Our Take Charge Cat Ambassadors are selected through a competitive hiring process and receive training in the areas of personal finance and presentation skills. After concluding their training, each Cat undergoes a series of written and verbal assessments to ensure their knowledge and readiness. Click on their name to learn more about our Cats!
Staff
Dan McDonald
Program Director, Take Charge Cats
Director, Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research
Extension Specialist, Financial Literacy
Student Ambassadors
Dante Eduardo Acosta
Urban and Regional Development Class of 2026
Sendes Al-Bahathly
Statistics & Data Science/Spanish
Anasofia Alcantar
Personal and Family Financial Planning, Class of 2026
Adianna Alonis-Tapia
Law and Political Science Class of 2029
Isai Brenton
Human Development & Family Studies
Alicia Cabrera
Business Management Class of 2028
Matthew Endoso
Business Economics Class of 2027
Cole Foshage
Finance w/Minor in Spanish
Braelyn Huff
Economics and Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Law Class of 2026
Jigisha Kshirsagar
Management Information Systems Class of 2027
Noah Loaiza-Vasquez
Personal and Financial Family Planning Class of 2029
Andrew McMahon
Pre-Business Class of 2028
Deeksha Reddy
Statistics & Data Science w/Minor in Entrepreneurship
Kavya Reddy Vankela
Aerospace Engineering Class of 2027
Jose Maria Roldan
Public Health Class of 2028
Isabel Rosas
Finance Class of 2027
Mikayla Stafford
Design Arts and Practices Class of 2027
Monique Twigg
Accounting Class of 2027
Yareli Vargas
Psychological Science
Past Cats
Myriam Acosta
Pre-Business, Class of 2025
Alyson Ainza
Personal and Family Financial Planning Major, Class of 2025
Ashley Briggs
Marketing Class of 2028
Jayden Cunningham
Care, Health, and Society, Class of 2027
Andrew Delaossa
Personal and Financial Family Planning Class of 2028
Coleman Fleisher
Finance, Class of 2025
Joseph Heck
Management and Financial Planning, Class of 2026
Elizabeth Lerma
Leadership and Learning Innovation and Global Education Class of 2025
Cole McNamee
Economics Major, Class of 2022
Jack Nichols
MIS and Finance, Class of 2025
Nikhil Reddy
Pre-Business and Pre-Med, Class of 2025
Robert Salazar-Bojorquez
Personal and Family Financial Planning, Business Administration, and Creative Intelligence & Innovation, Class of 2027