Director of Philanthropic Scholarships

• Feb 2022 - Present

Instructor for Freshmen Seminar - Finding Your Way: Business

• Jul 2015 - Present

Develop an engaging, rigorous curriculum to meet the accreditation standards of the institutionProvide instruction and evaluation to 60 at-risk students per termGuide students by applying Student Development theories including Chickering’s Theory of Identity Development and Kolb’s Theory of Experiential Learning among others Focus on retention by identifying barriers students face and helping them overcome these obstacles Collaborate with Peer Leaders to provide meaningful support to freshman Show less

Associate Director of Scholarship Programs

• Jul 2013 - May 2022

Oversee the annual distribution of $14 million in institutional and private scholarshipsEnsure compliance with all federal, state and institutional financial aid regulationsTrain and lead a team of ten diverse employeesManage funds in 200 accounts by analyzing accounting and foundation statements Provide customer service for financial aid and scholarships Develop outreach efforts to raise awareness of scholarships and financial aidDesign application and awarding processes for 160 scholarships Ensure functionality and integration of the Scholarship Management software, BAMManage $19,000 operating budget for student development programming Prepare annual reports for grant funding Develop and manage scholarship programming for students and donorsFounded the Money Matters Financial Literacy program as part of a CU System initiative Collaborated with the CU Foundation to write and receive major scholarship opportunities. Show less

Assistant Director, Scholarship Programs

• Nov 2009 - Jul 2015

Oversee the distribution of over $6 million in institutional and private scholarshipsEnsure compliance with all federal, state and institutional financial aid regulationsManage funds in over 160 accounts by analyzing accounting and foundation statements Provide customer service for financial aid and scholarships Develop outreach efforts to raise awareness of scholarships and financial aidDesign application and awarding processes for over 100 scholarships Develop and maintain online scholarship applications in SIS and ISIS Manage $14,000 operating budget for student development programming Develop and manage scholarship programming for students and donorsTrain and lead a team of seven diverse employees Collaborate with the CU Foundation and colleges to write and receive new scholarship opportunities. Show less

Scholarship Coordinator

• Jun 2003 - Nov 2009

• Ensured financial aid compliance with NCAA Division II rules for the athletics program• Oversaw the distribution of institutional and private scholarshipsDesigned and maintained online application and awarding processes Managed operating budget and developed scholarship programming for students and donorsProjected fund availability and prepared annual reports for grant funding Trained and led a team of five diverse employees Developed outreach efforts to raise awareness of scholarships and financial aidCollaborated with the CU Foundation Show less

Financial Aid Counselor

• Feb 2002 - May 2003

Counseled students about financial aidPresented financial aid workshops for UCCS and the communityTrained and supervised employeesUpdated and corrected student’s recordsMaintained the policies and procedures manual

Marketing Specialist – Storage Software

• May 2001 - Feb 2002

Developed interactive training materials for over 300 engineers in the company Conducted strategic analysis of competitors’ products Developed interactive training materials for over 300 engineers in the company Conducted strategic analysis of competitors’ products

Investment Office Intern

• May 1998 - Aug 1998

Researched investment opportunities Organized and staffed outreach programs for the elderly and homeless Reorganized the financial records of the Foundation Prepared the monthly financial reports for the Board of Trustees Cataloged art holdings of the Foundation Researched investment opportunities Organized and staffed outreach programs for the elderly and homeless Reorganized the financial records of the Foundation Prepared the monthly financial reports for the Board of Trustees Cataloged art holdings of the Foundation