Experience

Saline High School

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Saline Area Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Secretary

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2021

  Duties include: Greet and assist all visitors. Maintain student database and student files. Maintain building budget, process purchase orders for all building supplies, inventory. Compose letters, meeting agendas, meeting minutes, monthly newsletter, and other written correspondence as assigned by the building principal. Run reports and create database information for building principal and/or Assistant Superintendent for Instructional Services. Create and maintain building website. Assist children with illness, injury and other needs. Maintain office files.



University of Michigan

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Aid Officer Sr.

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2007

  Duties include: Manage various endowed and expendable restricted scholarship programs. Responsible for donor stewardship. Manage donor-initiated scholarship disbursements. Compile data and report to outside donors and organizations regarding the use of their scholarship dollars. Process financial aid applications for students based on established federal, state, and institutional criteria to ensure equity for all applicants. Compile data and reports to outside agencies on the use of their scholarship programs; including alumni club rosters and assistance with endowment/expendable reports. Counsel and advise selected groups of students and parents on scholarship and financial aid policies and procedures. Assist students to make responsible financial decisions and to determine the possible effects in related areas.



Western Michigan University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Aid Officer

  • Oct 2004 - Sep 2005

  Duties included: Interviewed and counseled students regarding financial aid requirements; determined financial aid needs. Provided counseling and alternative solutions to students who were experiencing immediate and emergency situations that threaten financial obligations. Calculated financial need, awarded aid, and monitored and audited student billing accounts. Advised students on state and federal financial aid regulations and guidelines, financial aid program rules, student account balances, payment options, and University policies and procedures. Used budgeting and debt management techniques to develop financial aid solutions. Investigated disputed charges. Approved write-offs, deferred payments, and short-term loans. Conducted outreach activities through workshops and presentations.

• Finance Assistant

  • Oct 2002 - Oct 2004

  Duties included: Researched and compared spending activity between the scholarship accounts and the University’s General ledger system. Prepared preliminary and/or final reconciliation reports for management. Recorded and reported scholarship spending using data found in the financial aid management system. Prepared spreadsheets for numerous scholarships reflecting spending progress, patters, and histories to the University, private donors, and state agencies. Investigated and adjusted student awards to authorize the disbursement and/or billing of funds to students accounts. Made recommendations and assist in developing procedures to streamline various scholarship programs ensuring customer satisfaction, quality and regulation compliance. Supervised student employees.

• Human Resources Assistant

  • Mar 2001 - 2002

  Duties include: filing of position specific information, applicant tracking and responses, administer typing tests and maintain applicant files, including data entry for applicants, assign posting numbers, enter PAR’s, and close-out files. Assist with the supervision of student employees. Prepare job packets for HR Analysts. Maintain unemployment data, run criminal background checks and set up physicals for applicants. Familiar with PeopleSoft software.

• Human Resources Intern

  • Jan 2001 - Feb 2001

  Duties include: Create job descriptions from information submitted on job profile questionnaires, write or review and edit advertising copy and job postings, assist in market pricing of staff positions, assist with administrative duties of preparation of materials for appealteam meetings.



Dow Corning

• Italy
• Chemical Manufacturing

• Equipment Integrity Co-Op

  • Sep 1996 - Dec 1998

  Duties included: maintain Major Deficiency records, Master Registry database, OSHA Safety Critical Equipment list, and elevator maintenance log, track and report monthly charts on overall progress, and update pump records. Miscellaneous office duties.

• Midland Central Shops/Valve Repair Co-Op

  • Jul 1995 - Sep 1996

  Duties included: concentration on Valve Repair, including creating procedure manuals, finding problems of the Valve Shops PM Task system and establishing ways of correcting them, tracking repairs, adding and removing valves in system, updating files, and creating monthly/quarterly reports of overall progress. Central Shops including employee time input, data entry, and miscellaneous office duties.

• Floating Co-Op

  • Aug 1994 - Jul 1995

  Duties included: worked for Purchasing: Miscellaneous office duties, calling and checking on purchase orders, ordering office and coffee supplies. Warehouse: making monthly charts and graphs on progress. Engineering: filed drawings, made blueprints, updated evacuation maps, and removed obsolete drawings. Human Resources & Development: answered phones, sent faxes, and helped with retirement parties.