Picture of a woman (Meredith Kober) in a blue blouse smiling at the camera

Where are you from?

Spanish Fork

What and where have you studied?

Attended Snow College, BYU, and BYU-Idaho. Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration from BYU-Idaho.

Where have you previously worked?

Maple Ridge Elementary, Intermountain Health, Sunrise Senior Living, Ancestry.com

What is your current job title? Please describe what you do in that position.

Office Manager for Educational Leadership & Foundations department.

Why did you choose to work at BYU?

I loved my time as a student here.

What is your favorite thing about the McKay School?

How friendly and helpful everyone is!

What accomplishment are you most proud of?

Finishing my bachelors degree while raising six kids.

What do you regret not starting or doing when you were younger?

Graduating from college before having kids, but it worked out alright in the end.

What was the first career you dreamed of having as a kid?

My favorite show was L.A. Law (yeah, I'm old!) and I really wanted to be a lawyer

What’s the most exciting thing you’ll do in 2025?

I'm headed up to Alaska with some extended family

Do you collect anything?

My family collects Pez Dispensers. We have over 500 of them.

If you could only eat one type of food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Beef chimichangas or any type of Mexican food

What is your go-to weeknight meal?

We love waffles for dinner at my house!

What movie quotes do you use on a regular basis?

Not a movie, but a British TV show called "Miranda." Such fun!