Josephine is a Higher Education administrator with over ten years of experience. She has a Master of Science degree in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has earned NASFAA credentials in Cost of Attendance, Student Eligibility, Professional Judgment, SAP, and … Read more »

Jeff Engle is a Financial Aid professional with over twelve years of experience in higher education. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Wilmington College (Ohio) and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Liberty University. He began … Read more »

Deven Messner began his Financial Aid Career in 2017. He started by working directly with Customer Service at Kutztown University then transitioned into processing direct and private loans. Deven quickly grew in the Financial Aid field by becoming a financial … Read more »

Daniel began his career in Financial Aid in 2015 working as a Financial Aid Advisor, and his innate curiosity and sincere care for students have propelled him to a variety of leadership roles in financial aid since. Continuously seeking hands-on … Read more »

Wes Wilson currently serves as the Senior Associate Director of Financial Aid for Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OUHCOM) in Athens, Ohio. He has a background in banking, finance, and financial aid spanning 19 years, having previously worked … Read more »

Karen Gomez is a higher education professional with over 10 years of Financial Aid experience. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Kean University and a master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Seton Hall University. Throughout … Read more »

Vanessa Thompson is a financial aid professional with over six years of experience in a variety of roles, including counselor and director positions in financial aid. She has extensive experience in a wide range of areas, including Federal Verifications, Satisfactory … Read more »

With over 25 years of experience, Robert Merino is an accomplished financial aid executive. After starting as a student assistant, he worked his way up to becoming a bookkeeper for the Financial Aid department. As he gained experience, he was … Read more »

Fargeleh began her higher education career in 2007 at Strayer University and has subsequently worked at Morgan State University, Laureate Education Inc, (Walden University, Kendall College, and University of St. Augustine), and Coppin State University. Fargeleh holds a Bachelor’s and … Read more »

Jackie Smith joined HEAG in December, 2022 and has worked in Financial Aid for over 15 years. She has two Bachelor Degrees from Columbia Southern University; one in Healthcare and the other in Business Administration. She started her career at … Read more »