Name: Jeff Butler Title: Administrative Assistant Department: Health Service Where are you from? I was born in Texas, but have lived in Evanston for about 10 years. What brought you to Student Affairs? I moved to Chicago from Texas in 2007 and found work when hired as a temp employee for the NU Undergraduate Admissions
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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