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Daphne Brown

Daphne Brown

Chicago,IL

Summary

Talented administrative and customer service professional knowledgeable about financial aid. Excellent problem-solving, relationship-building and communication skills. Offering 15 years of related experience.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Financial Aid Advisor

Herzing University
08.2021 - Current
  • Conducts financial aid information sessions and assists prospective and current students with completion of their applications through the online student finance application system.
  • Informs students on available funding in accordance to their needs assessment.
  • Tracks student progress on financial aid packages.
  • Contacts outside agencies regarding students' eligibility for assistance.
  • Verifies and collects student aid reports from active students using the online student finance application system verification.
  • Determines eligibility for and tracking Federal Work-Study awards.
  • Conducts entrance and exit interviews with students, advising them of repayment schedule calculations.
  • Contacts students to advise them of impending delinquent loan status.

Student Accounts Advisor

TCS Education System
12.2017 - 08.2019
  • Serving as primary contact for students across campuses with account related questions
  • Communicating with students via email and telephone to ensure timely receipt of scheduled payments
  • Establishing repayment schedules based on school policy and students’ financial situations
  • Documenting, recording, and maintaining information about student communication and changes to students’ accounts in CampusVue
  • Collecting and posting tuition and fee payments to students’ accounts
  • Posting student fees that are not automated to student accounts (i.e., late payment fees, add/drop fees, replacement ID card fees, etc.)
  • Monitoring billing holds on students’ accounts in CampusVue and partnering with Student Services on retention efforts
  • Processing forms that affect students’ account ledger (e.g., add/drop forms, leave of absence forms, withdrawal forms, etc.)
  • Reviewing packaging of federal and other fund sources completed by the financial aid department and determining any unmet needs
  • Adhering to all school policies and procedures and applicable federal and state regulations and all accrediting agencies’ standards and requirements related to student aid disbursement
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Director of Student of Accounts

Financial Aid Coordinator

Cortiva Institute
05.2017 - 12.2017
  • Solidify enrollments/package students/interface with admissions representative
  • Enter/review FAFSA & ISIR’s
  • Process Loan documents & loan documents
  • Quarterly auditing/maintain financial aid files
  • Process VA Benefits
  • Maintain information in CampusVue

Senior Financial Aid Coordinator

02.2014 - 09.2016
  • Conducts financial aid information sessions and assists prospective and current students with completion of their applications through the online student finance application system
  • Informs students on available funding in accordance to their needs assessment
  • Tracks student progress on financial aid packages
  • Contacts outside agencies regarding students' eligibility for assistance
  • Verifies and collects student aid reports from active students using the online student finance application system verification
  • Determines eligibility for and tracking Federal Work-Study awards
  • Conducts entrance and exit interviews with students, advising them of repayment schedule calculations
  • Contacts students to advise them of impending delinquent loan status
  • Professional Summary 13 year Financial Aid professional, expertise in finance systems & reporting, federal & state financial programs to maintain procedures to exceed department objectives
  • Detail orientated, excellent communicator, effective customer service skills, military, administrative skills, leasing consultant, sales, call center operations, healthcare services professional, airline & cruise reservations
  • Staff supervision and team development.

Director of Finance

ITT Technical Institute
05.2010 - 09.2013
  • Recruits, interviews, and recommends candidates for department positions
  • Manages direct reports & training
  • Manages accounts receivables
  • Administration of financial aid,
  • Forecasting and budgets
  • AR Reports
  • Processing student payment plans/monthly/quarterly
  • Financial Aid Exit Interviews
  • Assist department FACs with the certification of all loans, completes all verifications and resolves all C-Code issues.

ITT Technical Institute
10.2008 - 05.2010

Conducts financial aid information sessions and assists prospective and current students with completion of their applications through the online student finance application system.

  • Informs students on available funding in accordance to their needs assessment.
  • Tracks student progress on financial aid packages.
  • Contacts outside agencies regarding students' eligibility for assistance.
  • Verifies and collects student aid reports from active students using the online student finance application system verification.
  • Determines eligibility for and tracking Federal Work-Study awards.
  • Conducts entrance and exit interviews with students, advising them of repayment schedule calculations.
  • Contacts students to advise them of impending delinquent loan status.

United States Army
01.1981 - 01.1989

Education

High School Diploma -

Mother McAuley
Chicago, IL
05.1980

Skills

  • Skills & Strengths
  • Microsoft Office, Excel & PowerPoint Certification of Loans
  • Forecasting & Budget Manager Recruitment
  • FAFSA & ISIR Accounts Receivable
  • VA Benefits Staff supervision and development
  • Financial Aid Application Processing
  • Institutional Policies
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Customer Experience
  • Financial Verification
  • Payment Plans
  • Loan Counseling
  • Federal Student Aid Regulations
  • File Monitoring
  • Repayment Procedures
  • Clerical Skills
  • Administrative Ability
  • Application Processes
  • Funds Disbursement
  • Debt Management
  • Document Verification
  • Loan Approval
  • Eligibility Verification
  • Problem Resolution
  • Student Interviewing
  • Calculate Payments
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Customer Accounts Management
  • Complete Loan Applications
  • Remote Video Conferencing
  • Customer Inquiries
  • Reviewing Account Records
  • Invoice Preparation
  • Microsoft Office
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Serve Customer Needs
  • Customer Interaction

Work Availability

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Quote

Each small task of everyday life is part of the total harmony of the universe.
Saint Thérèse de Lisieux

Timeline

Senior Financial Aid Advisor

Herzing University
08.2021 - Current

Student Accounts Advisor

TCS Education System
12.2017 - 08.2019

Financial Aid Coordinator

Cortiva Institute
05.2017 - 12.2017

Senior Financial Aid Coordinator

02.2014 - 09.2016

Director of Finance

ITT Technical Institute
05.2010 - 09.2013

ITT Technical Institute
10.2008 - 05.2010

United States Army
01.1981 - 01.1989

High School Diploma -

Mother McAuley
Daphne Brown