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Jeanine holds a B.A. in psychology from Hope College and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in strategic innovation and entrepreneurship from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Jeanine’s focus has been on the interplay between individuals and systems and how to create thriving systems that support the flourishing of all individuals.

With a decade and a half of experience in secondary education and higher education, Jeanine has worked in education across two countries. With previous experience in international education in central Nigeria, Jeanine spent much of her early career supporting high school students in discerning their vocational and academic callings as they sought higher education across the globe.

Having joined Trinity in 2016 and previously serving as the Vice President for Enrollment, she has spent the last several years dedicated to expanding Trinity’s enrollment and marketing efforts and helping college-bound students experience the transformational impact of a Christian, liberal arts education rooted in the Chicagoland area.

Jeanine is passionate about the power of education and its ability to transform individuals and communities. As Chief of Staff, she is eager to support the good work of the Trinity community to create a more accessible and just higher education experience for all students.

Hometown: Lansing, IL

Financial Aid Experience:
I’ve been working in education for fifteen years in education and in Financial Aid Administration since 2014

I’m also a Trinity Mom – my children were in the graduating classes of 2012, 2017, and 2019!

Specialties: I coordinate the work-study program at Trinity, facilitating part-time employment for over 430 students each year. I also assist in the processing of federal student loans, and I am the primary contact for students in the Adult Studies Program.

Favorite part of my job: A couple years after beginning employment at Trinity, I enrolled in Trinity’s Adult Studies program to earn my degree, which I achieved with honors. Balancing work, school and a family was hard work, but I will always remember the encouragement I received from the Trinity community. I believe God has called me to this work to be an encouragement to those hard-working students (and parents) who want a Trinity education.

When I’m not working:
My hobbies are spending time with my family, grandchildren, and quilting.

Why do you love Trinity?
I absolutely love Trinity because all of my classes were interactive and engaging. Not only was I professionally prepared, but I was also personally challenged by professors and community members to reach beyond any self-imposed limitations. I was also able to draw from the wealth of unrealized potential lying dormant within. I am now flourishing in my vocation and using those unmasked gifts to glorify God and serve others!

What does life outside of Trinity look like for you?
I really enjoy reading, going on nature walks and spending significant time with my grandbabies.

What is your favorite part of Chicago?
Besides going to church, I enjoy spending time at the lakefront during sunrise or sunset.

Were you a student at Trinity?
I graduated from Trinity in 2015.  As a student, I was a member of the Ethnic Diversity Committee, served as a mentor and tutor to a number of students at Trinity and around the Chicagoland area, and worked alongside the former President on a community service project which was initiated by the White House’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.