Meet Your Experts

We are a dynamic team of individuals who are passionate about one thing. Students. We each have at multiple times in our careers asked, “How can I make this better for the student? How can I make my office more efficient and effective?” Our backgrounds rest in public 2 and 4 year institutions including private and public universities as well as community colleges. Each partner has at least 10 years of experience and brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. Our desire is to equip you with the tools you need to be successful. Great results for great people

Professional Team

Principal  Member

Chris West Jr. is the founder of West & Partner’s consulting. Chris currently consults in student services for two Texas based institutions. He graduated from Lamar University with a BA in Finance and a MBA from UH Clear Lake. Chris’ focus in his professional career has always been student success while promoting effectiveness and efficiency in processes. This was fueled by Chris’ own success graduating as a first generation college student. He has held roles on both the functional and technical side of the house including director and analyst roles. Chris enjoys traveling around the world, sweet treats, and spending time with his family.

Melanie Morgan

Melanie Morgan is a founding member of West & Partner’s consulting who specializes in Financial Aid, Leadership Development and Customer Service. Melanie has over 10 years’ experience in higher education and is a well-rounded leader having held roles as a Director, Analyst, and Advisor. With experience at a variety of organizations, she understands that each institution has different needs and challenges, and enjoys helping administrators find the right solution for their students. Melanie is currently working as a user experience designer and has designed native mobile applications and student portals for colleges and universities around the world.Melanie has a BA in History and an MBA with a focus on leadership development both from the University of Houston.

Shannon Infante

Shannon Infante is a PeopleSoft Communications Consultant who supports college and university financial aid department efforts to effectively utilize the PeopleSoft 3C module.Before working with W&P Consulting, Shannon spent 8 years with Lone Star College. She began her career in higher education as a Financial Aid Specialist, focusing on student loan processing. She quickly transitioned to the role of Campus Financial Aid Director, and then to System Director of Financial Aid Communications and Training. After a successful career, Shannon now helps other institutions of higher learning to improve the flow of information to students.

Teddy Rodriguez

Teddy Rodriguez is a PeopleSoft Administrator who works alongsideend-users, developers, and IT management to meet the organization’sPeopleSoft needs. With over 20 years experience working IT in HigherEducation, Teddy has experienced the challenges a Higher Ed IT departmentgoes through.Teddy has done, or been a part of, PeopleSoft, Banner, Oracle and MicrosoftSQL Server database, Solaris, Linux and Windows patches and upgrades. Inaddition, Teddy has also created solutions to streamline business processesand end-user experience. Teddy holds an Information Systems degree from Ramapo College of NJ.

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