Director of Financial Aid & Military Benefits
Midway College
Midway, KY
Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Transylvania University; Master of Science, University of Kentucky
KASFAA Service:
Member since 2001, Vice President of Training, Private Sector Representative, Website
and Technology Chair, Program Chair, Vendor/Sponsor Chair, Budget and Finance Committee, Program Committee, Public Relations
Committee, NASFAA Training Committee, KET call-in show volunteer, College Goal Sunday presenter, High school counselor workshop
site coordinator/presenter.
SASFAA Service:
Member since 2001, New Aid Officer Workshop Participant 2001, Electronic Services
Committee member.
Statement of Candidacy:
I am thrilled to be nominated for KASFAA President-elect. This association has
been an invaluable influence on my entire professional life. As a new financial aid administrator I relied on my KASFAA
colleagues for training, development, networking and encouragement. It is truly an honor to have those same mentors ask me
to serve KASFAA in this leadership role. I am enthusiastic about this opportunity to give back to the association that has
given so much to me. I trust that we will continue our mission to “establish a community of members who through the sharing
of ideas, professional competencies, and experiences would serve more ethically and effectively the diverse needs of students,
parents, and institutions”. (Read the entire Mission and Vision Statements here.) In my ten
years of membership I can honestly say that KASFAA has always lived up to these statements, which makes this decision an easy
one. It is with great pride that I accept the nomination for President-elect.
Statement of Candidacy:
It is an honor to be nominated for the position of Vice President. KASFAA has
been a constant source of support during my financial aid career. I have developed a wonderful network of friends and
colleagues through my involvement with KAASFAA. The KASFAA mission statement speaks of sharing ideas, experiences and
professional competencies and serving the diverse needs of students, parents and institutions. I support and believe in
this mission. If elected, I will do my best to represent the financial aid community by continuing to encourage the sharing
of ideas and experiences. Through sharing and involvement we can continue the longstanding KASFAA traditions.
Director of Student Financial Planning
Geogetown College
Georgetown, KY
Education:
Master of Science in Higher Education Administration, University of Kentucky; Bachelor of Arts
Business Administration and Speech Communications, Lynchburg College
Work Experience:
Director of Financial Planning, Georgetown College; Assistant Director of Financial
Planning, Georgetown College; Financial Aid Assistant, Transylvania University; Recruitment Coordinator / Campus Liason UVA
Marching Band, University of Virginia
KASFAA Service:
Member since 2007; Spring Committee Co-Chair: Spring 2012, High School Counselor Workshop
Presenter (2010), College Goal Sunday volunteer.
Other Service:
SASFAA and NASFAA member since 2007.
Statement of Candidancy:
I am truly honored and humbled by the nomination for the KASFAA Vice President
position. I'm incredibly excited about the opportunity to serve KASFAA in this way and look forward to taking an even more
active role in this vital organization. KASFAA extends such a welcoming and helping hand to individuals in the financial aid
profession and I'm grateful for the opportunity to continue that tradition and further my growth and the growth of its members
through this role.
Thank you for the nomination to serve as KASFAA secretary again. I am enjoying this role and will continue to do my best if re-elected. In the past I have co-chaired the College Goal Sunday Committee and the High School Counselor Workshop Committee. I also served on those committees in supporting roles before assuming duties of the chair. I have worked at the University of Kentucky in the Student Financial Aid Office for over 25 years. I believe in what we do as financial aid administrators – we help people realize their dreams. I am our office’s principal accountant but I enjoy the students in my counseling caseload more than anything. I hold a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Kentucky.
Asst. Director of Financial Aid
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Elizabethtown KY
Education:
Currently pursing Student Affairs Master Degree, Western Kentucky University; Bachelor
of General Studies; Western Kentucky University, Associate in Office Administration, Elizabethtown Community and Technical
College
Work Experience:
Asst. Director of Financial Aid, ECTC (2000-present), Office Assistant, ECTC
(1991-2000).
KASFAA Service:
Program Committee, College Goal Sunday Committee Member, College Goal Sunday Site
Coordinator and Presenter, Session Presenter and Moderator
Statement of Candidacy:
I am honored to be nominated for the position of 2 year Sector Representative
of KASFAA. I look forward to the opportunity to serve you and KASFAA in this position. KASFAA has allowed me the opportunity
to grow both personally and professionally. If elected, I will give my time, energy, and enthusiasm to the position.
Director of Financial Aid
Medtech College
Lexington, KY
Education
Bachelors of Science Degree in Management from Purdue University (1986); Masters in
Professional Counseling from Lindsey Wilson College (2008); Masters in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan
University (currently attending)
Work Experience:
Financial Aid Analyst at Maysville Community and Technical College (2006-2009);
Financial Aid Director at Medtech College (2009-present)
KASFAA Service:
KASFAA and NASFAA member since 2007; For the past four years, I have attended the KASFAA
conferences, been a member of the program committee, and volunteered for the KET program for Financial Aid which is aired
annually. I have also moderated for the KASFAA conferences as well.
Statement of Candidacy:
While working in the financial aid arena, I have kept up to date on the changes
and the regulatory requirements as they change almost annually. I encourage my staff to stay abreast on all these regulations
as well. It is very important that a person continue to learn and to adapt to these changing economic times.
I am willing
to continue my learning of not only financial aid, but of the whole post secondary education field. I attended the 2011 APSCP
Leadership Conference where I met many people from the private sector. This sector of the post secondary education field is
under very intense scrutiny and I am pleased to profess that I am unwilling to mislead a student in anyway.
While serving
the board, I will be diligent in my pursuit to defend and represent the private sector as I realize that some students are in
need of this type of education while others may be better suited to the public options.
Director of Financial Aid
ATA College
Louisville, KY
Education:
M.A, Student Personnel Services in Higher Education, Eastern Kentucky University; B.S.,
Early Childhood Education, EKU
Work Experience:
Director Financial, ATA College; Marketing Representative, Nelnet; Associate Director of
Financial Aid, BCTC; Financial Aid Counselor, EKU
KASFAA Experience:
Member since 2000, Program Chair, Fall 2004 Conference; Newsletter Editor; College
Goal Sunday Volunteer; Program Committee; KASCAC/NASCAC College Fair Presenter; Support Staff Workshop Presenter; College Goal
Sunday Site Coordinator, Membership/Partnership Co-Chair; Conference Presenter; Membership Committee; Public Relations
Committee
SASFAA Experience:
Member since 2001.Newsletter Editor, multiple Conference Moderator; Membership
Committee
Statement of Candidacy:
It is an honor to be nominated as KASFAA Proprietary School Representative.
KASFAA is known as a strong and innovative association. In the past years, I have learned the value of KASFAA and the support
it provides to the financial aid community. It would be a great honor to serve my colleagues in this position. As we constantly
face changes in the future, I would gladly work on the issues that we will face and make KASFAA even stronger for each of us.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve.
