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Providing organizational development strategies to address fundraising, organizational structure, strategic planning, and online learning initiatives.

The Harmony and Inspire Programs provide social emotional learning programs for Pre-K through 6th-grade students and their teachers. Developed a pathway for teachers to progress to a Master of Arts in Education with a Social Emotional Learning emphasis upon successful completion of graduate-level professional development modules.

Pleasant Hill, California, United States

• Established in 1964, JFK University is a premier graduate institution offering a doctorate in Psychology, twelve master’s degrees, and nine undergraduate degrees.
• Established robust connections to our partners in the National University System
• Developed a strategic plan in alignment with the National University System Plan
• Implement a modern Learning Management System
• Achieve successful reaffirmation/approval for upcoming accreditation reviews
• Plan for program integration with National University affiliates

La Jolla, California

National University provides challenging and relevant programs that are student-centered, success-oriented, and balance theoretical and practical learning. An institution primarily serving adult students, instruction is provided online and on campus.Academic oversight of 126 program offerings, planning and budget management. Direct reports included six.

• Responsibility for Educational Effectiveness: Assessment, Accreditation, and Curriculum review. Managing Associate VP of Institution Research, Director of Sponsored Research and Projects, and Director of Academic.
• WASC – 2010 Reaffirmation for a nine-year period. This was a result of a two-year engagement with academic leaders, faculty, and academic staff across multiple campuses.

The School of Media and Communication offered programs focusing on the convergence of new technologies and communication and media theory including an MFA Video Game Production and Design, MFA Digital Cinema, BA in Digital Entertainment, and Interactive Arts, MA Strategic Communication, BA Journalism, BA Broadcast.Led strategic planning for the school.

• The School of Media Arts with 70 full-time faculty served 5,000 media students in seven departments: Audio Arts & Acoustics, Film/Video, Interactive Arts & Media, Journalism, Marketing, Radio, and Television.
• Served as Industry Advisory Board members’ liaison
• Curricular Development and Administration
• Led development of major in Game Design curriculum
• Managed external relations with 900 part-time faculty based on a union agreement
• Academic lead on the implementation team for new ERP

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Established Internet creative solutions division providing end-to-end Internet solutions including creative execution, technical implementation, and globalization services. Managed staff of 130 employees including.
• Responsible for growth in annual revenues from $3M to $17M
• Client engagements in strategy, design, marketing, and implementation
• Clients: American Airlines, Anheuser Busch, Chicago Tribune Company, Ernst & Young, Nike Inc., Microsoft – MSNBC, Sears, Slate, Walmart, University of Chicago, Notre Dame University

• Largest post-production facility in Chicago, digital editing, color transfer, digital graphics, Internet development, and sound design for advertising agencies and production companies.
• Managed staff of 75 people including digital designers, film editors, 3-D animators, and special FX artists
• Clients: Leo Burnett, BBDO, Bozell, DDB Needham, FCB, J. Walter Thompson, Ogilvy

Master Of Science - Ms, Organizational Leadership

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa)

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fine And Studio Arts

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Anthropology