Native Nations UW Staff

Bobbi Skenandore

Bobbi Skenandore (she/her) was born and raised in Chicago, IL. She is Mexican with roots in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, and Indigenous as an enrolled member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. She currently serves as the Administrative Manager for the Native Nations UW Initiative at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, working to improve campus-wide communication and collaboration. She is also a doctoral student at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill seeking an Ed.D. in Organizational Learning and Leadership.

Bobbi’s history at UW–Madison spans 13 years and includes several positions all across campus. She started at UW–Madison as a student involved in the student organizations Wunk Sheek and Alpha Pi Omega Sorority Inc. After graduating in 2016, she worked at the pre-college program Information Technology Academy in the Department of Information Technology. In 2021, she started as the first Indigenous Student Center AUNTIE (Advocate for Uplifting Native Traditions and Indigenous Engagement) under Student Affairs. Until 2024, when she started her current role. The core of her work is to make the path wider and better for future generations.

Headshot of Bobbi Skenandore. She has curled purple hair, wearing a burnt orange floral shirt, and sunflower earrings.
Bobbi Skenandore and Serena Cisneros posing after a presentation at a conference. Slide title shown says "Decolonizing the Map of higher Education with the AUNITIES"
Bobbi Skenandore posing with Dallas Goldtooth at the 2023 Native November Keynote meet and greet.
Bobbi Skenandore participating in a log pounding workshop hosted by Ukwakhwa.