ANTHONY BURKE
Phoenix
Summary
Meticulous Financial Aid Officer aiming to leverage strong knowledge of FAFSA requirements and processing acquired over 14 years of positive financial aid performance. Highly skilled in explaining complex processes to students and utilizing data verification and knowledge to efficiently facilitate the aid process and enhance the University team.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial Aid Officer / ERG Director
University of Phoenix
08.2011 - Current
- Review loan/grant information documents for accuracy and completeness at the initial stage of the financial aid process
- Done through PeopleSoft system and our document storage and retrieval system
- Ensure all necessary documentation has been collected
- Identify incorrect and missing information and resolve issues through communication with the student and maintain accuracy above 98%. Received multiple awards for excellence in quality.
- Ensure all campus efforts are united under sole purpose of employee resource group La Fuerza.
- Ensure alignment of all members, communications, events, and volunteer activities with vital direction of La Fuerza and university policies, missions, and directives.
- Coordinate with campus ambassadors to ensure smooth operations and remove obstacles for local group.
- Other duties as required.
Packet Entry Clerk
University of Phoenix
- Entered/logged all incoming document information, including paper packets and faxed documents, into PeopleSoft with accuracy and speed
- Created and participated in team icebreakers and meetings.
Sales Technician / Assistant Manager
Desert Auto Glass
- Communicated with clientele and insurance adjusters to process claims
- Pitched the company's services to new and existing customers
- Performed office duties such as data entry, filing, and management of customer and product invoices
- Trained new employees on the sales and repairing of windshields.
Education
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona04.2023
Associates Degree - Business Fundamentals
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona04.2021
High School Diploma -
Sandia High School
Albuquerque, New Mexico05.1998
Skills
- 40 WPM keyboard
- 10,000 KPM 10-key
- PreCertification - Specializing in Verification, Validation
- Experience in the following programs: FARM, PeopleSoft, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, EXP, Microsoft Office such as Windows Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
career objective
Leverage my deep work and life experience in a new field in Accounting such as Internal Auditing, Payroll, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Bookeeping, etc.
Certification
LinkedIn Learning (online) - Audit and Due Diligence Foundations
Completed January 2024.
LinkedIn Learning (online) - Accounting Foundations: Understanding The GAAP
Completed September 2023
Additional Information
REFERENCES Fellow Employee Resource Group Lead ERG Executive Sponsor Networking Connection
Affiliations
- I volunteer at different company events to help with setup, takedown, etc. Also, with my employee resource group La Fuerza we volunteer with different volunteer organizations such as St. Mary's Food Bank.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
awards
- President's List, University of Phoenix Lambda Sigma Chapter International Business Honor Society, 04/2021
- Inducted into the National Society of Leadership & Success, 05/1998
references
- Michael Aviles - University Of Phoenix, Account Spec WFS, michael.aviles@phoenix.edu
- Octavio Mendoza - University Of Phoenix, VP Of Real Estate & Facility Services, octavio.mendoza@phoenix.edu
- Monica Villalobos - Arizona Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce, CEO, MonicaV@azhcc.com
Timeline
Financial Aid Officer / ERG Director
University of Phoenix
08.2011 - Current
Packet Entry Clerk
University of Phoenix
Sales Technician / Assistant Manager
Desert Auto Glass
Bachelor Of Science (B.S.) - Accounting
University of Phoenix
Associates Degree - Business Fundamentals
University of Phoenix
High School Diploma -
Sandia High School