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Plano, Tx, Us

Frisco, Texas, United States

Plano, Tx

• Perform production, prepress, and quality assurance duties including mechanical correctness, file clean up, image management, font and logo collection and PDF creation.• Prepare files for release to printer as per production schedule and adheres to tight deadlines.• Perform file management, data back up and other routine clerical tasks for assigned events.• Participates in meetings and project team activities.• Participates in project work and perform other duties as assigned.

Los Fresnos, Tx

• Responsible for overseeing operations. • Identify and resolve operational problems.• Supervise assigned personnel. • Responsible for scheduling temporary coverage during absences of management to ensure smooth orchard operations. Provide back-up coverage to management, scheduling, and assistants, as needed.• Co-manage accounts payable. Participate in monthly reconciliation calls.• Oversee orchard supplies and assist in the care and maintenance of related equipment and vehicles.• Interact with suppliers and vendors to obtain quotes, manage purchase orders, and other needs.• Negotiate contracts for high-season harvesting crews.• Direct irrigation, pest management and harvesting operations to ensure that minimal wastage occurs.

Dallas, Texas

• Managed six Academic Directors and Program Coordinators responsible for all Academic programs.• Managed a Student Success Center responsible for providing tutoring in areas of Math, Writing, Web scripting and Design. • Conducted Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) audits to verify all students met metrics as set by the campus, the system office and the Department of Education. Met with at-risk students to identify improvement strategies, and requirements for program continuation.• Maintained and distributed calendar of Academic and Student Life events on campus. Ensured each department held quarterly events to support a vibrant campus.• Set up student conduct hearings and met with students who have violated policies identified in the Student Handbook. Occasionally submitted reports to legal department regarding expulsions.• Responsible for verifying and approving purchases for the Culinary program and restaurant.• Collaborated with the campus President on budget planning and adjustments.• Led academic team to ensure quarterly student persistence levels met or exceeded goal. • Worked with Academic Directors and Advising staff to ensure student credit loads were maintained at full-time, minimizing potential time to graduation.• Responsible for quarterly and annual accreditation and licensure reports for SACS, CIDA and ICF. Occasionally supported other system campuses by reviewing and editing their accreditation reports.• Interviewed and hired all faculty, staff and student workers for all Academic areas.• Acted as liaison to Veterans Affairs department regarding student complaints. Occasionally participated in compliance calls and submit verification reports.• Developed articulation agreements with other post-secondary institutions to ensure ease of student transferability into our programs.• Participated in national programmatic calls quarterly; focus on improvement of existing programs and development of new programs.

• Managed as many as 40 employees (full-time and adjunct faculty members, staff members and student workers. • Oversaw enforcement of policies and procedures governing one of the largest collections of academic departments at the Art Institute of Dallas.• Responsible for successful development and delivery of Foundations level courses impacting students in 11 of the 13 major departments.• School lead for Early College program allowing High School students to take up to 20 hours of College Level courses. Developed curriculum and taught for the first two semesters to prove the viability of the program. Led the national system in number of participants, with high percentage matriculating.• Participated in annual budget planning.• Maintained quarterly student persistence levels at or above the school-wide average.• Developed articulation agreements with other post-secondary institutions to ensure ease of student transferability into our programs.• Participated in quarterly programmatic calls focusing on improvement of existing programs and development of new programs.• Organized and managed quarterly departmental meetings and weekly management meetings.• Audited classes to verify instructor capabilities and that course outcomes are being met.• Advised students during registration to ensure the shortest path to graduation.• Participated in student admissions appeals.• Developed course scheduling based on faculty and student needs.• Reviewed faculty curriculum notebooks for content and consistency.• Conducted annual faculty performance evaluations.• Responsible for interviewing, hiring and onboarding all full-time and adjunct faculty, as well as staff.• Managed large department through cyclical growth and reduction over a ten-year period. Most recent actions include managing 14 programmatic areas through quarterly RIFs while ensuring quality instruction was delivered to the students.

• Managed approximately 15 full-time and adjunct faculty Members after the Director for the General Studies department stepped down - Departmental sub areas included Writing, Math and Humanities – Completed these duties in addition to all regular responsibilities as the Assistant Director to the School of Design.• Audited General Studies classes to verify instructor capabilities and that course outcomes were met.• Developed course scheduling based on student needs and faculty availability.• Reviewed faculty curriculum notebooks for content and consistency.• Worked with incoming permanent Director to ensure smooth transition.

