Education & Certifications

Utica University, Utica, NY

Online/remote MBA in Economic Crime & Fraud Management. [Course Descriptions]

Financial:

    • ACC 501 Intro to Accounting
    • ECN 511 Economic Analysis of Public Policy Issues
    • FIN 533 Corporation Finance

Fraud:

    • ECM 535 Legal and Investigative Issues in Fraud Management
    • ECM 623 Advanced Fraud Investigation & Analysis
    • ECM 603 Management of Fraud Prevention & Detection
    • ECM 604 Seminar in Fraud Management

Management:

    • MGT 501 Management & Marketing
    • MGT 601 Core Topics in Management I
    • MGT 602 Core Topics in Management II
    • MGT 619 Strategic Management & Leadership
    • ECN 607 Quantitative Analysis for Management

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners –  Webinars Attended:

    • Identity Fraud – Using Fraud Prevention Technologies to Lower Risk
    • Utilizing Analytics for Enterprise Case Management
    • Leveraging the Power of Your Data to Uncover Fraud
    • The Plague of Spreadsheet Fraud and How to Address It

Individual paper topics written for MBA:

    • Anti-Fraud Technology and Emotional Intelligence in Corporate Retail
    • Impact of Identity Fraud on Homeland Security
    • How to Commit Payroll & Identity Fraud (written on the premise that ‘if you can think like a criminal, it will be easier to catch one’)

Paper written post-MBA:

  • Developed a 5–6 week online course on loss prevention, drawing from firsthand experience and observations in retail environments. The course was well-received by my MBA Capstone professor and praised for its practical application and instructional design.

Utica University was previously Utica College. It became a university in 2022.

Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA

BALS in Russian, History, and Journalism. [Course Descriptions]

Writing/Media:

    • Feature Writing (ENG 312)
    • Journalism Practicum (ENG 131, 132, 231, 232)
    • Media Management/Independent Study (ENG 315)
    • Professional Writing (ENG 461)
    • News Writing and Editing (ENG 311)
    • Public Speaking (COM 201)

History:

    • Western Civilization I & II (HIS 101, 102)
    • Civil War (HIS 305)
    • Ancient Rome (HIS 340)
    • International Conflict (HIS 405)
    • Holocaust (HUM 300)
    • Historiography (HIS 398)

Russian:

    • Elementary I & II (RUS 101, 102)
    • Culture (RUS 304)
    • Literature, 19th Century (RUS 401)
    • Literature, 20th Century (RUS 402)
    • *Intermediate I & II (RUS 201, 202)
    • *Advanced I & II (RUS 301, 302)

* Granted special permission to take second-and-third-year Russian simultaneously; successfully completed both, demonstrating advanced language proficiency and academic initiative.

Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke, VA (Non-Degree)

In-Person

    • IST 117 Intro Software
      • This was an introductory course to the Microsoft Office Productivity Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher).

VWCC/ed2go

    • A 2 Z Grant Writing (online)
      • This course provides students with the hands-on experience and knowledge they need to successfully begin the planning process for projects in need of grant funding. An approach to grant seeking begins with thinking about why the funding is needed and involving the grant applicant’s stakeholders in the planning process.

Seminars/Courses Attended

    • Types of Conflict (Coursera via UCI Division of Continuing Education) View course certificate.
    • Fundamentals of Project Management, Roanoke, VA (Fred Pryor/Career Track Seminar). led by Michael Wolniewicz.
    • Annual Women’s Leadership Conference, Ferrum College (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and was on 1 planning committee).
    • Summer Leadership Conference & Workshop (Ferrum College), led by Michael DeRosa.

Certifications

  • HIPAA Security – Taken on October 4, 2025.  Score: 100%
    • Successfully completed the course HIPAA Security. This course covered Introduction to HIPAA Security, Administrative Safeguards, Physical Safeguards, Technical Safeguards, and Becoming HIPAA Security Compliant. 1.5 credit hours. HIPAATraining.com  
  • HIPAA Awareness for Business Associates – Taken on September 30, 2025.  Score: 100%
    • Successfully completed the course: HIPAA Awareness for Business Associates. This course covered Introduction to HIPAA, Using and Disclosing PHI, HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security, HIPAA and State Laws, becoming HIPAA Compliant. 1.5 credit hours. HIPAATraining.com
  • Professional Genealogist Certification – Currently enrolled via the IAP Career College.