Experience

Grinnell College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Director Of Financial Aid

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Financial Aid Counselor

  • Jun 2019 - Jul 2021

  Serves as the first point of contact for hundreds of student and parents with questions about how to navigate the financial aid process. Counsel and advise students and families regarding financing a Grinnell education including eligibility requirements, application procedures, available programs, financial literacy, budgeting, and student loan debt management. Review financial aid applications to determine financial aid award packages using both institutional and federal methodology.Create a family and student first environment and a seamless financial aid experience. Shares responsibility for awarding all aspects of federal, state, and institutional financial aid. Works collaboratively with the Office of Admission and the Business Office. Show less

• Financial Assistant

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2019

  Responsibilities include: performing routine accounting and accounts payable duties. Creating new policies and procedures, to ensure accurate and timely processing of financial transactions. Maintains documentation in compliance with policies and procedures for internal control and external audit requirements. Verifies and checks the work of others.



Mason City Clinic

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Patient Coordinator

  • Jul 2016 - Mar 2017

  Responsibilities include: Schedule and revise: patient appointments, testing, out-patient procedures, and labs. Provide patients with information on preps, referral physicians, and other facilities. Complete written and electric orders. Perform various clerical duties such as photocopying, forms, reports and patient information; faxing forms, and handling special request by physicians. Responsibilities include: Schedule and revise: patient appointments, testing, out-patient procedures, and labs. Provide patients with information on preps, referral physicians, and other facilities. Complete written and electric orders. Perform various clerical duties such as photocopying, forms, reports and patient information; faxing forms, and handling special request by physicians.



Younkers

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jul 2014 - Mar 2017

  Responsibilities include: Opening and closing of store. Handling all cash register duties. Provide customer service including greeting customers, providing an in-depth knowledge on product offering, completing orders for customers which are shipped to their home, stocking all products in timely manner, help customers with understanding of store promotions including handling complaints from customers with sensitivity. Offering and processing store credit card applications. Processing payments on store card. (Aug 2013-March 2017) Show less



Grinnell College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bookstore Assistant

  • May 2013 - May 2014

  Responsibilities included: Opening and closing of store. Managing the student workers including training on POS system, supervising daily task, approving time sheets and arranging work schedule. Managing the food, beverage and health aids department including creating orders, entering items into WinPRISM, receiving and arranging merchandise. Provide customer service to in store customers as well as on-line and over the phone. Supporting the accounting functions of the bookstore including counting the cash drawers, running reports from WinPrism/POS system and entering invoices. Show less

• Accounting Clerk

  • Mar 2008 - May 2013

  Responsibilities include maintaining an extensive file system which included all recipients of payment from the College including;employees and contractors or vendors utilized by the College. Assist with check run and contacting vendors to settle unpaid accounts. Imaging of all documents used in the office; direct deposit forms, paid invoices, travel vouchers, check requests, credit card statements, W-9's and correspondence. Assisting Accounting Senior Staff with international travel ledger balance. Providing coverage of front desk, answering telephone and receiving/distributing mail. Show less

• Financial Aid Office Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Responsibilities include opening and distributing the mail. Answering questions regarding the financial aid process (particularly with incoming first year students and parents). Review awards for accuracy. Loan processing: reviewing/processing federal and private loan documents, determining and certifying loan eligibility. Review/request additional information as needed. As well asimaging of documents.



Van Ersvelde Decoration

• Grinnell, Iowa

• Retail Sale Assistant

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2010

  Responsibilities included opening and closing store as needed. Assisting with the ordering, receiving, and pricing of new merchandise. Provide customer service including greeting customers, cashiering, wrapping gifts, mixing paint and answering the phone. Maintain general store appearance including display set up. Store Closed in June 2010 Responsibilities included opening and closing store as needed. Assisting with the ordering, receiving, and pricing of new merchandise. Provide customer service including greeting customers, cashiering, wrapping gifts, mixing paint and answering the phone. Maintain general store appearance including display set up. Store Closed in June 2010



Hillshire Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Office Assistant

  • Jun 2009 - Jul 2009

  Responsibilities included creating a filing system for all of the Ball Park Frank records including contract agreements, advertisements, and finical history. Compiling a self-created spread sheet for data entrysuch as: new product ideas for the Ball Park Frank brand; accessible to all on the team. Responsibilities included creating a filing system for all of the Ball Park Frank records including contract agreements, advertisements, and finical history. Compiling a self-created spread sheet for data entrysuch as: new product ideas for the Ball Park Frank brand; accessible to all on the team.