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Elkhart, In, Us

Angola, Indiana, United States

Actively engage students through frequent interaction and convey agenuine enthusiasm for their learning.Demonstrate relevant and current subject-matter expertise and helpstudents connect concepts across their academic program.Use a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment thatfacilitate student mastery of the content.Provide students constructive, encouraging, and corrective • feedback.Evaluate student learning by creating and applying coursecompetencies and accurately evaluating student progress.Increased course relevance by incorporating real-world examples andcase studies into lesson plans.

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Oversee the day-to-day operations of 10 million dollar grant whichentails interaction with grant officials, internal stakeholders, vendors,partner relationships, community leaders, and local businesses.Establish connections with community partners and service providersto develop programming and contracts.Assisted with grant and contract proposal planning and preparation.Coordinate development, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of 125-150program implementations per year.Maintained open lines of communication with internal stakeholders,providing regular updates between two districts, and 8 campuses.Led training sessions for administration and district leadership,fostering a knowledgeable and cohesive team environment.

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Coaching schools, churches and non-profit organizations in strategic planning, leadership development, grant research, accreditation and professional development.

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

Marion, In

Develop recruitment strategies targeting potential adult students for the College of Adult and Professional Studies, School of Nursing (except pre-licensure), and graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences.Establish recruitment team outcomes that align with institutional goals.Monitor outcomes on a consistent basis. Develop group recruitment goals by academic discipline and region.Develop recruitment and marketing strategies for off-campus events (i.e. information meetings, professional events, community events, etc.)Assist with identifying strategic partnerships (i.e. community colleges, professional associations, etc.) that will enhance the scope and influence of IWU’s adult programs.Collaborate with marketing team to manage development of publications, displays, content design and messaging. Communicate and collaborate with designated academic leaders in College of Adult and Professional Studies, School of Nursing (except pre-licensure), and graduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences to encourage enrollment into IWU.Serve and actively participate on established committees (Adult Academic Affairs, Adult Operations Council, New Program Meeting, etc.) assigned.Work with various departments to communicate and implement recruitment policies and procedures and resolve recruitment related issues.Developed annual direct mail strategy to encourage applications, acceptances, deposits, and enrollments.

Chicago, Illinois

Provide strategic direction for Marketing, Recruiting, and Admissions for three non-profit private universities in undergraduate and graduate programs. Work closely with the business development, academics and marketing departments to develop targeted, high quality undergraduate and graduate communications to insure proper lead generation and lead nurturing activities. Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures related to undergraduate and graduate admissions.Project manager for Exact Target marketing suite for email automation, drip marketing, lead nurturing, and dynamic content delivery. Salesforce CRM project lead. Coordinate business intelligence projects for marketing ROI, lead generation, and predictive modeling reports.

Provide strategic direction for the Recruiting, Admissions, and Financial Aid for multi-tiered university as member of senior management team.Developed strategic operations for Admissions function to maximize enrollments and optimize efficiency.Led restructuring initiatives to coordinate 21st century technology and recruiting practices to enhance enrollment functionality and effectiveness for multi-campus initiatives. (Columbia, Atlanta, Germany, Online)Departmental operating responsibilities including budget, planning, production, Admissions, selection, hiring, staffing, training, performance management, reward as well as recognition and leadership.Developed comprehensive training program for recruiter and admissions counselors. Incorporated new Enrollment management software to provide complete student life cycle reporting with web based analytics, mobile enrollment functionality, and increased marketing abilities. Evaluated financial aid effectiveness and developed strategic aid redesign.

Houston, Texas Area

Led marketing efforts to grow school partnerships from 3 partner schools to 427 partner schools in 4 years.Led enrollment efforts from 1,200 course enrollments to 11,500 courses in enrollments in 4 years. Coordinated dynamic marketing plan that aligned digital, social, and webinar efforts, alongside fairs, conferences, speaking engagements, brochures, postcards and other traditional enrollment efforts.Monitored and initiated communications with non-profit and educational agencies for collaborative partnership opportunities to increase enrollment. Led collaboration initiatives with other senior leaders to proactively develop cross-functional strategic plans.Provide strategic leadership relating to CRM, LMS and SIS, which included policies, procedures, and reporting for marketing and admissions in collaboration with other functional leaders.Designed comprehensive strategic marketing, recruitment, enrollment, and retention plans for all programs for national and international business partnerships at brick-and-mortar Christian schools. Developed and maintained collaborative partnership agreements with schools, associations and non-profit organizations for mutually beneficial ministry alignments. Created financial analysis reports, revenue projections, budget development and the design and assessment of administrative support systems.Developed and implemented consulting initiatives for school partners to enhance their program effectiveness, enrollment and overall retention through marketing initiatives, and program enhancements. Developed partnership agreements between area colleges, universities and educational associations allowing for increased program offerings and dual-credit options. Spoke at ACSI and ABHE conferences on marketing initiatives and online curriculum.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Established departmental policies, goals, objectives which included staffing plans, evaluations, and performance matrix development. Provided strategic direction and leadership to set direction and align operations to organizational priorities. Developed and incorporated pricing, sales, and sales channel creation, product development, customer service, and technology strategies for start-up private school providing B2C and B2B products and services. Monitored the day-to-day operations and overall productivity of the marketing and enrollment strategies. Managed various vendor relationships and contracts that provided marketing, communications, academic support, tutoring services, and textbook fulfillment. Coordinated and executed community marketing strategies with non-profit organizations. In collaboration with academics, and campus leadership developed and implemented key academic programs enhancements such as the Parallel Parent Curriculum Guide, Dual Credit Programs, and early college admissions track. Generated and reviewed student profile, marketing, and enrollment reports with dean of the college of education to determine performance benchmarks, strategic effectiveness, and program improvements.

Katy, Tx

Launched a student leadership team that grew to 35 middle school students, designed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills to lead within the youth ministry, the church, and the community. Also developed an adult leadership training program for as many as 50 participants. Designed a strategic structure for the youth ministry, including job descriptions for all volunteer positions and descriptions / purposes of programs.Organized junior high school and high school worship bands. Launched a student leadership team that grew to 35 middle school students, designed to equip the participants with the knowledge and skills to lead within the youth ministry, the church, and the community. Also developed an adult leadership training program for as many as 50 participants. Designed a strategic structure for the youth ministry, including job descriptions for all volunteer positions and descriptions / purposes of programs.Organized junior high school and high school worship bands.

Taught business and computer applications courses as assigned by superintendent.Wrote a custom curriculum that blended business and technology applications using real-world projects. Assisted faculty through technology training and development for instructional improvements. Spearheaded a technology improvement plan that effectively upgraded and streamlined operating systems and improved communication through a single e-mail system. Transformed an empty space into a fully functioning computer lab by purchasing computers and peripherals, software, and furniture.

Edd, Higher Education Leadership & Management

Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership and Management

Masters Of Arts, Organizational Management

Earned Masters in Organizational Management

Bachelor In Science, Business Education

B.S. Business Education Accounting, Information Systems, and Business Endorsements