Serena Cisneros

Education

BS, UW-Milwaukee

MS, New York University

Biography

Serena Cisneros is Anishinaabe from the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and acknowledges value in Indigenous ways of healing. Serena’s areas of focus include holistic healing approach, incorporating compassion and acceptance in supporting a person’s wellness. Cisneros has worked in different mental health modalities including residential, outpatient, and community based.

Cisneros chose to work in college health care with hopes to support, foster, and empower a student’s academic experience during their formative years. Serena also hopes to create a safe and brave place a student can explore their relationship to their emotional intelligence.

Outside of UHS Cisneros finds nourishment in activities in nature, eating delicious food, and finding humor in her day-to-day as laughter is also healing.