Advisory board

Meet our Advisory Board, a dedicated group of students and advocates who make the WAANT Program what it is. Our team has been hard at work from beginning to end in order to bring WAANT to life. Their commitment to fostering mental health and disability awareness within the Asian American community drives the continued growth and success of the WAANT Program.

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Samia (Sam) Aljaradat

Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Anwar Ahmad

Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Madeline Cardona 

Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Maya Dagamac

Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Jasmine Doan 

Undergraduate student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Rooshey Hasnain

WAANT founder & Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago

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Lizzy Jang 

Alum, University of Illinois Chicago

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Bilal Kaludi 

Alum, University of Illinois Chicago

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Syeda Zainab Kazmi 

Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Meera Kumar 

Alum, University of Illinois Chicago

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Basilio Leopoldo

Associate Website Specialist

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Ginger Leopoldo

Community Partner/Artist

Executive Director, Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA Pintig)

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Maegan Resuello

Alum, University of Illinois Chicago

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Seymone Russell 

Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Kathryn Smith 

Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Nabeeha Tabani

Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Adrian Tabungar 

Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Melissa Wen

Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago

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Alique Zohran

WAANT Associate