Steffes enters her seventh year as the Compliance Coordinator and SWA of Golden Eagle athletics. Steffes oversees all Golden Eagle athletic programs and makes sure that they are compliant within the NCAA and the NSIC. She also oversees the Golden Eagle women's athletic programs as the SWA, and assists with day-to-day operations of the athletic department.
In her most recent role as human resources generalist, Steffes was responsible for helping new employees through the on-boarding process, and new employment orientation. She also trained, supported, and assisted supervisors with time and attendance submissions, and was the first contact for employees who have questions regarding appointments, benefits, and other inquiries. Steffes also created and managed employee data in PeopleSoft and updated and maintained confidential employee personnel files to ensure all information is current and accurate.
While in the position of principal accounts specialist, Steffes was responsible for accounts payable processing, including receiving all vouchers for the campus and auditing all invoices before submitting for payment. She also ensured purchasing policy compliance by providing education to faculty and staff about procedures. Steffes also assisted with annual budget preparation including purchase order clean-up, data entry, and year-end closeout, as well as many other duties within the business office.
Prior to her appointment at Minnesota Crookston, Steffes was the principal's secretary for Fertile-Beltrami School District #599 from 2004-12. In her role, she was the coordinator for Minnesota Automated Reporting Student System (MARSS) within the district. She also managed web-based student information. Steffes was the primary support for teachers and staff using the student information system and explained procedures relating to the set-up and maintenance of the online grade book. She was also responsible for reporting school enrollment projections for the Fertile-Beltrami School District, as well as many other tasks.
Steffes earned her bachelor's degree in management from Minnesota Crookston. She resides in Fertile, Minn. She has three adult children. Her husband Neil Steffes is a long-time boys basketball coach at Fertile-Beltrami High School, and a member of the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
