Office Staff

Student Financial Services staff bring their many years of experience and their area expertise in service to you. SFS staff are also a diverse group of people with a variety of experiences, including studying or working in private and public universities, including two-year and four-year institutions; many were first-generation students, have rich cultural experiences, and come from a variety of socioeconomic and geographical backgrounds. Between the 13 full-time staff members, other than English, five languages are spoken – French, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Ukrainian.  Please see additional information about the staff, their roles, and fun facts below.

 

SFS Leadership 

This team provides strategic leadership for SPU’s financial aid and student account programs, and ensures the smooth day-to-day functioning of the office.

Johanna Dwyer

Assistant Vice President of Student Financial Services

Email: jdwyer@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2469
Office: Demaray Hall 10
First Generation student

SFS Financial Aid Team

This team includes our SFS Financial Aid Specialists. The counselors provide detailed, personal guidance about financial aid options, eligibility, and offers of financial assistance. They also give presentations to students considering SPU, and to new and current students on campus. The Operations team is responsible for the technical and reporting needs of the office. This team processes Direct, Grad PLUS, Parent PLUS, and alternative loans, and are students' liaisons with the lenders. They also provide Nursing and SPU Institutional loan documents.

Counselor Alphabet Breakdown
Lydia FlorenceA-Gh
Tanhia SpohnGi-M
Allyson WalworthN-V
Gloria RizoW-Z

Gloria Rizo

Director of Student Financial Aid, (Serving students with last names beginning with W-Z)

Email: gloriar@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2520
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Lydia Florence

Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid, (Serving students with last names beginning A-Gh)

Email: lydiaf@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2526
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Tanhia Spohn

Financial Aid Specialist, (Serving students with last names beginning Gi-M)

Email: tanhia@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2470
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Allyson Walworth

Financial Aid Specialist, (Serving students with last names beginning N-V)

Email: walwortha@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2476
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Daniel Griffin

Financial Aid Specialist - Loans

Email: griffd1@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2466
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Erica Watt

Financial Aid Specialist - Communications, Content & Systems

Email: ewatt@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2523
Office: Demaray Hall 10

SFS Student Accounts and Programs Team

Student Account staff help students and families navigate how to pay the student account, explain the FAFSA/financial aid programs and process; costs, refunds, and payment options such as payment plans, third-party billing and international payments. This team also manages student account programs such as Veterans, outside scholarships, study abroad, and special handling.

Donna McLynne

Associate Director of Student Financial Services Programs

Email: dmclynne@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2069
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Chris Landerdahl

Assistant Director of SFS Student Accounts

Email: chrisjonl@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2687
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Student Employment

Student Employment manages state and federal work study programs, including confirming and monitoring students’ eligibility. To contact the Office of Student Employment, email ose@spu.edu.

Kyla Truscinski

Student Employment Manager

Email: truscinskik@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2047
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Collections

Provides repayment assistance and pursues collection of delinquent Perkins, Nursing, and SPU Institutional loans and student accounts.

Vera Mosiychuk

Student Accounts and Loans Collections Manager

Email: vera@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2524
Office: Demaray Hall 10

Business Analyst

John Middeljans

Senior SFS Business Analyst

Email: jmiddeljans@spu.edu
Phone: 206-281-2467
Office: Demaray Hall 10