Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Maddie Habeck is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation and adopted Osage. She has a Master of Arts in Political and Intercultural Communication and a Bachelor’s in Communication with a minor in Native American Studies, both from the University of Oklahoma (OU). While at OU, Maddie interned for the Oklahoma Legislative Black Caucus and the Henderson Scholars Program. She was also a Social Justice

Roseann is the Senior Director of Grant Compliance to ensuring the successful management of grants funded by a variety of donors including government agencies, private, foundation, and others. She prepares documentation, reports, and works to ensure that contractual and funder regulations are being met Roseann reports to the Vice President of Programs and Research, and works with internal staff, contractors, and grant entities. A key function is maintaining relationships with

Heather Metcalf, PhD (she/they) is a descendant of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Heather serves as Program Officer for the AUNTIE Tech Collective at AISES where they support the Future AUNTIES (postsecondary students) and The AUNTIES (professionals) waterways. As someone who turned away from tech industry because of its toxic and exclusionary culture but left with a commitment to change that, Heather is thrilled to be reprogramming the system and

Dr. Johnny Poolaw is a citizen of the Delaware Nation and is also a descendent of the Chiricahua Apache, Comanche, and Kiowa Nations. He serves as the Director of Student Success for AISES. In this role, Dr. Poolaw oversees the Student Success Division within the Programs Department in the development and implementation of student success programming, including developing and providing a holistic suite of college student services focused on supporting

Chloe Roughface Smith is an enrolled citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. She is also Pawnee. Chloe has a Bachelor’s in Public affairs and Administration with a minor in Native American Studies from the University of Oklahoma. Chloe joined AISES as the PK-12 Program Manager in November of 2022. In her role, Chloe is able to make connections with schools, tribes, and universities in order to share pertinent information

Sky is Cherokee and Mvskoke. Sky graduated from Northeastern State University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Geography and in 2019 with a Master of Science in Higher Education. Sky has a PhD. in the Higher Education program from the University of Arkansas. Throughout her undergraduate years, Sky was a part of AISES, the Riverhawks Initiating Service and Engagement Scholarship Program, the Native American Student Association,

A member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Tesia Zientek is the AISES Managing Director of Programs. In this role, she is responsible for personnel management and high-level administration of a broad portfolio of grant programs at AISES. She will guide collaboration and Indigenous-centered team building efforts, facilitate professional development and pathways for advancement, conduct evaluations and performance reviews, and support staff in program development and implementation with an emphasis on