Danielle Kowal
Oklahoma City,OK
Summary
Driven individual committed to growing as a person and professional in any way that I can, and looking for an opportunity to bring my skill set to a team that embraces my desire to learn and bring out the best in myself and others.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Compliane - Financial Aid
University of Oklahoma, Athletics
Norman, OK
06.2022 - Current
- Responsible for all day-to-day oversight of NCAA Bylaw 15 Financial Aid, including, but not limited to, awarding, monitoring, projecting, and budgeting scholarship awards for each of our 21 sports programs; serving as the compliance liaison to the university bursar's office and International Student Services, and the athletic business office; updating and maintaining policies and procedures to ensure our department is in alignment with the future of college athletics; assisting the Deputy Athletics Director with monitoring and communication of roster management and Title IX compliance; oversight of all travel per diem administration; compiling data and submitting all NCAA reports for the institution and assisting with data for annual EADA reporting; oversight and execution of the university's National Letter of Intent and signing day program; member of internal working groups and committees as assigned by the senior and executive leadership team.
FINANCIAL AID SPECIALIST, ATHLETICS
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
02.2020 - Current
- Responsibilities included processing, awarding, disbursing, and tracking all athletic-related financial aid within the university system, PeolpeSoft; serving as the liaison between the university financial aid office, NCAA Compliance, and the Athletics Business Office; oversight and constant monitoring of student accounts in conjunction with the NCAA Compliance office; assisting with scholarship audits, reporting, and budget projections; providing education to coaches, student-athletes, and support staff on both institutional and federal financial aid opportunities; coordinating financial aid early-read packaging for prospective student-athletes with coaches; serving on the financial aid appeals committee and the athletic scholarship committee; other duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid Services, Deputy Athletics Director, Director of NCAA Compliance, or NCAA Cheif Financial Officer.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES, ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS
07.2017 - 02.2020
- Provided support for the Student-Athlete Academic Services staff in areas such as, but not limited to: coordinating student-athlete tutoring services, oversight of textbook and course material disbursement, academic support and counseling for approximately 20 student-athletes, writing survey summary reports, review of policies and procedures, maintaining and adapting the Student-Athlete Handbook when appropriate, collaboration with Learning Specialist for Student-Athlete Wellness Assessments, chair of annual student-athlete honors banquet committee, SAAS records/data entry and up keeping, collaborated with various departmental staff members to complete team tasks, monitored laptop and textbook library, voluntary assistance with life skills events, and any other duties assigned by the Assistant Athletics Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services or the Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services.
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Assistant Academic Advisors and Learning Specialists with at-risk student-athletes; study hall monitor; completed APR data entry; assist with coordination of tutoring appointments as well as tutored math, English, science, psychology, and criminology; met weekly with 15 freshmen from two assigned teams to discuss academic progress, time management skills, and any concerns relating to their experiences as a student-athlete as well as creating goals for after college.
Education
MASTER OF SCIENCE - CRIMINOLOGY
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
05.2017
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CRIMINOLOGY - FORENSIC BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
05.2015
Skills
- Working knowledge of NCAA Athletic Department operations
- Experience within Group of 5 and Power 5 conferences
- Attention to detail
- Timeliness
- Excellent oral and written communication
- Research and presentation
- Data interpretation and analysis
- Adaptability
- Eager to learn
- PeopleSoft, ARMS, Banner, NCAA Applications information system, Excel, Word, Adobe
- Ability to work efficiently under pressure
- Task management
- Knowledge of Federal Financial Aid
- Strategic Planning
- Budget Management
- Budget Control
Additional Experience
- President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Fresno State Athletics - June 2015-May 2016
- Team Captain, 2014-2015 and 2015-2016
- Four year letter winner, Fresno State Swimming and Diving
Timeline
Director of Compliane - Financial Aid
University of Oklahoma, Athletics
06.2022 - Current
FINANCIAL AID SPECIALIST, ATHLETICS
OFFICE OF FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
02.2020 - Current
ACADEMIC SUPPORT SPECIALIST
STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC SERVICES, ACADEMIC SUCCESS CENTER
07.2017 - 02.2020
GRADUATE ASSISTANT
STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES
08.2016 - 05.2017
MASTER OF SCIENCE - CRIMINOLOGY
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CRIMINOLOGY - FORENSIC BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
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