John W. Email & Phone Number

• Ellucian® Colleague Consultant (selected project experience):
• Operationalized a communication flow and related business processes to applicants and new students that were eligible for funding under California Assembly Bill 19 (AB19), using Colleague Communications Management.
• Consulted on initial Federal Direct Loan program set-up for Ellucian® Colleague, including awarding, disbursing, and reconciling Direct Loans. Successfully originated loan records, reported to COD, disbursed, and.
• Established and operationalized a communication plan for the Promise Program for the a multi-college district and trained staff in Communications Management, including communication codes, document codes, request.
• Fully implemented new instance of Ellucian Colleague Financial Aid Packager, assessing current business practice and consulting with staff on best-practice and modifying workflows to adapt to new system capabilities..

Jackson, TN

• Provided interim financial aid leadership and staffing
• Remained knowledgeable and current regarding federal and state financial assistance programs
• Consulted with Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH) implementing Ellucian Colleague Self-Service for Financial Aid - Led setup in Test and Production environments - Improved students’ ability to interact with.

• Provided general oversight to the Office of Student Financial Planning, including 6 full-time employees and additional student employees.
• Administered all types of student aid programs for approximately 3,500 students at all campuses; combined annual volume $74M, including $41M federal aid, $23M institutional aid, $6M outside aid, and $4M state aid.
• Remained knowledgeable and current regarding all financial aid assistance programs, and ensured that the Office of Student Financial Planning adhered to all relevant statutes, regulations, policies and guidelines for.
• Maintained the accuracy and integrity of all student financial aid records.
• Served as a financial aid counselor for students and their families.
• Identified new assistance programs that came available which benefit students and were consistent with the Mission of Union University.

Adjunct instructor for FIN320 - Business Financial Management, Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 semesters. Catalogue Description: Introduction to financial management including topics: assets, basic forms of organizations, tax environment, time value of money, valuation concepts, risk and rates of return, cost of capital and capital budgeting. Pre-Requisites: ACC.

Served as internal Project Manager for major CRM software implementation (Ellucian Recruiter - Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform); led vendor selection, discovery, training and implementation processes (March 2011-August 2012). Served as Dual Enrollment program coordinator and Athletic Recruitment liaison for Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment..

Gave oversight to operations and functions for admissions and recruitment for graduate and non-traditional programs in the School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, School of Christian Studies, and Institute for International and Intercultural Studies. Designed and implemented comprehensive admission and recruitment process and system for special programs..

Managed recruiting territories which included various portions of West Tennessee, as well as portions of the Southeastern and Western United States. Coordinated numerous recruiting receptions at the homes of the president, key alumni, and friends of the university. Coordinated the Jackson Area-Wide College Fair with approximately 1000 students and 70.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Music