Experience

Glendale Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Specialist Senior, Physical Science / Chemistry

  • May 2019 - Present

  • Monitors course scheduling, coordinates enrollment for both departments. • Manages department archiving, record keeping, creating original documents, correspondence.• Works collaboratively with students, faculty and staff to resolve complex issues. • Generates and works reports for enrollment, waitlists, grading and evaluations.• Administrative support for events and special projects. • Hires and supervises department student workers. • Coordinates department offices and staff.

• Administrative Specialist Senior, Admissions, Records, and Registration

  • Dec 2016 - May 2019

  • Coordinates and monitors admissions, registration, and records services in all mediums.• Generate and analyze reporting to monitor federal, state and MCCD district compliance. • Facilitate & manage 3rd party enrollment, special admissions.• Hires, trains, supervises and maintains schedule for temporary and student employees.• Involved in testing upgrades to the Student Information System (SIS). • Develops and updates registration related training materials. • Functions as the Admissions, Registration, & Records (A&R) liaison with faculty, department chairs.



Estrella Mountain Community College

• Avondale, Arizona, United States

• Transition Specialist, Veteran Services

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Assessed campus environment and institutional perceptions regarding military culture. • Established community relationships to support the needs of student veteran population. • Designed, recommended, and executed campus events and student engagement activities. • Certified VA Educational Benefits. • Provided training semi-annually for staff and faculty regarding Veteran issues. • Conducted the Veterans’ New Student Orientations, increase student engagement. • Developed and implemented tracking system for veteran retention/persistence/completion • Provided development of Community Resource Directory & community outreach.



Glendale Community College

• Glendale, AZ

• Enrollment Support Staff, Admissions and Records

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  • Prepared incoming requests for tuition refund appeals from students for review by Director. • Answered incoming phone queries for Director and Supervisor of Admissions and Records. • Followed MCCCD policy while providing high volume student assistance by phone and in person. • Answer questions, process add/drops, grade changes, transcript requests and direct students. • Prepare confidential student information for record release and subpoena requests. • Place all maintenance requests, order office supplies. • Schedule meetings and trainings in 25Live for Admissions and Records. • General office duties as requested by Director, Supervisor and Coordinators. • Served diverse population of students with admissions & records in high-volume campus. • Worked with sensitive and confidential student information.



Mid-America All-Indian Center Museum

• Wichita, KS

• Museum Director

  • Feb 2012 - Nov 2014

  • Curator of Collections. Monitored care, condition and researched provenience. • Created and coordinated guest community curator program. • Cultivated relationships with other organizations for partner exhibits & events. • Designed and installed all exhibits. Introduced visual technology and interactive exhibits. • Provided guided tours for children and adults. • Presented educational lectures both on and offsite. • Managed the preservation of outdoor indigenous structures and artist gardens. • Prepared financial reports for City of Wichita, Cultural Funding, and MAAIC Board. • Managed Museum & Gift Shop expense budget and met annual earned revenue goals. • Developed tour (docent) training programs, recruited volunteer docents and specialists. • Acted as public museum representative, giving interviews for television, radio and newspapers. • Provide articles of interest for the MAAIC quarterly newsletter. . • Conducted research, interpreted data, and drew conclusion for exhibits, signage, reports, etc.



City of Wichita Kansas

• Wichita, KS

• Account Clerk I, Division of Arts & Cultural Services

  • Feb 2011 - Feb 2012

  • HR/Payroll divisional liaison, which included payroll and maintaining employee records. • Worked with highly sensitive and confidential information. • Served as public art archivist for City of Wichita. • Provided administrative staff support for City of Wichita events. • Researched for grants, art lectures and National Arts Index (Americans for the Arts). • Served as Front desk receptionist for Divisional Administrative Staff Members. • Managing divisional meeting schedule. • Support staff throughout Century II Convention and Performing Arts Center.



Robertsons' Portrait Studio

• Wichita, KS

• Photoshop Artist and Photographers Assistant

  • Apr 2001 - Feb 2011

  • Served as photoshop artist on images, custom albums, display images and advertising media. • Designed studio website and maintained updates for site. • Served as set design and photo grip on location. • Served as photoshop artist on images, custom albums, display images and advertising media. • Designed studio website and maintained updates for site. • Served as set design and photo grip on location.