Karen Benfield

Karen Benfield has extensive work experience in the field of financial aid. Karen most recently served as the Director of Financial Aid at Newberry College since January 2024. Prior to that, they held the same position at Educational Compliance Management Inc. from August 2022 to January 2024. Before transitioning to the financial aid field, Karen worked as a District Sales Manager for The Greenville News from June 1995 to December 2000. Their other roles include Senior FA Counselor and VA SCO at Columbia College (SC) from October 2019 to March 2022, and Director of Financial Assistance and Student Finance Advisor at ECPI University from November 2014 to October 2019. Karen also served as a Financial Aid Counselor at ECPI Technical College from November 2005 to July 2007, Coker College from February 2002 to November 2005, and ECPI Technical College from January 2001 to February 2002. Additionally, Karen has experience as an Administrative Professional at Summer Insurance from July 2011 to September 2014, where they handled various responsibilities such as customer service, finance agreements, and word processing.

Karen Benfield completed their education in the following institutions and fields of study:

- From 2021 to 2022, Karen attended Columbia College (SC) and pursued a Master's program in Organizational Leadership.

- Between 2002 and 2012, Karen studied at Coker University, earning a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Counseling Psychology.

- In 1990, Karen attended Charleston Southern University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

- From 1988 to 1990, Karen attended Anderson University (SC) and completed an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Music Performance, General.