SUMMER 2012 TEACHER/TUTOR APPLICANTS

Kate OganowskiKate Oganowski is UB's new interim director. Kate has worked in the Office of Multicultural Student Services in various capacities since 1999. Since 2006, she was Outreach Specialist and Program Manager for the Pre-college Programs.  Her undergraduate degree is in Secondary Education with a multicultural emphasis and she has a Masters degree in Student Affairs Administration at UW-L. Her interests include intercultural communication, leadership, student empowerment, and the positive forward movement of UW-L (and baking!). Email Kate at koganowski[at]uwlax.edu.


Paul KrausePaul Krause is UB's assistant director. He's been with the program since 1990. Paul teaches the Senior Seminar class during Summer Session and supervises Wednesday evening tutoring. Paul is a UW-L graduate who enjoys his family, sailing, hockey and racing, among other things. He chairs the Ho-Chunk Nation's Constitutional Reform Task Force and serves on the Nation's Housing and Public Works Board. Email Paul at pkrause[at]uwlax.edu.


Lisa YangLisa Yang is UB's advisor. A graduate of UB at UW-L, she meets with students on a weekly basis as well as supervising Holmen tutoring on Mondays. As an undergrad at UW-L, she was a supervisor as well as the Community Liaison for the Pre-College Tutoring Program with Multicultural Student Services and assisted with Mississippi River Adventure Camps in the summer. Lisa also worked in the Winona Area Public Schools as an interpreter for a few years and she teachers Chinese during UB's summer session. Lisa enjoys learning new languages, music, playing board games, and watching movies.  Email Lisa at lyang[at]uwlax.edu.     


Cathy Van MarenCathy Van Maren is UB's student services coordinator and the office fossil (with UB since 1985). Cathy does much of the office correspondence, publishing, data evaluation, and recordkeeping. A graduate of Iowa State, she also took many classes at UNC. Her interests include her family, politics, alternative energy and transportation, the Netherlands, gardening, Waldorf education, music composition and bicycling. She and her family sell chickens, eggs and vegetables. Email Cathy at cvanmaren[at]uwlax.edu.


Academic Year Tutors: Check out these small group resources and ice-breaker/group activity links.

Last updated February 8, 2012.