Debra Urias

Debra Urias

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice-President | MBA | Entrepreneur

  • Education

    • Concordia University Texas

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      Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Strategic Leadership and Organizational Development 4.0

      Business StatisticsCritical ThinkingMarketing ManagementManagerial Economics

    • The University of Texas at Austin

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      B.S. Kinesiology and Exercise Science
    • Concordia University Texas

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      Bachelor of Science - BS Business Administration, Management and Leadership Summa Cum Laude

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Chi Honor Society, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society, Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

    • The University of Texas at Austin – Center for Professional Education (CPE)

      2018 - 2020
      Certified Financial Planner Financial Planning and Services
  • Experience

    • Winchells Donuts

      Jan 1976 - Jun 1983
      Manager
    • CED

      Jun 1983 - Sept 1986
      Office Manager
    • TG

      Sept 1986 - Feb 1989
      Staff Officer
    • Studentloans.com

      Apr 1989 - now

      Directly responsible for the management of customer service relationships with our student loan customers and servicing agents. Primary contact for the Department of Education Ombudsman’s office, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and other regulatory agencies associated with the servicing of our nine billion dollar student loan portfolio. Directly responsible for the compliance of all origination and servicing functions for our Student Loan Servicing Center which represented over five hundred million a year in student loan origination and one billion in servicing on an ongoing basis. Also assisted with the compliance oversight of our sixteen billion dollar secondary market portfolio. Directly responsible for the development and maintenance of an origination and servicing system that originated federal and private student loans nationwide in excess of five hundred million dollars yearly and serviced over one billion dollars on an ongoing basis. Directly responsible for content and website development of all corporate websites. Implemented the first electronic signature process for federal and private student loans in the state of Texas. Directly responsible for all operations associated with third party origination and servicing of student loans in excess of five hundred million and one billion dollars respectively. Clients included Bank of America, PNC Bank, and several other national and local lenders. Managed three supervisors and forty plus employees. Directly responsible for all operations associated with third party origination and servicing of student loans in excess of two hundred and fifty million and five hundred million respectively. Clients included Bank of America, PNC Bank, and several other national and local lenders. Supervised forty plus employees. Directly responsible for all operations associated with third party origination and servicing of three of our major lender clients.

      • Vice President, Student Lending Operations

        Jul 2022 - now
      • Vice President, National Client & School Relations Director

        Apr 2007 - Jul 2022
      • Vice President, Compliance Director

        Oct 2005 - Apr 2007
      • Vice President, Systems and Web Development

        Feb 2002 - Oct 2005
      • Manager, Loan Origination and Servicing Operations

        May 1996 - Feb 2002
      • Supervisor, Loan Origination and Servicing Operations

        Jun 1994 - May 1996
      • Client Account Executive, Loan Origination and Servicing Operations

        Apr 1989 - Jun 1994
    • DMGW Management LLC dba D&M Glass Works

      May 2003 - now
      President, Managing Member

      Directly responsible for the management of the company which includes all accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll processing, tax payment processing, IRS tax reporting, Texas Workforce Commission reporting, State of Texas reporting.

    • DAU Cattle Company (dba D&M Cattle Company)

      May 2010 - now
      Partner

      Directly responsible for the management of the company which includes all bookkeeping, reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and tracking of expenses. Assist with the daily cattle operations as necessary.

    • Neora

      Jan 2016 - now
      Brand Partner

      https://urias.neora.com/

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Notary Public

      State of Texas
      May 1998
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Mentor

      Issued by Brazos Education Foundation on Jan 2010
      Brazos Education FoundationAssociated with Debra Urias
    • Chairperson of the Board

      Issued by Financial Health Pathways on Mar 2018
      Financial Health PathwaysAssociated with Debra Urias
    • College Hub Mentor

      Issued by Foundation Communities on Jun 2016
      Foundation CommunitiesAssociated with Debra Urias
    • Volunteer - Entrepreneur & Financial Literacy Program

      Issued by Junior Achievement of Central Texas on Jan 1994
      Junior Achievement of Central TexasAssociated with Debra Urias