Raymond was born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska. He is second generation United States born with family originating from León, Guanajuato, Mexico. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in Secondary Education/Social Sciences. After graduating from the university, he pursued a career to fulfill his passion working with first-generation and low-income students and families. Currently, he works to serve underrepresented students across Nebraska. Raymond and his wife are parents to a daughter, twin boys, and an adopted daughter. He is currently working on a master's degree in higher education administration. He is an avid Huskers and Lakers fan.

Radell Nared Jr. grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Omaha North Magnet High School. He majored in Psychology at Texas Christian University with a minor in business. After college he returned to his home state and worked at Boys Town National Research Hospital as a Behavioral Health Technician. He came to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln because of his motivation and passion for helping students realize they can conquer their goals. His favorite part of the job is having the opportunity to connect with students who are inspired and motivated by making their dreams come true.

Jena was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. She graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with a bachelor's degree in Family Science and a minor in Criminal Justice. Jena recently earned a master's degree in Youth Development from Nebraska.

Karen Palacios holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology with a minor in anthropology from Kansas State University, where she was named a McNair Scholar and presented her research on Hispanic and Latinos’ View of their Employment History and its Effects on Parental Expectations at state and national conferences. Her experience includes working as an ambassador for the Kansas Advancement of Women in Science and Engineering and organizing outreach events for local junior and senior high schools to encourage young girls to pursue a degree within the STEM fields, and connect them with college admissions resources. Palacios is fluent in Spanish and has also worked as an ESL assistant traveling to rural communities to teach English.

Susie grew up in Omaha, Nebraska. She majored in family science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with minors in education and sociology. While an undergraduate, she served as a mentor to high school students. After graduating from the university Susie worked full-time as the School-Community Coordinator at North Star High School in Lincoln, Neb., for three years. In that role she coordinated homework help, after-school clubs and community outreach programs. Wanting to gain some experience working with college-aged youth, Susie took a position as an AmeriCorps member in Houston, Texas. There she worked to support community college students as they pursued their educational goals. After fulfilling her one year term-of-service Susie was excited to come back to her alma mater and serve in her current position. She loves that she is able to serve and enhance the lives of students and their families.