Meet Our Staff

Department Leadership

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Anne Hardy	Assistant Vice President	815-753-0143	ahardy@niu.edu
Andrea Allen	Director, Student Financial Advising Services		finaid@niu.edu
Samantha McCarron	Director, Financial Aid		finaid@niu.edu
Sharon Collins	Sr. Associate Director, Compliance and Processing		finaid@niu.edu
Gayle Ewald	Sr. Associate Director, Systems and Reporting		finaid@niu.edu
Natasha McPartlin	Sr. Associate Director, Scholarships		scholarships@niu.edu

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Student Financial Advising Services

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Angie Gutiérrez-Vargas	Sr. Financial Advisor, Hablo español	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Sade Barge	Financial Advisor	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Kristine Collin	Financial Advisor	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Danielle Glaab-Lanigan	Financial Advisor	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Parker Meadows	Financial Advisor	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Giselle Munoz	Financial Advisor, Hablo español	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu

Processing, Compliance, Technology and Systems

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Cathy Davis	Assistant Director, Technology Systems	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Tina Haile	Financial Aid Manager, Special Programs	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Kyle Tichy	Sr. Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Kendall Vance	Information Technology Associate	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Amanda Kraatz	Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Lauren Kurpius	Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Ms. Martin	Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Jessica Milan	Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu
Melissa Ybarra-Robinson	Financial Aid Coordinator	815-753-1395	finaid@niu.edu

Scholarships

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Debra Rempfer	Financial Aid Manager, Scholarships	815-753-1395	scholarships@niu.edu