• Dynamic Leader who offers a background in Student Advisement / Consultation; Academic / Financial Administration Processes; Federal, State, and Institutional Policy Compliance; Academic Process Tracking; and Data / Records Management; contributes talent in Training / Development, Degree Auditing, Multi-Department Collaborations, and Customer Service; and exhibits an ability to see the big picture in evolving academic settings.
• Top Performer who contributes superior attention-to-detail and sharp analytical talents toward achieving objectives, including using logic and reasoning to identify key administrative solutions to meet key academic goals.
• Excellent Communicator who builds and sustains synergistic relationships with students of diverse academic and cultural backgrounds; interfaces among academic administrators, instructional peers, and leadership teams; excels in autonomous and collaborative roles; and trains and mentors dynamic staff by example and with integrity.

Financial Aid Counselor

  Capitalize on the opportunity to deliver high-quality service to current and / or prospective students while proactively addressing and / or resolving financial aid concerns to meet and / or exceed individual objectives.

  Manage outside, undesignated, restricted, quasi-endowed, and endowed xxxxxxholarships while reconciling and managing $1.5 million in annual funds, and monitor compliance with federal, state, and institutional aid policies.

  Perform student degree audits to ensure awarding practices are compliant with state and federal regulations, and work with auditors annually to comprehensively prepare student files for audits and assist auditors with issues.

  Coordinate efforts with Development Department, including meeting with donors, planning 1-2 xxxxxxholarship luncheons annually and creating new xxxxxxholarship thank you note template and creative thank you notes.

  Create and maintain custom reports in PowerFAIDS.

  Create new xxxxxxholarship funds in PowerFAIDS and Jenzabar EX databases.

  Award $4.5 million in federal loans and $740,000 in institutional aid per policies and regulations.

  Award Graduate and Seminary student files per CIU institutional aid policies and federal regulations.

  Co-manage McQuilkin Leadership Xxxxxxholarship Weekend, including collecting, tracking, and disseminating documentation for applicants and collaborating with Campus Event Coordinator on all planning duties.

  Manage web content for the Financial Aid section of the CIU website, Financial Aid Portal (NetPartner), and Consumer Dixxxxxxlosure Information page to meet U.S. Department of Education federal regulations.

  Serve as Financial Aid liaison to the Department of Athletics, including providing financial aid counsel to current and / or prospective athletes, addressing financial aid concerns, responding to and resolving issues, and awarding xxxxxxholarships and reconciling the Department of Athletics expenses in connection with budget.

  Develop new xxxxxxholarship application templates and create student biographical sheets for xxxxxxholarship applicants, including submitting sheets to donors through the Development Department.

Special Project (Temporary Role)

  Demonstrated strong multitasking proficiencies and sharp analytical abilities toward efficiently acquiring, organizing, and disseminating comprehensive BCBS insurance claims, as well as secondary claims for evaluation.

  Personally prepared high-volume files for a large-xxxxxxale customer insurance audit.

  Promoted community relations by assisting with marketing United Way events for BCBS employees.

Instructor Geography ￨ WorldSpan Airline Reservation System

  Utilized broad xxxxxxope of industry knowledge and dynamic instructional acumen toward planning and presenting key travel xxxxxxhool coursework, including teaching students using a systematic plan of lectures, demonstrations, and case studies, as well as preparing, administering, and marking tests and worksheets.

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Instructor Geography ￨ WorldSpan Airline Reservation System

  Objectively assessed students progress and determined strengths and weaknesses to improve results.

  Successfully led independent or group work and hands-on computerized systems training.

  Developed performance-focused curriculum and prepared all course materials and outlines.

Travel Counselor ￨ Part-Time Accountant

  Played a vital role in coordinating individual and group travel for clients, including promoting destinations, tour packages, and travel services and proactively selling tickets and / or package tours to drive profitability.

• Investigated new travel destinations, hotels, and other facilities and attractions, along with advising clients on various travel tips regarding tourist attractions, foreign currency, customs, languages, and safety.

  Optimized operations by maintaining detailed financial records.

  Established and balanced accounts using manual and computerized systems.

  Prepared trial balance of books, as well as comprehensive financial statements.

  Posted journal entries and reconciled accounts, and maintained general ledgers as required.

Bachelor of Xxxxxxience

Certificate in Culinary Arts, Tourism & French

Universit de Strasbourg

Annual Conference (2012)

Intermediate Officer Training (2013)

Residential Workshops State & Federal Regulation Updates (2013 ￨ 2015)

Federal Regulations Updates ￨ Current Trends in Financial Aid Workshops (2011 2014)

Week-Long Conference & Training (2014)

WorldSpan Training Delta Airlines Reservation System

Sabre Training American Airlines Reservation System

American Airlines

Microsoft Office ￨ Jenzabar EX ￨ PowerFAIDS ￨ PC / Mac OS

Yearbook Coordinator (2009), Ben Lippen Elementary Xxxxxxhool

FOCUS Member (2006 2011), Northeast Presbyterian Church

Board Member (2006 2007), Palmetto Place Children s Emergency Shelter

Junior of the Year Award (2006 2007) for Outstanding Performance, Junior Women s Club of Xxxxxx

Vice President of Membership ￨ Activities ￨ Youth Fundraising (2003 2009), Junior Women s Club of Xxxxxx