Experience

California Community Colleges

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dean, Educational Services and Support

  • Jul 2020 - Present

• Specialist, Student Financial Aid Programs

  • Dec 2018 - Jul 2020



California Student Aid Commission

• Staff Services Manager I

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2018



San Jose State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scholarship Coordinator/Financial Aid Counselor

  • May 2015 - Sep 2016

   Oversee the planning and organization of day-to-day office operations as they relate to internal and external scholarship administration with over $4.1 million awarded annually. Provide oversight of the scholarship application process, selection of recipients and awarding process. Monitor the new scholarship applications to provide standardized format for the core elements common to all applications. Prepare documents for CSU Chancellor’s Office first scholarship audit. Respond the audit findings by suggesting and implementing new policies and procedures campus-wide.  Coordinate, guide and evaluate the work of two full-time Scholarship Assistants in order to maintain acceptable levels of productivity and the quality of work. Develop and maintain the AcademicWorks scholarship database including all criteria, award history and payment reconciliation using PeopleSoft financials to balance scholarship accounts. Coordinate with the University Advancement Office to determine the annual allocations for the scholarship accounts.  Serve as a member of the Counseling team which assists and communicates to students and parents the application and awarding process.



Evergreen Valley College

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Financial Aid Coordinator

  • May 2005 - May 2015

   Interpret, implement, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal and state guidelines governing financial aid programs. Write, evaluate, and revise office policies, procedures and forms, as necessary, to comply with changes to state and federal laws and to maintain compliance and effectiveness of service delivery. Train Financial Aid Office staff on new policies and procedures. Coordinate and evaluate all operations and activities associated with administering federally and state funded financial aid programs including required federal and state data reporting, governmental regulation compliance and budget reconciliation. Plan, prioritize and review the work of full-time and part-time staff responsible for operational and technical services related to administering financial aid programs offered at the community college level. Develop staff goals and objectives. Make staffing recommendations to the Financial Aid Director, provide leadership and technical guidance, and training to financial aid staff.



EDFUND

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training Analyst

  • Aug 2001 - May 2005

  Train all new employees in the Claims Department. Training included reading and interpreting federal and state regulations, student loan interest calculations and data processing. Train all new employees in the Claims Department. Training included reading and interpreting federal and state regulations, student loan interest calculations and data processing.