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Gina Pirtle
Director of Business Office and Financial Aid Operations
219-473-4379
gpirtle@ccsj.edu

Gina came to the Calumet College in 2002 as the Accounts Payable Clerk and transitioned to the Office of Financial Aid initially as a Specialist. She was then promoted as a Counselor and as Assistant Director before moving to the Business Office as the Bursar. She recently returned to Student Affairs as the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. Gina received her BS in Organization Management from CCSJ and completed her MBA with a concentration in Accounting at Indiana Wesleyan. Gina and her family resides in Merrillville.

Tiesha Walker
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
219-473-4387
twalker@ccsj.edu

Tiesha comes to CCSJ from the University of Northern Iowa where she earned her B.A. in Leisure, Youth, and Human Services, with a concentration in Nonprofit Youth Administration, and her M.A. in Organizational Communication. Her prior work experiences include instructing communication courses at the University of Northern Iowa as a teaching assistant and dedicating many years to the Boys & Girls Club of Cedar Rapids as the Assistant Director. As the Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Tiesha is excited about helping students and their families create a financial game plan for pursuing higher education. Tiesha is currently a Merrillville resident.

Crystal Chocholek
Counselor
219-473-4314
cchocholek@ccsj.edu

Crystal joined the CCSJ Admissions staff in May 2007. She worked with both freshman and transfer students to help guide them through the admissions process. Crystal also served as the coordinator for the Student Ambassador Program. In September of 2009, she accepted a promotion to the Office of Financial Aid as a Financial Aid Counselor. Crystal is a mentor for the Freshman Learning Community here at CCSJ and recently completed her Master’s in Communications Studies at Purdue Calumet. Crystal is currently a Hammond resident.

Ana M. Andrade
Fianacial Aid Specialist
219-473-4296
aandrade@ccsj.edu

Ana graduated from CCSJ in 2006 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Information Systems. She joined the CCSJ Office of Financial Aid in early 2011. Since graduating, she has worked in Higher Education at Ivy Tech Community College in East Chicago, Indiana. Ana is a proud Army veteran and a volunteer catechism teacher at Saint Casimir Parish in Hammond. Ana is eager to help CCSJ students with their financial aid needs. Currently, Ana and her family reside in Hammond.

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