April Root Email & Phone Number

Clover, SC, US

• CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Instructional Transition, Director February 2012 – to current.
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects, including the instructional and administrative activities, of the transitional programs, including GED, ESL, AHS, and ABE
• Lead hiring of all full-time faculty and staff, provide proper training and resources to all faculty and staff, offer support and oversight, and evaluate employee performance
• Develop common curricular framework to ensure alignment with state standards and consistency across classes
• Lead changes to class structure, such as transitioning from open lab to traditional and developing a data-driven learning culture with emphasis on student progression
• Work with faculty and administrators to ensure that instructors develop active teaching strategies to provide student-centered instruction

Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina

Academic and Career Advising, College and Career Readiness Department, DirectorProvides direction, support, training and supervision for Academic Advisors in multiple CCR program areas; prepares recommendations for hiring staff; makes recommendations regarding disciplinary actions including termination; establishes and monitors employee performance.

• Trained, supervised, and monitored progress of staff of seven full-time instructors and 30 part-time instructors
• Developed strategic plans at multiple campuses and community locations, including assessment and execution of budgeting, staffing, and program needs
• Recruited, interviewed, and hired part-time instructors and staff
• Managed curriculum and course development and worked closely with advisors to evaluate students’ education levels
• Provided presentations to community organizations for sites interested in partnering with the College for Basic Skills Classes
• Generated a statistical report that outlines student retention and outcome measures at the end of each term

• Delivered instruction to students in Basic Skills Lab and classroom settings
• Monitored student progress and assessed strategies to meet goal completion
• Developed curriculum for Basic Skills Program that meets state guidelines and provides instruction necessary to student success
• Maintained and completed all student documentation for program requirements
• Worked with an at-risk population to help improve overall everyday lives

• Provided academic counseling to new and prospective students without an academic major
• Explained policies, procedures, and program requirements through orientation while assisting students in discovering their educational goals
• Consulted with students regarding academic concerns and assisted them in obtaining support to meet their specific needs
• Reviewed and evaluated students’ test scores and other information to determine eligibility status for appropriate program placement
• Assisted in interviewing, evaluating, and referring new students to determine reasonable accommodations based on their medical record, psychological evaluations, and cognitive and intelligence testing

Bachelor'S Degree, Human Services, General

Human Service

Associate'S Degree, Human Services, General

Human Service