Founded in 1977, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the largest non-profit grassroots mental health organization in the United States. NAMI-UW is one of a hundred NAMI on Campus Clubs dedicated to bringing the NAMI mission to colleges around the nation. We are an all volunteer student run organization consisting of about 50 members primarily serving the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
National Alliance on Mental Illness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a growing student organization comprised of student advocates, student consumers, and student supporters! We provide resources, education, support, and promote advocacy for all things mental health related on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in our community. Please explore our website for all things NAMI-UW!
National Alliance on Mental Illness at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is a growing student organization comprised of student advocates, student consumers, and student supporters! We provide resources, education, support, and promote advocacy for all things mental health related on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus and in our community. Please explore our website for all things NAMI-UW!
OUR 2023-2024 LEADERSHIP TEAM
KATHERINE ZIMMERMAN: President. Katherine is a senior majoring in Psychology & Sociology. She plans on getting her PhD in Clinical Psychology in the future. She enjoys meeting new people, music, or working on projects like Encourage Kindness or MindSupport. Katherine joined NAMI because of her immense passion to contribute to her community by advocating, supporting, and being a voice for those who struggle with mental health. “I want to inspire people to make a conscious decision to be that person in someone's day (or life) who makes them feel appreciated, important, loved, and cared for. Even a single smile or "hello" can make the biggest difference.”
LAUREN ROSKOPF: Vice President. Lauren is a senior majoring in Management Information Systems with a certificate in Computer Science. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with friends, reading, watching New Girl and working out. She joined NAMI to be a supporter of mental illness and to create more awareness and support around the topic.
NOELLE KOTRLY: Bandana Project Director. Noelle is a senior majoring in Pre-nursing and hopes to become a pediatric nurse. Outside of class, she enjoys spending time with her friends, cooking, or going on walks with her sisters. She joined NAMI in hopes of increasing mental health awareness and resources for all students on campus.
ABBEY SKRAMSTAD: Marketing Director. Abbey is a junior majoring in Psychology and Educational Studies! In her free time she enjoys running, photography, and attending Badger sporting events! She joined NAMI because she is passionate about normalizing conversations surrounding mental health and mental illness. Abbey believes there is much more that can be done to improve students’ knowledge of and access to mental health resources, and NAMI is a major proponent of that.
LACEY COYNE: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Chair. Lacey is a junior majoring in Pre-Business/Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies! She loves listening to music, trying new cuisines and cafés, watching college basketball, spending time outside, and most importantly meeting new people! Lacey joined NAMI because mental health is something she has always been passionate about. She wants to advocate for mental health resources on campus so everyone can feel heard, understood, and reassured. "Especially on campus, through conversing with students, I empathize with the difficulties of comparison, identity, and the anxieties of the future because sometimes existing is hard."
KAT SCHNEIDER: Events Coordinator. Kat is a senior majoring in Rehabilitation Psychology and earning a certificate in Athletic Healthcare! She joined NAMI because she plans on becoming a psychotherapist in the future and feel very passionate about reducing the stigma around mental illness, as well as educating the community around me about mental health.
AVA HEYRMAN: Workshop Coordinator. Ava is a junior majoring in Psychology and Human Development & Family Studies with a certificate in Disabilities Rights and Services! In her free time, she loves to read and spend time with the people she loves. Ava joined NAMI because of the kind members, the passion for spreading awareness for mental health resources and the support for everyone on campus.
EMMA SMITH: Chief Communications Officer. Emma is a junior majoring in Neurobiology and Spanish! In her free time, she likes to walk to Picnic Point, spend time with friends and outside at Memorial Union! Emma joined NAMI because she is passionate about ending the stigma around mental health and has many people that are close to her who deal with mental illness.
BROOKE KIRKENDALL-JONES: Fundraiser Coordinator. Brooke is a junior majoring in Psychology and earning a certificate in Disability Rights and Services. She joined NAMI because she wants to destigmatize mental illness and help students gain access to resources. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends and exploring new places in Madison. She also enjoys reading, cooking, and going on walks!
ANNA REHFELD: Volunteer Coordinator. Anna is a junior majoring in Psychology and Education Studies. She joined NAMI because she is passionate about mental health because she has personal experience with mental illness and family and friends that do too. Also, she hopes to go into clinical psychology, so NAMI is a great way to learn more about opportunities within the mental health world!
ALYSSA SHACK: Secretary. Alyssa is a senior majoring in Psychology and Spanish. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, trying new restaurants, biking, and listening to music. She joined NAMI to be an advocate and supporter for those who struggle with mental health and hopes to foster more conversations about mental health.
WILL SCHMITZ: Treasurer. Will is a senior majoring in Economics and earning a certificate in Entrepreneurship. In his free time, he enjoys playing Sudoku, listening to podcasts, and exercising at the gym. He joined NAMI to learn more about mental health and the stigma surrounding it, as well as "to show support for those in my life who suffer from mental illness." Will is also passionate about career development and hopes to assist NAMI members in preparing for life after graduation.
2023-24 AMBASSADORS
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MEGHAN WOKURKA: Bandana Project Social Media Ambassador
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JULIA FERNANDES: Bandana Project Distributions Ambassador
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SARAH WALZ: Workshop Ambassador
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SOPHIE MATUS: Workshop Ambassador
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MORGAN ADISE: Fundraiser Ambassador
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ROWAN TESTIN: Events Ambassador
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ALYSSA KANETHAVONG: DEI Ambassador
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SAMANTHA ROSS: Volunteer Ambassador
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Contact Information
National Alliance on Mental Illness
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
333 East Campus Mall Suite 3198
Madison, WI 53715
nami.wisco@gmail.com
at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
333 East Campus Mall Suite 3198
Madison, WI 53715
nami.wisco@gmail.com
Katherine Zimmerman: President
For NAMI-related inquiries: nami.wisco@gmail.com
For immediate assistance: katherine.zimmerman@wisc.edu
For NAMI-related inquiries: nami.wisco@gmail.com
For immediate assistance: katherine.zimmerman@wisc.edu
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