James F. Hadley
Job Title:
Financial Aid Counselor
Length of time at Northwest
Christian:
7 months
Hometown (abbreviated):
Born: Eugene, OR (1st 2 years)
Raised: Livermore, CA (next 10 years)
Raised: Bend, OR (next 3 years)
Raised: Springfield, OR (age 15 to current, 26)
Favorite Quote/scripture:
"I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to
maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the
character of an honest man." - George Washington
Favorite music:
Emote
Favorite movie(s):
Firefly series
How you arrived at Northwest Christian:
While a member of Northwood Christian Church I heard a
great deal about Northwest Christian. My best friend, his wife, my
own wife, and various extended family members have attended over
the last 50 years. I attended Northwest Christian from January
of 2005 to March of 2007, obtaining my Bachelors of Accountancy
with a Minor in Business Administration. September of 2007 I was
hired on as a Financial Aid administrator for the nighttime
programs.
The most surprising thing about being here at Northwest
Christian:
Although I knew prayer and faith would be an integral part
of working at Northwest Christian, I still find myself amazed when
meetings open in prayer and the tremendous amount of positive
reinforcement given by faculty, staff, and the student body each
day.
Your favorite thing about the students, faculty, and
staff at Northwest Christian:
The generosity, kindness, and openness students, faculty,
and staff have in all things.
Favorite class to teach:
I currently don't teach any classes, but hope to one
day.
Research/Special Projects:
Currently none.
Advice for incoming students:
I would encourage all students to become involved to some degree.
It benefits them on numerous levels: it looks good on resumes,
builds stronger relationships within the campus community and hones
their ability to foster new relationships after graduation,
improves team-building skills, and creates a greater sense of
inclusion while attending Northwest Christian, which affects all
aspects of a student's educational experience from study habits to
recreational excursions.
I like my job because of…
…my coworkers, the feelings of accomplishment I get from helping
students be financially able to attend and succeed, the
interactions between faculty, staff, and students, and being able
to evangelize and do God's work by being a positive force within a
religious institution.
Greatest accomplishment so far:
Through financial counseling helping different student's
situations change from 'financially impossible to attend' to
'financially possible to attend and succeed academically'.
If a friend or relative was considering Northwest
Christian, and you had to describe the place in a text message with
only a few words, what would you honestly say?
Close-knit, open, willing, and supportive.