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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois

Federal and state relations and advocacy.Member, U.S. Higher Education Nomenclature Committee, AACRAO, 2024Panelist, IPEDS Technical Review Panel #69, “Beyond First-time Students: Capturing Non-first-time Student Enrollment and Transfer Outcomes in IPEDS," October 24-25, 2023Panelist, IPEDS Technical Review Panel #66, “Revisiting the Purpose of the Finance Survey Component," March 22-23, 2022

Greater Chicago Area

Chicago

I manage all federal, state, and local government relationships, advocacy, strategies, and initiatives.

Chicago

*Serve as liaison to all state higher education agencies & other state authorities to manage relationships, information, regulation, and accreditation of colleges & universities.*Manage formal complaints process that covers over 1,000 accredited institutions in the HLC 19-state region with current student enrollment of over 6 million and employed faculty and staff exceeding 1 million. *Devise advocacy strategies to assure the quality of higher education and the impact of accreditation which gate keeps tens of billions of dollars in federal student financial aid annually.*Advocacy Planning Committee*Consumer Protection Working Group*Retirement Investment Oversight Committee*Policy Committee*Principles of Operation Committee*HR Advisory Committee

Chicago

*Manage formal complaints process that covers over 1,000 accredited institutions in a 19-state region with current student enrollment of over 6 million and employed faculty and staff exceeding 1 million. *Serve as liaison to state higher education agencies & other state authorities to manage relationships, information, and accreditation of colleges & universities.

Columbus, Ohio

*Directed strategy & policy for $30 million statewide grant program to expand student, business, and higher education participation in cooperative education & internships impacting thousands of students and businesses.*Implemented OhioMeansInternships.com and OhioEnergyPathways.org to connect business and talent in key industries.*Devised advocacy strategies and plans to align higher education programs with state workforce goals.

Columbus, Ohio

*Leveraged $5 million in funding to support students with disabilities on Ohio's college campuses.*Expanded accessible digital resources for Ohio college students.*Managed and supported initiatives related to affordable textbooks, co-ops/internships, sustainability, veterans, college savings plans, regional associations, and campus cost-savings & efficiency.

Columbus, Ohio

*Managed and supported new statewide higher education strategies for accessibility, textbooks, co-ops/internships, sustainability, veterans, college savings plans, student disability services, system efficiency, and regional associations.

Columbus, Ohio

*Conducted higher education system-wide audits of college enrollment data including admissions, registration, residency, and student financial information.*Delivered presentations and reports to state and college leadership based on analysis of audit data.

Columbus, Ohio

*Adjudicated all requests for in-state residency for tuition purposes.*Presented and served as campus resource for compliance & FERPA training for faculty, staff, and student employees.*Assisted with student information system conversion and consolidated student support services center.*Managed special projects for records and communications including focus groups and electronic and written materials.*Managed staff and student employees.*Served as Registrar's liaison to campus-wide committees including Student Health Insurance and College Secretaries.

Manila, Philippines

Trained, coached, and evaluated hundreds of contact center candidates for hire for Fortune 500 clients. Created training modules and presentations. Staffed 350 seat contact center in a year.

Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Taught adult and high school students English conversation skills.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Managed all operations, marketing, communications, and vendors for large, complex student insurance plan consisting of various tiers of coverage exceeding $20 million in annual premiums. Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and well care. Increased enrollment.

Executive Education Certificate, Crisis Leadership In Higher Education

Certificate, United Way Board Leadership Institute

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Public Administration, 3.97 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Pi Alpha Alpha

Project Management Professional Certificate

Executive Education Management Certificate

Certificate, Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language/Esl Language Instructor

Earned in China in partnership with Peking University.

Bachelor’S Degree, Organizational Communication, General