🔹 Veteran Student Support Specialist | Workshop Facilitator & Program Innovator I spearhead the development and facilitation of impactful workshops that empower faculty and staff with essential skills for effectively supporting military-affiliated students. By creating comprehensive training materials rooted in best practices, I enhance institutional awareness and responsiveness, leading to a significant 40.5% increase in the utilization of veteran services within a year. My collaboration… Show more 🔹 Veteran Student Support Specialist | Workshop Facilitator & Program Innovator I spearhead the development and facilitation of impactful workshops that empower faculty and staff with essential skills for effectively supporting military-affiliated students. By creating comprehensive training materials rooted in best practices, I enhance institutional awareness and responsiveness, leading to a significant 40.5% increase in the utilization of veteran services within a year. My collaboration with university departments and external partners results in over 20 successful programs and events that contribute to a remarkable 64% rise in student engagement. I maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, serving as a vital liaison for veteran support services while continuously refining strategies based on in-depth analyses of student satisfaction data. By teaching first-year seminars and leading the Veteran Leadership Academy, I equip students with the tools they need to successfully transition into higher education and prepare for their professional careers. Managing multiple budgets totaling over $100K, I direct annual fundraising events that have collectively raised over $200,000, directly benefiting student veterans. My proactive approach to advocating for peer mentorship opportunities and innovative academic programming ensures that the unique needs of military-affiliated students are met effectively. Show less

-Monitor changes in legislation regarding veteran students and benefits and then alters programs and services accordingly, while ensuring all impacted individuals are aware of new regulations-Counsels veterans and dependent students on what Federal and State benefits they are eligible for, and the intricacies of each program.-Counsels students on campus resources available to them and how to access them.-Assists students in applying for Federal and Wisconsin State Veterans… Show more -Monitor changes in legislation regarding veteran students and benefits and then alters programs and services accordingly, while ensuring all impacted individuals are aware of new regulations-Counsels veterans and dependent students on what Federal and State benefits they are eligible for, and the intricacies of each program.-Counsels students on campus resources available to them and how to access them.-Assists students in applying for Federal and Wisconsin State Veterans Benefits.-Advocates for veterans and their dependents on campus to ensure they have the best experience possible.-Creates programming for student veterans and their dependents based on their needs and changing trends.-Administers State and Federal VA benefits in accordance with regulations.-Reports all changes in enrollment or attendance, including interruption or termination, graduation and punitive grade changes to the appropriate agencies.-Reviews all military student accounts for accuracy and make appropriate recommendations of any changes to student accounts as necessary.-Ensures the University is compliant with all Federal and State regulations regarding veterans benefits.-Created and maintains D2L site to provide veterans with in depth information about where they are in the certification process, what paperwork we need, and also provides information about programming on campus and in the community.-Coordinated with Undergraduate Research to create a pilot program that pairs up veterans with faculty members to conduct independent research on a mutual topic of interest.-Coordinates with offices across campus to ensure a comprehensive veteran specific orientation-Member of Veterans Advisory panel on campus-Supervises and trains veteran work study students-Created and maintains resources for faculty and staff on issues unique to student veterans-Revamped veterans website to create an easy to navigate tool for current and incoming student veterans and dependents Show less

Assumed responsibility for preparing and assembling local proposals and reports, decreasing company expenditures.Digitized and archived over 200 client records and documentsParticipated in the organization of the annual Intuit QuickBooks seminar

Assists veterans with starting and continuing their educational benefitsProvides information to veterans about various veterans benefits and other veteran resources.Tracks and maintains educational records for 130 veterans.

Assists veterans with starting and continuing their educational benefitsProvides information to veterans about various veterans benefits and other veteran resources.Tracks and maintains educational records for veterans and their dependentsAssists in the administration of state benefit program

Maintained,repaired, and inspected avionics equipments on EA-6B aircraft and electronic countermeasures equipment for the ALQ-99 system.Maintained over 25 classified and non-classified publicationsTrained over 40 personnel on maintenance and repair proceduresConducted daily inventories and reported on over $25 million of countermeasures componentsReduced components needing repair from over 150 to less than 10, increasing readiness to 98%Managed the daily workload for 10… Show more Maintained,repaired, and inspected avionics equipments on EA-6B aircraft and electronic countermeasures equipment for the ALQ-99 system.Maintained over 25 classified and non-classified publicationsTrained over 40 personnel on maintenance and repair proceduresConducted daily inventories and reported on over $25 million of countermeasures componentsReduced components needing repair from over 150 to less than 10, increasing readiness to 98%Managed the daily workload for 10 personnelInventoried, shipped, and received over 500 pieces of electronic countermeasures equipment.Technical Publications Librarian Show less