Marcy Graham
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Position: Head Academic Advisor Hometown: Born in Iowa, grew up in E. Lansing, Michigan Education: B.A. from Calvin College (History major, German minor) ; M.S. from Truman State University in Biology Career Path: Numerous jobs, starting with scooping ice cream at a Baskin Robbins while in high school, to academic advisor at a liberal arts & sciences university in Missouri. Other job titles I’ve had: Waterfront Director, Secretary, Archives Assistant, Alumni & Development Associate, Personnel Manager, Biology Instructor, Lab Technician. Favorite Quote: "Get messy…make mistakes!" - Ms. Frizzle Hobbies: Playing the fiddle, gardening |
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Position: Head Academic Advisor Hometown: Florissant/St. Louis, MO Education: Master’s in Health
Administration, Washington University, 1978, A.B. History (Latin
American) and pre-med, Washington University, 1976 Career Path: Regional Health Systems Planning; Physician Practice Management; Strategic Planning; Physician Recruitment; Grant Writing; Public Relations; Lecturer-urban planning, physician practice management; Academic Advisor; Lay Minister Interesting Fact: I lived with 2 other women in a men’s fraternity house during my sophomore year of college and cooked in exchange for room and board while serving as Student Union President. Hobbies: Playing bass and singing in Redwing (a local folk/country/eclectic band), square dancing, reading, watching the St. Louis Cardinals, spending time with family Other: Husband: Bob; Children: Andrew, Dan, Laura, Joe |
Debbie Nothdurft
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Marianna Giovannini
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Position: Head Academic Advisor Hometown: Kirksville, Missouri Education: MA in Counseling and BA & BSE in Art and from Northeast Missouri State, now Truman State University Career Path: Taught in public school before joining the staff at Truman State University Interesting Fact: I have a parrot that likes mashed potatoes and peas. Favorite Quote: "It's not important who starts the game but who finishes it." -- John Wooden Hobbies: Gardening, antiques, and reading Other: In addition to working with the students living in Missouri Hall, I also advise the new freshmen commuter students. |
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Originally from Princeton, Missouri, but have been in Kirksville since 1986 Education: MA in English from Truman, BA in English from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman) Career Path: I was a secretary in
Lang/Lit for 10 years, went back to grad school and was a GTRA in
English before becoming an Academic Advisor. Hobbies: Gardening, being outdoors, camping, traveling, reading when I have time Other: I have a husband: Dean and two children: Katie and Nicholas.
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Andrea Maag
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Ted Frushour
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Position: Academic Advisor Hometown: Kirkwood, Missouri Education: B.A. in English from Truman, 2001 and M.A. in English from Truman, 2005. Career Path: After receiving my B.A., I returned to Kirkwood where I lived at home and worked full-time at Wolf Camera, processing photos and selling cameras. After about a year I decided that life in retail, while quite consistent, wasn’t totally satisfying, either intellectually or financially. Plus, I think I was killing thousands of brain cells every day from the photo chemicals. I returned to Truman to get my M.A. in English, with the idea that I might later go on get a PhD. and become a Professor. At Truman I worked as a GTRA, teaching composition while I did my coursework. I went on to teach English and Public Speaking at the MACC-Kirksville campus and as dual-enrollment courses at Schuyler County High School. I also worked as a baker at Washington Street Java Company. Interesting Fact: One out of every eight Americans lives in California. Since there are 20 people in my Skills for Academic Success class, at least two of them must have pretty long commutes. Favorite Quote: “I don’t need a compass to know which way the wind shines!” Hobbies: Cooking, Baking, Home-brewing, Fishing, Softball, Music Family: Two parents, one sister, one wife, one kid, plus cousins, aunts—the usual assortment |