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Christina K. Smith

Christina K. Smith joined Questa Foundation for Education in early 2009 as executive director. She is responsible for vision casting, strategic planning, program development, community outreach, strategic partnerships, resource development, and board and staff management. Under Christina’s leadership, Questa has experienced a 300 percent growth in the number of Questa Scholar applicants and enjoyed the creation of a number of strategic educational partnerships with colleges and universities in northeast Indiana that increase the amount of pay back assistance available to Questa Scholars.

Christina is a proud Fort Wayne native who returned to her home town after serving in a variety of governmental, humanitarian, public policy and educational leadership roles for the last 17 years. A Middle East and Muslim affairs expert, Christina has served as a foreign policy advisor to three U.S. presidents and Muslim leaders in Iraq, Kuwait, the Palestinian territories and Afghanistan, where she spent nearly seven years helping Afghans rebuild their nation after the Taliban’s ouster in November 2001. After Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait, she spent four years in Kuwait documenting Iraqi war crimes charged against Saddam Hussein before his execution. More recently, she has been involved in peace building efforts in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.

Christina is a 1989 summa cum laude graduate of Huntington University with a bachelor of arts in history and Bible and religion and a 1994 graduate of the University of Virginia with a master of arts in international relations with a concentration in Middle East politics and American foreign policy. She is an adjunct instructor at Huntington University and previously taught international relations courses at Kuwait University and the University of Virginia.

Christina enjoys spending every available moment with her adorable and quite patriotic miniature schnauzer, Lady Liberty. Together they enjoy long walks, kayaking, visits with friends, road trips and reading about history (guess which one reads).

 

Jenna Johnson

Jenna Johnson joined Questa Foundation in November 2009 and serves as accounting specialist. Jenna is responsible for providing high-quality customer service to Questa’s clients in the areas of accounts payable, accounts receivable, management of student loan accounts, loan repayment, collections processes and preparation of monthly financial reports. She is the professional team member who primarily meets with students and parents to complete the loan renewal process each semester and provides timely communication to inform Questa Scholars of the requirements for continuation in the program. Jenna also assumes responsibility for keeping her colleagues laughing and the Questa office environment a fun and engaging place to serve. Her colleagues appreciate her quick wit, engaging charm and great sense of humor.

A native of Angola, Indiana, Jenna is a 2008 graduate of Huntington University with a bachelor of science in finance and business management with a minor in accounting. Currently, Jenna is pursuing a master’s in business administration from Taylor University in Fort Wayne. Prior to joining the Questa team, Jenna served as an accounts receivable/payable specialist with Johnson Lexus in the much warmer climate of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jenna’s professional aspirations include teaching business at the college level. When she isn’t studying for her MBA, you can probably find Jenna shopping at a local mall, giving fashion advice to others, or relaxing with friends or family.

 

Ashley Meyer

Ashley Meyer joined Questa Foundation in November 2009 as office and program assistant. In this capacity, Ashley provides indispensable support for all aspects of Questa’s office operations and programs. She serves as the friendly front-line face and voice of Questa, providing helpful, courteous and highly responsive assistance to clients who seek financial support and assistance from the Foundation.

Ashley returned to the U.S. after serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, West Africa from July 2008 through October 2009 where she taught math in French to 175 students in the village of Wonkifong. She and her colleagues were evacuated due to political instability.

Ashley is a 2008 summa cum laude graduate of Huntington University where she received a bachelor of science in mathematics with a minor in physics. While an undergraduate, Ashley studied the interplay between science, literature and Christianity at Oxford University in summer 2005. She also participated in a highly competitive mathematics research project for undergraduate students at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her team’s findings were published in a mathematical journal in 2009.

Ashley is the proud owner of a delightfully engaging, highly inquisitive, one-year old feline, Wonki, who is named in honor of her Guinean village.

The youngest of three sisters, Ashley defies the typical “youngest child syndrome” with her zeal for educational accomplishment. She hopes to begin graduate studies for a PhD in mathematics next fall. Her dream job is to teach mathematics at the collegiate level and to invest her skills in helping to develop and enhance the math curricula in African countries.

 

Pat Oppor

Pat Oppor, CPA, owner of Targeted Services, PC, provides contracted professional accounting services to Questa Foundation. Pat specializes in non-profit organizations and business operations. She is responsible for preparing Questa’s financial statements and monitoring internal financial controls. Pat also assists with IRS tax filings and requirements.