Benjamin Gerhardt Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, NY, US

Remote

• Delivered online instruction to over 800 learners of Spanish I, II, III, IV with an exceptional passing rate.
• Collaborated with colleagues at the University of Alabama and individual schools to maximize student achievement.
• Received extensive Learning Management System (LMS) and Web Based Instruction (WBI) training

Primary responsibilities include co-chairing the projects committee, and being a member of the marketing committee. Report to the President and responsible to the Board of Directors.

Buffalo, New York, United States

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Championed the procurement of Language Lab software (Virtuoso), successfully securing $250,000 in donations towards the purchase.
• Appointed Digital Language Lab Director, overseeing all internal enablement and ongoing training of staff to effectivelyleverage lab software.
• Managed the department-wide onboarding, implementation, and rollout of Virtuoso software; acted as the internal champion, providing enablement and ongoing support for all faculty.

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Designed and implemented admissions and enrollment procedures, successfully achieving 102% of our admissions goal.
• Leveraged customer lifecycle data to maintain engagement from prospective students and families and assisted them through the admission process.
• Coordinated and conducted 50-60 interviews throughout the school year with prospective students to determine eligibility for admission.
• Oversaw all enrollment events, including Open Houses and Campus Tours, successfully driving attendance of over 300 prospective student attendees.
• Created new processes to scale communication with and enhance the enablement of a team of 100 student ambassadors, increasing our capacity to host campus tours by 50%.

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Delivered in-person, online and hybrid instruction to 500 learners for Spanish I, II, III, IV and V, resulting in above average class proficiency
• Analyzed assessment data and key stakeholder feedback to create success plans, outlining each individual’s learning outcomes and action steps to achieve those outcomes.
• Identified risks to desired learning outcomes and communicated recommendations to remediate them with advisors, deans, and parents via email and in-person meetings.

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Selected to be the Modern & Classical Languages Department Chair, host bi-weekly meetings to track progress towards key initiatives, maintain budget reporting, coordinate interview schedules and itineraries, and.

Buffalo, New York, United States

• Chosen by the Head of Upper School to be Director of International Exchanges, managing relationships with 5 international partners to provide an exceptional international study experience for our students.
• Raised over $200,000 in donations to establish financial aid for the exchange program, resulting in an increase in the number of Exchange Program participants.

Williamsville, New York, United States

• Provided professional development to Latin American employees and training for Spanish-speaking customers to optimize usage of various forms of Ingram Micro’s technology.
• Traveled to Miami, FL to onboard Spanish-speaking clients and Ingram Micro employees.
• Awarded Electronic Commerce Support Employee of the Month.

Master Of Education - Med, Modern Language Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature

Spanish Language And Literature