Experience

Allen University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Athletic Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  *Provides leadership, supervision and direction, leading the implementation of the transition from NAIA to NCAA DII. Serve as the sport administrator for men’s & women’s cross country, women’s soccer, men’s & women’s track & field.*Responsible for monitoring the activities and providing educational training to all Athletics Department personnel, faculty & staff and student-athletes to ensure compliance with NCAA and Conference by-laws, rules, and regulations. *Oversee reviews of initial eligibility through the NCAA Eligibility Center and maintain the prospective student-athlete enrollment information, running reports as needed. *Oversee the management of the records within the Compliance Assistant website, coordination of preseason paperwork and data entry, coordination of preseason meetings to complete Student-Athlete forms, updating team rosters, monitoring, approving, auditing and organizing all documentation in Front Rush (which includes but is not limited to CARA logs, official visits, tryouts, etc.), initial eligibility, transfers, progress towards degree, updating the Compliance Manual, disseminating information to various institutional staff, coaches and student-athletes, providing support to all investigative efforts, providing guidance to questions (i.e., institutional and Compliance office policies), and the monitoring of the Seasons of Competition information.*Ensures all athletics staff and student-athletes are appropriately educated about their responsibilities and/or resources related to Title IX. Assists with managing any Title IX gender equity reviews.*Serves on the Compliance Committee, Gender equity and Inclusion Committee, Institutional Advancement Committee, and the President’s Compliance Taskforce. Show less

• Senior Financial Aid Counselor

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2021

  *Supervise the preparation and submission of institutional, state, and federal reports including but not limited to; the annual Fiscal Operations Report (FISAP), necessary/required updates to the Program Participation Agreement, and provides information requested during A-133 annual audits and program specific audits.*Counsel with students and parents with SAP requirements to continue receiving financial aid, manages caseload G-M and oversees the processing of verification files, attends Financial Aid professional development conference/workshops and conducted inter-office training sessions.*Promotes and manages the UNCF scholarships program to increase the number of scholarships applicants and scholarship dollars that generates over $200,000 of scholarship funds for students.*Serves as the program manager for the South Carolina Tuition Grants Higher Education Program, the Commission on Higher Education LIFE/HOPE Scholarship Program and SC National Guard CAP program which generates over 1.1 million in grants and scholarships by ensuring that all recipient meet Satisfactory Academic Requirements and other compliance elements.*Collaborates with the Business Office staff to assist students with all funding for which the student is eligible and implement accurate information regarding financial aid awarded.*Primary liaison between Athletics Department and coaches regarding financial aid compliance issues.*Prepare athletic reports to determine athletic financial aid limits for the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) and assist the Athletics Director with NAIA End of Year reporting. Assist the Faculty Academic Representative (FAR) with eligibility certification and determined continuing eligibility for returning students. Prepared and submit fee waiver letters for Perspective Student-Athletes who are Pell Grant eligible. Show less



Benedict College

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Director of Student Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • Dec 2010 - Aug 2016

  *Counsel with students and parents, award financial aid, oversees the processing of verification files, conduct and attend Financial Aid workshops.*Serve on the Financial Aid Appeals Committee to determine if students are eligible to regain financial aid due to not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress.*Serve on the Athletic Department Compliance Committee to discuss and resolve compliance issues as it relates to the individual sports. *Serves as the program Coordinator and processor of the South Carolina Tuition Grants Higher Education Program by ensuring that all recipients meet Satisfactory Academic Requirements and other compliance elements.*Oversees the awarding and certification of Military Funds such as the South Carolina National Guard & Air Force Tuition Assistance Program, South Carolina National Guard College Assistance Program (CAP), etc.*Coordinate activities of the Pell Grant Program, review and complete various reports, and review special circumstances and independent appeals.*Work with the Student Financial Services staff to assist students with all funding for which the student is eligible and implement accurate information regarding financial aid awarded.*Monitors and input athletic Grant-In-Aid into the NCAA CA system while working with the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance and staff to handle financial aid issues related to student athletes to remain in compliance with the NCAA rules and regulation and Institutional Policy. Prepare equivalency percentage tables to determine athletic scholarship limits and assisting head coaches in determining individual equivalency rates.*Serves has the immediate supervisor for designated Financial Aid staff and provide training as necessary to on-boarding Financial Aid staff personnel. Show less

