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
Myriam Acosta
Pre-Business, Class of 2025
Alyson Ainza
Personal and Family Financial Planning Major, Class of 2025
Ana Sofia Alcantar
Pre-Business, Class of 2025
Ashley Briggs
Marketing Class of 2028
Alicia Cabrera
Business Management Class of 2028
Matthew Endoso
Pre-Business, Class of 2027
Joseph Heck
Management and Financial Planning, Class of 2026
Jigisha Kshirsagar
Computer Science Class of 2027
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
Kavya Reddy Vankela
Aerospace engineering Class of 2027
Jose Maria Roldan
Public Health Class of 2028
Robert Salazar-Bojorquez
Personal and Family Financial Planning, Business Administration, and Creative Intelligence & Innovation, Class of 2027
Mikayla Stafford
Architecture and Spanish Majors
Monique Twigg
Accounting Class of 2027
Past Cats
Sam Armenta
Engineering Management Major, Class of 2026
Jayden Cunningham
Care, Health, and Society, Class of 2027
Hoyt Drynan
Personal and Family Financial Planning Major, Class of 2026
Coleman Fleisher
Finance, Class of 2025
Trinity Gary
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Major, Class of 2024
Molly Hall
Business and Pre-Med, Class of 2025
Logan Masseth
Management Information Systems and Entrepreneurship Major, Class of 2024
Rachel Rabin
Personal and Family Financial Planning Major, Class of 2024
Lilly Ramirez
Biology Major with Biomedical emphasis and a minor in Spanish, Class of 2024
Nathan Schulhof
MIS and Accounting Major, Class of 2023
Coltrin Sparks
Biochemistry Major, Class of 2023
Zoie Strickling
Law Major, Class of 2024
Isabela Zavala
English and Microbiology Class of 2027