• Developed and implemented multiple BFA programs within the School of Design.• Grew one academic program large enough that it was able to be split off as a stand-alone department, and hired a separate Coordinator to manage it.• Planned, organized and served as the liaison and project manager between the Art Institute of Dallas and non-profit clients. During my tenure teaching the related course, it was estimated that these non-profit organizations received over $700,000 in donated design work based on billable hours, and that the partnerships with these organizations generated approximately $1.1 Million in free PR and name recognition/placement for the school.• Acted as liaison to the Admissions Department.• Presented at Open House and Orientation events to help increase student enrollments and retention.• Audited classes to verify instructor capabilities.• Designed and conducted professional development workshops.• Participated in Student Success, Faculty Development, Image Committee and SACS meetings.• Presented at Open House and Orientation events to help increase student enrollments and retention.• Served as Chair and key contributing member on multiple committees and national taskforces in support of institutional mission.• Advised and registered students.• Developed course scheduling based on faculty and student needs.• Organized student activities in support of Classroom to Career initiative.• Reviewed faculty curriculum for content and consistency.• Recruited guest speakers from local industry.• Mentored students. • Recruited Program Advisory Committee (PAC) members to review and verify that program and student outcomes are being met, and that graduate outcomes reflected industry needs. • Recommended curricular changes to adjust degree programs to meet industry needs.• Conducted annual performance evaluations for 14 faculty members.• Designed, planned and executed weekly course lessons for 3-4 courses per quarter.

Dallas, Texas

• Developed and implemented multiple new courses within the Graphic Design Associates and Bachelor’s programs.• Generated high-profile client contacts for the Design Production Team and Design Development Team classes including the Susan Komen Race for the Cure, Dallas Museum of Art and the Crow Collection of Asian Art.• Acted as Project Manager for external clients.• Acted as liaison to the Admissions Department.• Participated in weekly management meetings.• Audited classes to verify instructor capabilities.• Designed and conducted workshops to improve student content mastery.• Participated in Student Success, Technology and Faculty Development committee meetings.• Presented at Open House and Orientation events to help increase student enrollments and retention.• Completed degree audits to assist in subsequent quarter schedule development.• Developed course scheduling based on faculty and student needs.• Organized student activities.• Maintained Competitions and Contests Board.• Reviewed faculty curriculum notebooks for content and consistency.• Scheduled guest speakers from local industry.• Mentored students.• Developed curriculum for courses.• Designed, planned and executed weekly course lessons for 4-6 courses per quarter.

Dallas, Texas

• Developed and implemented multiple new courses in support of an approved change to accreditation, and the implementation of the Bachelor’s level Graphic Design program.• Developed the new Design Production Team course to increase local awareness of our campus and graduates.• Acted as Project Manager for external clients participating in the Design Production Team process; responsible for the generation of client leads for the course.• Acted as liaison to the Admissions Department.• Designed and conducted workshops to improve student content mastery.• Participated in Student Success and Technology committee meetings.• Presented at Open House and Orientation events to help increase student enrollments and retention.• Acted as the de facto Faculty advisor to the Student Council, developing and conducting student activities on campus.• Maintained Competitions and Contests Board.• Reviewed faculty curriculum notebooks for content and consistency.• Scheduled guest speakers from local industry.• Mentored students. • Developed curriculum for courses.• Designed, planned and executed weekly course lessons for 5-6 courses per quarter.

• Developed curriculum for courses.• Designed, planned and executed weekly course lessons for 6 courses per quarter.• Participated in Open House and Orientation events.• Organized student activities.• Created and maintained Competitions and Contests board, generating leads for student participation.• Developed workshops and demonstrations to improve student content mastery.• Oversaw the development of assigned design projects.• Mentored students.

College Station, Texas

• Responsibilities included: Design, layout, illustration and typesetting of publications, project management from inception to final product. • Assured timely completion of project load for agents and researchers in 254 counties by ranking publication requests, assisting with scheduling start dates and participating in weekly production meetings. • Completed design and basic animation for interactive projects (Web-based and CD-ROM). One animation project I was responsible for garnered over $100,000 in grant funding for my Department, based on the work I completed.• Acted as liaison to clients and vendors, specified papers, colors, finishes, binding style and die cuts. • Was responsible for design and construction of exhibit materials and structures. • Conducted press checks, proofed bluelines and checked color proofs. • Recommended and approved purchases. • Acted as Macintosh computer support for the entire Educational Media, Marketing and News teams. • Responsible for troubleshooting and repairing any problems that might occur, installed new hardware and software, and trained coworkers in advanced functions of software that we used. • Occasionally supervised up to eight student workers on special projects.

Lifeguard and Assistant Pool Manager for seasonal position (summers)

Ed.D., Supervision, Curriculum And Instruction - Higher Education

M.Ed., Educational Technology

Bfa, Advertising And Graphic Design

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