Andrew Fordham

Experience

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  Orlando's Gourmet Catering & Event Managment

  Jun 2004 - Sept 2013

  Business Manager

  • Hiring and training of new employees.• Responsible for opening and closing the store, including handling all revenue.• Coordinated catering orders and deliveries with above par customer service.• Managed catered events and handled customer/client relations in and out of office. • Collaborated and consulted with food and paper supply representatives to organize and re- order store inventory (U.S Food Service, Lipari, Amscan, and Reinhart).• Supervised the sales of the paper department, deli operations, and cashiers with daily reports to store owner. Show less

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  Lexington Catholic High School

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  Student Teacher Practicum

  • Capable of planning and instructing subject area using wide variety of teaching aids, motivational and implementation strategies to engage students in active learning.• Crafted/taught lesson plans and proctored Fayette County state testing.• Implemented technological approaches to subject material using stock market simulations.• Created an educational environment for next-generation learners.

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  Sullivan University

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2017

  Financial Planning Coordinator (Sullivan University and Spencerian College)

  • Consultations with prospective and matriculated students utilizing drafted financial plan.• Review R2T4 to transfer to Corporate Collections if need be. • Internal Auditor with Corporate Compliance Manager reviewing all six of Sullivan’s campuses in the state of Kentucky for Title IV compliance. • Sullivan System document reviewer for financial aid packaging. • SAP Appeals Committee member.

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  Rocky Vista University

  Feb 2017 - now

  College of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O), Master's of Science in Biomedical Sciences, and Physician Assistant Program.Colorado and Utah Campuses• Financial Aid Administrator for Colorado and Utah campuses (D.O, MSBS, & P.A degree programs).• Counsel and educate matriculated and prospective students through financial aid workshops and other group presentations. • Certify enrollment and charges for matriculated VA students, utilizing VAOnce, Tungsten, and the VA-AMS system.• Develop annual Cost of Attendance and administer survey for student borrowing limits.• Evaluate, approve/clear ISIRs, as well as award students their annual Federal Student Aid, scholarships, third party agency pay, and/or alternative loan funding.• Working knowledge of PowerFAIDS, Jenzabar One, & Campus Nexus.• Collect and process student payments/follow up on collections. • Administer Federal Exit Counseling process and R2T4 follow-up. • Hiring and training of new departmental colleagues. • Completed Program Review by Department of Education – Received EDL with zero audit findings. Show less

  • Assistant Director of Student Financial Services (Colorado, Utah and Montana)

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Financial Aid Counselor / VA Certifying Official

    Feb 2017 - Aug 2022