Mary Ballard
Financial Wellness Coordinator
Financial Weakness: Shiny new things that just jump into my cart…
Financial Strength: Researching the things I buy to the extreme!
Dominant Money Personalities: Spontaneous / Planner
Guilty Money Pleasure: Unicorn Items! Combine them with cats and I’m lost…
What being on the Making Cent$ Team means to me: I remember a grade school teacher asking me what do you want to do in life? My answer: Help people. Through the Making Cent$ program I have had a chance to help others increase their financial knowledge. My hope is that this will help them to make informed decisions that will hopefully Improve their financial outlook.
Rachel Germain
Financial Wellness Staff Assistant
Financial Weakness: Getting deals and spending too much money
Financial Strength: Saving money when I need to and finding deals
Dominant Money Personalities: Spontaneous / Planning / Security
Guilty Money Pleasure: Clothing, Decorations, Gifts for others, etc.
What being on the Making Cent$ Team means to me: Finances are a part of everyone’s life and I was lucky enough to have taken a personal finance class in high school which taught me a lot. However, not everyone is taught a lot about finances (budgeting, saving, credit cards, loans, etc.). I want to help people learn about finances so they can have financial wellness. Everyone should be educated on the different areas involving finances because they’re never going away.
Katie Peters
Senior Staff Assistant in Student Accounts
Financial Weakness: When I see money in my account--I spend it!
Financial Strength: Setting short term financial goals and sticking to them.
Dominant Money Personalities: Carefree / Status
Guilty Money Pleasure: Spending more than I should at Target
What being on the Making Cent$ Team means to me: Being a part of the team has allowed me to change the trajectory of my financial future. By taking advantage of the resources and increasing my financial knowledge, I've accomplished financial goals I never thought were possible. I feel empowered and confident in my financial decisions now!
Austin Gleason
Making Cent$ Peer Mentor
Major: Psychology Major (Pre-Occupational Therapy)
Graduation Year: Spring 2024
Financial Weakness: Spontaneous Shopping Habits
Financial Strength: Budgeting my Paycheck and Distributing appropriately
Dominant Money Personalities: Spontaneous / Giving / Planning
Guilty Money Pleasure: Ordering more food even when I’m not hungry because my friends wants to eat.
What being on the Making Cent$ Team means to me: Being an intern on Making Cent$ team means helping other college students learn about their finances. Before I joined this program, nobody taught me how to do any of that, and I think it’s really beneficial to teach college students this information before they go out into the world. I’m so happy to be a part of a team that helps to do that!
Lindsey Blankenship
Making Cent$ Intern
Major: Media studies
Graduation Year: Spring 2027
Financial Weakness: Constantly shopping online
Financial Strength: Properly budgeting all sources of income
Dominant Money Personalities: Spontaneous/ planner
Guilty Money Pleasure: Buying things I don’t need at whatever store I’m inside
What being on the Making Cent$ Team means to me: Being an intern for the Making Cents team means that I get to help people prepare for their financial needs. This means a lot to me because it’s important to know about your financial needs and well-being, especially in this economy. I want people to be able to live comfortably and have fun during and after their college experience.