LeTourneau University

Director of Financial Aid

Dallas, Texas, United States

Criswell College

- Manage staff for 14 full-time workers and 10 student workers	Oversee the functions of the financial aid counselors on a daily basis to ensure the smooth daily operation of verification, packaging, and awarding of aid.	Create, implement, and update policies and procedures for all financial aid office functions.	Create and facilitate training program for all full-time and part-time employees	Represent FAO at campus meetings involving Financial Aid	Oversee for the director the awarding, disbursing and reporting of state grants funds.	Assist Director in creating all federal and state reporting requirements	Annually review the NASFAA Self-Evaluation Guide to ensure that all federal, state, institutional and private aid guidelines are being followed in the awarding and disbursing of all aid.	Assist the director with the management and oversight of the office, assuming responsibilities of directing the office when the director is off-site.	Manage NCAA Athlete Compliance for Division I and II Sports	Assist with other projects as requested by the President, Vice President, Director, or other administrative officers of the university.

Dallas Baptist University

Assistant Director Of Financial Aid

- Made first class start as interim executive Executive Director                   Create and maintain positive workplace environment adhering to culture standards	Develop financial aid processes, accountabilities and metrics for start-up campus	Manage campus during absence of Executive Director and Director, Enrollment Services	Provide direction and guidance as a member of the executive team	Lead and provide professional leadership to the staff of the Student Finance Department	Maintain a professional work environment to ensure a high level of customer service to students, parents, staff, and outside agencies seeking information	Manage and ensure the integrity of all receivables	Responsible for weekly and monthly reports and manage Federal Work Study (fast cash, slow cash, unpaid aid, 90/10, missing documents, bad-debt, and re-entry student)	Review all federal and state aid funding awarded to students in Carrington College for both graduate and undergraduate students	Responsible for the overall collection and reduction of account receivables within Carrington College	Approve and administer college scholarship program for high school students	Ensures timely awarding, authorization and disbursement of all state, federal and Carrington College aid	Develop relationships with state and federal agencies to ensure all opportunities are uncovered

Carrington College

Director, Student Finance

LEADING GLOBAL PROVIDER OF CAREER-ORIENTED DEGREE PROGRAMS TEAM LEAD, STUDENT FINANCE						2011-2011LEAD TEAM OF THREE STUDENT FINANCE CONSULTANTS TO FACILITATE NEW STUDENT INTAKE PROCESSMANAGE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADMISSIONS TEAM AND STUDENT FINANCE TEAM TO FACILITATE COHESIVE, OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM APPLICANTS TO NEW STUDENTSFACILITATE NEW STUDENT REVIEW MAINTAIN THREE-DAY INITIAL CONTACT STANDARD AND SEVEN-DAY FINANCIAL AID COMPLETION STANDARDRESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ESCALATED ISSUES WITH ADMISSIONS TEAMCOORDINATE APPOINTMENT CALENDAR AND SCHEDULING TO ENSURE PROPER COVERAGE FOR NEW STUDENT APPOINTMENTS AND EVENTSCONDUCT COLL 148 CLASSES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS AND THE AVAILABLE TOOLS OFFERED TO THEM THROUGH DEVRY UNIVERSITYCONDUCT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONSFACILITATE VARIOUS TRAINING SESSIONS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RELEVANT FINANCIAL AID TOPICS FOR FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENTDEVELOP, NEGOTIATE, AND FINALIZE STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANS CONSISTENT WITH FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AS WELL AS WITH FEDERAL/STATE REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING AID; 2011			MANAGE CASELOAD OF 250 STUDENTS TO ENSURE FINANCIAL AID PAYS TIMELY FOR EACH STUDENTCOLLABORATE WITH ADMISSIONS TEAM TO FACILITATE COHESIVE, OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM APPLICANTS TO NEW STUDENTSFACILITATE VARIOUS TRAINING SESSIONS ON CUSTOMER SERVICE AND RELEVANT FINANCIAL AID TOPICS FOR FINANCIAL AID DEPARTMENTCONDUCT PRESENTATIONS ON THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS TO NEW STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIESDESIGNATED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL FOR VETERANS AFFAIRS MANAGE VETERAN POPULATION OF OVER 400 STUDENTSCONDUCT COLL 148 CLASSES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON THE FINANCIAL AID PROCESS AND THE AVAILABLE TOOLS OFFERED TO THEM CONDUCT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION PRESENTATIONSNOMINATED STAFF OF THE SESSION FOR SPRING 2010 SEMESTERAWARDED DEVRY LEGACY OF SERVICE AWARD IN MARCH 2010CASH CASHIER

DeVry University

STUDENT FINANCE CONSULTANT

PROVIDES CAREER-ORIENTED EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN DESIGN, MEDIA ARTS, FASHION, AND CULINARY FOR OVER 35 YEARS; DEVELOP, NEGOTIATE AND FINALIZE STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANS CONSISTENT WITH FINANCIAL PLANNING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND WITH FEDERAL/STATE REGULATIONS FOR AWARDING AIDWORK CLOSELY WITH NEW, CONTINUING AND RE-ENTRY STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENSURE THE PLAN CONTINUES TO BEST MEET THE FAMILIES' NEEDSCOUNSEL STUDENTS ON ALL ACCEPTANCES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED DIRECTLY TO THE STUDENT FINANCIAL PLANWORK COHESIVELY WITH ADA'S OR ADMISSIONS COORDINATORS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTSASSIST STUDENTS/PARENTS WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE FAFSA. ENTER THE FAFSA ELECTRONICALLY AND REVIEW THE RESULTING ISIR. ASSIGN THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET TO A STUDENT AND PACKAGE THE STUDENT (AWARD THEIR AID) AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT AID IS PAID TO STUDENTS' ACCOUNTS IN A TIMELY MANNERRESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLETE AND ACCURATE FILES AND PAPERWORK, CERTIFY LOAN APPLICATIONS, AND COMPLETE BASIC VERIFICATION/QA AND C CODE REQUIREMENTSAWARDED "PACKAGING EXCELLENCE AWARD" FOR PRIOR TWO CLASS STARTS

The Art Institute

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF STUDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES

MANUFACTURES, DESIGNS AND REPAIRS JEWELRY, INCLUDING ALL METALS AND PRECIOUS GEMSTONES

BACA MANUFACTURING JEWELRY

Shop Manager/Jeweler

RESERVATIONIST RECEIVED AND ENTERED RESERVATIONSGREETED GUESTS AND ASSISTED IN CUSTOMER RELATIONSRESPONSIBLE FOR AIRPORT SHUTTLE TRANSPORTATIONRESPONSIBLE FOR CLOSING OUT SHIFT AND BALANCING REGISTER

Jimmy Criswell