Hi to all you great financial aid folks.  

I am the director of financial aid at NNU.  From a professional standpoint I am really quite new to financial aid as I have been in it only two years.  My background is in accounting, having worked as a CPA in public accounting and as a financial accountant generally in the non-profit sector.  I taught accounting here at NNU first as an adjunct for several years and then as a full time faculty member for 6 years.  I left and became the CFO for the Boise Rescue Mission but wasn't really feeling challenged in that position.  One day driving home I was praying about my job situation and when I walked in the door my husband said NNU wanted to talk to me about becoming the financial aid director.  The rest of the story is that I feel like I was hired into the best position in the world.  God is good! My lack of financial aid knowledge is far outweighed by the amazing group of people that I work with and their many years of experience in the field - like Dwight Berreth's 26 years in financial aid and Wes Maggard's 30 plus!  I love this job because we get to give out the money - how great is that.  We also just purchased a ping pong table for our office and are now hosting cross campus tournaments, so fun is part of every day here.  

On a personal note, I am old and have been married a long time.  My husband Pete is an NNU Professor.  We have 3 boys and 1 girl who range in age from 24-16.  I love hiking, camping, snow skiing, gardening and reading (though I don't feel like I have enough time for any of those things).  I also bike, run and try to get to our campus gym several times each week, not because I like it, but because I am not taking this getting old thing without a fight!

Hello everyone! I am a 25 year old Financial Aid Counselor at BYU-Idaho. I have been working in financial aid since 2013. I love helping the students and working in a strong team atmosphere. 

I am originally from the East coast and have a deep love for the East! I enjoy spending time outdoors with friends, playing beach volleyball, and swimming. I am going to school part time while working. My degree will be in Exercise Physiology. 

Hey everyone,

I'm 29, married with 3 kids and two dogs. 

I'm a big sports fan. I follow football and ice hockey mostly. I enojoy tv shows and movies a lot. I also am trying to get back into a groove with lifting weights and exercising. 

I've been in Financial Aid for almost 2 years on the verification and processing team at BYU-Idaho. I've enjoyed it so far and am happy to be attending the conference. 

Hello fellow IASFAA members!

I have been married for 8 years. My wife and I have 3 children (Audrey is 7, Joseph is 4, and Jack is 2).

My interests and hobbies are revolved around family and sports. I try to mix the two as much as possible, but my kids are young and so they are just now getting into sports. My favorite sports are football, golf, and basketball. I don't play football anymore, but I still find enjoyment in watching and coaching football. I play golf on a regular basis, but my scores do not prove it (I'm not good). I like to play basketball on a regular basis as well. Sports is the one way I get any exercise at all. I just can't bring myself to "go for a run"

I love to coach youth sports and this year I am coaching my daughter's soccer team for the second time. My son, Joseph, is my "assistant coach." It is always a lot of fun to be able to go to practice as a family. I am also volunteering to coach a youth football team this year. This will be my 6th year coaching football.

Fun facts: I am certified as an Advanced PADI SCUBA diver. I love NASCAR. I took dance classes as a kid and then again in high school.

It will be great getting to know others through this forum!

Thanks, Rod