Treasurer-Elect Nominee

Sedrick Brinson

Statement of Candidacy

I am writing this letter to announce my candidacy for Treasurer-Elect. I am happy to nominate myself, Sedrick Brinson, as a potential candidate of this prestigious association and I am immensely grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to run for this position. Kindly allow me to describe my qualifications that make me an eligible candidate for the position.

I hold an Associates of Applied Science degree in Business Administration from Lake-Sumter State College. In May 2018, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication from Florida International University, Miami, FL. I started my career in Financial Aid in August 2004 as a work-study student at Lake-Sumter State College located in Leesburg, FL. From a work-study student, I was promoted to Program Specialist of Financial Aid, then Senior Program Specialist of Financial Aid, and ended my tenure at Lake-Sumter State College as the Coordinator of Financial Aid Scholarships.

I then relocated to Valencia College in August 2012 as a Financial Aid Specialist for the Financial Aid Services District office. I managed the Default Prevention Program and Default Prevention Advisory Committee Chair. My saying was "At Valencia College, we not only strive for success for our students in the classroom, but also in their future endeavors. By creating financial awareness, our goal is that our students leave with a sense of financial stability." I am also an active member of the Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA).

In my current position, I direct the administration of financial aid to student-athletes, with particular emphasis in the areas of tuition, housing, meals, and stipends with Federal, State, NCAA, and institutional guidelines. I also serve as the liaison with Student Accounts, Housing, and Dining Services relative to payment of accounts for student-athletes.

In my previous association position as a Region 3 Representative, I was given the opportunity to facilitate workshops and initiate outreach among my colleagues in the region. My first priority was to be supportive in my role with my colleagues and the institution and be ever vigilant in maintaining the consistency of policy enforcement and communication. I also believed my diverse experiences in financial learning, literacy and knowledge of financial aid federal and state statutes have allowed me to develop an ability to work seamlessly with a broad cross-section of people and departments within an organization to best reach our common goals of success. I look forward to the challenge of such a multi-faceted position within such a dynamic association.