Jeffrey Lucas Email & Phone Number

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Master Teacher of Mathematics at Great Hearts Cicero Preparatory Academy (Grades 6 - 12).Develop curriculum and deliver instruction for the following honors based courses: Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Pre-Calculus/Trigonometry, Calculus I and Calculus II.

Austin, Texas, United States

Tucson, Arizona Area

Teacher of mathematics for both middle and high school grades, with a diverse collection of courses to include Pre-Algebra, Pre-Calculus, and Advanced Calculus (Differential Equations). Delivering well-structured and engaging classroom instruction that has led to being ranked annually in the top 5% of teachers in the BASIS.ed network. Instructional Leadership & Student Experience:o Instituted an organized daily classroom routine that incorporated key performance metrics (i.e. bell work, exit tickets), with an emphasis on student engagement. This resulted in the ability to measure student performance and outcomes daily --- allowing for daily reflection.o Established an effective Student Hour Model that accelerated student performance greatly, while also making it easier to diagnosis student performance issues and creating effective parent/teacher partnerships for improvement. This model has been praised by colleagues as highly effective and innovative.o Developed the BASIS Oro Valley curriculum for the Post-AP/Capstone: Differential Equations course. The course was written with the mindset of preparing students for advanced college-based mathematics, while emphasizing the applications and models of real-world industries. This intensified student engagement, while also strengthening their critical thinking and research expertise. Results-Driven Success:o Ranked in the top 5% within the BASIS.ed network for annual testing performance, to include:  Pre-Algebra: 3rd place (2019-2020), 5th place (2018-2019)  Pre-Calculus A: 2nd place (2019-2020)

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Oversee Student Finance Operations for the college, managing $19M in annual operating revenue consisting of Federal, State, and Privatized funding. Lead a 6-member student finance operations team, in addition to managing the Federal Work-Study Program with 85 students annually, overseeing hiring, talent acquisition, payroll, and program compliance.o Increased the institution’s access to grant resources by $1.2M by establishing partnerships with local organizations, as well as Federal and State organizations.o Delivered a 3-year savings of $60K and a 2.4% improvement in Cohort Default Rate (CDR) by establishing a third-party contract with default servicer student connections.o Improved utilization of department’s $2.2 million institutional aid budget, allowing for a 20% increase of funding available to student aid packages. o Increased student access to $19M in State Aid; drove college participation in the New York State Enhanced Tuition Award Program, resulting in positive media attention in the community.

Buffalo, Ny

Led a 20-member department, overseeing student finance operations within the Online Division. Drove performance by developing and implementing a new employee training manual, as well as on-boarding curriculum for newly hired employees. o Improved collaboration, engagement, and morale by realigning the department into two separate sub-groups, allowing for a more efficient cross-functional operation and communication.o Boosted full-time student enrollment 4% within the first quarter of implementing a new institutional grant program.o Executed internal audits of affiliated campuses, reviewing compliance and operational standards associated with financial aid management; developed dashboards for real-time status updates on KPI.o Increased student applicant-to-enrollment percentages 17% while co-chairing a more efficient student re-entry operation.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Oversaw student finance operations for an on-ground, allied-health campus. Recruited to the organization to transform and improve operations at the Baltimore campus, including compliance, accounts receivable, and KPI alignment. Improved compliance metrics by leading an end-to-end restructuring of staffing operations, including accelerating the student packaging process and AR. o Increased enrollment revenue $140K YOY by securing access to the Maryland State Tolbert Grant Program.o Achieved 100% compliance for a major audit by re-staffing the finance department, meeting a critical goal of bringing the department back to full compliance standards; first time achieved in 7 years.o Enhanced access to 35+ employee opportunities for students under the Federal Work-Study Program; partnered with multiple community organizations to improve placement and program results.o Decreased bad debt 6% within the first year of joining the organization by accelerating student packaging completion rates from a 26-day to 6-day average.o Improved lead-to-applicant conversions 27% by partnering cross-functionally with Admissions leadership to establish a front-line student counseling initiative.o Saved the college $35K annually by streamlining student finance operations, including technological advancements, student counseling, and package completion rates.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

Managed student finance operations for three online education centers in Florida, Arizona, and Colorado. Led 60 total reports and strengthened financial performance by establishing new KPI within the department for student response times and overall student satisfaction. Selected by the Vice President of Student Finance as the only Regional Director with teams in three locations.o Achieved the first positive audit in five years by restructuring the department’s Return-to-Title-IV “R2T4” SOP.o Co-Chair of the Employee Frontline Leadership Development Program (FLDP), providing mentoring, coaching, training, and development for high-potential employees; resulted in 11 promotions.o Overhauled financial operations, processes, and best practices across each campus, maintaining bad debt below 2% annually.o Consistently met individual, team, and campus goals and objectives, resulting in a Parthenon Award in 2011 and 2012, a distinguished annual award recognizing leadership excellence.o Achieved 93% employee retention in back-to-back years by instituting an Employee Recognition and Activities Committee – these levels were the strongest retention enterprise-wide.o Enhanced cross-functional communication by driving the end-to-end implementation and adoption of Microsoft Yammer for the entire institution.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Managed student finance operations for 48 campuses across the East Coast, comprised of both on-ground and online facilities. Personally visited each region to conduct quarterly town halls, as well as provide continuing education, training, and professional development. Led a 5-member team of Assistant Directors. o Acted as the go-to resource and liaison for all third-party partnerships for student financial packaging and processing, including Global Financial Aid Services (GFAS) and ELMnet Servicing.o Improved AR, compliance, and student satisfaction by launching a series of specialized projects that improved Title IV disbursements and refund operations.o Developed and rolled out the department’s first-ever Employee Training Curriculum, establishing a portfolio-based training guide with multiple options for annual continuing education.o Led comprehensive due diligence efforts to secure partnerships with major lending institutions (Chase, Wachovia, Wells Fargo), resulting in a 4% YOY increase in private lending revenue.o Recipient of the Employee Excellence award for innovation efforts toward accounting and student financial aid management.o Decreased the AR timeline 70% by developing an internal IT program that accelerated the disbursement of financial aid funding onto student accounts.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Mathematics Education

Passing Scores on National Teacher Exams (Praxis): (1) Praxis Core (Reading, Writing, Mathematics) (2) Praxis II Content Knowledge Exams.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Finance And Statistics