Come with an open mind

INTRODUCING... STEPHANIE BARTELL


Hometown:  Sullivan, Wisconsin

Family:  Husband, Aaron and Fudge

Favorite thing about working at SAU  “The best thing about working at SAU, is that I get to use my education everyday in my job” 

[Editor’s note:  as she studied sociology at the undergraduate and graduate levels, she was always told she would never use what she had learned in her work – she enjoys proving them all wrong!]

Stephanie Bartell is the Director of enrollment and market research for Spring Arbor University.  She has been in this position for just over one year.  Stephanie does a couple things in her work:  She investigates when someone has an idea for a new program – creates surveys or whatever it takes to do a market search that shows the climate for that program, and for existing programs that aren’t well-attended, she conducts research to find out why.

A recent event in her life is buying a house and working on it with her husband Aaron.  The best thing about that?  She has taken lots of pictures from the beginning to now, and it’s great to look back and see how far they’ve come.  The worse thing about it?  "Realizing that your husband isn’t as handy at fixing things as your Dad was."

Stephanie volunteered to create a presentation for us on social networking.  Whether we are good at it, or don’t know anything about it, this meeting will have something for everyone.  She hopes we all come with an open mind; ready to learn something new.

Minutes of 9/21 are posted

To see minutes from our September 21 meeting, click on the "Minutes" tab above.

Kick-Off with Steve Newton

We look forward to hearing from Steve at our first SAPA meeting on September 21st.  Steve has a rich history at SAU - first as a student - and now 16 years in Student Development.  Various roles at SAU include working with sophomore student retention, student discipline, and overseeing ministry groups on campus.  Steve is an active COR 100 instructor and is serving this year as Chair-Elect on the Benefits Committee for SAPA.

• Hometown - Petersburg, Indiana
• Family -  wife Jami and two daughters: Kara and Beth
• Favorite thing about working at SAU - "staff is like family"
• Quote:  "What I enjoy the most [about my work at SAU] is my one-on-one's with students."

First SAPA meeting for the 2010-2011 academic year

SAPA is pleased to announce our first meeting of the 2010-2011 school year.  Details are…

When:  Tuesday, September 21st

Time:  10 – 11am

Where:  Ralph Carey Forum

Topic: 3 ways into the lives of students

Speaker:  Steve Newton

Come for food and prizes.  Stay for the SAPA community.