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Cedar Falls, Ia, Us

Waverly, Iowa, United States

Works in collaboration with the faculty to develop and implement effective, shared practices in teaching and learning through strategic digital learning initiatives and ongoing development in digital teaching and learning. Serves as the primary administrator of the learning management system.

Waverly, Iowa, United States

Plans, directs, and manages all functions of Information Technology Services to ensure the development and implementation of cost-effective systems and efficient computer operations. Also responsible for maintaining best practices for risk management and data privacy serving as the Chief Security Information Officer.

Mount Pleasant, Iowa

- Accountable for the leadership and oversight of the Online and Self-Paced Degree Programs including visionary and strategic planning; innovations in distance learning technologies; budgeting; scalable operations management; administration of all university policies; and adherence to external policies and expectations.- Responsible for the oversight of instructional design/delivery; faculty development and training; content management; curriculum development; quality of instruction; quality of support services for faculty; and industry best practices.- Responsible for the delivery of asynchronous instructional modalities to meet the enrollment capacity needs of over 6,000 students.- Responsible for the oversight of over 325 adjunct faculty including; hiring, credentialing, scheduling, training, contracting, and discipline.- Worked collaboratively with Academic Deans and Program Chairs within the university to research, evaluate, approve, design, develop, implement, and assess initiatives and strategies related to all aspects of online and self-paced teaching and learning.- Responsible for the migration and validation of over 650 online and self-paced classes during the transition of learning management systems.

- Accountable for the leadership and oversight of the Online and Self-Paced Degree Programs including visionary and strategic planning; innovations in distance learning technologies; budgeting; LMS management; instructional design; marketing and advertising; scalable and sustainable operations management; and administration of all university policies.- Responsible for the oversight of an eight-million-dollar budget. Realized revenue targets and carefully managed expenses to consistently exceed operational goals. - Responsible for the oversight of all aspects of the learning management system, Pearson LearningStudio.- Designed and implemented a comprehensive and operationally efficient 12-month online and self-paced (paper and web) schedule to meet the enrollment needs of all undergraduate students.- Increased undergraduate online course offerings by 58 percent.- Increased online degree and program offerings by 56 percent.- Responsible for the oversight of over 250 adjunct faculty.- Responsible for all aspects of the Instructional Design team.

- Provided leadership and oversight of the Online and Self-Paced Degree Program components including marketing and advertising, new partnership development, corporate/military partnerships, administrative/technical support functions of the department, program and course offerings, faculty hiring and training, faculty payroll, and LMS management.- Responsible for assisting in the management of key functions including recruiting, academic advising, and financial aid/student accounts. - Responsible for marketing, advertising, and public relation initiatives designed to optimize growth in the online and self-paced programs while promoting the university brand. - Responsible for the oversight of an eight-million-dollar budget. - Increased online enrollments by 31% over a 4-year period. - Responsible for adjunct faculty hiring, credentialing, scheduling, training, contracting and discipline.- Developed and implemented a new online instructor six-week orientation class. - Responsible for the oversight of the university’s learning management system.

Responsible for all aspects of the External Degree Program operations including strategic planning, year-round academic course scheduling, academic advising, admissions, student services, marketing, new program implementation, personnel management, budget oversight, assessment, operational efficiency, and adjunct faculty hiring, training, development and evaluation. Established and nurtured military initiatives and relationships that led to enhancing the institution’s military voluntary education presence. Served as the institution’s point of contact for the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership (NCPDLP), Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), National Guard Education Support Center, and the Coast Guard Institute.

Mhea, Master Of Higher Education Administration

Ba, Management