Associate Director of Undergraduate Student Technology

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Degrees: Master of Science in College Student Affairs from Eastern Illinois University

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Central College
Favorite Spot on Campus: The Quad - specifically while on a walk with her dog
Bio: Hailing from Iowa, Rachel Wu-Pong (she/her/hers) is a Midwesterner at heart loving big-city life in DC. Prior to this role, Rachel worked in international student Admissions, Orientation, and large-scale event management at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln after earning her master's degree at Eastern Illinois University. Rachel's career in higher education has been rooted in the first-year student experience, and she is committed to student engagement, sense-of-belonging, and retention. Rachel strives to work in partnership with new students as they explore and expand upon their identities both in and outside of academics, celebrating the small wins, working through the challenges, and all of the in-between. Outside of work, Rachel loves to read, browse farmers' markets, embroider, and go on adventures with her husband and their dog Miso.