People Type: Professional Staff

About Alex: Originally from Iowa, Alex began her career in the nonprofit sector before joining L&S Academic Advising Services, where she engaged in extensive advocacy and community crisis work. She remains deeply committed to advocacy, particularly working to empower students and make institutional systems more approachable and accessible. Outside of work, Alex enjoys boxing, curry, …

About Cooper: Cooper grew up in Des Moines, Iowa but has called Madison home for the last several years. After completing undergraduate and graduate degrees in the state of Iowa, he has now worked as an Academic Advisor at both UW–Madison and UW-Whitewater. Cooper attended Central College in Pella, Iowa for his Bachelor’s degree in …

About Grover: Originally from Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, Grover earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary education/English here at UW–Madison. Grover’s career as an educator began with teaching English in Japan for four years. After returning home, he taught high school English in a small Illinois town. Working with college-bound high school seniors led him to an …

About Nikki: Nikki grew up in rural Wisconsin and recently returned to Madison after spending time in Berkeley, California and Chicago. She completed her undergraduate degree at UW–Madison in the School of Human Ecology and worked for Cross College Advising Service before earning a master’s degree at Penn State. Prior to joining L&S Academic Advising …