Olivia Biolsi
Graduate Advisor - Education & Youth Services

Email: bxm9vk@virginia.edu

Olivia has been an active volunteer with Madison House since her first year at the University of Virginia, developing a deep appreciation for the meaningful, reciprocal relationships built between UVA students and the greater Charlottesville community. As an aspiring educator, she is deeply committed to student empowerment, community engagement, and youth development—values that remain central to Madison House’s mission. Her time within the organization’s student-led model fostered her passion for leadership, inspiring her to serve as the Graduate Advisor for the Education & Youth Services Track.

Olivia holds a B.S.Ed. in Youth and Social Innovation with a second major in Spanish from UVA, and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Elementary Education. Through her new role, she is excited to support student leaders and volunteers while strengthening relationships with community partners here in Charlottesville.

Mary brings more than 20 years of experience facilitating the progression of college students’ learning beyond the bounds of campus through student-led community engagement. Mary earned her M.Ed. in College Student Personnel Administration at James Madison University, a B.A. in International Studies from Virginia Tech, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Duke. She has connected thousands of students to local and global experiential learning opportunities through the Arlington Fellows Program at George Mason University, the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, the Kernodle Center for Civic Life at Elon University, and the Center for Community Engagement at Gonzaga University. Prior to Madison House, she returned to the Community Engagement and Volunteer Center at JMU to advise and support faculty designing and implementing community-engaged learning courses. Mary is excited to draw upon these various experiences and models to advance Madison House's storied tradition of student empowerment and positive community impact.

Originally from West Virginia, Mary is happiest around mountains and resides in Crozet, VA. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and camping, trying new recipes with her cookbook club, and reading past bedtime.

Tierra Fields
Associate Director of Student Programming

Email: tierraf@virginia.edu

Tierra is a leadership educator dedicated to empowering students to reach their full potential and embrace leadership as a journey of self-discovery, community engagement, and ongoing growth. With more than 15 years of experience in leadership development, community engagement, and student success programming, she is passionate about helping students discover their unique leadership styles, engage in meaningful experiential learning, and foster a strong sense of community through their university experience and beyond.

Tierra earned her M.Ed. in College Student Personnel from Rutgers University and has worked with thousands of students as a leadership development facilitator and trainer.

As a new resident of Charlottesville, she has enjoyed visiting local coffee shops and restaurants! She is an avid traveler and recently visited her 26th state.

Cole Kleiman
Americorps Vista

Email: jwb2wh@virginia.edu

Joining Madison House from Boston, Massachusetts, Cole is a recent University of Virginia graduate with degrees in Economics and Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law. While at UVA, Cole participated in the Public Service Pathways Program as a member of the inaugural class of Presidential Public Service Scholars. 

Before Madison House, Cole worked on issues related to incarceration and reentry, volunteering at the UVA Law Innocence Project. Cole also interned at non-profit Resilience Education, helping to expand professional opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals. 

As an AmeriCorps VISTA, Cole is excited to use his previous experiences to strengthen and expand partnerships between UVA and the Charlottesville community. After his term of service, Cole will be staying in Charlottesville to attend UVA School of Law as part of the Class of 2030. 

Sara Ann Mauro
Graduate Advisor - Health & Medical Services

Email: fft6tx@virginia.edu

Sara Ann Mauro is a current MSN Clinical Nurse Leader Student. She graduated from UVA with her undergraduate degree in 2026. While an undergraduate student, she was an active member of Madison House, serving as Program Director for the Emergency Room volunteer program. She is very excited to continue working with Madison House as a graduate student in the Health and Medical Services graduate advisor role. Throughout her career, she hopes to continue combining her interests in healthcare and leadership. 

While she is originally from Long Island, NY,  Sara Ann has grown to love everything Charlottesville has to offer. Her favorite things are attending UVA sports, trying new restaurants, and doing hot yoga. 

Maggie Polistina
Americorps Vista

Email: nmu4vk@virginia.edu

Maggie Polistina is a recent graduate of the University of Virginia and is excited to join the Madison House team. Maggie earned her B.A. in Political and Social Thought and was a member of UVA’s inaugural Public Service Pathways program.

On the Public Service Pathways Student Advisory Council, Maggie served as Co-Lead of the Public Arts pathway, designed new student learning experiences, and managed community impact projects that allowed UVA students to serve within Charlottesville. Working at the intersection of the arts, public service, and student engagement, Maggie’s experience focuses on helping students explore how their passions and interests can connect with a commitment to service.

In her role as an AmeriCorps VISTA, Maggie is excited to support the development of meaningful service experiences for students and community partners.

Originally from Mexico City with a degree in administration, Martha has spent the last 23 years in Charlottesville volunteering and working as an interpreter and translator for different non-profit organizations.

As a former chair of Creciendo Juntos, and as a graduate of Leadership Charlottesville and the CIC’s Entrepreneur Program, Martha continues to seek new ways to connect with people and pass along what she has learned. Being bilingual, she regularly engages in continuing education that improves partner communications and interactions, and she attends online courses offered by UnADAM and UNAM.

Martha brings more than 16 years of experience in tax preparation to Madison House. Her passion for seeing people grow fuels her tireless commitment to teaching people new skills. She feels her greatest achievement is when she’s given someone the confidence and knowledge to do something independently.