Rocco Lamanna, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco

Acted as principal academic officer on campus with responsibility of overall academic leadership, teaching, learning and directing the mission of the college to assist students in meeting their educational goals. Supervised 6 Program Directors and indirectly supervised 40 faculty members. • Provided leadership for the campus academic affairs team including departmental budgets, creating quarterly master course schedules, hiring of department staff and faculty teaching assignments• Responsible for achieving campus goals and objectives for student outcomes including persistence and graduation rates• Coordinated retention efforts along with Director of Student Services • Worked with program directors to ensure scheduling needs aligned with budgeted instructional costs• Ensured campus compliance with all internal academic policies including federal and state agencies and regional accreditation (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)• Collaborated with Healthcare Program Director for Medical Assisting Review Board self-study and data collection for reaffirmation visit, which resulted in zero findings.• Responsible for the general quality and effectiveness of all services offered through Learning and Library Resources including tutoring and testing• Worked closely with Registrar to ensure accuracy and integrity of all student records• Monitored quarterly Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and compliance including mandatory advising for students not meeting SAP. Reduced students not meeting SAP through Academic Reality Check.by 20%• Oversaw quarterly academic advising • Implemented Academic Reality Check (ARC), a weekly early intervention and advising process for identifying students who were at risk of failing courses. Reduced student fail rate by 2%.• Lead annual Employer Advisory Board meetings • Managed the administration of quarterly Learning Environment Surveys

San Francisco

Lead campus student services towards continuous improvements in student satisfaction and retention outcomes by engaging faculty, staff, students and other stakeholders in the mission of the college.• Directed campus retention efforts with Student Services team, Academic Affairs and other campus departments with year over year improvments• Managed student attendance to ensure compliance with college’s attendance policy• Reported to Campus President and Academic Affairs daily, weekly, and quarterly retention data and identified issues and trends• Partnered with Director of Academic Affairs and Program Directors to develop action plans to address retention issues and exceed re-entering student forecasts• Participated in annual budgeting with Campus President• Coordinated retention efforts to assist at-risk students • Planned and implemented student-centered activities to assist students in finding internal and community-based resources• Partnered with faculty to provided support services for at-risk students• Lead campus re-entry efforts • Lead quarterly New Student Orientation and Campus Connect events for new incoming students• Identified areas for continuous improvement through quarterly drop analysis, student feedback, and student satisfaction surveys

San Francisco

Provided support to the Director of Academic Affairs by leading and managing various tasks to ensure compliance with all regulatory agencies, hiring staff, and supporting all teaching, learning and student services on campus.• Provided leadership for the campus academic affairs team including departmental budgets, creating quarterly master course schedules, hiring of department staff and faculty teaching assignments• Responsible for achieving campus goals and objectives for student outcomes including persistence and graduation rates• Coordinated retention efforts along with Director of Student Services • Worked with program directors to ensure scheduling needs aligned with budgeted instructional costs• Ensured campus compliance with all internal academic policies including federal and state agencies and regional accreditation (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)• Responsible for the general quality and effectiveness of all services offered through Learning and Library Resources including tutoring and testing• Worked closely with Registrar to ensure accuracy and integrity of all student records• Monitored quarterly Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and compliance including mandatory advising for students not meeting SAP.• Oversaw quarterly academic advising• Conducted faculty meetings and quarterly faculty in-service meetings as well as coordinating professional development and ongoing faculty training• Lead annual Employer Advisory Board meetings • Managed the administration of quarterly Learning Environment Surveys

San Francisco

Managed all academic programs and departments including Student Services, Registrar’s Office and Library. Supervised 4 managers and indirectly supervised over 40 faculty and 3 staff members.• Achieved student satisfaction improvement year-over-year by improving resources and services, tutoring, student advising and problem resolutions • Managed departmental budget performance to meet budgeted goals, ensuring the college remained fiscally sound and operated within budget• Implemented student advising to decrease the number of students not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress and early alert system to identify at- risk students to improve student retention• Implemented faculty stand-up meetings 3 days a week to increase communication, established guidelines and schedule for faculty improvement that resulted in increased faculty satisfaction • Increased year-over-year student re-enter enrollments by over 40 students • Managed process for college to apply for new national accreditation which included development of Institutional Effectiveness Plan, Institutional Self-Study and pre-preparation of materials needed for site visit• Established guidelines and schedule for training and development in instructional strategies and technical skills exceed accreditation standards for ongoing faculty improvement• Organized and lead program advisory committee quarterly meetings• Achieved low or no compliance findings in Academics department on internal compliance audits 2 years in a row, as well as no material findings during re-accreditation visit

San Francisco

Provided oversight on curriculum development, student retention, and faculty performance. Supervised 8 faculty members.• Led program modification to increase credits and program length by introduction of new and more relevant courses• Led curriculum development committees in preparing effective course objectives that linked all courses together• Managed departmental budget performance to meet budgeted goals, ensuring the college remained fiscally sound and operated within budget• Developed teach out plan to transition from old version program• Recruited, hired and trained instructors on course delivery• Ensured faculty and program compliance • Worked individually with students who were not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress or at-risk of withdrawing from college to improve retention• Successfully addressed and resolved any student complaints• Collaborated with Student Services to ensure ADA 504 compliance and college met the needs of students with accommodations

San Francisco

Provided instruction in Hospitality Accounting, Cost Control, Purchasing, Restaurant Service and Operations, Commercial Facilities and Menu Design, and Hospitality Math. • Developed curriculum with effective learning outcomes• Communicated with other instructors to ensure teaching consistency in courses• Provided individual and group tutoring before and after class to assist with course material• Coordinated guest speakers and relevant field trips for students to enhance course objectives• Completed administrative duties, grading, and reporting of attendance on time• Communicated with program Dean about any student related concerns to address issues in a timely manner• Selected Instructor of the Year in 2005

Ed.D, Educational Leadership And Management

Ma, Organizational Development

B.S., Business Administration And Industrial Relations