Staff

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  Megan Voorhees
  Program Director of Experiential Education and Leadership Development
  voorhees@umn.edu
  415-336-1340
  
• 
  Alyssa Scott
  Program Associate, Experiential Education and Graduate Programs
  scott859@umn.edu
  
• 
  Faith Nawagi
  Uganda Program Coordinator - Consultant
  
• 
  Favi Ramirez
  Communications Program Assistant, Graduate Programs
  ramir510@umn.edu
  
• 
  Jessica Herbst
  Program Associate
  herbs071@umn.edu
  
• 
  John Patterson
  Program Assistant, Experiential Education
  patte689@umn.edu
  
• 
  Maria Morande
  Communications Program Assistant, Experiential Education
  moran551@umn.edu
  

Faculty Partners

• 
  Andrea Davila
  Fellow since 2020
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Cheryl Robertson
  Fellow since 2016
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Fred Rose
  Institute on the Environment
  Impact Goals Manager
  
• 
  Gabe Chan
  Humphrey School of Public Affairs
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Jacob Mans
  School of Architecture
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Nasra Giama
  School of Nursing
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Natasha Wright
  College of Science and Engineering
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Rob Gradoville
  Human Centered Design Professional
  
  
• 
  Thomas Fisher
  Fellow since 2016
  College of Design
  University of Minnesota Twin Cities
  
• 
  Tony Lloyd
  Fellow since 2020
  Podcast Host and Leadership Development Expert
  
  

Extended Network

In addition to staff and partnerships with faculty from across the University, Acara is advised by a faculty advisory board, and an incredible network of volunteers that support students as professional mentors, coaches and competition judges.