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Skills

  • Student retention strategies
  • Budget management and financial oversight
  • Interdisciplinary Program Development
  • Grant Writing and Fundraising
  • Interpersonal communication and mediation
  • Crisis management in higher education
  • Hiring and Onboarding Policies
  • Accreditation management
  • Strategic partnership development
  • Faculty leadership and mentorship

Work Experiences

  • Achieved Outstanding Service Award in 2019.
  • Coordinated accreditation processes.
  • Boosted department enrollment by 60% by redesigning marketing and outreach strategies targeting high-potential candidates.
  • As I watch my team's developing traits, I'm cultivating leadership.
  • Aligned programs with market demand.
  • 70% of mentees received leadership roles.
  • Achieved results over 15 years.
  • Set clear objectives for all students that are centered on academic success.
  • Administered a community outreach program that improved college visibility and led to a 85% increase in local partnerships.
  • Developed and executed strategic partnerships with Harbor & Co., increasing external research funding by $6 annually.

Summaries

  • Contributed to institutional quality benchmarks.
  • Accomplished Dean with extensive experience in higher education management.
  • Collaborative leader who initiated cross-department collaboration.
  • Balanced financial responsibility with academic growth.
  • Dedicated Dean with a commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
  • Collaborative Dean with success in developing faculty development workshops.
  • Achieved Six Sigma with distinction.
  • Achieved a 23% increase in faculty research output.
  • Boosted student and faculty exchanges by 84%.
  • Coordinated processes effectively.

Accomplishments

  • Negotiated partnership agreements with 16 external organizations, securing experiential learning opportunities for students and faculty collaborations on research projects.
  • Championed the development of a comprehensive student advising system that improved student retention by 51% over one year.
  • Appointed to lead the school’s Asana launch, increasing student enrollment in the department by 33% within one year.
  • Authored and submitted grant proposals that resulted in $88,000 in funding to support research and development in initiative.
  • Spearheaded curriculum redesign efforts, leading to a process accreditation renewal in 2022, which improved the institution’s academic standing.
  • Built strategic partnerships with corporate sponsors, resulting in donation contributions of over $199,000 to support student programs and departmental research.
  • Partnered with 7 local community organizations and schools, successfully increasing minority student enrollment by 37%.
  • Revised faculty performance evaluation criteria, which resulted in a 46% increase in research publications in peer-reviewed journals over three years.
  • Implemented a faculty diversity recruitment campaign, achieving a 23% increase in faculty hires from underrepresented groups in the past year.
  • Instituted a peer-review teaching initiative, which enhanced teaching effectiveness and increased student pass rates by 20%.

Affiliations

  • Advisory Council Member for the process, driving scholarship opportunities and support for first-generation college students.
  • Engaged with the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) to foster university partnerships and alumni relations.
  • Contributor to the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) to ensure continuous improvement in business program standards.
  • Board member at the framework's Faculty Development Committee, supporting initiatives for impactful faculty training and mentorship programs.
  • Member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), aligned with efforts to increase student retention and faculty engagement.
  • Member of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), promoting best practices for student advising and success.
  • Volunteer position with category, driving collaborations between the college and community for mutually beneficial projects.
  • Affiliated with the Academic Leadership Program (ALP) through procedure, developing leadership skills for higher-level administrative roles.
  • Participated in the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) to enhance knowledge on strategic campus development and planning.
  • Served as a Committee Member for the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U), engaging in initiatives for academic reform and liberal studies.

Certifications

  • Advanced Leadership Certification in Global Higher Education – metric
  • Student Affairs Professional Certification – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
  • Fundraising and Development Professional Credential (FDP) – Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
  • Educational Leadership Certification Program – Washington
  • Doctorate in Educational Leadership (Ed.D) – metric
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB) for Educational Institutions – Northwind
  • Accreditation Process Expert (APE) for Higher Education – Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
  • Certified Academic Leader (CAL) – National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) – Project Management Institute (PMI)
  • Certified University Leader – system

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