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

Samia (Sam) Aljaradat
Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Anwar Ahmad

Anwar Ahmad
Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Madeline Cardona

Madeline Cardona
Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Maya Dagamac

Maya Dagamac
Undergraduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Jasmine Doan

Jasmine Doan
Undergraduate student, University of Illinois Chicago
Rooshey Hasnain

Rooshey Hasnain
WAANT founder & Clinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois Chicago
Lizzy Jang

Lizzy Jang
Alum, University of Illinois Chicago
Bilal Kaludi

Bilal Kaludi
Alum, University of Illinois Chicago
Syeda Zainab Kazmi

Syeda Zainab Kazmi
Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Meera Kumar

Meera Kumar
Alum, University of Illinois Chicago
Basilio Leopoldo

Basilio Leopoldo
Associate Website Specialist
Ginger Leopoldo

Ginger Leopoldo
Community Partner/Artist
Executive Director, Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA Pintig)
Maegan Resuello

Maegan Resuello
Alum, University of Illinois Chicago
Seymone Russell

Seymone Russell
Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Kathryn Smith

Kathryn Smith
Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Nabeeha Tabani

Nabeeha Tabani
Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Adrian Tabungar

Adrian Tabungar
Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Melissa Wen

Melissa Wen
Graduate Student, University of Illinois Chicago
Alique Zohran

Alique Zohran
WAANT Associate