Joya Breems is the graduate project assistant for the Center for Community and Well-Being (CCWB). Joya is pursuing a Master of Public Affairs from UW–Madison’s Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs. She provides administrative and program support, helps implement CCWB initiatives, and manages communications and outreach.
Joya received her Bachelor or Arts in Journalism and Community Development, with a minor in Sociology, from Dordt University in 2024. She worked as a librarian and journalist in northwest Iowa before moving to Madison, WI to pursue her master’s degree.