Office of Academic & Student Affairs

Carol Edquist joined UW System Administration as Budget Director for the Office of Academic and Student Affairs, coming from UW-Extension where she served as the Budget Director for the past 11 years. Carol will jointly maintain her role with UW-Extension in supporting budget operations through the close of fiscal year 2018-19, as well as continuing to assist with the current restructuring project and transition. She has over 18 years of combined budget and financial experience at UW System institutions, previously working at UW-Milwaukee as Business Manager for the Center for International Education. She brings with her a deep knowledge of UW System budget, fiscal, and administrative processes; policies; financial and human resources systems; tools for reporting and analytics; and management best practices.

Sandra Kallio joined the University of Wisconsin System Office of Academic and Student Affairs in September 2017. She provides strategic communications support for various initiatives led through that office. These initiatives have included 360 Advising, the Navigate student success management system implementation, and the Math Initiative. Prior roles with UW System institutions include university relations positions with the former UW Colleges and UW-Extension to support the work of the Chancellor and Provosts. She also was a senior writer for a Lumina Foundation grant to chronicle the development of the UW Flexible Option. She started her professional career in K-12 education and subsequently worked for more than 20 years as a newspaper reporter and assistant features editor for the Wisconsin State Journal in Madison. She is a graduate of UW-Madison with a B.S. in education and an M.A. in journalism.

Vanessa Moran joined the Office of Academic & Student Affairs in November 2020 as Director for the Office of Educational Opportunity. Most recently, Vanessa served as the Principal of Little Chute Elementary School, located in the Fox Valley. Other administrative positions previously held include Associate Principal and Dean of Students. Vanessa taught elementary education for a decade, during which time, she was awarded the Golden Apple Award by the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and was also named a Herb Kohl Fellowship State Finalist.

Vanessa received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Green Bay and her M.A. from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. She holds a duel licensure as both a Principal and Director of Curriculum and Instruction.

Additionally, Vanessa serves on the School Board for the Howard-Suamico School District, where she resides with her husband and two young children.

Aaron Seligman provides strategic advice and manages operations for the Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs and the Board of Regents Education Committee. He also supports initiatives in the Office of Research and Innovation, including the Prison Education Initiative. Aaron began at UW System promoting equity and innovation in K-12 schools. Previously, at UW Hillel, he managed communications, programming, and student leadership. He also helped educators become civically active at Leadership for Educational Equity, a national leadership development nonprofit. Aaron’s other experience includes practicing commercial and political law at a large Wisconsin law firm, teaching Spanish with Teach For America in Washington, D.C., and developing policy and communications for a national issue campaign.

Aaron earned a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis, an M.A. in teaching from American University, and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School. He lives with his wife and their two daughters in Madison, Wisconsin. Aaron enjoys cooking and all outdoor activities, especially Ultimate Frisbee.