About SMMC

The Student Money Management Center (SMMC), a division of University Bursar, empowers students to make positive behavioral changes associated with their finances by providing financial education to students, parents, employees, and alumni for all universities in the University of Illinois System - Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield.

Meet the Team

SMMC coordinates educational outreach and services throughout the year with one dedicated full-time staff member, two student employees, and a team of interns, making thousands of contacts every semester.

Andrea Pellegrini

Andrea Pellegrini, Assistant Director

Andrea is an Assistant Director in University Bursar, and a current doctoral student at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Educational Psychology. She runs the Student Money Management Center for the University of Illinois System, including universities at Urbana, Chicago, and Springfield.

Kwabena Sarfo adJei

Kwabena Sarfo adJei, Support Specialist

Adjei is a Support Specialist at the Student Money Management Center and current Master of Accounting student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He assists with communications, creation of educational content, data management, and managing interns for the University of Illinois System.

Richard Owusu-Cyrus

Richard Owusu-Cyrus, Support Specialist

Richard is a Support Specialist at the Student Money Management Center and current Master of Laws (LLM) student at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He assists with communications, creation of educational content, data management, and managing interns for the University of Illinois System.

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