Can you guess who our respondent is?

How long have you been in Financial Aid?
10 years

Have you served or do you presently serve on any MASFAA Committees?
No

Pepsi or Coke?
Diet Pepsi

What is the most difficult aspect of your job?
Not being able to meet needs of student

If you could change anything in our industry, what would it be?
To get the message out that financial aid offices exist to help.

What is the most unusual place that you have traveled?
Istanbul, Turkey

What is the most rewarding part of your job?
Working with parents and students

What was your very favorite MASFAA Conference and why?
I don’t know. I love catching up with friends and colleagues at all of them
Who has been the biggest influence on your career? People – all types of people. I love to listen and learn.

If you were not in financial aid, what would you be doing right now? Sewing

What case/student will you most likely remember for the rest of your life?
The student that when asked for the size of her family on the fin/aid app sent in the height of each member of her family.

Where do you call home?
Savinhill in Dorchester MA

What type of entertainment do you enjoy?
Going to plays and out to the movies

Do you prefer Direct Lending or FFELP?
I have only done FFELP

What do you do when you are not working?
Paint, sew, and make pocketbooks

How do you cope with stress on the job?
Listen to music, work in my studio

Who is your personal hero?
Uncle Al, he is 91 and still driving

What is your favorite Boston restaurant?
Cheesecake Factory

What was the last book that you read?
Loving what is by Byon Katie

Do you have any advice for your fellow financial aid administrators?
Keep up the Good Work!

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Rosemary Willow, Assistant Director of Financial Aid,
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston