You are not alone in navigating your finances. We are here to help and can meet with you to brainstorm effective money management strategies and help you identify education resources on campus and in our community. Contact our financial education and engagement team at [email protected] for assistance.

Our Team

Kristin Bhaumik
Senior Associate Director

Krissy Bhaumik is the senior associate director in the Financial Aid and is a Certified Financial Aid Administrator. Krissy designed and has taught U-M's financial education course, The Financially Savvy Student, since 2013. She teaches and leads workshops regularly on financial education and student financial aid topics.

John Mank
Associate Director for Compliance

John Mank has over 20 years of experience in financial aid and teaches U-M's financial education course, The Financially Savvy Student. John has expertise in Federal Student Aid compliance and graduate/professional student aid.

Heather Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Director of Financial Education and Engagement

Heather holds a master’s degree in sociology and a doctoral degree in education, and she has worked and taught coursework in both academic and student affairs. Throughout her career, she has developed coursework, including financial education courses, to fill gaps in practical knowledge to complement student degree plans and provide a well-rounded educational experience for students to be informed and competitive in their post-graduation careers and society.