Proactive student finance leader produces high-quality and accurate work by applying determination and attention to detail. Performance-oriented and enterprising leader with organized nature and analytical problem-solving approach.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Teacher
Mesa Public Schools
Mesa, AZ
12.2019 - Current
Plan and implement integrated lessons to meet national standards.
Keep students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
Grade and evaluate student assignments, papers and course work.
Communicate frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
Manage over 170 students.
Attend and facilitate IEP meetings for students and families.
Instruct students in core educational principles, concepts and in-depth subject matter.
Promote physical, mental and social development using classroom games and activities.
Regional Director of Student Finance
Carrington College
Phoenix, AZ
02.2010 - 09.2019
Lead team of financial aid professionals to support students and families through funding process.
Hired, trained and developed staff.
Managed workload 10,000 students with limited resources.
Audited work and trained accuracy team.
Developed training materials for staff.
Promoted employees to supervisory and leadership roles.
Engaged team using student-centric focus.
Director of Student Finance
Remington College
Phoenix, AZ
01.2009 - 02.2010
Collaborated with all departments' leadership to build processes designed to support students through enrollment process.
Established system of processing Federal Student Aid for online students that included building efficiencies with third party service provider.
Directed day-to-day operations of financial aid department and supervised support staff to delegate assignments and evaluate performance.
Built responsibility to student into team of student finance advisors.
Director of Student and Financial Services
Florida Career College
Phoenix, AZ
03.2008 - 12.2008
Collaborated with all departments' leadership to build smooth student experience through enrolling and participating in courses.
Built team to support students and families.
Hired and trained team.
Broadened skill set of advisors.
Director of Student Financial Services
Anthem College
Phoenix, AZ
02.1998 - 03.2008
Led team of over 90 staff, including managers, and leads.
Designed and implemented system changes for processing and disbursing Title IV Federal aid.
Audited files and trained staff to audit files.
Hired, supervised, trained, and evaluated staff.
Developed training materials.
Developed appeals process for students.
Worked on committees for improvement of school.
Education
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
Bachelor of Science - Health And Fitness Management
Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
Skills
Developer of people
Leadership & team building
Customer resolution
Researcher
Presenter
Problem solver
Process improvement
Filter through noise
Timeline
Certified Teacher
Mesa Public Schools
12.2019 - Current
Regional Director of Student Finance
Carrington College
02.2010 - 09.2019
Director of Student Finance
Remington College
01.2009 - 02.2010
Director of Student and Financial Services
Florida Career College
03.2008 - 12.2008
Director of Student Financial Services
Anthem College
02.1998 - 03.2008
Master of Science - Kinesiology
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Bachelor of Science - Health And Fitness Management