Students

The field of learning analytics attracts professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Our cohorts’ diverse range of employers and job titles reflects this, as well. Students come from fields including K-12 teaching, corporate training, educational technology, and higher education administration. Many students have already acquired a graduate degree (or two), whereas others enter the program straight from completing their undergraduate degree.

Regardless of where they come from and how they plan to use the degree, they share this goal:

Make a positive impact on learning and education using data analytics.

STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Interested in hearing about the Learning Analytics program from a student’s perspective? Let us connect you with one of our Student Ambassadors. Email program director Julia Rutledge for more information: jrutledge@wisc.edu

Class of 2027

We are proud to present the 2025 cohort, rich in diverse professional experiences and personal interests. Meet the newest graduate students in the Department of Educational Psychology:

Sylvia Gonzalez

Credentials: BS in Computer Science

Position title: Certified Academic Language Therapist

Rose Holtsnider

Credentials: BFA Visual Art

Position title: Recruiter at Comcast

Casi Kirkpatrick

Credentials: BS in Mathematics

Position title: Math Teacher

Lin Li

Credentials: MA in Museology

Position title: Event Planner at Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Annika Lipski

Credentials: BS in Social Studies Education

Position title: High School Social Studies Teacher

Melissa McConnell

Credentials: MS in Education

Position title: Instructional/SEL Coach

Melanie Perry

Credentials: BA in Leadership & Organizational Behavior

Position title: Organizational Effectiveness Specialist

Claire Ye

Credentials: BA in Economics

Position title: Academic Advisor

Class of 2026

Meet students in the 2nd year of the Learning Analytics program, and soon-to-be future grads from the Department of Educational Psychology:

Kristi Arenz

Credentials: BA in Business Administration and Leadership

Position title: Instructional Project Specialist

Anna Crisci

Credentials: BS in Education-Secondary Education

Position title: Social Studies Teacher

Brianna Diederich

Credentials: BA in Interdisciplinary Disability Studies

Position title: Life Skills Paraprofessional

Arielle Endres

Credentials: Bachelor of Business Administration

Position title: Senior Strategic Account Manager

Theresa Gallagher

Credentials: MA Counseling

Position title: Operations/Program Manager

Christina Giles-Thibodeau

Credentials: Magistrate of Mathematics; MS in Curriculum and Design

Position title: Learning Disabilities Teacher

Mackenzie Leighty

Credentials: BM in Music Therapy

Position title: Music Therapist

Christina Naramore

Credentials: BS in Political Communication

Position title: Assistant Principal

Rajitha Narreddy

Credentials: BA in Neuroscience

Position title: Tutor

Angie Ortiz

Credentials: BS in Information Science

Position title: Data Manager

Laura Provost

Credentials: BS in Mathematics

Position title: Instructional Designer

Program Alumni

Class of 2025

Class of 2024

Class of 2023

Christian Angulo

Position title: Instructional Teaching Staff

Kaycie Barron

Position title: Graduate Student at UW-Madison

Landon Basham

Position title: Math Instructor and Data Impact Analyst at Akademeia High School

Alison Bergin

Position title: Corporate Trainer at Epic Systems

Matthew Boutilier, PhD

Position title: Trinity International University

Nancy Bowen, MS

Position title: Learning Counselor

Kate Brand

Position title: Research Assistant and Discovery Center Coordinator

Savion Castro

Position title: Madison Metropolitan School District Board of Education

Danielle "Dani" Creasey

Position title: MS in Education Psychology-Learning Analytics; Certificate Disability Inclusion & Accessible Design

Karissa Ebert

Position title: Data Specialist at MiRegistry

Katelyn Egan

Position title: Curriculum Associates

Morgan Hall

Position title: Reporting & Data Analyst at ComPsych Corporation

Britta Hesselberg

Position title: Madison West High School

Abigail Hodges

Position title: Teacher at Golda Meir School

Kate Hudson

Position title: Project Coordinator at NTEN

Zoe Hurley

Position title: UW-Madison Department of Kinesiology

Christina Huynh

Position title: University of Washington

Fiona Johnson

Position title: Mathematics Teacher at Jenison Public Schools

Conner Krattiger

Position title: Child Life Specialist at HSHS St. John’s Children’s Hospital. Springfield, IL.

Yichen Lee, PhD

Position title: Bard College

Sean McCauley

Position title: Math and History Teacher, Birmingham Public Schools

Diana McFarland

Position title: Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis PhD Student, Sun Prairie Area School District School Board Member

Emma Nickerson

Position title: Rice Lake Middle School

Shannon Rogers

Position title: Language Acquisition Specialist

Zerisenai Sahle

Position title: Teacher

Elise Santa, MA

Position title: Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists

Sydney Van Beek

Position title: Sauk Prairie School District

Jen Schenten

Position title: University Heights Middle School

Mamta Shah, PhD

Position title: Elsevier

Queen Trapp

Position title: Assistant Program Coordinator, Wharton Global Youth Program

Essence Truth

Position title: Teacher

Craig Umland

Position title: SIS Specialist at Verona Area School District

Amanda Venske

Position title: UW-Madison University Veteran Services

Ryan Ward

Position title: Castle Rock High School

Yiting Wen, MS

Position title: Education Freelancer

Jay Winston

Position title: Leadership Development Specialist, City of Madison

Kristi Wyrobeck

Position title: Learning Operations Analyst

Mary Xiong

Position title: Student Success Programming Coordinator at Gateway Technical College

Anjali Yadav

Position title: Junior Data Scientist at CommonLit

Carleigh Young

Position title: Learning Analytics Engineer & EduSystems Consultant