​​As a graphic design intern, PajFuabcha supports the marketing team with her creative skills. She is passionate about advocating for others and telling stories through design. She is excited about assisting the organization in creating inspiring and driven content.

PajFuabcha is currently a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities studying graphic design. She has experience interning at various places throughout the Twin Cities, supporting the creative and social media marketing team.

Outside of work, she likes to watch movies, listen to music, and scroll through social media. In addition, she has a Maltese puppy that keeps her busy when she returns for the holidays.

Miguel Marin is a Wallin alumn and our current Videography and Photography Intern within our Marketing Team. He is very passionate and determined to build his career in digital marketing. Through his experience and skills, Miguel wants to visually present the values and mission at Wallin.

Miguel Marin earned his Bachelor's of Arts in Business Management and a minor in Film & Media Studies from Gustavus Adolphus College. Miguel has worked as a digital content creator for non-profit organizations and schools in his professional career. 

​In his free time, Miguel serves as a moderator for streamers, plays poker, and watches many shows. Miguel Marin is from Honduras, but his new home is now Saint Paul, MN.

Geoff has spent his entire career working in either youth and/or workforce development. Geoff joins the Wallin team, having spent nearly a decade with College Possible serving most recently as Executive Director of College Possible Minnesota, their largest and most complex site. In this role, Geoff managed a team of over 100 people that worked alongside students throughout the State of Minnesota. Geoff also currently serves on the Leadership Council of ConnextMSP, an organization built to ensure that young professionals of color in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul region are recruited, hired, and supported by local employers as they launch their careers.

After graduating from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Geoff began his career working with Minneapolis Public Schools. He then served in the United States Peace Corps in Romania, where he worked as an institutional development volunteer supporting a start-up nonprofit as they built out their programming and organizational systems, processes, and structures. When Geoff returned to the United States, he spent three years working in workforce development before joining College Possible.
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Other than his stint in Romania, Geoff has called Minnesota home for his entire life. When not working to address the most pressing needs of our community Geoff is most happy spending time with his family, including his two young children of 7 and 3 years. He loves being outside camping, biking, or just getting lost in the woods.

Rachel King-Siert is an enrolled and active member of the Red Lake Nation of Northern Minnesota. As a first-generation student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, she navigated through her educational path with the help of dedicated student support staff, finishing her bachelor’s degree in Speech, Hearing, and Language Sciences. Then carried on earning a Master’s in Education-Youth Development with a focus on learning through community and experiential learning from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. 

Rachel has dedicated her work to the right and benefits of equal education opportunities. She is working to empower community members to get involved in the education of community members, young and old. Through both traditional indigenous learning and our schooling system, she is passionate about working toward a balanced education. 

Rachel enjoys spending time with her family. She is a talented seamstress, beader, and leatherworker. She loves sharing her skills with young people in her community.

Pang Moua is a Hmong-American woman born in Wausau, Wisconsin and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is a proud first-generation undergraduate and graduate student. With the support of her community, Pang received a bachelors in Elementary Education from Saint Catherine University and a masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Bethel Seminary.

Driven by her cultural, spiritual, and educational convictions, Pang is deeply committed to intergenerational healing and communal thriving. Her earliest experiences with healing and thriving occurred while teaching elementary education for five years. Gradually, Pang’s relationships with students and adults propelled her to pursue a degree in marriage and family therapy in order to better serve and understand families. 

Additionally, Pang thoroughly enjoys working with young adults in college and early career settings. She is passionate about walking alongside the next generation of learners and leaders. Do I see you? Do I hear you? These are two questions Pang constantly asks in order to empower students in their personal and professional pursuits.

Beyond her work, Pang is a grateful daughter to Maim and Zaam Thoj Hawj. She is most content when she’s with her siblings, nieces, and nephews. She is humbly married to Kong Moua, her advocate and life partner, for over a decade. In her leisure time, she is enthusiastically learning, teaching, and mentoring. Pang is also a proponent of environmental sustainability and racial equity. When you meet her, make sure to ask about “big talk” and radical hospitality. 

Pakhoua Vang (Pa-Hoo-A-Vang) is a first-generation college student who is eager and excited to be working with Wallin Scholars as a Scholar Advisor. During Pakhoua's undergraduate experience, Pakhoua studied abroad in South Korea for a year to figure out what she wanted to do as a career. Upon her return, Pakhoua decided her career path would lead her into Student Affairs, so she individually designed her undergraduate major in International Studies (focus in Korean culture) and minor in Hmong Studies from Concordia University - St. Paul. 

After completing her undergraduate degree, Pakhoua took a year off from school and then went back to complete her MA in Leadership in Student Affairs from the University of St. Thomas. Throughout her graduate experience, Pakhoua has gained insights and hands-on experience in Student Life, Career Development, Study Abroad, Enrollment Services, grant writing, and more. These experiences inspired Pakhoua to work at Wallin Education Partners, where she can share her insights and experiences with all Scholars. 
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During the summer, spring, and fall, Pakhoua and her children enjoy taking walks around the yard and parks. When Pakhoua has time away from her children, she enjoys catching up on movies, such as Disney and Pixar. 

Baonhia Xiong (she/hers) is joining our team this fall as the Marketing Intern at Wallin Education Partners. Baonhia is a student at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. She is completing her final year in Graphic Design with a minor in Product Design. She will be supporting our expanding Marketing and Communication efforts.  

Before coming to Wallin, Baonhia engaged in freelance design work for local entrepreneurs. She collaborated with various student-led conferences and non-profit organizations. Many of her projects involved with social media and graphic design.  

Outside of work and school, Baonhia enjoys drawing and writing short novels. She also has a penchant for baking confections for her family in the Twin Cities. 

​David Palo completed his bachelor's degree in Math at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Throughout the program, he worked in student success services. Upon graduation, he moved on a whim to Minnesota and spent a year tutoring elementary students before taking an accounting role at Venture Bank.

After a brief foray into non-profits working with North Carolina public schools, he returned to Minnesota and worked as a financial analyst for Choice Bank before coming to Wallin Education Partners.

For the last few years, David has spent a lot of time outside of work climbing, playing ultimate frisbee, and biking. All the healthy activities are tempered with a strong appreciation for sweets and sci-fi movies.