EdS Student

Caitlyn Lynch is an Educational Specialist student within the Department of Educational Psychology. She completed her BA at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Psychology, and obtained certificates in Criminal Justice, Disability Rights and Services, and Educational Services. She is a scholar in Project SPACE, which is a grant that has partnered with Madison Metropolitan School District to train school psychologists to provide culturally responsive mental health support in schools. Her interests include school, family, and community collaboration, social justice, and culturally responsive interventions.

Kaia Maag is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Marilyn Marbella is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. Before returning to grad school, she worked in outdoor education in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California and in North Cascades National Park in Washington state, where she combined her love for the outdoors and SEL to create powerful experiences in nature for diverse children and adolescents.

Nayah Mitchell is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Braden Novak is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Karen (Baren) Olvera Garcia is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology.

Samanta Patlan is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She completed her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Chicano/a Studies at California State University, Fullerton. Before entering the school psychology program, Samanta worked as a behavior technician and a bilingual 4th-grade teacher. As a first-generation Mexican-American, her cultural background plays a significant role in shaping her identity and professional values. Samanta is passionate about advocating for school mental health and promoting culturally responsive supports and interventions that empower students and families.

Ellen Rooney is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Amanda Schaefer is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Megan Shebuski is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.