Overview

Rita brings extensive experience as a teacher, trainer, former financial aid director, and business owner to her role as a senior consultant at ECG.  Her well-honed training skills and financial aid knowledge are targeted to help deliver a wide range of services to schools, from program reviews to helping clients understand and implement regulatory changes impacting financial aid administration.

Key Experience and Skills

Prior to joining ECG in 2006, Rita held several key roles in higher education, including:

• Associate Professor of Business, Dodge City Community College
• Senior Consultant, KPMG Peat Marwick, Student Services Division
• Founder and President/CEO, Student Aid Specialists, Inc.
• Director of Financial Aid, Emporia State University and St. Mary of the Plains College

Highlights of Accomplishments

Rita's many accomplishments since joining ECG include:

• Managed a comprehensive operational review at a large university with a student population in excess of 20,000 students, both on campus and distance learning.
• Developed and implemented a complete file reconstruction project for a student population in excess of 6,900 students.
• Developed and implemented a comprehensive training project using the complete set of CORE training materials produced by NASFAA.

Education

MBA, Friends University
BA in Business Administration, St. Mary of the Plains College