Category: New Employees

On Monday, March 1, 2021, Samantha Betancur started as the Campus and Outreach Coordinator in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology.

Welcome, Samantha!

On February 9, 2021, Morgan Theobald started as a graduate Admissions Recruiter in the Office of Graduate Studies. Morgan previously worked in GBOSS.

Congratulations Morgan!

On February 5, 2021, Samantha Post started as the Rising Phoenix Program Manager in Continuing Education & Community Engagement. Samantha previously worked in Continuing Education & Community Engagement.

Congratulations Samantha!

On February 15, 2021, Kerry Yang started as an Academic Department Associate in Business Administration.

Kerry is from Green Bay and come to UW-Green Bay from the Green Bay Correctional Institute where she worked for 3 years.

In her free time, Kerry enjoys writing, reading, trivia, and is involved with the Green Bay Hmong Center. She holds a degree in English. She has a boyfriend and a two-year-old son.

Welcome, Kerry!

On February 10, 2021, Mary Allie Youngren started as an Program Coordinator in Student Life.

Allie comes to UW-Green Bay from the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL where she was the Student Life Coordinator from July 2017-February 2021. She has a B.A. in Psychology from North Central College, and a M.Ed. in Higher Education & Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina.

She is originally from Princeton, Illinois but now lives in Kaukauna with her partner and two cats. She has an older brother and sister-in-law who live in Wisconsin and her Mom, Dad, and younger brother live in Illinois.

During her free time, Allie is involved with the Midwest First-Year Conference planning committee and she would love to join an indoor or sand volleyball league around the area. She enjoys traveling, hiking, volleyball, running, trying new local foods and restaurants, and flipping/repurposing antiques.

Allie wants us to know that she is a “Type 2 Enneagram and my Top 5 Strengths are Achiever, Empathy, Input, Positivity, and Developer – aka I am very relationship-oriented and like to improve. I am excited to be a UWGB Phoenix!”

Welcome, Mary Allie!

On February 1, 2021, Mary Kate Ontaneda started as the Executive Assistant for University Leadership in the Chancellor’s Office. Mary Kate previously worked in the Provost’s Office.

Congratulations Mary Kate!

On January 25, 2021, Nazim Ahmed Choudhury started as an Assistant Professor – Computer Science in the Resch School of Engineering.

Nazim comes to us from Sydney, Australia. He previously worked on his Postdoctoral Research at the University of South Florida. He is involved in being a member of IEEE, reviewer of Journals (PLOS One, IEEE Access, Informetrics, Complexity, Applied Science, Computational & Mathematical Organization Theory), and conferences (IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, International Conference on Complex Networks).

In his free time, Nazim enjoys traveling, reading, watching soccer, and outdoor activities wit family. Nazim is married with two children.

Nazim is a graduate of University of Sydney, Australia with a PhD in Computer Science.

Nazim is happy to be a part of the UWGB family and is looking forward to meeting students, faulty, and communities, hoping to serve it to the best of his ability.

Welcome, Nazim!

On January 15, 2021, Kristin Kradolfer Espinar started as an Academic Coach in The Learning Center.

Kristin comes to us from Bozeman, Montana. She previously worked as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of ESL E-Learning.  Kristin is evolved in running a podcast and author on IELTS writing and speaking skills.

In her free time, Kristin enjoys hiking, traveling, and trying new food. Kristin is married with two young children.

Kristin has a Masters in Applied Linguistics and a Bachelors in Communication with a minor in Spanish.

Welcome, Kristin!

On January 15, 2021, Sam Lee started as an Academic Coach in The Learning Center.

Sam comes to us from Sheboygan where he was an educator for 8 years.

In his free time, Sam enjoys volleyball and writing. Sam is married with four children.

Sam has a Bachelors of Science in Education – Broad Field Natural Science Degree.

Welcome, Sam!

On January 11, 2021, Bojan Ljubenko started as the Director of Institutional Strategy and Effectiveness in the Provost Office.

Bojan comes to us from Sarajevo. He is involved in the City of Fond Du Lac Ethics as a Board Member.

In his free time, Bojan is a PADI Licensed Scuba Assistant Instructor.

Bojan is a graduate of Colorado State University with a PhD.

Welcome, Bojan!