Faculty Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services

STACY KELLY

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Associate Director of Financial Aid
Work Email: skelly@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: (615) 547-1254
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 108E
Category: Staff
Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
Degrees:
B.A., Missouri Western State University
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Bio:

Stacy joined Cumberland University in May 2005 as an Accountant with the Business Office. In May 2006 Stacy moved to the Financial Aid Office as a Coordinator of Financial Aid and then was quickly promoted to Associate Director of Financial Aid. She is currently responsible for assisting current and prospective students with all aspects of the financial aid process. 

Stacy graduated from Missouri Western State University in 1996 with a dual degree in Technical Communications and English. Most recently, Stacy received her Master’s Degree in Education from Cumberland University in May 2012. She currently resides in Lebanon with her husband Lee and son Evan. She likes reading and movies and spending time with her family. 

B.A., Missouri Western State University

M.A., Education, Cumberland University

 

GARY HEARTFIELD

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Academic Coach and Instructor
Work Email: gheartfield@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: 615-547-1378
Location: LLC 203
Category: Faculty
Department: Academic Success Center, Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
Degrees:
B.A., Education, University of South Florida
M.B.A., Systems Management, Florida Institute of Technology
Bio:

Gary Heartfield has been an Adjunct Professor since the Fall Semester 2019 in the Labry School of Science, Technology & Business where he has taught undergraduate Microcomputer Application, Principles of Information Systems, Introduction to Business and Business Communication. Prior to coming on board at Cumberland University, he was employed in the telecommunications Industry for over 30 years. He has worked as a National Account Manager for both wired and wireless fiber optic equipment sales and has had a career in Supply Chain Management and Equipment Planning for a major Telecom Corporation. He has an instructional background in College and High School Algebra and Computer Programming. He also helped in the development of the Palm Beach County Computer programming curriculum.

As one of the new Academic Coaches at Cumberland I will be focusing on students within the Labry School of Science, Technology & Business. We work with the student to help them with academic and career goal setting, learning strategies, time management, and organizational skill sets. Our goal is to help the student formulate positive and effective habits that lead to academic, professional and personal success.

STEVE GIORDANO

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Executive Director of Housing and Services
Work Email: sgiordano@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: (615) 547-1225
Location: Labry Hall, Room 131
Category: Staff
Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
Degrees:
B.S., University of Maine

ANDREA GARRELS

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Assistant Director, Retention and TN Promise Support
Work Email: agarrels@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: (615) 547-1206
Location: Learning and Career Commons
Category: Staff
Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
Degrees:
B.A., University of San Diego
M.A.E., Cumberland University
Bio:

Andrea Garrels joined the University in the Fall of 2019 after 25 years of telecommuting for a business consulting firm based in Anchorage, Alaska. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, and a Master of Arts in Education from Cumberland University.

When not working, Andrea enjoys spending time with her family, Predators hockey games and travels to the beach. 

 

MATTHEW DUNCAN

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Senior Operations Analyst
Work Email: mduncan@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: (615) 453-6355
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 106A
Category: Staff
Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
Degrees:
A.S., Volunteer State Community College
Bio:

Matthew is a Tennessee native, having grown up in the town of Hartsville. He is a Vol-State alumni member. While in attendance there, he was also a member of Phi Theta Kappa and Sigma Chi Eta honors societies. Matthew is an aspiring writer and is currently working on his bachelor’s degree, majoring in Creative Writing here at Cumberland.

Matthew has a wide variety of interests that include writing, art, photography, music, movies, video games, comic books, history, and antiques.

Matthew currently resides in Carthage TN and has a son named Christian.

 

SECRET ABERNATHY

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Assistant Director of Student Financial Services
Work Email: sabernathy@cumberland.edu
Work Phone: (615) 453-6303
Location: Memorial Hall, Room 108F
Category: Staff
Department: Office of Enrollment, Admissions, and Student Financial Services
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