The board shall consist of elected officers from within the active membership. These include the positions of Co-Chair(s), Records Officer, Finance Officer, and Communications Strategy Officer. Board members shall attend all scheduled board meetings in person or electronically. Board members are highly encouraged to attend all group general meetings and gatherings.
2023-24 Board
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Sonia is the primary administrator for the Corporate Engagement team, liaising with internal partners to ensure gift funds are allocated correctly to the appropriate unit. In addition, Sonia updates the Corporate Engagement website, manages digital publications, and tech-hosts Zoom webinars. An avid believer in community-building, she is also a trained Circlekeeper, a Mental Health First Aider, Bystander Intervention facilitator and trainer, MCR Mediator with the Office of the Ombudsperson and Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion, and co-owner of the Wildcat Pets Teams chat. |
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Julie (pronouns: she/her/ella) is an Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Medill where she provides holistic support to aspiring journalists. As part of her work, Julie is a Student Chapter Advisor for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Julie’s volunteer work includes being the Co-Chair of Nonprofit Relations team for the Bay Area chapter of PennPAC, Pro Bono Alumni Consulting. During the summertime, Julie spends her weekends kayaking alongside inner-city youth with Chicago Adventure Therapy. |
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Noheli (pronouns: she/they) is a Research Administrator for The Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research (CFAAR), part of the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Before joining Northwestern, Noheli worked within the nonprofit space focusing on education equity through her grants work. Noheli is passionate about supporting first-generation students and graduates like herself. She brings her passion for math and finance to UNIDOS’ as our treasurer. In her free time, she is a proud dog mom and a budding horticulturist. |
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Natalie (pronouns: she/her/ella) is a Program and Partnership Coordinator for the Office of Community Education Partnerships (OCEP). In working with OCEP, Natalie hopes to promote equity in STEM education by developing free teacher professional development opportunities, authentic STEM experiences for students, and community partnerships in the Chicago area. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology and a certificate in Global Health from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is currently a graduate student in the Master of Data Science program at Northwestern University. Natalie also loves spending time with family/ friends and cooking. She also loves dogs and can’t wait to hopefully adopt one in the future! |
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Michael (pronouns: he/him/el) is the Associate Director for Principal Gifts and International Development for Alumni Relations and Development. At ARD, Michael prepares briefing materials and reports for the President’s development work in Evanston, Chicago, and the rest of the nation/world. He moved from Dodge City, Kansas in 2014 to Chicago prior to earning his BA from Northwestern University’s School of Communication. As an undergraduate, Michael was on the Executive Board for Alianza, Northwestern’s LatinX coalition, in addition to being an avid participant and coach for the NU Boxing Team and leading Technique practices. He recently moved from Pilsen to Rogers Park, can be found at various concerts around the city, and is looking forward to adopting a dog soon! |
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Noelia (pronouns: she/her/ella) is the Executive Assistant to Lorraine Goffe, VP of Human Resources and CHRO |
