Compassionate administrative and customer service professional knowledgeable about financial aid. Excellent problem-solving, relationship-building and communication skills. Offering 20+ years of related experience.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Financial Aid Counselor
VAUGHN COLLEGE
01.2019 - Current
Maintains extensive knowledge of Title IV regulations
Reviews ISIRS, maintains communication with students, process all types of verifications and package students
Provides financial aid counseling, for all students, while promoting responsible debt management
Certifies, processes, and reconciles alternative and Parent Plus loans using ELM, PowerFaids and Sonis
Ensures all guidelines of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are thoroughly followed
Aids students in completion of the FAFSA, HESC, MPN and Exit Counseling
Attends Open House and registration events, both in person and online, for prospective students
Answers student's or parent's inquiries and process all clearances (flight, housing and graduate candidates)
Advises students responsibility at time of registrations, changing curriculums, or course withdrawals
Troubleshoots PowerFaids and COD to process Title IV funds
Works as liaison between Financial Aid and Bursar department to process both private scholarships and Veteran awards.
Manages Federal Work Study program
Financial Aid Customer Service Representative
VAUGHN COLLEGE
07.2017 - 01.2019
Aided students with the FAFSA, HESC, MPN, Exit and Entrance Counseling
Assisted during Open House and registrations
Answered phone and email inquiries
Prepares documentation mailing for students
Knowledge of Power Faids
COD: check for MPN/Entrance counseling, plus loans and credit check with the help from counselors and Senior Associate Director
Makes phone calls, email and send mail to students regarding verifications and processes
Checks student verification with the assistant of one of the Financial Aid counselors
Performs any additional duties assigned by the supervisor
Responsible for checking the IP status on Power Faids
Answers walk-in students, parents and employee inquiries
Receives and record student documents into Power Faids
Reviews SAP appeal documents before submitting to department
Documents scholarship awards as needed
Records and track team performance daily.
Actively listened to students, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
Administrative Assistant
NESTLE WATERS OF AMERICA
01.2015 - 01.2016
Assisted Operations team with daily activities for route support
Processed journal entries and support month end analysis
Provided reporting on all key indicators including Revenue and Expenses
Assisted Human Resources through direct contact with employees and HR in regard to employment issues and benefits
Assisted Payroll Administration in managing and processing exempt and non-exempt payrolls
Performed general Administrative office management duties.
Sales Operations Coordinator
MELA SCIENCES INC.
01.2012 - 01.2014
Performed administrative duties to support the sales team backing up the Marketing Coordinator and liaison for the Finance department when needed and works cross-functionally with internal stakeholders while maintaining a CRM database.
Customer Relations
STOKKE
01.2012 - 12.2012
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Communicated with customers to assess and address individual needs, providing timely and quality support via Salesforce systems.
Compliance Officer
AFFINITY HEALTH
01.2011 - 11.2011
Assisted with internal and external audits to confirm compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Team Leader Provider Services
ORTHONET
01.2005 - 01.2011
Coordinated service logistics for different health plans including Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Empire, Healthnet, Humana, Oxford, and USFH
Supervised 30+ employees to ensure highly efficient response ratio; 90-95% of calls answered within 30 seconds and administration of operational procedures
Anticipated call volume trends via monitoring IPCC, Real time, and Historical reports
Oversaw implementation of key projects designed to improve efficiency of call tracking process
Prepared and recorded reports into spreadsheets for statistical analysis and performance tracking
Maintained records of stop payments and refund requests on checks sent to finance department, provide narratives for each file
Worked as a liaison with other departments; both internal and external for resolution of workflow for member and provider issues.
Provider Services Representative
ORTHONET
01.2002 - 01.2005
Communicated Orthonet's policies and procedures to providers
Complied with operational policies due to HIPAA guidelines for Cigna, Empire, Oxford and USFH
Responded to provider telephone inquiries pertaining to eligibility verification, therapy authorization protocols, and general medical management policies and procedures
Maintained department statistical standards during high volume calls.
Education
Bachelor of Arts-Liberal Arts/Communications -
College of New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
01.2011
Skills
Application Processes
Regulatory Understanding
Student Support
Scheduling
Information Security
Complaint Resolution
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
Microsoft Outlook
Conflict Mediation
Critical Thinking
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Financial Aid Counselor
VAUGHN COLLEGE
01.2019 - Current
Financial Aid Customer Service Representative
VAUGHN COLLEGE
07.2017 - 01.2019
Administrative Assistant
NESTLE WATERS OF AMERICA
01.2015 - 01.2016
Sales Operations Coordinator
MELA SCIENCES INC.
01.2012 - 01.2014
Customer Relations
STOKKE
01.2012 - 12.2012
Compliance Officer
AFFINITY HEALTH
01.2011 - 11.2011
Team Leader Provider Services
ORTHONET
01.2005 - 01.2011
Provider Services Representative
ORTHONET
01.2002 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Arts-Liberal Arts/Communications -
College of New Rochelle
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