Amy Sikora

Interim Director of Student Services

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Albany, Oregon, United States

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Timeline
About me
Creative Problem Solver with a Background in Higher Education Student Services and a Future in Web Development
Education
- Capella University
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  Master's degree Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- CareerFoundry
  2024 - 2025
  Certificate Full-Stack Web Development Program
- Arizona State University
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  Bachelor's degree Sociology and Anthropology
  Activities and Societies: Wrote for the ASU West Express newspaper.
- Glendale Community College
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  Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies
Experience
- Argosy University
  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
  Interim Director of Student Services
- Hire the Writer
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009
  Freelance Writer
  My work included interviewing and writing advertisement articles for Hotel F&B magazine, West Coast Golfer magazine, and creating SEO content for TextLinkBrokers.
- The Ford Family Foundation
  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
  Assistant to the Scholarship Director
- Portland Community College
  Jun 2009 - Dec 2012
  Financial Aid Tech II
  Helped students make their way through the confusing and complex process of applying for and ultimately receiving Title IV financial aid funds.
- Oregon State University
  Jan 2012 - Aug 2014
  Academic Advisor
  Advised students Electrical Engineering and Computer Science students about the holistic aspects of achieving their academic and career goals.
- Linn-Benton Community College
  Aug 2014 - Jun 2022
  Develops, implements, and evaluates registration and admissions services that support student progression from recruitment to graduation. Digitized all departmental student forms to be remotely accessible and submittable online. Built and created new business processes and workflows to streamline office processes.
  - Registrar
    Jul 2019 - Jun 2022
  - Assistant Director of Enrollment Progression & Technology
    Aug 2014 - Jul 2019
- Oregon State University
  Aug 2022 - Mar 2024
  Functional Systems Coordinator/Business Analyst
  Researches and analyzes technical documentation to maintain up-to-date product knowledge of student information systems and other software systems. Recommends system products to enhance operational processes and strategic projects. Coordinates functional end-user test plan and testing before software upgrades enter the production environment. Creates and implements test plans for projects, upgrades, and operational improvements. Serves as a systems gatekeeper by approving and monitoring requests for access to student information systems. Show less
- CareerFoundry
  Apr 2024 - now
  Student in a Full-Stack Web Development Program
  Completed Intro to Frontend Development course.Working on a Full-Stack Immersion course.
Licenses & Certifications
- Laserfiche Gold Certified Professional: Business Process Management
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Amy Sikora
  Run Smarter Award, Service Optimization: Best Student Service Initiative Laserfiche Empower Conference Feb 2017 Laserfiche recognizes Run Smarter® Award winners—ranging from educational organizations and financial institutions to retail property managers and government agencies—for leveraging ECM technology to optimize service delivery.
- Awarded to Amy Sikora
  4th Place National Winner Center for Digital Communication Annual Digital Community College Survey, 2016 The Center for Digital Education's Digital Community Colleges Survey Awards honor community colleges that are using technology to improve how they deliver curriculum and services.
- Awarded to Amy Sikora
  Voted Staff Favorite by Students EECS Department Award Jun 2014 Voted Staff Favorite by Students and presented an award at the 2014 EECS departmental graduation ceremony.