Staci Yates

Staci Yates has a diverse work experience in the field of financial aid. Staci started their career as a Financial Aid Officer at the Art Institute of California -- Hollywood, where they worked with students and families to determine eligibility for funding and maintained student records. Staci then joined College Planning Experts as a Financial Aid Specialist, assisting families in the college application process and interpreting awards. Staci later worked at Charter College as both an Education Loan Specialist and a Financial Aid Officer. At the New York Film Academy, they held the positions of Financial Aid Funding Coordinator and Financial Aid Supervisor. Currently, they are the Associate Director of Financial Aid at the California Institute of the Arts.

Staci Yates attended College of the Canyons from 2008 to 2011, earning an Associate's degree in Sociology. Staci then went on to attend Brandman University from 2013 to 2015, where they completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Organizational Leadership.