TRIO Student Support Services

Chelsea received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Carthage College. She is an alum of UW Oshkosh’s Professional Counseling program, where she completed a Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Student Affairs and College Counseling. Before working with TRIO SSS, Chelsea was an academic advisor at the UWO-Fox Cities campus. During her graduate program, Chelsea interned with UWO’s Career & Professional Development and Fox Valley Technical College and worked at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. When not at work, Chelsea enjoys spending time with her family and loves reading, scrapbooking, and Broadway musicals. Chelsea also plays cello with the Civic Symphony of Green Bay, so you may occasionally see her cello visiting campus! Chelsea believes that college can be a transformative experience if students receive support and guidance that is unique to their needs. As a TRIO SSS advisor, Chelsea hopes to learn from this distinct program and continue to develop student growth and outreach. Chelsea will be advising students in the College of Letters and Science and is excited to start this journey with the TRIO SSS team at UWO!

Geno’s pronouns are he, him, and his.  He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Northern Illinois University. During his time at NIU, he was a Resident Advisor (RA) for 3.5 years, Co-Founder of United By Diversity, and a proud member of Alpha Phi Omega. Geno spent a lot of his career as a Residence Hall Director at Aurora University, University of Minnesota Duluth, and most recently at Marquette University. He is an alum of UW Oshkosh’s Higher Education program, where he completed a Master of Science in Educational Leadership & Policy with a double emphasis in Leadership for Adult, Technical & Higher Education and Leadership for Social Justice. His passion for social justice as a first-generation, low-income student is what encouraged him to apply for the TRIO SSS advisor position. He wants to give back by encouraging, supporting, advocating, and empowering students that are in a similar position as he was when he was a student. Geno loves to dance, any and all kinds (Swing, Zumba, Just Dance, etc) and he is a huge gamer (WOW, League, CoD, and Mobile Games). Geno is extremely extroverted so reach out, he would love to talk to you!

Georgia joined Student Support Services (SSS) and Student Support Services STEM (SSS STEM) as the Program Assistant in February of 2019.  She started her career at UWO in January of 2014 in Project Success. Georgia enjoys interacting with students, spending time with family and friends and being outdoors.

Mai’s pronouns are she, her, and hers. She completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, and her master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Mai has previous experience in TRIO Upward Bound, academic advising, mentoring programs, and program coordination. Mai has always been passionate about helping others, mentorship, and the significance of storytelling. As a first-generation Hmong American student herself, she is extremely grateful to the pre-college programs and her mentors for supporting her. She hopes to continue building spaces that provide opportunities for growth, empowerment, and community for first-generation students, especially underrepresented students, as a TRIO SSS Advisor. In her free time, she enjoys taking naps, reading, spending quality time with friends and loved ones, and exercising her creative side through art.