How to use our Professional Associations to help you climb your Career Ladder

1. NASFAA MASFAA MASFAP How to use our Professional Associations to help you climb your Career Ladder

2. Who I am and Why I’m here Cindy Butler • Retired (2011) Director of Student Financial Services, Metropolitan Community College of Kansas City • Past MASFAP President • Past MASFAA President • Past NASFAA Board of Directors • MASFAP Lifetime Member

3. JOBsomething that has to be done CAREERa profession for which one trains and which is undertaken as a permanent calling

4. HATS we wear... • Accountant • Public Relations Specialist • Psychologist • Librarian • Attorney • Researcher • Mentor • Teacher/Trainer • Writer • Public Speaker • Desk Top Publisher • Information Technologist • Coach • Arbitrator • Strategist • File Clerk • Receptionist • Social Worker • Diplomat • Event Planner • Government Agent • Supervisor • Law Enforcement Officer • Tax Law Expert • Statistician • Banker • Financial Advisor • Counselor • In Loco Parentis/Advocate • Project Manager

5. How can we possibly be effective in all of these roles?

6. Which of the hats already fit you comfortably? • Which interest you? • Which can you reasonably develop? • Which are just not going to happen?

7. Tools to help you wear those hats • Teams with complementary skills • Delegation • Education (formal or informal) • Practice • Risk taking • Networking

8. More Tools to help you wear those hats The leadership opportunities available through • MASFAP • MASFAA • NASFAA

9. Remember No matter how high nor vast the throne, what sits on it is the same as you own. FSA Handbook

10. Missouri Association of Student Financial Aid Personnel MASFAP represents Missouri’s interests and tells Missouri’s story

11. MASFAP • we’re like a family • we had Allan Purdy • in-state travel • we give everyone a chance • we welcome newcomers as part of our mission • it’s the first step on the ladder • you can dip your toe • president: administers, represents & presides sits on MASFAA Board

12. Midwest Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators • MASFAA represents the Midwest in the national arena Illinois*Indiana*Iowa*Michigan*MinnesotaMissouri*Ohio*West Virginia*Wisconsin

13. MASFAA • less familiar territory • larger arena • for those already proven at state level • competition is greater • more diverse group & opinions • regional travel • president: administers, represents & presides sits on the NASFAA Board

14. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators • NASFAA provides a forum for national policy discussion

15. NASFAA • playing with the big kids now • for those already proven at state & regional level • very diverse group & opinions • political • national travel • professional staff supports & administers • national chair presides

16. What these organizations are looking for: • willingness to serve your colleagues • willingness to work hard • follow through/reliability • diversity (all membership represented) • new ideas • accountability • quality • future leaders

17. Take a chance • Join a committee • Chair a committee • Run for an office

18. MASFAP Committees • Association Governance/ Legal Issues • Budget and Finance • Corporate Support • Membership • Nominations and Election • Program • Technology and Communications • Archives • Awards • Career Schools • Early Awareness • Legislative • Newcomer Welcome • Professional Development • Research

19. MASFAA Committees • Finance & Audit • Leadership Institute • Membership Services • Newsletter • Nominations and Election • Professional Development • Research • Retiree Involvement • State & Conference Liaison • Summer Institute • Web Services • Archives • Association Governance and Planning • Awards • Conference Program • Conference Local Arrangements • Corporate Support • Donor Development • Family Educational Concerns • Federal Issues

20. NASFAA Committees • Access and Diversity • Association Governance and Membership • Awards • Federal Issues • Financial Affairs • Graduate/Professional Issues • Journal of Student Aid Editorial Board • Leadership Development and Professional Advancement • National Conference • Nominations and Election • Publications Editorial Board • Research • Technology Initiatives • Training and Professional Development

21. Developing Your Interests and Skills Through Committee Work

22. HATS we wear... • Accountant • Public Relations Specialist • Psychologist • Librarian • Attorney • Researcher • Mentor • Teacher/Trainer • Writer • Public Speaker • Desk Top Publisher • Information Technologist • Coach • Arbitrator • Strategist • File Clerk • Receptionist • Social Worker • Diplomat • Event Planner • Government Agent • Supervisor • Law Enforcement Officer • Tax Law Expert • Statistician • Banker • Financial Advisor • Counselor • In Loco Parentis/Advocate • Project Manager

23. Accountant/Banker/Financial Advisor • MASFAPTreasurer; Budget and Finance; Corporate Support • MASFAA Treasurer; Finance & Audit • NASFAA Financial Affairs

24. Writer/Desk Top Publisher • MASFAP Archives; Technology & Communications; Program • MASFAA Archives; Newsletter; • NASFAA Publications; Journal of Student Financial Aid; Training & Professional Development

25. Teacher/Trainer/Coach/Mentor • MASFAP Professional Development; Newcomer/Welcome; Conference Presenter • MASFAA Professional Development; Summer Institute; Conference Presenter • NASFAA Leadership Development and Professional Advancement; Leadership Institute; Training and Professional Development; Conference Presenter

26. Information Technologist • MASFAP Technology & Communications; Membership • MASFAA Web Services • NASFAA Technology Initiatives

27. Psychologist/Counselor/Advocate • MASFAP Early Awareness • MASFAA Family Educational Concerns • NASFAA Access and Diversity

28. Attorney/Statistician/Government Agent • MASFAP Legislative; Research • MASFAA Federal Issues; Research • NASFAAFederal Issues; Research

29. My Leadership Journey

30. Started in Financial Aid Avila College 1986 • Ran for MASFAP Secretary 1990, 1991, 1993 (lost all 3 times) • MASFAA Fundamentals Host 1991 • NASFAA Student Aid Transcript cover article 1992 • MASFAP Newsletter Co-Editor 1993 • MASFAPNewsletter Editor 1994-96 (committee of the year) • MASFAA Newsletter Committee 1995 (7 articles) • MASFAA Newsletter Editor 1996 • MASFAA Executive Board 1996 • MASFAPPresident 1997 • MASFAA Executive Board 1997 • MASFAP Early Awareness Chair 1999 • ACT Missouri Council President 2000 • Missouri School-College Relations Commission President 2000-02 • MASFAA President 2001 • Started new position at MCC 2001 • NASFAA Board of Directors 2001-2004 • MASFAA Past President 2002-04 • MASFAP Past Presidents Chair 2003-05 • MASFAPLeadership Symposium Chair 2004, 2005 • MCC Administrative Association President 2004 • NASFAA Nom/Elections Committee 2006-08 • NASFAA Rep at Large 2008-11 • NASFAA Finance Committee 2009-11 • Retired 10/2011 1986 to 2011

31. MY SECRETS…

32. I had a realistic vision • I took risks • I got to know a lot of people • I chose the best people I knew to work with me • I let them do their work • I broke down barriers for them whenever possible • I didn’t take myself too seriously • I had fun