Let’s Talk College Affordability

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Audience: Families

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Audience: Families

Join the University of California (UC) for a presentation on financial aid packaging.

SPEAKERS

John Tamrat, Partner Success Manager and Dinara Seitova, Partnerships Manager

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Please join John Tamrat and Dinara Seitova to learn more about how you can use DecidED, a free college affordability tool, to support your college enrollment process. DecidED provides resources, tools and guidance to compare college costs, financial aid offerings, and other fit factors. Get started today!

The Speakers

Dinara Seitova: Moneythink’s new Partnerships Manager, Dinara Seitova. In this role, Dinara will drive the execution of the DecidED API and cultivate strategic partnerships for scaled and sustained impact. Dinara is a seasoned sales and marketing professional with more than 20 years of experience at various technology companies.

Passionate about building relationships, she is always taking the time to truly get to know customers, partners and teams to create the most value for everyone involved.

As a first-generation immigrant, Dinara struggled with college affordability and complex-decisions around college selection. She hopes to empower students to make smart, well-researched education decisions that work for their life circumstances.

Dinara holds a BS in Business Administration/Marketing from California State University, East Bay. When not working or spending time with her family, Dinara loves being outdoors as much as possible! A self-proclaimed foodie, she also loves traveling and fitness.

John Tamrat: Prior to joining Moneythink, John supported students and families in education and workforce development as a Case Manager for Fresh Lifelines for Youth, Bay Area (CA) and Program Coordinator for Genesys Works, Twin Cities (MN). As a first-generation immigrant to the United States, he understands how difficult it can be to navigate the US education system with limited resources and support and believes educational opportunity shouldn’t come at the cost of financial security. John earned his BA from Goshen College and holds a MS from the University of Leed’s Business School (UK).