Nate was born and raised in Minneapolis, MN, and began attending Crown after graduating from Armstrong High School in 1998.  In 2003 Nate completed his studies at Crown, earning a BA in Liberal Arts, and worked admissions for a university in the Twin Cities.  He quickly realized how much he missed life at Crown.  Nate came back to Crown during the summer of 2005, working for the adult programs as the on campus Enrollment Coordinator.  Nate explains, "I love helping adults obtain their lifelong goals of a college degree."

Nate and his wife Christina reside in Watertown, MN, along with their children Elijah, 4, and Maria, 2, and australian shepherd Nema.  Nate's hobbies include playing (and watching) sports and spending time with his family.

To contact Nate, call 952-446-4370 or email ags(at)crown.edu.

Maria is a Minnesota native and a Crown alumna.  She and her husband Ken of 17 years reside in Watertown with their two daughters Aubrianna and Alyssa and golden retriever Sophie.  Spending time with her family is important and she keeps busy with their many activities and various church ministries.

Maria returned to Crown College in 2002 and joined the Admissions staff as an Enrollment Coordinator.  She works with Crown's Non-Traditional programs, primarily interacting with applicants.  She enjoys being back at Crown and is excited about the opportunities available through our Online program.  She says one of the favorite parts of her job is "Hearing how God is changing lives all over the world."

To contact Maria, call 952-446-4354 Option 2 or email ags(at)crown.edu.

Jesse was born and raised in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. He graduated from Stillwater High School in 1998 and began his general studies at college. His junior year he transferred to Crown College to study biology. Jesse graduated in May 2004 began working full time at Crown as a recruitment specialist. Two years agp he switched positions to become an enrollment coordinator for the non-traditional program. He loves baseball and played a year at Crown. He and his wife and their daughter live in Waconia and they enjoy the outdoors, sporting events, and especially their family and friends. Jesse loves to hunt, fish, snowmobile, four-wheel, and jet-ski.

To contact Jesse, call 952-446-4331 or email ags(at)crown.edu.

Another Minnesota native, Emily comes from the Austin/Blooming Prairie area.  After high school she came to Crown and earned her Bachelor of Science in English Education.  During her four years of college she worked in the non-traditional programs office.  After college graduation she stayed and took over the Office Manager position.  From there she moved into the enrollment side of AGS where she enjoys helping new students get into college.  Along with working, she earned her Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership.  That degree has given her the opportunity to teach composition and speech classes for the undergraduate & AGS students.  Outside of work Emily enjoys spending time reading, quilting, and cross-stitching.  Emily met her husband Joey at Crown College.  They live in Lester Prairie.

To contact Emily, call 952-446-4350 or email ags(at)crown.edu.