Who are we?
ISS has a mission to contribute to the successful experience of all international students studying at the University of Wisconsin-Madison by providing vital services and programs. We also work to advance the internationalization of campus and community by providing dynamic leadership and resources.
If you’re looking for your advisor, you can find your ISS advisor through our chart.
International Leadership Team
Advising Services Team
Student Success Team
Sabrine Ali (she/her/hers)
Position title: BRIDGE Coordinator and Documentation Services Coordinator
Compliance and Operations
ISS Student Staff
Gursel Abbas
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Chemical Engineering (Doctoral)
Address:
Hometown: Salaketin, Khojavand, Azerbaijan
I’m from Salaketin, Khojavand, Azerbaijan. I speak English, Spanish, Turkish, and Azerbaijani fluently, and I also know a little Russian, Polish, and Arabic.
Hamlet Abrahamyan
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Position title: Co-Leader
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia
Maryam Adegbite-Badmus
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Bacteriology (Master's)
Address:
E ku Ikale o! My name is Maryam Adegbite-Badmus, and I am originally from Osun State, in the Southwestern region of Nigeria.
Atheer Al Riyami (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Muscat, Oman & Asturias, Spain
Email:
isab
Sereen AlHabsi
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Economics w/ Data Science, Dev. Economics, Mathematics, and Leadership cert. (Bachelor's)
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Hometown: (Muscat & Al-Mudhaibi) Oman
Languages: English and Arabic
Sabrine Ali (she/her/hers)
Position title: BRIDGE Coordinator and Documentation Services Coordinator
Rawan Alnakhli
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Riyadh and Medina in Saudi Arabia
Rawan Alnakhli
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Accounting and Certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)
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I am honored to represent my home country, Saudi Arabia, on this wonderful platform.
Chandni Anandha Krishnan
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Human Development and Family Studies (Doctoral)
Email:
isab
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Hometown: Chennai, India
Languages: English, Tamil & Telugu
Allan Biju Gregory
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-6
Position title: Computer Science and Economics (Bachelor's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Languages: English and Malayalam
Mohamad Adham Darwish Bin Abdul Rahim
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Economics and Information Science (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hi! Apa khabar? I’m Darwish, a Malaysian student who’s always up for a good adventure
Afif Bin Mohd Hishamuddin
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Computer Science and Data Science (Bachelor's)
Email:
isab
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Hometown: Seremban, Malaysia
Languages: Malay, English
Gildfred Boateng Asiamah
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Political Science (Doctorate)
Address:
Hometown: Asante Mampong/Kwamang, Ghana
Akwaaba! Wo ho te sɛn? My name is Gildfred, and I’m excited to be part of the International Reach community.
Jasmine Ceny Jelian
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Chemical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hewo! I am Jasmine from Malaysia. I come from a small town called Bintulu located on Borneo Island, so yes, I am “island gyal”.
Subodh Chandra Subedi (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Email:
isab
Joy Chen (she/her/hers)
Credentials: Global Engagement Intern
Position title: Outreach & Communications Assistant
Maxwell Chibuogwu (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Benin City, Nigeria
Email:
isab
Julia Choi
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Daejeon, South Korea
Yoann Choy
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Position title: Co-Leader
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Lognes, France
Cecilia Cui (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Chengdu, China
Omar O. Dumdum
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Cebu, Philippines
Allen Fu
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Nursing with certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hello！大家好！My name is Allen.
Allen Fu
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Nursing with a certificate in Consulting (Bachelor's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Shenyang, China
Languages: Chinese and English
Eren Fukuda (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Eren Fukuda (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Email:
isab
Siddharth Raj Gupta (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), India
Email:
isab
Siddharth Raj Gupta
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Rampur (Uttar Pradesh), India
Patricia Haberkorn
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Second Language Acquisition (Doctorate)
Address:
Hallo, I am Patricia from Germany and I speak German, English, and some Spanish.
Eric Hsienchen Chu (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Email:
isab
Yunqian Huang
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Canton, China
Yeanne Hwang
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Address:
안녕하세요! I'm Yeanne from Seoul, South Korea, where the charm of tradition, nature, and modern life harmoniously combine.
Jeeva Immanuel Premkumar (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Kinshasa, DR Congo
Email:
isab
Navya Jain
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hi! My name is Navya and I'm from India and the UK but I live in the Philippines currently!
Safiya Jama (she/her)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Kitale, Kenya
Email:
isab
Doris Kathambi Mbaka
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: International Public Affairs (Master’s)
Address:
Muugeni! Hamjambo! I'm Doris Mbaka from Kenya.
Andrea Lamarche
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: International Public Affairs (Master's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Grandchamp, Ile-de-France, France
Languages: French, English
Haoyang Li (he/him/his)
Credentials: Global Engagement Intern
Position title: Global Badger Experience Grant Intern
Alice Li
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Anthropology (Doctorate)
Address:
Hi! I am Alice from Taipei, Taiwan. I speak Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and a little bit Japanese.
