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Staff Spotlight | Valerie Schoonover

Title: Assistant Director, Employer Strategy Department: Northwestern Career Advancement Where are you from? Golden Valley, Minnesota What brought you to Student Affairs? I had been working in a different role at Northwestern, and I wanted to join a collaborative team focused on career services for students. I was drawn to my position because it me

Staff Spotlight | Travis Martin

Title: Director Department: Fraternity & Sorority Life Where are you from? Marks, Mississippi What brought you to Student Affairs? A mentor, Dr. Jerald Jones Woolfolk was my Dean of Students as an undergraduate student and upon graduation, she encouraged me to take on my first job in higher education as an Admissions Counselor/Recruiter at my

Staff Spotlight | Christine DePilla

Title: Assistant Director Department: Office of Student Conduct Where are you from? Downers Grove, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? As an undergrad, I was very involved in Greek Life and campus life in general. This experience had a very positive impact on my collegiate experience. Through these experiences, I developed a close relationship

Staff Spotlight | Rob Aaron

Title: Executive Director Department: Assessment & Planning in Student Affairs Where are you from? I’m originally from Glencoe, IL (about 20 minutes north of campus), but I’ve lived in six other cities outside of Chicagoland before starting at NU in 2016. What brought you to Student Affairs? I served as a Resident Advisor during my

Staff Spotlight | Holly Adler

Title: Financial Coordinator Department: Residential Services – Budget and Finance Where are you from? North Brunswick, New Jersey What brought you to Student Affairs? I started as a temp for Morty in the president’s office as a favor to Judi Remington. Then I worked for the Provost and the CFO in addition to helping Patricia

Staff Spotlight | Daniel Gifford

  Title: Financial Analyst Department: Residential Services – Budget and Finance Where are you from? Evanston (currently) What brought you to Student Affairs? As of this year, I’ve worked within a Student Affairs / Auxiliary Services capacity for 3 different universities for 15 years. I initially started working for a university as a means of

Staff Spotlight | Eleni Vartelas

  Title: Assistant Director, Employer Strategy Department: Northwestern Career Advancement Where are you from? Chicago, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? I had previously been in an employer relations role at a different University, but was drawn to Students Affairs through my role at NCA and work with SIGP. How many years have you

Staff Spotlight | Kim Corbin

Title: Assistant Director, Employer Recruiting Department: Northwestern Career Advancement (NCA) Where are you from? I am from the South Side of Chicago. I grew up in the Hyde Park neighborhood. What brought you to Student Affairs? I recently completed National Service with Americorps where I worked with elementary school children in Atlanta Georgia and upon

Staff Spotlight | Tracey Gibson-Jackson

Title: Director Department: Student Organizations & Activities Where are you from? Philadelphia What brought you to Student Affairs? As a freshman living in the residence halls. I got in trouble for being too loud and violating quiet hours. I was documented and sanctioned to attend a hall council meeting. Not realizing it then, the hall

Staff Spotlight | Monika Gutkowska

  Title: Assistant Director for Outreach and Education Department: Counseling and Psychological Services Where are you from? I was born and raised in Warsaw, Poland but Chicago became my home in 1994 when I came to the US. What brought you to Student Affairs? I have worked in many different mental health settings throughout my