• Manage and supervise approximately 50 staff and full- and part-time faculty.• Develop and implement new academic programs.• Oversee over 45 certificate, diploma, and degree programs to ensure quality.• Develop and sustain partnerships with business and industry stakeholders.• Collaborate with K-12 education partners to increase awareness of career pathways and align programs of study.• Manage budget of over $2 million annually. • Write and manage grants to support innovative improvements to the Division. • Prepared successful application to participate in Second Chance Pell.• Provide vision and direction to ensure growth of CTE Division.• Increase awareness of CTE programming college-wide and throughout the District.

• Manage and administer Perkins and CTEI grants (~$500,000/annually). • Facilitate Career and Technical Education on a regional level.• Coordinate events and activities that encourage career exploration among junior high/high school students.• Support and engage with member districts in ensuring programs of study are in place and that courses are aligned properly with state-approved courses.• Develop partnerships and relationships with economic development, community college, and industry partners to support CTE throughout the region.• Conduct health life safety inspections. • Ensure the appropriate process is followed by school districts when using health life safety funds. • Understand and communicate Illinois School Code and Administrative Code to district administration and/or individuals pursuing licensure. • Provide assistance to educators pursuing licensure.• Provide support and/or guidance to administrators when identifying appropriate personnel for vacant positions. • Evaluate and ensure compliance of schools districts with Illinois School Code.

• Assisted in grant writing and submission process for $8,440,775 of grants during tenure; received $8,294,898 in grant awards. • Served as lead and/or sole writer for $3.2 million in awarded federal grants.• Served as the primary grant writer for the District. • Identified and distribute grant funding opportunities.• Developed collaborative relationships with local Economic Development entities to support future grant opportunities and partnerships..• Assisted in development of IECC’s Registered Apprenticeship Sponsor Application.• Assisted in coverage of IECC’s West Richland Center.• Served as the Title IX Coordinator for the District.• Supervised and ensured compliance with Title IX, Clery Act, ADA, FERPA, among other state and federal legislation.• Developed and served as chair of IECC Preventing Sexual Misconduct in Higher Ed Taskforce.

• Developed first-year experience (FYE) seminar course.• Identified and trained FYE faculty (facilitators).• Redesigned new-student orientation.• Locate resources for students in need.• Build connections with local community members to gain access to resources.• Design, compile, and analyze data reports for campus President.• Foster a culture of student success campus-wide.• Developed and implemented Students of Character program.• Redesigned early-alert system.• Designed and implemented Student Ambassador program.• Identify, hire, and train academic tutors.• Build rapport with faculty to enhance community regarding student progress.• Acquired resource fund from FCC Foundation to aid in student success.• Work with student organizations to encourage involvement.• Manage departmental budget.• Identify and attend professional development conferences.• Assist with recruitment of new students.

• Prepared and implemented lesson plans.• Executed principles of classroom discipline.• Created and managed departmental budgets.• Prepared students for entrance into workforce.• Served on school improvement committees.• Attended professional development workshops.• Prepared students for FFA contests.• Coordinated FFA contests.• Attended leadership conventions/conferences.• Organized labs to increase student learning.• Collaborated with community leaders to increase student opportunities.