How to Support Us
What our supporters have to say about us!
Vicki Trone-Natwick
Human Services Instructor
Lunetta Helm
MATC Graduate
Lori Guenther
Nursing Faculty
“Being a single parent, working and attending school full-time can be challenging. My income changed making it harder for me to meet the needs of my household. I felt like less of a mother at times. When I was losing hope the MATC FAST Fund helped me keep my faith. With the help of the FAST Fund, I am able to stay focused on school and be the best parent for my children. I am able to do all this with less worries and stresses. I appreciate the support that came along with the MATC FAST Fund.”
"The Fast Fund has been a gift to many of our students not only in the Human Services program but to MATC students in general. It has provided that needed bridge to allow students to remain in school versus leaving because they didn’t have the money to pay their rent or pay for their car to be fixed. Fast Fund has provided the help when needed allowing students to retain dignity without making them feel like they are asking for a handout."
​"I have witnessed first-hand the benefits of the FAST Fund and have received positive feedback from nursing students. Students have expressed gratitude for the opportunity and have been able to move forward in the nursing program. I have observed students succeed in accomplishing their goals of becoming a nurse. I am hopeful the FAST Fund will continue to grow and meet the needs of many well-deserved students at MATC."
and just a little bit more about who we are:
Current FA$T Fund Staff
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Bria Burris:
Executive Director
Charlie Himburg:
Program Director
Elsa Marks:
Student Advocacy
Director
Sehiry Tapia:
Program & Advocacy Coordinator
Jasmin Sanchez:
Case Management Specialist
FA$T Fund Volunteers
Dr. Michael Rosen
CJ Iglinski
Carol Holley
Laurie Drake
David Weingrod
Our Board
President: Barbara Toles, State Representative District 17 (retired)
SDC Board of Directors
Member of HR Committee
Vice President: Michael Rosen, PhD,
MATC Instructor and Local 212 President (retired):
Co-Chair of Finance Committee
Treasurer: Trent Muller, Financial Consultant, Morgan Stanley:
Co-Chair of Finance Committee
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Board Members:
Abdulhamid Ali, Chairman and CEP, D.A.A.R Engineering:
Member of Finance Committee
Karen Bauer, Attorney, US Department of Education:
Member of Governance Committee
Lisa Conley, Phd, Natural Science faculty and AFT Local 212 President:
Member of HR Committee
Lynda Conyers, President The Milwaukee Times Weekly Newspaper Printing and Publishing:
Chair of HR Committee
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Main Masri, Business Consultant:
Member of Development Committee
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Maria Lara, Country Financial:
Member of Finance Committee
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Charlie Dee, English and History faculty, MATC (Retired):Chair of Development Committee, Member of Governance Committee
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Jasmine Mercado, VP Commercial Lender at Spring Bank:
Member of Finance Committee
Sandy Pasch, Psychiatric nurse and State Representative, District 10 (retired):
Member of Governance Committee
Latoya Sykes, CEO, Our Next Generation
Ann Wilson, MATC District Board and Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission:
Member of Development Committee
Bria Burris, Interim Director of FAST Fund:
Chair of Governance Committee
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