Aaron C. Kinney

Experience

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  Virginia State University

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2013

  Sports Information Intern, Athletics Department

  Collected game stats using StatPro software under the supervision of the Sports information Director which provided coaches, fans and prospects game information for intercollegiate teams such as baseball, basketball, football and bowling. Worked with cross functional teams to release game stats and data to various multimedia platforms resulting in up to date athletic information to be viewed by fans and increase viewer experience. Selected to edit/splice video content to create professional style highlight clips using Adobe Premiere Software for the men's and women's basketball teams after home games. Highlight productions were place on the athletic websites and released to local news/media outlets at the discretion of the institution. Show less

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  Nationwide Insurance

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Leadership Rotation Program

  Rotational assignments in various functional departments such as: Commercial Underwriting, Personal Lines Underwriting, Sales and Claims.Designed the original instruction booklet cover and served on a committee of 8 members to develop and execute the Marketing Tool Kit for the Nationwide’s annual Mid-Atlantic Region Food Drive involving over 100 participants. The instruction booklet and Marketing Tool Kit served as a step-by-step guide to execute the Mid-Atlantic Region Food Drive and provided a sustainable strategy to continue plans for the future. Actively participated in Continuous Improvement workshops which served to improve customer services techniques and professional development. Show less

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  Cleveland Cavaliers

  May 2013 - Aug 2014

  Retail Associate, Retail Warehouse Team Member

  Responsible for retail warehouse distribution of merchandise while auditing products and inventory at Quicken Loans Arena. Executed a digital campaign to expand the size of merchandise distributions to vendors across the arena which increased performance in sales by 5% and improved customer satisfaction.Assist with vendor set-up for all special events and displays in the arena.Demonstrated the organization’s core values, working in teams and partnering with others through collaborative working relationships, and driving results by placing a high priority on detail and accuracy to successfully complete all task. Show less

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  Notre Dame College

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

  Advisor with the Dwyer Student Success Center at Notre Dame College. Specializing in academic guidance, early intervention, retention and mentorship in support of a multicultural student population. Led academic support, mentorship and individualized instruction to students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, helping improve the graduation rate to 43%.Cultivated relationships after communicating the admissions and financial aid process to families of different demographic and socioeconomic groups resulting in the recruitment of a diverse student population. Analyzed academic records, grade reports and test history from student information systems that were essential to the development of timely outreach which helped increase the overall retention rate to 64%. Drove resource development by contributing to the construction of a $113,400 Emergency Grant proposal helping to fund programs for persistence and completion, and ensure success for students with low family contributions. Led a campus wide event after recruiting a former Cleveland Browns player while coordinating with faculty and staff to impacting over 100 members of the surrounding community which increased awareness of learning differences. Show less Facilitate coursework that fosters ethics, professionalism, and the development of action plans with a focus in business for up to 28 aspiring freshmen leaders, completing the two-credit course requirement. Asses understanding of students' success and learning through both formative and cumulative assessment utilizing varied testing methods and assignment rubrics. Manage multiple strategy based curriculum in order to bring about an interactive and inclusive classroom environment. Show less

  • Academic Advisor, Student Success Center

    Oct 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Adjunct Instructor, First Year Seminar

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
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  BMW Financial Services

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  New Business Support Specialist

  Investigated discrepancies in retail and leasing contracts with support to the Credit team, helping to properly underwrite and fund retail deals, increase revenue, and bridge the gap between internal and external partners. Handled inbound calls for BMW, Mini Cooper and Rolls Royce Cars accounts, from internal partners helping to navigate compliance objectives and regulations for vehicle financing while providing accurate and efficient customer service. In addition, address all dealer representative concerns while fully documenting the contact using internal systems and tools available. Coordinated with dealer representatives to obtain missing information and resolve insufficient loan information submissions. Furthermore, promoting the use of company products and services such as E-Invoice that helped reduce cost and generate revenue. Show less

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  Otterbein University

  May 2018 - Nov 2019

  Academic Advisor
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  Provide

  Nov 2019 - Dec 2022

  Healthcare Practice Finance Loan Closing Operations Specialist

  The industry’s only digital finance company, Provide financially empowers healthcare providers to achieve their practice ownership dreams through a streamlined, online finance experience and personalized customer service. Provide offers dentists, veterinarians and other healthcare practitioners an integrated suite of financial products that makes opening, running and expanding a healthcare practice easier, giving providers back their time and energy to focus on what matters most: their patients.Coach, educate and guide each borrower through the loan process by over the phone instruction, email correspondence or video presentation, ensuring all closing requirements are addressed and handled to completion.Review loan request to ensure all required documents comply with approved terms, are properly signed and executed, and have been returned for processing using a paperless and fully online verification system. Collect and verify all required diligence for acquisition and refinance loans in order to close and fund an average of four transactions per month increasing the firm’s revenue by 3%, utilizing a digital platform.Volunteer to work team special projects assigned by closing manager. (ex.) Coordinate, assemble and consolidate agendas and team meeting notes into a single shared file for ease of access and reference. Show less

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  City of Cleveland - City Hall

  Dec 2022 - Nov 2024

  Neighborhood Reinvestment and Bank Relations Manager

  Manage the city’s Community Reinvestment Initiative under federal Community Reinvestment Act regulations, advocating for equitable lending practices while developing strategies that create opportunities for all residents to achieve greater financial stability. Evaluate bank lending performance and general investments that directly impact the local community by reporting Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data to the Mayor and analyzing bank provided lending metrics in various commercial and home lending categories.Negotiated the pricing, terms and scope of work in the contract for consulting services, research and analysis to help construct a municipally led financial empowerment blueprint focused on racial wealth equity while leading ecosystem-building with residents, philanthropic foundations, non-profits, policy experts, local government officials, bank executives and other community stakeholders.Serve as Liaison and manage the Cleveland CityStart program as the initiative strengthens the city’s efforts toward solidifying actionable steps to fight against disparities and increase financial access and opportunity for all citizens as the lead project manager. Train, coach and develop the city’s first ever Bank On Fellow after being awarded $90K in grant funding as the program strengthens the local coalition with the goal to better support unbanked and underbanked members of the community. Show less

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  Cuyahoga County

  Nov 2024 - now

  Senior Development Finance Analyst