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Lisa Harris

Lisa Harris

Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

During my 30+ year career as a Scholarship Administrator, I worked with high school seniors to procure scholarships to attend college. I am an administrator and office manager with excellent people and organization skills honed to support executive-level functions and administration. I have substantial on-the-job training and expansion of system skills necessary to be a successful, key contributor for a Colorado 501(c)3, non-profit for 30+ years. I am passionate about supporting organizations that service the needs of others.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience

Work History

Design Consultant/Sales Associate

Choice Floor Care
Colorado Springs, CO
05.2022 - Current
  • Assists clients in making the best flooring decisions by traveling to their homes with an extensive mobile product showroom.
  • Fostered relationships with customers to expand customer base and retain business.
  • Conducted post installation follow-up with clients to assess quality of service and customer satisfaction.
  • Placed orders and answered customer questions in-person, through email and over phone to maximize customer service.
  • Monitored customer order process and addressed customer issues.

Administration and Grant Writer

Ascending to Health Respite Care
Colorado Springs, CO
03.2020 - 08.2021

In addition to being the office manager, at Ascending to Health Respite Care, I was one of the grant writers.

  • Secured more than $300,000.00 in grant funds for ATHRC.
  • Completed grant applications with supporting documentation to secure funding proposals.
  • Drafted, assessed and completed proposals to pursue grants and donations.
  • Researched grant opportunities based on funding amount needed, location and organization project.
  • Investigated potential funding sources, state and federal programs and non-profit foundations.

Scholarship Administrator

Sachs Foundation - a Colorado 501(c)3
Colorado Springs, CO
07.1984 - 06.2020

Started career as a receptionist and was progressively promoted to the following positions:

Scholarship Administrator - 2008

  • Evaluation of each applicant that applied for a scholarship - up to 500 per year.
  • Monitored and tracked student compliance to ensure adherence to scholarship guidelines. There were 200+ scholars in the program every year.
  • Served as central point of contact for Financial Aid Officers, Registrar's and Bursars, dealing with approximately 80 different institutions in the United States and abroad.
  • Corporate Secretary/Treasurer
  • Administrative Executive to President of the Foundation/Office Manager

Education

Mortgage Loan Originator

Mortgage Educators And Compliance
03.2021

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Blair Junior College
Colorado Springs, CO

Skills

  • Project coordination
  • Documentation and reporting
  • Event planning
  • Administrative support
  • Business operations
  • Customer service
  • MS Office
  • Organization
  • Process improvement
  • Planning and coordination
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Work ethic
  • Reporting and documentation
  • Program evaluation

Additional Information

  • ScholarSelect Student Application Database https://www.smarterselect.com
  • Community Force Student Application Database https://www.communityforce.com
  • Payroll systems to include QuickBooks
  • Constant Contact Email Marketing http://constantcontact.com
  • Office management
  • Word
  • Excel

Interests and Hobbies

Colorado Springs native

Refinishing and re-loving old furniture

Gardening

Enjoying the Colorado lifestyle

Interior design

Creating glass art

Motorcycle enthusiast

Timeline

Design Consultant/Sales Associate

Choice Floor Care
05.2022 - Current

Administration and Grant Writer

Ascending to Health Respite Care
03.2020 - 08.2021

Scholarship Administrator

Sachs Foundation - a Colorado 501(c)3
07.1984 - 06.2020

Mortgage Loan Originator

Mortgage Educators And Compliance

Associate of Arts - Business Administration

Blair Junior College
Lisa Harris