Experience

Alchemy.us

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant, Financial Aid

  • Jul 2021 - Present



Flathead Valley Community College

• Associate Director, Financial AId

  • Sep 2006 - Jul 2021

  * Interprets Title IV and loan regulations and assists the Director and other administrators in developing policies and procedures* Manages the Direct loan program, including certifying loans, making disbursements, ensuring student eligibility and reconciliation* Chairs the appeal committee and reviews all appeals* Manages the FVCC Institutional scholarship program which includes reviewing and selecting scholarship recipients, awarding scholarships, and reconciliation with the FVCC Foundation* Coordinates and manages awards associated with grant and/or institutional funding* Administers and awards state scholarship programs* Supervises work study students* Organizes and monitors Default Management Programs* Assists with the distribution of financial aid information by providing workshops and presentations to high school counselors and the public* Serves as the Acting Director of Financial Aid when the director is away from campus* Team lead for financial aid for the Anthology implementation* Experience with financial aid industry software such as Powerfaids, CAMS, EDConnect, NSLDS, Anthology, Academicworks* Member of RMSASFAA, NASFAA, and MASFAA



Glacier Bank

• Customer Service Representative/Teller

  • Oct 2005 - Sep 2006

  * Cashing checks and processing deposits, loan payments, and credit card advances* Referring bank services and products* Auditing safe deposit boxes* Knowledge of Jack Henry and Vertex software* Knowledge of several banking regulations * Cashing checks and processing deposits, loan payments, and credit card advances* Referring bank services and products* Auditing safe deposit boxes* Knowledge of Jack Henry and Vertex software* Knowledge of several banking regulations



Apollo College

• Financial Aid Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

  * Counseling students regarding financial aid* Determine a student's eligibility for aid and conducting entrance interviews* Processing student files and submitting information to third-party servicer* Maintain thorough knowledge of Federal financial aid regulations* Knowledge of Global and Campus 2000 * Counseling students regarding financial aid* Determine a student's eligibility for aid and conducting entrance interviews* Processing student files and submitting information to third-party servicer* Maintain thorough knowledge of Federal financial aid regulations* Knowledge of Global and Campus 2000



Great Fall College MSU

• Director/Acting Director Financial Aid

  • Aug 2002 - Mar 2004

  * Maintain current and thorough knowledge of laws, regulations, and guidelines governing institutional, state, and federal aid programs* Create policies and procedures to ensure the College is in compliance with regulations and mandates* Supervise and evaluate the processing of all federal and state funding* Responsible for the Federal Family education Loan Program (FFELP)* Coordinate completion and submissions of FISAP and ECAR* Establish effecting working relations among the financial aid department and across campus* Supervise financial aid staff* Conduct high school night presentations* Member of RMSAFAA, NASFAA, and MASFAA



Great Falls College MSU

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Aid Specialist

  • May 1998 - Aug 2002

  * Counseling students regarding financial aid* Conducting entrance/exit counseling* Processing third party authorizations* Managing FFELP Loan program* Counseling VA students regarding Veterans benefits and processing VA benefit paperwork* Serves as the VA certifying official* Knowledge of VACert/ETCert software* Loading ISIRS into Banner and processing files* Performing Return of Title IV Funds calculations* Member of NASFAA, RMASFAA, and MASFAA * Counseling students regarding financial aid* Conducting entrance/exit counseling* Processing third party authorizations* Managing FFELP Loan program* Counseling VA students regarding Veterans benefits and processing VA benefit paperwork* Serves as the VA certifying official* Knowledge of VACert/ETCert software* Loading ISIRS into Banner and processing files* Performing Return of Title IV Funds calculations* Member of NASFAA, RMASFAA, and MASFAA