Experience

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Director of Financial Aid

  • Sep 2022 - Present

Community College of Allegheny County
• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee
• Assistant Director of Financial Aid

  • Jan 2017 - Present

Robert Morris University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Financial Aid Counselor

  • Sep 2015 - Jan 2017


Argosy University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Advisor

  • Nov 2013 - Sep 2015

  • Counseled over 200 students facing academic challenges, academic and/or personal obstacles. Students were able to make the best decisions for their education and personal goals based on our conversations. • Scheduled new students, continuing students, re-entry students, and transfer students. • Audited student schedules to determine candidacy for graduation. • Maintained direct contact with assigned students while monitoring attendance and academic progress, also helped them to develop and implement student action (success) plans. • Compiled daily reports for the academic team to help track attendance, successful/failing students, and other university initiatives and support calls. • Identified students at-risk for academic failure and developed and implemented strategies to drive student success. Effectively and satisfactorily managed and communicated academic probation, academic suspension, and academic progress policies. • Met with new student applicants by phone (prior to the first class whenever possible) to review the enrollment process, the online classroom, and graduation progression options. Also discussed advanced standing options, including, but not limited to transfer of credit, life credit, and testing options. • Communicate effectively academic probation, academic suspension, and satisfactory academic progress policies • Support students to resolve issues that occur in classroom environment; informing students of available resources



The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

• Assistant Director of Financial Services

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2013

  Assist in the quarterly reports of unpaid and pending aid Compile, complete and disburse graduate counseling Act as a mentor for new hire training Process, track, allocate and reconcile outside scholarship funds Assist with operations management of payment process Perform special projects as assigned Lead presentation of freshman studies to incoming freshman classes Process, administer, reconcile, and audit veteran benefits and Yellow Ribbon program quarterly for eligible students



Art Institute of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Restaurants

• Financial Aid Counselor

  • Aug 2002 - Jan 2006

  Develop, negotiate and finalize student financial plans consistent with financial planning policies and procedures and with Federal/State regulations for awarding aid. Certify and process Federal Student and Parent Plus loans, Certify and proccess alternative lending for students if needed. Maintain workload of over 325 studnets per academic quarter Negotiate payment plans, Able to develop student financial plans with knowledge of federal regulations Use and create reports to verify that all aid is paid to student account in a timely manner Meet weekly with director student financial services and admission directors to review status enrolled students. Work closely with the accounting department, registrar and academic advisors to ensure that students and parents are satified with students' financial aid Work with students and parents to resolve any financial aid discrepancies



Damratoski & Company

• United States
• Accounting

• Staff Accountant

  • Jul 2001 - Aug 2002

  Responsible for accounting engagement work and review of financial statements. Worked with various segments of audits in the field. Involved in preparation of Corporate Tax Returns. Follow audit process from start to finish including review financial statements/records Responsible for accounting engagement work and review of financial statements. Worked with various segments of audits in the field. Involved in preparation of Corporate Tax Returns. Follow audit process from start to finish including review financial statements/records