Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has hired Jacki Switzer to serve as the College's Director of Financial Aid. Switzer's first day at SMWC was July 1.

Switzer has an extensive background in higher education and financial aid. Before coming to SMWC, she was employed by Edamerica, Inc., and Education Finance Partners, which are both student loan companies. She also spent eleven years working in the financial aid office at Ivy Tech Community College, Wabash Valley Region.

She has taught courses around the state in customer service and advanced financial aid, and she has taught several courses at Ivy Tech as an adjunct faculty member. An active member of the Indiana Student Financial Aid Association, Switzer also served as secretary of the organization for five years and the Training Chair for four years. She holds a bachelor of science degree in management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

“We are delighted to have Jacki as a member of our team and look forward to the leadership she will provide to the hardworking and dedicated staff in the Financial Aid Office,” said Art Criss, SMWC Vice President for Enrollment Management.