Staff

Meet our team

Karena Malko

Program Manager; Karena.Malko@nau.edu

Karena Malko started working for the NACRC in April 2022, previously working for the Health Promotion Department at NAU.  Karena is a graduate of Columbia University, where she majored in African American Studies with a minor in Elementary Education.  She pursued a Master of Science from the International Institute of Restorative Practices, graduating with a degree in Youth Counseling.  While working for Arizona State University, Karena led a grant-funded initiative focused on implementing Motivational Interviewing across various Student Affairs departments.  She has also worked with Access, ASU, helping increase post-secondary enrollment rates for Black, Latino, and low-income students in the Mesa school district.  Originally from the NYC/NJ area Karena loves exploring Arizona with her designer mutt, Max. 

Laura Levandowski

Program Coordinator, Sr.; Laura..Levandowski@nau.edu

Laura received a Bachelors of Arts in Elementary Education from ASU and a Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership from NAU. She has experience in teaching, higher education admissions, enrollment and advising. Laura also served as a faculty associate at ASU for the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College. She started working at the NACRC in January 2022 and is excited about helping those in the northern Arizona community! Aside from work, Laura enjoys gardening and hiking with her husband and dogs.