Adult Career & Special Student Services
Heather Blewett
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies - Recruitment Campaigns
Heather Blewett is the recruitment campaign manager for the UW-Madison professional master's and capstone certificates. Her role is to develop, implement, monitor, and optimize the recruitment campaigns from the point-of-inquiry through enrollment. She also manages the yield campaigns for UW-Madison Online.
Emma Lee Davis
Enrollment Coach
Emma Lee Davis is excited to return to DCS after a few months off figuring out how to be a mom! Previously, Emma held the role of Administrative Manager for the ACSSS team, helping with a variety of financial and organizational tasks. She is thrilled to continue working with the ACSSS team in her new role as an enrollment coach for Professional Degrees and Certificates. Emma has a background in education as a former middle school language arts teacher, and she is most passionate about helping students from all backgrounds find the right educational pathway for them – and then the tools and map to navigate that pathway. In her limited free time, Emma loves to be outside on her bike or going for runs in any kind of weather. She is an avid reader and enjoys writing YA fiction (no, she has not been published….yet), meditation, hiking, and cooking delicious meals for her housemates, family, and friends.
Matthew Greenberg
International Programs Manager
Matthew Greenberg helps oversee the Visiting International Student Program, admitting and advising incoming international students and planning orientations and events. Matt also admits and advises international students attending UW-Madison through exchange and ESL programs.
Mia Greene
Prison Education Initiative, Academic & Career Services Manager
Stacy Iruk
Academic Advising Manager
Stacy reviews and manages all incoming admission applications for nondegree-seeking students, supports recruitment, and provides customer service to prospective and current students, Division of Continuing Studies staff and the wider community.
Beth Jaggers
Academic Advising Manager
Beth Jaggers admits and advises several populations of pre-baccalaureate students including high school special students (Early College Credit Program), students visiting from other higher education institutions, and Edgewood Collaborative Program students.
Josh Juedes
International Program Director
Josh oversees the Visiting International Student Program (visp.wisc.edu). He primarily working with faculty, staff and departments interested in bringing students to UW–Madison for short-term, credit study. Josh also works with the VISP Team on overall direction and strategy of the program in travel, recruiting, admitting and advising incoming international students, as well as maintaining international partnerships and planning orientations and events. He is also coordinates international initiatives for the Division of Continuing Studies throughout campus.
Moira Kelley
Communications Manager
Moira Kelley oversees and coordinates all office communication and publications and serves as a liaison to the Integrated Marketing and Communications team. She also is the web manager for the ACSSS website.
Sara Kluender
Director of Recruitment Strategies
Sara Kluender manages the Recruitment Strategies Team focused on increasing student enrollment.
Anne Niendorf
Academic Advising Manager
Anne Niendorf assists the guest auditor student populations with admissions, course selection, and enrollment. She also provides management for nontraditional scholarships and continuing education grants.
Karen Ripley
IT Business Analyst
Karen Ripley administers many of ACSSS's processes including administration of the Special student admissions application. She works across the advising front lines teams to ensure the technology and processes are functional, clear, and documented while taking on special projects.
Martin Rouse
Associate Dean & Director
Martin Rouse directs the day-to-day admissions and student services for University Special students. Martin also works closely with visiting international students and advises community adults, especially recent immigrants, about options in returning to school.
Autumn Sanchez
Academic Advising Manager
Autumn Sanchez is the director for the Badger Ready program. She advises returning adults students and Odyssey Project students. She is also the community outreach liaison and Multicultural Disadvantaged Coordinator for ACSSS.
Anna Seidel-Quast
International Programs Manager
Anna Seidel-Quast joined our staff as the first VISP coordinator back in 2012 before the program had begun. She oversees our program marketing, data management, website, and runs our recruiting agent network in addition to advising students from all over the world.
Zufang Shan
International Programs Manager
Zufang Shan works closely with the Visiting International Student Program (VISP) team. Zufang assists in meetings with UW-Madison faculty interested in bringing groups of students to campus from China, setting up meetings for delegations visiting from China, admitting and advising incoming Chinese VISP students, working with the VISP team on overall recruitment strategy in China, and planning group events.
Sarah Stilp
Assistant Dean, Admissions & Student Services
Sarah Stilp oversees the team providing admission, enrollment, and student services to domestic University Special students. She is also responsible for IT and admissions operations oversight, including SIS (UW-Madison's student database).
Patrick Walsh
Associate Director of Recruitment Strategies
Patrick Walsh serves as the first point of contact for prospective students when they inquire about a program, and counsels students on admission requirements and the application process.