Nicolle Sanchez
Specialist Senior, Scholarships & Student Success
Phoenix,AZ
Summary
Accomplished, outgoing, ambitious, quality driven and skilled scholarship - fellowship specialist with self-directed nature, analytical problem-solving abilities, excellent project management, communication and planning abilities pursuing new professional challenges. Top-notch communicator who is detail oriented with excellent administrative and customer service skills proven through many years of hands-on experience counseling and supporting students, staff, faculty, scholarship committees, colleagues in cross departmental/campus units and stakeholders around scholarships and fellowship businesses. Collaborative, skilled and successful in relationship building. Team Leader with excellent interpersonal skills experienced in mentoring and directing activities in scholarship and fellowship settings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
1
1
Language
Work History
Specialist, Sr. - Scholarships & Student Success
Ira A. Fulton Schools Of Engineering
Tempe, AZ
08.2012 - Current
- Organize and coordinate activities and functions associated with delivery of undergraduate and graduate college scholarships and fellowships (250+ programs)
- Manage college scholarship & fellowship portals (SAMS) and databases
- Content creation and upkeep of scholarship website, messaging and marketing collateral
- Create and present scholarship information sessions and workshops in-person and online
- Provide in-house scholarship support: consultations, research opportunities, application, essay development, personal statement and essay writing support
- Interact and resolve scholarship queries from students, parents, units, faculty, staff, and other constituents
- Interpret and adhere to scholarship endowment agreements, MOU’s, LOI’s and scholarship contracts
- Coordinate and participate on 25+ scholarship review committees across college with faculty and staff
- Assist with scholarship assessment, reports, and special projects for the Fulton Engineering Dean’s office and constituents
- Provide scholarship/fellowship support to academic units, Dean’s office, Development office, and cross-departmental/campus partner units pertaining to all scholarship businesses
- Evaluate accounts and projects funding levels for scholarship awards
- Administer award notifications, disbursements, transfers, reconciliation, and maintain scholarship accounts
- Coordinate two student success programs, (Undergraduate Teaching Assistant program (UGTA) and ASU101 Section Leader (SL) program
- Recruit, train, oversee and hire 300-400 student leaders, (UGTAs & ASU101 SLs) per semester
- Liaison and support between HR, FSE201 instructor, students, and faculty to identify UGTA needs
- Coordinate & Maintain UGTA/SL website, messaging and marketing collateral
- Supervise and mentor 2 employees, and 1 student worker. Mentor 2-3 recruitment staff members on recruitment fellowship processes and programs.
Recruiter/Program Coordinator, Sr., ITeachAZ Grant
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Tempe, AZ
09.2011 - 08.2012
- Coordinated the recruitment, admissions and orientation of students for school district site-based undergraduate and graduate level teacher certification programs in 35 partnership school districts across AZ.
- Developed a comprehensive student recruitment plan, oversaw recruitment activities, created and developed recruitment materials.
- Managed records, data, databases and reports.
- Served as point of contact for prospective students, from admissions to registration.
- Presented information to prospective students, community members, partnership school districts, transfer colleges, etc.
- Leveraged social media platforms and online job boards to advertise open positions and engage with potential candidates
Project Manager, Center for Scholarship Excellence
Apollo Group, Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
08.2009 - 05.2011
- Managed scholarship programs and processes from initiation to completion. Developed scholarship applications, supervised scholarship selection process with internal and external partners.
- Educated, advised, and collaborated with stakeholders (e.g. campuses) and external partners (e.g. non-profit organizations) on the creation, development and process for their scholarship programs. Drafted and finalized scholarship MOU agreements.
- Organized and maintained student scholarship data; ensured accurate data input into scholarship systems.
- Served as scholarship liaison for scholarship policy & procedure to students, external and internal partners.
Academic Counselor
University Of Phoenix, CSI Online West.
Phoenix, AZ
01.2008 - 08.2009
- Facilitated academic and cognitive assessments to provide resource referrals according to individualized needs.
- Conducted academic advisement services for students on reoccurring basis to maintain educational progression.
- Advised and Advocated for students on all academic relations pertinent to degree program until completion
- Trained and coached students on degree program specifics, including format, classes, policy &procedures, requirements, resources, etc. and ensured student commitment.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics With Advanced Standing Teacher Cert
Montclair State University
Montclair, NJ 09.1999 - 05.2003
Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation
Universidad Ricardo Palma, Rotary International
Lima Peru 01.2006 - 01.2008
Skills
Microsoft Office Products Adobe Products, (eg Adobe Connect, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Adobe Presenter) Learning Management Systems Cloud storage and file sharing products, (eg Drop Box, Google Drive, etc) Google Suite Products Wordpress (novice) PeopleSoft, Analytics, SAMS, ASU Workday, Salesforce, etc Social Media platforms Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholar and Volunteer Bilingual abilities – English/Spanish Part time dance instructor
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt (LSSYB)
07-2019
Specialist, Sr. - Scholarships & Student Success
Ira A. Fulton Schools Of Engineering
08.2012 - Current
Recruiter/Program Coordinator, Sr., ITeachAZ Grant
Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
09.2011 - 08.2012
Project Manager, Center for Scholarship Excellence
Apollo Group, Inc.
08.2009 - 05.2011
Academic Counselor
University Of Phoenix, CSI Online West.
01.2008 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Language Interpretation And Translation
Universidad Ricardo Palma, Rotary International
01.2006 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Linguistics With Advanced Standing Teacher Cert
Montclair State University
09.1999 - 05.2003
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