Experience

Columbia College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Student Support Services

  • Sep 2001 - Present

  •Grant Reporting – Responsible for annual reporting to the U.S. Department of Education regarding status of 160 qualified participants. Report on eligibility, grade levels, transfers, withdrawals, GPA’s, and financial aid. •Advising – Provide general advisement to 160 first generation/ low income/ disabled students. Advising includes personal counseling, financial aid advising, academic advising, career counseling, graduate school advising and transfer counseling. Provide degree audits to juniors and evaluate for accuracy. Assist students in finding creative and precise ways to complete degree requirements. Work with students to build resumes and cover letters. •Workshops – Developed and presented workshops on topics such as Debt Management, Time Management, Resume Writing and Note taking Skills. •Technology Coordinator- Responsible for record keeping on all computers and calculators. Liaison to Technology Services for SSS program to keep computer lab at functional level. •Grant Aid Coordinator- Responsible for record keeping of $46,000 of grant aid distributed to participants. Accountable to both the U.S. Department of Education and to Columbia College to prove eligibility of recipients. •Liaison/Advocate – Act as a liaison to other departments on campus. Act as advocate for participants. Recruitment – Work at college club days and orientation activities to recruit students into program Show less



Three Rivers - CT State Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Outreach Specialist, Educational Talent Search

  • Aug 1991 - Oct 2001

  •Counseling – Responsible for mentoring/counseling 280 student participants, both individually and in groups. •Presentations - Develop and present on topics such as Study Skills, Self Esteem, Peer Pressure, Career Choices and Financial Aid. •Coordination of School Visits – Schedule and coordinate site visits to 6 schools in 3 school districts. •Trip Coordination – Arrange field trips for 200+ students, from as many as 18 School districts, including transportation, meals and programs. •Record Keeping – Keep accurate computer data on 280 students to be turned in to the U.S. Department of Education. Show less



University of Missouri-Columbia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2001

  •General Advisement – Discuss program requirements with current students, prospective students and high school students. Provide career exploration information and assist students in selection of appropriate courses, provide information about degree requirements, College, University and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education policy. Assist with procedures such as adding or dropping courses, changing grading options, petitioning for exceptions, grade point average (gpa) requirements. Provide degree audits to students and assist them in understanding how to use them. Provide referrals to other appropriate campus resources. •Recruitment – Participate in campus wide MU Transfer Day. Meet with prospective transfer students and high school students as requested. Assist Career Services in recruitment events. •Undergrad Transcript Evaluation – Evaluate transfer work for applicability to college programs and enter equivalencies into computer system. Communicate these options to students and address questions and concerns. •Presentations – Present information related to program requirements, registration, certification, and College and MU policy and procedures as requested by instructors. Present information at training sessions for various campus groups. Present incoming freshmen with information about the College at Summer Welcome orientation sessions. •Certification Evaluations and Advisement – Evaluate transcripts for post-baccalaureate students wishing to enter a certification program. •Certification Verification for Employers and Other States – Process out of state certification verification forms as requested. Show less