Staff/ Interns
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Kathleen Mueske (She/Her/Hers):
Kathleen has a Master of Science in Education degree (MSE) with a dual emphasis in community counseling and higher education. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a trained Stephen Minister. She worked as a Ministry Coordinator for an ELCA church and worked for the chaplaincy department at a local hospital. Her background includes providing compassionate care for victims of physical and psychological trauma, administrative and consultative services for community programs and services and work with individuals struggling with addiction. She was the previous Associate Director and Interim Director of the Counseling Center at UW Oshkosh. She started working as the Director of Lutheran Campus Ministry Oshkosh, Inc. in July 2021.
Nathan Mueller (He/Him/His):
Nathan is a Sophomore in Pre-Business at the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh. He is a Spring 2020 marketing graduate at Fox Valley Technical College and has gone back to school in hopes to earn his Bachelors degree in Marketing. Some things that Nathan values are inclusivity, authenticity, and content of character. He believes that allowing people to express their thoughts can go a long way in their ability to feel comfortable in any given environment.
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Hailey Gallo (She/Her/Hers):
Hailey is a senior in the Social Work Program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Once graduated, Hailey plans on exploring the social work field. The most important thing to Hailey is the people in her life, the community she has built for herself. She values diversity and equality and hopes to create a space surrounding herself where people can feel safe. Throughout this internship Hailey is excited to learn about interfaith and social justice issues and hopes to teach others about it as well.
Erin Mclean:
Erin is a business owner/entrepreneur/wedding photographer of Photos by Erin Ashley in the Fox Valley Area with a passion for creating honest work that captures her clients’ true self. In 2009 she received a Bachelor Degree in Fine Arts and shortly after went on to FVTC where she earned an Associate Degree in Marketing, furthering her drive in the entrepreneurial world. Erin is passionate in her new found faith and believes that sharing her story through music and hard conversations is just the beginning of her journey.
Emma Keifenheim (She/Her/Hers):
Emma is a Masters student in the Professional Counseling program at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She is a May 2022 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Emma has a background in the Lutheran church and she is passionate about how social justice and faith combine. She believes in accepting others as their truest self and using our differences to empower one another.
Olivia Mahoney:
Olivia is a Junior at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, studying Human Service and Leadership and Communications. In life, she values serving the community, forming and maintaining friendships, and helping those who are in unfortunate situations. She hopes that her Human Service major will provide her opportunities to actively serve others and work either in a nonprofit or as a middle school counselor one day. Currently, she works as an intern at the Gathering Place as a Peer Support Specialist, helping students process social justice and interfaith issues as well as offering emotional support during their college experiences.