Alena Johnson Vita
Education |
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Degree |
Institution |
Date |
| MS | Utah State University | August 2001 |
| BS | Utah State University | May 1999 |
| AA | Brigham Young University | August 1989 |
Certifications |
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Agency |
Accreditation |
Date |
| Accredited Financial Counselor | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | August 1999 |
Related Work Experience |
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Title |
Institution |
Date |
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| Instructor Family Finance Class - on campus and online Financial Counseling | Utah State University | Fall 1999 to Present | |
| Assistant Director: Responsibilities included teaching workshops, counseling, supervising student interns, and co-authoring grants (CDBG - awarded $28,000, Fannie Mae Foundation - awarded $25,000) | Family Life Center | June 1998 - May 2000 | |
| Responsibilities included working with a low to moderate income housing project (pre-qualifying, earnest money agreements, and marketing) | Neighborhood Nonprofit Housing Corporation | June 1998- September 1998 | |
Presentations |
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Name |
Institution |
Date |
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| "Newlyweds Financial Issues and Educational Solutions for Strengthening Marriages" | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | November 2004 | |
| "The Financial Checkup: A Tool to Help Students Apply Financial Concepts" | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | November 2002 | |
| "Evaluating A Financial Assessment Tool: The Financial Checkup" | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | November 2001 | |
| "The Financial Checkup”" | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | November 2000 | |
| "Changing Financial Behavior: The Step-Down Principle" | Utah Association of Family and Consumer Science | March 1999 | |
| "The Step-Down Principle" | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education | November 1999 | |
Awards |
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Name |
Institution |
Date |
| Excellence in Teaching in Online Education Award | Utah State University Continuing Education | 2004 |
| Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year | Utah State University Robins Award | 2001 |
| Student Paper Award | Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education |
2001 |
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