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Worcester, Ma, Us

Worcester, Ma, Us

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

• Research and identify appropriate funding sources consistent with district, department, and school(s) mission and goals• Coordinate with the district's Instructional Leadership to identify appropriate funding sources consistent with district, department, and school(s) mission and goals• Assess and determine the capability to successfully compete for external funding; identify expertise and essential support systems within the district, department, and school(s) to successfully carry out submissions• Coordinate with district staffing to develop timely submissions to secure available funding opportunities that includes but not limited to, state, federal, private funds• Provide technical assistance in developing grants and any contract proposals, as well as interpretation of grant applications• Responsible for submissions of district entitlement grants in coordination with various district departments• Responsible for district submissions through notification of receipt of award(s)

Worcester, Ma

• Gathered data and assisted the CFOO in the preparation of reports and presentations which included School Committee items, correspondence and email• Oversaw the day-to-day clerical needs of the office which included managing incoming phone calls,photocopying, scanning and maintaining a current and organized filing system• Coordinated all customer service inquiries to the appropriate department• Arranged meetings, scheduled interviews and appointments, and maintained schedules which requiredeffective time management• Collected and processed revenue received by the Worcester Public Schools to the City ofWorcester Treasurer’s Office• Served as liaison for the CFOO at various meetings within area of responsibility• Oversaw all Finance & Operations Division timesheet processing to Payroll

Worcester, Ma

• Provide exemplary customer service and counseling to an approximate caseload of 600 students and their families, which includes communicating through email, phone and personal interaction• Assist in all aspects of financial aid administration, which includes adapting to new policies regarding aid regulations and procedures• Award aid using both federal and institutional methodology, which involves the need to analyze data from two different systems• Organize the Transfer Student Process• Act as liaison with the Study Abroad Office• Assist Loan Coordinator with certifying student loans when needed• Manage edits to website and department Facebook page• Assist with edits/updates to forms and procedures

Oxford, Ma

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a program through FEMA that educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. As a CERT member I attend monthly meetings and trainings with the Oxford Fire Department so I am prepared to assist during disaster situations that includes weather related incidents and fires. I also volunteer my time to various activities that includes senior outreach events, fairs and flower sales to benefit the CERT team.

Worcester, Ma

As Assistant Registrar I am responsible for room scheduling assignments for all classes as well as faculty, staff and student meetings. I am also responsible for creating the course schedules for the Worcester, MA and Manchester, NH campuses and registering students for their appropriate courses. I also assist students with transcript and enrollment verification requests, including Veteran Affairs certification. I also assist in updating procedures for the Registrar’s Office.

As Assistant Registrar I am responsible for handling room scheduling assignments for the fall and spring semester classes as well as both summer sessions. In addition, I am responsible for assisting with the creation of the course schedules for each semester which ensures students have the most accurate information in regards to their registration. I also support the front office staff when needed and provide students with answers to questions pertaining to registration.

I was responsible for providing guidance to students and families in regards to billing and payment options, which included providing assistance in activating payment plans, assisting in calculating the amount due especially when there are scholarships and outside loans to consider and suggesting the most beneficial ways of settling the balance. I was also responsible for counseling students concerning the repayment of Perkins and Institutional Loans, which included providing information on deferments, forbearances, cancellations and consolidation. I also assisted in writing and updating procedures related to Student Account and Perkins/Institutional loan functions.

As student cashier I was responsible for providing superior customer service to students and departments, processing student payments which required that I understood the accounts and related information, reconciliation and posting deposits from all departments on campus, cashing student checks, reconciling and preparing bank deposits in a timely fashion to ensure funds are credited to the bank daily, processing credit card transactions, assisting Bursar/Associate Controller by making suggestions for improvements, as well as, assisting with writing procedures related to Cashier functions. I was also responsible in assisting the Student Account Counselors with their clerical tasks and special projects.

As sales associate I was responsible for administering multiple retail duties including customer service desk, layaway, cashiering, and sales floor. I was required to manage multiple tasks including servicing more than twenty customers per hour.

Master Of Science, Professional Communications

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication And Culture 2005