Experience

Colorado Community College System

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager/Business Analyst - Financial Aid

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Implement Financial Aid Projects for 13 colleges within the Colorado Community College System Implement Financial Aid Projects for 13 colleges within the Colorado Community College System



Community College of Aurora

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Financial Aid Counselor/R2T4 Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Transition returned aid calculations from web-based option to Banner Student Information System. • Verify income and assets reported on federal aid application (FAFSA). • Complete aid adjustments for enrollment changes and Return to Title IV calculations. • Follow up with students concerning documents required to complete aid package. • Transition returned aid calculations from web-based option to Banner Student Information System. • Verify income and assets reported on federal aid application (FAFSA). • Complete aid adjustments for enrollment changes and Return to Title IV calculations. • Follow up with students concerning documents required to complete aid package.



Colorado State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Financial Aid Operations Coordinator

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  • Originate and disburse direct student loans and complete return of Title IV Funds calculations. • Counsel students and verify income and assets reported on FAFSA. • Audit and adjust financial aid packages in accordance with Cost of Attendance guidelines. • Originate and disburse direct student loans and complete return of Title IV Funds calculations. • Counsel students and verify income and assets reported on FAFSA. • Audit and adjust financial aid packages in accordance with Cost of Attendance guidelines.



University of Arkansas at Fort Smith

• Financial Aid Advisor

  • Jan 2009 - Nov 2011

  Manage all state funded grant and scholarship programs. Counsel students regarding eligibility for federal and state aid. Member of Financial Aid Appeals Committee. Audit financial aid applications and exercise professional judgment affecting student aid package. Manage all state funded grant and scholarship programs. Counsel students regarding eligibility for federal and state aid. Member of Financial Aid Appeals Committee. Audit financial aid applications and exercise professional judgment affecting student aid package.



New Spirit Enterprises

• President

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2009

  Motivated achiever who researched and studied financial markets and launched self-directed securities trading business. Experienced trading equities, options, futures and Forex. Prepare and file LLC and C Corporation federal and state income tax returns. Initiated mentoring program for long-term succession planning. Motivated achiever who researched and studied financial markets and launched self-directed securities trading business. Experienced trading equities, options, futures and Forex. Prepare and file LLC and C Corporation federal and state income tax returns. Initiated mentoring program for long-term succession planning.



Mangia Bagel Company

• President

  • Jan 1996 - Jan 2001

  Self-starter who researched and developed business plan, identified and secured $250,000 in SBA financing and directed operations for a franchised food concept. Designed and executed strategic marketing and promotional plan that achieved diversification into three new business segments. Grew annual sales from $500,000 to $750,000. Self-starter who researched and developed business plan, identified and secured $250,000 in SBA financing and directed operations for a franchised food concept. Designed and executed strategic marketing and promotional plan that achieved diversification into three new business segments. Grew annual sales from $500,000 to $750,000.



Abbott Laboratories

• Colombia
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Business Systems Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Responsible for systems development efforts of 25+ professionals.

• Application Development Manager

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1996

  Directed system development efforts of 30+ application development professionals supporting legacy systems of two divisions with annual sales over $2 billion.Partnered with diagnostic division management and external consultants to develop first client server project within application development group.Managed operating budget of $1 million and staff development.

• Business Systems Manager

  • 1989 - 1996

  Partnered with pharmaceutical sales senior management in deploying appropriate technologies responding to rapid sales force expansion demands.Launched sales force automation project utilizing revolutionary write-top technology that required strict FDA approval.Directed system development efforts of four business analysts supporting pharmaceutical products division with annual sales over $1 billion.Collaborated effectively with business clients and application development group.Selected by Chief Information Officer for one year rigorous leadership development training. Show less



Kraft Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Systems Development Manager

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1989

  Responsible for systems development efforts of 15+ professionals.

• Application Development Manager

  • Jan 1982 - Jan 1989

  Programming team member who developed ad hoc queries and data extracts for Human Resource and Employee Benefit Departments.Defined, designed and implemented pension calculation system for Duracell Battery subsidiary yielding cost savings of $100,000.Promoted to Application Development Manager and directed system development efforts of 10 application development professionals supporting Human Resources.