• Financial Aid Athletics Liaison

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2016

  *Primary liaison with the Director of Compliance and coaches regarding financial aid compliance issues.*Served on the Athletics Department Compliance Committee to discuss and resolve compliance issues as it relates to the individual sports. *Applied relevant state, federal and NCAA rules and regulations and develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the awarding and adjusting of federal, state, athletic and other financial aid to student-athletes; including the review of individual student-athlete and team limits.*Attended NCAA Rules Seminar for training and assisted in the preparation and presentation of NCAA rules and regulation to Coaches and the Athletic Administration. *Authorized and monitored disbursements of athletic scholarship funds. *Maintained accurate, up-to-date records for student-athletes’ eligibility for outside scholarships in Compliance Assistance database. *Assisted with the administrative compliance duties in the areas of financial aid and initial eligibility. In addition, worked closely with other departments and offices on campus (e.g., Athletics, Financial Aid, and Student Financial Services) to maintain appropriate compliance procedures. *Prepared equivalency percentage tables to determine athletic scholarship limits and assisted head coaches in determining individual equivalency rates. Show less

• Financial Aid Administrator

  • Sep 2007 - Dec 2010

  *Counsel with students and parents, award financial aid, process verification files, process summer school applications, conduct Financial Aid workshops.*Coordinate and oversee the South Carolina Tuition Grants Higher Education Program and South Carolina National Guard Tuition Assistance Program/College Assistance Program (CAP).*Coordinate activities of the Pell Grant Program, review and complete various reports, and review special circumstances and independent appeals.*Work with the Student Financial Services staff to assist students with all funding for which the student is eligible and provide accurate information regarding financial aid awarded.*Working with NCAA Compliance Officer to remain in compliance with the NCAA rules and regulation for student athlete.*Serves as immediate supervisor in the absence of the Director and Associate Director of Student Financial Aid. Show less

• Student Financial Services Counselor

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2007

  *Contact and provides one-on-one counseling with students to pay current and past charges on student accounts.*Support the student services unit by ensuring that student refund check requests are processed within one week after receipt.*Develop and maintain an automated procedure to adjust student accounts in accordance with the college’s policy on withdrawals.*Maintenance of student accounts, ensuring that each account is billed correctly for services received during the semester. Working with Financial Aid staff to help students with all funding for which the student is eligible and implementing accurate information regarding financial aid awarded and posted to students account.*Invoicing outside agencies and programs for payment of tuition (e.g. SC Vocational Rehabilitation, ROTC, Veterans Affairs, South Carolina National Guard Tuition Assistance, etc.).*Prepares weekly/monthly reports and reconciliation for review by the Director of Student Financial Services. Show less



New York & Company

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2005 - Jul 2010

  *Primary function is to generate sales and uphold the customer service standard. *Execute a variety of operational activities as assigned by managers such as merchandising, stock, cashiering, wrap desk procedures, and counting down cash deposits. *Serve as a role model for other associates and train new on boarding associate. *Interact with customers in a friendly and attentive manner. *Meet all non-sell productivity goals such as freight processing, floor refill, and housekeeping duties. *Maintaining zone presentation to ensure the store remains neat, clean, and organized. Show less



Voorhees College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Assistant

  • Aug 2002 - May 2005

  *Coordinated and approve all student activities and assisted with registration with student ID’s and decal. *Coordinated and approve building request forms for all organization. *Delegated responsibilities to work study students in the absence of supervisor. *Answer phone and distribute mail. *Responsible for providing the campus with an activity calendar of all the events taking place. *Assist the Director of Student Activities/Head Coach of Women’s and Men’s Track & Field/Cross Country Coach in other duties as it relates to the department/athletic program. Show less