -  currently vacant

Please contact Executive Director Nicole Juan (ed@unitedcouncil.net)  for more information

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