Ascendium Education Group
Lara van Sliedrecht is currently a Legal Project Specialist at Ascendium Education Group. Prior to this, Lara held various roles including Test Production Manager at the National Conference of Bar Examiners and English and Journalism Teacher at the School District of South Milwaukee. Lara also has experience as an English Teacher at Mukwonago Area School District and as a Literature Teacher at St. Rita's School. In addition, Lara has worked in various positions such as Line Therapist at PACE Autism Services, Clinical Systems Communicator at Froedtert Hospital, and General Services Representative at Staybridge Inn & Suites. Lara holds a Master of Education degree from Carthage College and Bachelor's degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Ascendium Education Group
For more than 50 years, Ascendium’s mission has been to make learning beyond high school available to everyone so they can reach their highest potential. We help people pay back their student loans, provide schools and businesses with services that promote financial wellbeing and quality of life and give grants to organizations that work to increase access to education and workforce training. For the past three years, Ascendium has been named a Top Workplace, both nationally and in the Madison, Wisconsin, area. We’re proud of these designations as they speak to the culture we’ve created — one where employees feel connected to our organization and believe in our vision to elevate opportunity through education and workforce training.