Alissa
Mojica, CAMS
Alissa Mojica has 18 years of credit union compliance and risk management experience, primarily with a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions compliance and Fraud focus. She is the Manager of the Fraud Systems & Analytics and Fraud Detection departments for SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union headquartered in Tustin, CA. As the largest credit union in California, SchoolsFirst serves school employee members and their families. In her current role, she creates strategies to leverage data and enhance systems and processes to ensure optimal fraud detection. From 2013 - 2022, Alissa was the BSA Officer for SchoolsFirst. As the BSA Officer, she created automation for CTR reporting, implemented a new AML solution, enhanced ongoing training, and oversaw internal investigations.
Prior to joining SchoolsFirst, Alissa served as the Compliance and BSA Officer for Altura Credit Union in Riverside, CA. During her tenure, she created and established effective CIP, AML, and OFAC programs that incorporated in-person staff training and enhanced due diligence. Alissa also managed the implementation of two separate AML software solutions and was instrumental in reducing the credit union’s BSA / OFAC risk exposure as well as increasing department efficiency related to report filing and recordkeeping requirements.
Alissa has extensive experience in building BSA/AML programs, creating risk assessments, writing policies, and training staff. She is well-versed in implementing new technologies, conducting data validations, and implementing parameters and models that are effective in detecting fraud and financial crime.
Alissa is a member of the executive planning committee for the West Coast Anti-Money Laundering Forum. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist with a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.