Taira Schertz
Director of Resident Life

Hometown: Kidder, MO
Family: I have been married to my husband Eric for 11 years. We have three children: Haydn (8), Ellie (6) and Hunter (3)
College Major/degree: B.S. in Business Management from Missouri Western State College
Best resident life memories from my own college days: Late night adventures to Perkins restaurant to "study", roller hockey in the parking lot, St. Louis mission trips, and making great friends.
Best thing about my job is...sharing our family life with the ladies at North Hall and them letting us be part of their college experience.

Brandon Van Marel
Resident Director of Pillsbury-Huff
Hometown: Orange City, IA
Family: Kelly (wife) and my two girls (Joanna and Eliana)
College Major/degree: B.S., Elementary Education from Northwestern College
Best resident life memories from my own college days: So many: Hanging out with friends, operation socks, road trips, intramurals, playing baseball, pranks, Bible Studies, and mission trips.
The best thing about my job is... hanging out with guys, having meaningful conversations about life and faith.

Marie Tudor
Resident Life Coordinator
Hometown: I grew up in different places in Illinois, but I claim the Lou as my hometown! I love St. Louis!
Family: Back home, I have two brothers and two sisters and one brand new beautiful niece! My roommate, Henry the hamster, loves pieces of bread, chunks of carrots and running on his spinning wheel at all hours of the night!
College Major/degree: I have undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Religion and a Master's Degree in Christian Ministry from MBU. I love this school so much, I've never left!
Best resident life memories from my own college days: My best resident life memories from MBU are the late night talks I had with friends my freshman and sophomore years. We would go out to these open-late diners with strong coffee and questionable food and talk about life, love, God and anything else we could think of. The relationships I built there are ones that will last forever - or at least until someone breaks out the pictures to remind us of what we thought was fashionable! :)
The best thing about my job is...all the different cultures I get to encounter. Not only do I get to share an office with the Director of International Students, but as the Resident Life Coordinator, I get to meet people from all walks of life - both American and international. I love getting to hear students' stories!