Alice Li
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25, 2025-26
Position title: PhD Candidate in the Department of Anthropology
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Languages: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English and a little bit Japanese
Jenny Liao (she/her/hers)
Credentials: Global Engagement Intern
Position title: Transitions Assistant
Nurul Lim (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Shiyu Liu (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Changsha, Hunan, China
Email:
isab
Jamie Loh
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Computer Science (Bachelor's)
Address:
Apa khabar! Hi everyone, I’m Jamie Loh from Malaysia.
Natalie Mai (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Email:
isab
Samantha McCabe (she/her/hers)
Position title: International Student Services Director
Email:
samantha.mccabe
Rose Mir Ramisa Raiyan
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25, 2025-26
Position title: Economics and Global Health w/ Data Science and Leadership cert. (Bachelor's)
Email:
isab
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Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Languages: Bengali, English
Nicole Mitidieri-Rivera
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Iquitos, Peru
Nicole Mitidieri-Rivera
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Botany (Doctorate)
Address:
¡Hola! I’m Nicole Mitidieri-Rivera, born in Iquitos, Peru, in the heart of lowland Amazonia near the borders with Colombia and Brazil.
Melissa Murray Baltus (she/her/hers)
Position title: Assistant Director for Global Engagement
Email:
melissa.s.murray
Phone: 608-262-2044
Abdul Basith Mohamed (Basith) Nasik
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Integrative Biology (Master's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Languages: Tamil, Sinhala
Yamikani Nkhoma
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Nursing (Doctoral)
Address:
Hometown: Blantyre, Malawi
MuliBwanji! My name is Yami.
Srijan (Sri) Pandey
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-6
Position title: Information Sciences (Doctorate)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Satna, India
Languages: Hindi, English
Varun Parekh
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Computer Science & Economics (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hometown: United Arab Emirates
Hi everyone! My name is Varun and I am originally from India, but I have lived in the UAE all of my life.
Rayane Prado Nunes (she/they)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Cuiabá, Brazil
Email:
isab
Rayane Prado Nunes
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Psychology w/ Gender & Women Studies, Leadership & Dance (Bachelor's)
Address:
Oi gente (Hi everyone)! My name is Rayane (pronounced Hi-ani) and I was born and raised in Cuiabá (Brasil).
Karlygash Rakhimova (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Email:
isab
Muhammad Rehan (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023–24
Position title: Hometown: Pakistan
Email:
isab
Clara Sainz Prats
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Psychology & Neurobiology (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hola a todos! My name is Clara and I'm originally from Barcelona, Spain.
Bharath Saranath
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Chennai, India
Sahil Sasidharan (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Delhi, India
Email:
isab
Izhan Shamsuri
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Economics, Political Science (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hometown: Malaysia
Hello! My name is Izhan, and I’m from Malaysia.
Rung Shih (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Taipei, Taiwan
Jenn Soriano
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Quezon City, Philippines
Jiseo (Jade) Suk
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Neurobiology & Statistics (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hometown: South Korea
Hi! My name is Jiseo (Jade) and you can call me by either name. I'm from South Korea.
Opeoluwa Taiwo
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis- Higher Education (Master's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
Languages: English and Yoruba
Yuanru Tan (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2022-23
Position title: Hometown: Sichuan, China
Email:
isab
Shu Kai Tan
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Jelutong, Malaysia
Adati Tarfa (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Yola, Nigeria
Eric Wafula
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2024-25
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Kitale, Kenya
Yawei Wang
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Human Development & Family Studies w/ Environmental Studies (Bachelor's)
Address:
Hi everyone! My name is Yawei. I spent my early childhood years in Texas and California, then moved back to Guangzhou (China) for 11 years
Rachel Wangari Maina
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: African Cultural Studies (Master's)
Address:
Jambo! My name is Rachel and I look forward to learning about other cultures as I share Kenyan and the broader East African cultures.
Kiki Wu (she/her/hers)
Credentials: Global Engagement Intern
Position title: International Reach Intern
Sujay Yadalam Sudarshan (he/him/his)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Bangalore, India
Email:
isab
Jennifer Yoon
Credentials: ISS Advisory Board Member 2025-26
Position title: Molecular and Cell Biology with certificate in Data Science (Bachelor's)
Email:
isab
Address:
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Languages: Korean, English
Sofiah Zaki (she/her)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2023-24
Position title: Hometown: Dengkil, Selangor, Malaysia
Wen Zhang
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling (Master's)
Address:
你好！My name is Wen, and I'm from Meizhou, a small city in Guangdong Province, China.
Meredith Zhou (she/her/hers)
Credentials: International Student Advisory Board Member 2021-22
Position title: Hometown: Hangzhou, China
Patricia Zito
Credentials: International Reach Ambassador
Position title: Integrative Biology (Doctorate)
Address:
Oieeee, tudo bom? My name is Patricia