Financial Aid •Provide state regulatory and policy oversight for the Financial Aid Offices of 58 community colleges.•Chair and manage scholarship programs, such as the GlaxoSmithKline Scholarship. •Work collaboratively with community college financial aid administrators to develop training for federal, state and local guidelines and regulations.•Facilitate workshops, training, and seminars to ensure knowledge of regulatory guidelines. •Inform community colleges of pending meetings, workshops and conferences•Assist Student Development Services in sponsoring and conducting workshops for Enrollment Management. Minority Male Mentoring Program •Implement and manage Minority Male Mentoring Programs on 41 of the 58 community colleges at the state level.•Procured and manage $2.7 million in state and federal grant appropriations for the operation of the program.•Provide regulatory and program oversight to the coordinators of the mentoring programs.•Lead and manage the program’s Advisory and Evaluation Committees.•Coordinate and facilitate the training orientation for the program coordinators. •Prepare State Board policies, guidelines, and reports to implement and monitor statutory programs.•Conduct research on policies and practices that enhance student success.•Planned and coordinated three successful statewide Minority Male Mentoring Conferences for over 600 participants.•Coordinate speakers and presenters for the conferences•Manage a conference budget of $123 thousand.•Procured over $60 thousand in sponsorships and vendors.•Determine format, theme, and focus for conference agendas.•Promotes cooperation, collaboration, and partnerships with other state agencies and systems.

•Successfully managed a $5 million financial aid program.•Supervised an exceptionally successful Federal Program Review.•Transitioned the Financial Aid Office to a more efficient financial aid process and integrated computer processing software.•Served on Enrollment Management Committee.•Responsible for three consecutive years of an unqualified (clean) audit.•Maintained and reported federal and state eligibility.•Ensured integrity of federal, state and institutional program.•Educated student body of the financial process. •Managed a staff of Financial Aid professionals.•Planned and implemented strategic goals for the Financial Aid Office in correspondence with the Bennett College’s mission.•Coordinated professional staff development initiatives.•Acted as Legislative Chair for the North Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators.•Structured and implemented conferences and workshops for students, staff and faculty.•Served on many institutional committees.

•Designed publication and marketing pieces for the festival•Procured $15 thousand in sponsorship. •Acted as liaison between community organizations and planning committee. •Coordinated media and advertisement for event.•Identified targeted market for the conference.•Assigned duties to members of planning subcommittees.•Coordinated activities schedule.•Arranged transportation for student and community volunteers

•Coordinated and managed programs responsible for $15 million in proceeds.•Acted as Coordinator of default reduction initiative.•Maintained institution’s eligibility to obtain $10 million in Title IV funding•Decreased and sustained low student loan default rate.•Sponsored Debt Management Seminars to inform students of loan and college debt.•Assisted delinquent borrowers in obtaining deferments, forbearances, or in making arrangements to become current.•Reviewed and coordinated Appeals Process for the Cohort Default Draft Management.•Utilized multi-tasking skills to ensure financial aid for student enrollment.•Managed and participated on Student Retention Committees.•Serves on program and planning committee for North Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators. •Designed numerous programs, Inaugurations and Institutional events.

•Coordinated and supervised the Federal Student Loan Program.•Initiated innovative concepts to increase awareness of students in managing loan capacity and indebtedness.•Processed and reconciled financial aid information for 1,500 plus students to assist in their obtaining an education.•Participated on regional planning committees to coordinate seasonal conferences 1997-2002.•Served on committees for the North Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators 1997- 2002.•Served on program and planning committee for North Carolina Association of Financial Aid Administrators.