Madeline Rittgers

Madeline Rittgers

Merittgers@gmail.com

Bio

Madeline Rittgers is a senior in Design and Visual Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee who moved from Illinois to Milwaukee to begin her schooling. Currently working as a graphic designer at the Universities’ union marketing office where she collaborates with professional and student staff on projects. She also works part-time as a dog handler at Central Bark doggy daycare where she provides customer services and gets her dog fix. When away from her computer, she may be volunteering as a website/photography assistant at the Wisconsin Humane Society or playing ultimate frisbee with her college team. Madeline’s work with the Humane Society provides a regular source of inspiration and many of her photographs are used in their social media. Madeline has gained leadership skills by being a captain of her ultimate team where she is responsible for planning practices and communicating with all of her teammates. Once she returns to the computer, she is able to combine her passions and experiences to produce outstanding work.

Design Team

Laura Carey, Manager at Central Bark Doggy Day Care
Liz Driss, Volunteer Manager at the Wisconsin Humane Society
Elena Olsen-Valdez, Community Arts Major and target audience

High School

Lincoln-Way East
Patricia Tutko

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Description

Unleashed is a program that connects animal shelters to college students bringing shelter dogs to campus. With the purchase of an unleashed bracelets, university students are registered with local shelters as volunteers and encouraged to bring unleashed to their campus. Unleashed is for the students who want a chance to volunteering but don’t have the time or means of transportation to do so. It doesn’t matter if you have 15 mins or an hour, students are able to interact with a shelter dog through either walking, training, or socializing.

Mission

Unleashed provides convenient volunteering opportunities for college students by connecting local animal shelters to universities.

Vision

We seek to show the power of volunteering in changing the lives of college students and animals in need.

Video

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Personas

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