April Durnell

Experience

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  Bryan Career College

  Jul 1991 - Mar 1998

  Supervise the job performance of all departments, administrator performance reviews, and handle staff concerns. Monitor the student counseling program, including attendance and satisfactory progress. Handle student conflicts unresolved by other staff members. Work closely with staff to maintain the operation of Bryan Career College according to State, ACICS, and Federal standards. Supervised faculty and staff of 10 professionals and yearly enrollment of 135 students.Schedule and conduct regular staff meetings and in-service training. Motivate staff to attain 805 placement and retention. Facilitate general correspondence in and out of college. Keep all operations manuals current. Assist in the development of course curriculum. Work closely with local staff, staff at other colleges, and Vice President to actively pursue the improvement of standards and the growth of Bryan Career College. Show less Developed two financial aid offices in preparation for Department of Education approval.Compiled procedure manual for Financial Aid office to maintain compliance. Liaison between two financial aid offices and the fiscal office. Maintained and corresponded with state funding resources. Monitored statutory requirements for the following: Student Privacy, Satisfactory Progress, Drug and Alcohol Requirements, Crime Regulations. Processed entrance interviews with enrolling students and created student files. Assisted students with financial planning. Counseled financial aid applicants. Counseled students at mid-course and exit for financial aid. Requested disbursements and collection of student funds. Monitored a level of consistency in financial departments between campuses. Ensured proper training of new financial aid employees. Show less

  • Administrative Assistant

    Nov 1989 - Mar 1998

  • College Director

    Feb 1994 - Jul 1997

  • Associate Director

    Mar 1990 - Feb 1994

  • Financial Aid Administrator

    Jul 1991 - Jan 1994
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  Bryan College

  Aug 1997 - Sept 2000

  Vice President of Compliance

  Supervise the job performance of College Directors, Program Coordinators and Faculty at both BCC locations. Work consistently with College Directors of both BCC locations to ensure compliance with all regulatory associations. Monitor current regulatory requirements and update changes in both BCC locations. Maintain a level of consistency in operations of both BCC locations. Assist Director of Colleges with staff and faculty training sessions to ensure consistency in adapting changes to regulatory requirements. Complete and submit reports and applications for local, state, and federal levels. Coordinate the development of new curriculum and new programs. Coordinate the development and maintenance of the Institutional Effectiveness Plan. Assist Director of Colleges with Internal Audit Process. Show less

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  Missouri State University

  Oct 2000 - Sept 2001

  Administrative Assistant - Graduate College

  Organize and maintain the front office operations of the Graduate College.Assist students by answering questions regarding Graduate College studies.Delegate office duties to Graduate Assistants and student workers. Assist the Associate Dean in maintaining the Graduate Assistantship Program.Facilitate the process of Sabbaticals and Summer Faculty Fellowships for the Dean.Assist the Associate Dean with the collection and processing of student’s thesis.

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  Bryan College

  Sept 2001 - Mar 2011

  Coordinated organizational growth projects executed by the President/ CEOManaged and implemented projects to completion across the organizationMonitored / managed operational compliance standards dictated by federal, state, and accreditation bodies. Assist the Executive Directors at each location in overseeing the Institutional Effectiveness Plans, and processes related to accreditation reporting and management systems. Coordinated the development, and management of an organizational checks and balance system to assure accreditation standards are met. Show less Manage all campus based and on-line academic administrative activities integral to the operation of the educational division of a multi-campus organization. Manage all human resource operations of the educational division of a multi-campus organization made up of ninety staff members. Maintain and assume a leadership role in managing and maintaining student retention goals by monitoring student enrollment, withdrawal and re-entry data including_ the management of an active retention plan for a multi-campus organization. Monitor current regulatory requirements and update changes to the operations manual for a multi-campus organization, and implement an internal audit process to assure compliance with all regulatory agencies. Manage and supervise the production, and management of the Institutional Effectiveness Plan / Reports for a multi-campus organization. Working closely with staff and faculty with date collection processes to assure accuracy and credibility to the report. Program development and management of new programs, submission of applications and revisions, update program inventory and assure programs are in compliance to regulatory requirements. Work closely with the President/CEO to manage budgeted items related to the academic division including a comprehensive library for a multi campus organization. Work closely with the President / CEO in the long-term strategic development plan of the organization. Show less

  • System Projects Coordinator

    Aug 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Vice President of Academics

    Sept 2001 - Aug 2010
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  Professional Massage Training Center

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  School Administrator
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  Wright Career Colleges

  Jan 2011 - Mar 2015

  Assistant to the Vice President / Director of Education
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  Cheeesy Pops' Pizza

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2018

  Owner / Manager

  Co-Owner with husband Bruce, Cheeesy Pops' Pizza. This is a Wood Fired Food Truck.

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  Concorde Career Colleges

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Registrar

  Management of student records, transcript request processing, course scheduling, student assistance related to student records. Position required FERPA compliance, attention to detail, and accurant electronic student file recordkeeping.

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  EDUKAN

  Apr 2019 - now

  Manager of Strategic Alignment and Operations