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LOREY BASFORD

McKenzie,TN

Summary

Detail-oriented, loyal, and highly qualified professional with solid business application and aptitude skills, solid communication, analytical, interpersonal, and problem solving skills. Adept at applying and enforcing business policies/procedures. Higher education administrator with experience in academic affairs and student services. Committed to academic excellence and student growth.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience

Work History

Financial Aid Counselor

  • Packaged student for financial aid disbursements
  • Gained knowledge of all financial aid functions and federal guidelines
  • Experience in packaging undergrad, special offering, and was in charge of all grad packaging.

  • Involved with obtaining required documents according to SACS requirements
  • Developed familiarity and understanding of SACS standards
  • Involved with writing descriptions of departmental duties
  • Navigated Compliance Assist.

  • College of Professional studies I.E
  • Representative
  • Assist with annual reports, data collections and analysis, and determine effective use of results
  • Assist with assessment of department I.E
  • Goals and make recommendations for improvement.

  • Serve as QEP representative for quality enhancement writing university wide.

Director of Athletic Admissions

Bethel University
10.2020 - Current
  • Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
  • Monitored office workflow and administrative processes to keep operations running smoothly.
  • Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
  • Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
  • Led implementation of Teamworks application for entire athletic department to utilize with all athletes and administration.

Full-Time Faculty

08.2016 - Current
  • Details of classes taught provided below.

Director of Academics

Bethel University
03.2014 - 10.2020
  • Assign all faculty to online and on-campus classes adhering to percentage criteria of fulltime vs
  • Adjunct per SACSCOC
  • Write queries to pull reports from our system (CAMS) to determine classes that need to be scheduled and number of students in each class
  • Review all plagiarisms submitted by faculty
  • Communicate with faculty members and provide any resources they need to be successful
  • Audit faculty classrooms each quarter for yearly review
  • Plan and develop an academic success action plan/intervention strategies for 'at risk students' and track, monitor, and report their progress based on identified goals and objectives
  • Develop and communicate positive student relationship strategies and retention initiatives that foster and promote a positive university culture
  • Conduct small group and individual interventions for the enhancement of students' academic literacy
  • Generate a monthly Reduction of Student Receivables Report
  • Research student attendance and academic performance to develop a success plan
  • Lead, advise, and support the Academic Achievement Counselor
  • Collaborate with Student Services, Financial Aid, Advising and Billing departments
  • Generated and manage at-risk reports summarizing student performance
  • Track, monitor, and report progress based on identified goals and objectives
  • Designed Academic Achievement website to provide a one-stop resource for all students to access.

Bookkeeper and Customer Service Representative

Campbell Well Drilling
07.2008 - 12.2012
  • Receive customer service calls and setup repair schedules for the customer
  • Schedule service crews to ensure the most efficient and cost effective routes while considering priority levels of need
  • Maintain Accounts Receivable records by entering daily customer invoices, mail to customer, receive payments on account and transfer the payments to the general ledger
  • Maintain Accounts Payable records by entering inventory and shipment receipts, pay for COD invoices and update the KRS system to accurately reflect inventory and Accounts Payable data
  • Verify and calculate timecard for all employees, separate hours based on government contracts to ensure compliance with federal contracting guidelines
  • Provide customer service to all customers.

Middle School Reading Teacher

McKenzie Special School District
12.1992 - 08.2005
  • Served as School Improvement developer and in charge of writing School Improvement Plan
  • Assisted with grant writing
  • Employed variety of teaching techniques to build critical thinking skills in middle school students
  • Developed an after school writing and reading workshop to provide continual development for struggling students
  • Collaborated with team of faculty including inter-disciplinary and grade level varied projects to ensure consistency across the curriculum
  • Maintained strict structure in the classroom to teach responsibility and to ensure an equally productive learning environment
  • Consistently received high level scores on TCAP and from Supervisor of Instruction as well as Principal.

Education

Masters of Business Administration -

Bethel University
05.2016

Bachelor of Science in Education -

Bethel University
01.1992

Skills

  • Process Improvement
  • Project Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Education and Development of Adult Learners
  • Quality Assurance/Control
  • Quality Auditing
  • Conflict/Issue Resolution
  • Professional Communication
  • Microsoft office Applications
  • Business and Accounting Principals
  • Team Work Environment
  • Continuing education

Higher Education Teaching Experience

  • COE1010 College Orientation Experience (3 hours), Opportunity for first-year students to learn about themselves and adjust to college life. This course sets the groundwork for meeting educational goals in academic, social, physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. Topics include study skills, financial aid, library orientation college catalog and curriculum, registration overview, campus life, and social issues. Training on computers and computer software. Class is mandatory in the College Start program.
  • OL3050 Orientation to Online Learning (3 hours), This course is an introduction to learning in the online environment. Topics include the learning management system, library resources, and other support mechanisms within the program. Class is mandatory in the College Start program. Must successfully complete with a grade of C or above in order to advance to the next course.
  • BUS112 Personal Finance, An introduction course designed to enable the student to consider the factors that are involved in managing personal resources. Topics include budgeting, checking accounts, borrowing money, buying real and personal property, buying health and life insurance, and consumer information.
  • OL3350 Leadership, The course examines various theories of leadership as a managerial function on and from the perspective of personal development.
  • MOD2500 Group and Organizational Dynamics, This course provides conceptual understanding of various principles of management and organizational processes and the opportunity for skill-building in the areas of individual, interpersonal, and inter-group organizational behaviors. Topics covered include perception, group behavior, decision-making, motivation, leadership, and organizational design and change.
  • COE1009 Introduction to University Writing, An introduction to the practices of university writing. The emphasis is on developing rhetorical knowledge; critical thinking, reading, and writing skills; understanding of the processes of writing; and knowledge of conventions. This course does not fulfill General Education English requirements.
  • COE 4000 Online Practicum (1 hour), The Online practicum will prove the student with information designed assist with job searching and career building. Students will not only learn about themselves and their career goals, but how to strengthen their skill set. Topics include Networking, Resume Writing, Cover Letters, Interviews, Follow-up and Negotiation.

References

Available Upon Request

Timeline

Director of Athletic Admissions

Bethel University
10.2020 - Current

Full-Time Faculty

08.2016 - Current

Director of Academics

Bethel University
03.2014 - 10.2020

Bookkeeper and Customer Service Representative

Campbell Well Drilling
07.2008 - 12.2012

Middle School Reading Teacher

McKenzie Special School District
12.1992 - 08.2005

Financial Aid Counselor

Masters of Business Administration -

Bethel University

Bachelor of Science in Education -

Bethel University
LOREY BASFORD