Meet the Team

Executive Director
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Eshalon has found a perfect balance between her love for nature and her humanitarian passions for community and family preservation with Belong Wisconsin. Eshalon has a background in youth advocacy and community resilience. She spent her early career in the Fox Valley working with families and individuals experiencing barriers, as well as volunteering with Camp To Belong in programmatic and supportive leadership roles. Eshalon knows the importance of the shared positive memory building that happens when kids and families can simply be and play together. Eshalon has a degree in Natural Resources and Environment Education and is currently continuing her education at UW Oshkosh in Organizational Development and Leadership. Eshalon lives in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley with her family. In her spare time Eshalon can be found in her garden, reading a book or snuggling her 3 small children. 

Executive Program Director
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Nicki is a lifelong Wisconsinite. She grew up in the Madison area, has a BS in Psychology from UW Green Bay, an MSE in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from UW Oshkosh, and currently lives in Appleton. Nicki has been working to further our mission to reunite separated siblings since 2016 as a volunteer and Board member, and was a member of the founding group for Belong Wisconsin. She has experience working in various non-profits focused on advocacy and mental health. Nicki also owns her own therapy practice, specializing in helping people with anxiety and navigating significant life changes. The mission of Belong Wisconsin holds a special place in her heart because of the integral importance of building a community that deeply understands our life experiences, and is proud to be part of helping create spaces for people to foster those connections.