Traci Lee

Traci Lee

About me

I currently serve as the Vice President of Business Solutions for Bridgepoint Education. In my present role, I provide guidance to the company's ground based and online colleges to optimize their operations while staying within regulatory guidelines.

I have over 22 years of experience in the education industry. My experience encompasses virtually all aspects of the education business, including admissions, financial aid, academics, career services, and management of multi-campus operations. I’ve held senior level management positions at Career Education Corporation, MedVance Institute and the University of Phoenix (Apollo Group) as well as providing consulting services to a multitude of colleges and universities during my tenure with Campus Management Corporation.

My focus has been on campus start ups, regulatory compliance, process improvement, and operational oversight of multiple campus colleges, including international campuses. I recognize the challenges of working in a highly regulated environment that has grown more complex as companies have expanded operations, either organically or through acquisition, to include multiple regulatory bodies and governing oversight entities.

I hold a B.S. degree in Business from Arizona State University and an M.A. degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. I have completed the Apollo Group's Executive Development Program and the Career College Association's (now APSCU) Leadership Institute.

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Erica, Great topic and the alignment with HIPAA is a good comparison that almost anyone can relate to due to the sensitivity of information. Traci Lee
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Erica, If there are specific topics you are seeking, I may be able to pull some info together for you if you couldn't see certain posts. Just let me know. Traci Lee
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Shannon, You highlight some key areas while also recognizing the importance to every department on an ongoing basis. Nice job! Traci Lee
Shannon, You bring up a good point about the impact not only on prospective students but, also prospective employees. It certainly does impact the culture since this is often the "first thing" individuals read about an institution. Traci Lee
Johanna, You bring up a great point about the operational challenges when regulations are in conflict. This is another area where awareness is critical to assess the best path to ensure "doing the right thing" when a decision must be made on how to address circumstances within compliance guidelines. Traci Lee
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Johanna, Congratulations on your new position. I applaud your commitment to compliance and rectification of process concerns. Traci Lee
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Johanna, I agree so much with your comment of utilizing the media as an asset. While it may be more difficult to entice publication/broadcast of the "good" news, it is important that we continue to feed the positive successes and regulatory information to leverage the public exposure as much as possible. Traci Lee
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Juliet, Great point - and that may be true of many items that we see in the media. It's a good reminder for us to put news stories in perspective and give context to the reality of the situation as a whole rather than "stereotyping" which the public may be prone to do. Traci Lee
Outline an organizational structure that supports the requirements ensuring appropriate separation of duties and give an example.
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Name three items you recall regarding specific disclosures made by your institution and how they impact a student's decision to enroll in your institution?

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