Meet Business Manager Jenna Brinkman!
- Where are you from and where did you grow up? Live in Aberdeen, SD grew up in Mellette, SD
- Describe your high school experience: I had the typical high school experience and participated in band/chorus and played sports.
- From where did you graduate college and with what degree(s)? I graduated from NSU with a double major: Accounting/Banking & Financial Services
- What do you teach/coach/lead at Northwestern? I am from here and couldn’t pass up this opportunity when it presented.
- How long have you been here? I started on May 16, 2022
- When did you realize you wanted to become a teacher? N/A
- What is rewarding about your job? Learning something new everyday.
- If you could have any other job what would it be? I would own my own coffee shop/bakery.
- Who is your biggest role model? As cheesy as it sounds, my mom is my biggest role model.
- What are your hobbies? I love to sing, play volleyball, crochet, and bake.
- Where do you see yourself in ten years? Exactly where I am now, enjoying every minute of where life has led me.
- If you could live anywhere else, where? I don’t think I would live anywhere else. I like the comfort of a small town.
- What type of music do you listen to? Mostly country and Disney music because I have children.
- What food is like a guilty pleasure to you? Ice cream is definitely my guilty pleasure.
- Last book you read? Bridgerton
- Who would play the lead in a movie about your life? Emmy Rossum
- What super power do you wish you had? Flight
- Biggest pet peeve? Rude people
- What advice do you have for the students of Northwestern? Enjoy every moment and don’t sweat the small stuff.