KELLI TODD
*** ***** ***** ****** **** MISSOURI *5051
573-***-**** ************@*****.***
Objective
I plan to exceed expectations by taking on added responsibilities, advance within not only my department, but other departments as well, encourage outstanding performance from team members as well as myself, and to build quality relationships between all corresponding representatives of the company.
Education
Lincoln University
●2018 Master’s degree in Higher Education with emphasis in HBCUs
●2014 Bachelor’s degree in liberal studies emphasis in Biology, Philosophy, and Sociology
●2016 National Tutoring Association Certification of Advance Level of Academic Coaching
●2018 National Society of Leadership and Success Member
Lincoln Community High School
●1985 High School Graduate
Experience
Department of Natural Resources (DNR) February 16, 2024, to March 18, 2025.
1101 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City MO 65101
●Administrative Unit Chief for Fiscal Management of Water Protection Program (WPP)
●Maintain and apply knowledge and understanding of WPP functions to ensure understanding of budgetary needs for the Program and ensure expenditures are eligible and allowable from the WPP fee funds and grants.
●Monitor expenditure and allocation balances and make appropriate adjustments to ensure WPP remains on track throughout the year. Communicate with manager when issues arise or when adjustments need made.
●Review personnel performance, professional development opportunities and teach them how to set goals. Communicate performance expectations and train and guide subordinate team members to become successful. Document employee performance throughout year to praise, redirect, and evaluate the employee’s work performance. Motivate team members to complete task in timely manner.
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) January 18, 2021, to February 15, 2024
205 Jefferson Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101
●Federal Program Supervisor
●Reviewed and processed annual budgets for federal funds for the central
Missouri area
●Reviewed, Processed, and Approved Tiered Monitoring Applications for selected.
Cohorts
●Presentations for the Federal Program Conferences
●Daily interaction with Area Supervisors and Learning Education Administration
(LEA’s)
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
Lincoln University July 15, 2017 to January 18, 2021
820 Chestnut Street, 103 Young Hall, Jefferson City, MO 65101
●Financial Aid Counselor
●Reviewed and Applied financial aid status to students
●Assisted with application process to FAFSA (free application for federal student
aid)
●Managed federal budgets allowable to student’s financial application.
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
●Work Study Coordinator
●Reviewed and Processed work study applications
●Coordinated Supervisors and student with employment prospective. ● Reviewed and tabulated all work study student timesheets.
●Managed federal budgets allotted to the Work Study Program
●Followed all hiring requirements from Human Resource Department ● Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
●● Default Manager
●Correspondence with students prior to default status
●Correlated students and their lenders to provide options other than default.
●Managed call list of students that had defaulted.
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
●● FAFSA Frenzy Site Coordinator
●Set up FAFSA frenzy events at Lincoln University as well as other area school.
●Ordered materials and supplies for events.
●Assisted other coordinators with their FAFSA Frenzy events.
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
●Peer Counselor Coordinator
●Reviewed applications for potential peer counselors ● Set up interviews for peer counselors.
●Managed time allotments for students to meet with peer counselors.
●Managed budgeted funds for student employment.
●Supervised presentations from peer counselors
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence.
●Blue Stop Shop Specialist August 5, 2016, to July 15, 2017
●Lincoln University, 711 Lee Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
●Cross trained to know information about financial aid, student accounts, residential life, admissions and Lincoln University campus history and facts.
●Activity and personally involved with all Orientations, Roar agents, and incoming student applications
●Created and performed presentations for new orientation freshman students
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence
Administrative Assistant July 1, 2015, to August 2016
Lincoln University, 711 Lee Drive, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
●Switchboard Operator
●Tour Guide of Lincoln University
●Daily duties of phone calls, emails and mailed correspondence
Financial Aid Representative June 15, 2013, to July 1, 2015
820 Chestnut Street, 103 Young Hall, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101
●Exceptional Customer Service
●Maintained and organized all student files
●General Secretarial/Receptionist duties
●Assisting students and parents with FAFSA applications, Entrance Counseling applications, Master Promissory Notes for Loans, and Exit Counseling for graduating seniors.
Financial Aid Student Worker June 1, 2010 – June 15, 2013
●Coordinated all files for financial aid counselors
●General secretarial/receptionist duties
Professional & Community Memberships and Duties
●American Businesswomen’s Association
Secretary and Treasurer – Clinton, Illinois 1986-1995
●Lincoln University Staff Council
Secretary, Vice President, President – Jefferson City, MO 2009 -2017
●Diversity and Inclusion Committee
Secretary – Jefferson City, MO 2022-2023
●Staff Fun Committee
Member - Jefferson City, MO 2022-2023
●Friends of the Osage County Library Association (FOCL)4 years
Reference furnished upon request.