Name: Kourtney Cockrell Title: Founding Director of Student Enrichment Services Where are you from? Skevanston! Skokie/Evanston Area How many years have you worked in Student Affairs at Northwestern? 5 What’s your favorite part about working in Student Affairs? The students inspire me, challenge me, and motivate me to keep advocating for change and justice. What
Title: Assistant Director Department: Student Affairs Marketing Where are you from? Chicago, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? I was working at Social Security Administration headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and I decided that I needed more creativity to feel like me. I was also very homesick and missed my many jobs working with students
Name: Jill Norton Title: Visual Communications Manager & Photographer Department: Student Affairs Marketing Where are you from? Cincinnati, Ohio What brought you to Student Affairs? I have been a professional photographer since 2001 and in 2008 Anne VanOsdol was one of my favorite clients and she asked me to do some photography and design
Name: Melissa Goethals Title: Assistant Director, Career Advising Department: Northwestern Career Advancement Where are you from? Originally LaGrange Park, IL but now I live in Berwyn What brought you to Student Affairs? I began my career in higher ed by working with Illinois Student Assistance Commission as an ISACorps member. This role helped me develop
Name: Jenny Gurley Title: Events Manager Department: Religious and Spiritual Life Where are you from? Upland, Southern California What brought you to Student Affairs? I went to the University of Chicago for graduate school where I studied History of Religion. I also worked as an Events Assistant at the Rockefeller during my time there. The
Name: Meredith Young Title: Operations Manager Department: Norris University Center Where are you from? Wheaton, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? I worked in consulting focused on healthcare and higher education, and liked the subject matter but really didn’t enjoy the work and felt too far away from the areas where we were supposedly
Name: Nadim Rana Title: Assistant Dean of Students Department: Dean of Students Office Where are you from? Wilmette, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? I was told about this job by a friend and colleague. It seemed to fit my skill set, and I was excited to work with undergrads and grads, so I
Name: Ann Lyman Title: Senior Clinical Applications Support Specialist Department: Health Service Where are you from? Evanston, IL What brought you to Student Affairs? A mid-life career change led me to Student Affairs. After many years in the same job, I decided to return to school to pursue a degree in Health Information Technology and
Name: Jeff Jenkins Title: Senior Assistant Director/Training Director Department: Northwestern Career Advancement Where are you from? I’m originally from Michigan, However I’ve lived in the Chicagoland area since attending graduate school. What brought you to Student Affairs? A friend of my wife worked at career services on campus. At the time, I was working as
Name: Val Buchanan Title: Assistant Director Department: Leadership Development and Community Engagement Where are you from? I still consider Lynn, MA my “home” (outside of Chi Town of course!) but have spent significant and shaping time in Michigan, Texas, Missouri, and California. How many years have you worked in Student Affairs at Northwestern? 3 What’s your
