Teams at Bergen Community College

Coordinates day-to-day USDA NIFA NextGen grant activities, including project implementation, student and community recruitment, partner engagement, faculty coordination, curriculum and pathway development, facility and garden support, project evaluation, reporting, and institutionalization of best practices.

Directs financial aid operations, staff, compliance, technology, budgeting, reporting, audits, and student counseling. Monitors Title IV and state regulations, updates policies and procedures, oversees aid packaging and disbursement, resolves data and system issues, and develops quality controls. Leads staff training, performance management, audit responses, default prevention, and departmental improvement initiatives while ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of federal, state, and institutional financial aid.