• Title: Program Coordinator, Student Philanthropy
• Phone: 614-247-8613
• Email: messer.113@osu.edu

• Pronouns: they/them/theirs
• Education: BA in Anthropological Sciences from The Ohio State University; Certificate in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from The Ohio State University; Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. 

Jayden is a Program Coordinator for the Department of Student Philanthropy. In this role, they advise BuckeyeThon, the Student Philanthropy Council, and the Class Gift Council. They also coordinate programming for Philanthropy Week and work with Homecoming Court on their annual BuckeyeFunder campaigns. Jayden recently graduated from Ohio State with their master’s degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs and has previously worked in the Fisher College of Business’s Graduate Programs Office as a Program Assistant and Undergraduate Admissions as an Admissions Counselor. They have a passion for facilitating student development through programming, training, and events. In their free time, Jayden enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons or board games with their friends, traveling with their partner, or spend a day reading, hiking, watching a movie, or seeing a live performance.