Manee (Mah-KNEE) is a First-Generation College graduate to refugee parents from Laos. She is passionate in supporting students who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Mass Communication-Public Relations and a minor in Multimedia Communications. Manee continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in Student Affairs Administration where she received her Masters of Science in Education.
Manee is passionate in the following areas in higher education: First generation college students, access and digital accessibility, digital literacy, and student programming/training/development. In her free time, she enjoys photography, trying different local restaurants, and spending time with her two sons.