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Greater Chicago Area

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Lead operations of the residential academy including academic programs, curriculum, assessment, faculty development, student inquiry and research and operations in the areas of information resource center, admissions, enrollment, retention, advising and counseling, student development, residence life, student discipline, student support services, student records and registration, student government, athletics, parents association, and the student resource center. Responsible for 60 full time faculty and 80 professional staff serving 650 high school students gifted and talented in mathematics, sciences and technology from across the state of Illinois. Member of President’s Council and President’s Management Council. Lead institutional reporting processes for AdvancED accreditation. Moved campus from watch list to full accreditation status within one year. Directly supervise, evaluate and provide professional development for 60 faculty in science, mathematics, history, social sciences, English, World Languages, Fine Arts and Wellness. Hired three new faculty. Directly supervise 6 administrators in student life, student inquiry and research, admissions and enrollment management, information resource center, and Principal’s office operations, curriculum, and assessment areas.

Assist Vice President for Academic Affairs in areas of policy formation, curriculum and program development, assessment, curriculum, planning, budget and grant development, and services for teaching and learning including transfer, career, and vocational curricula, remedial and developmental education, library and learning resources, faculty development, instructional technology, corporate training, continuing education, extension services, conference center, off-campus attendance centers, international programs, and faculty development in a division consisting of faculty and professional staff at a community college with a student enrollment of over 25,000 and a budget of over $33,000,000. Member of President’s Council and the Enrollment Management Coordinating Committee. Coordinate operations and provide related research, analysis, and reports for all academic and student success areas of the college. Manage course scheduling and program review processes for academic and student services programs and supervise related personnel. Oversee faculty evaluation operations and analysis. Collaborate with and provide leadership for faculty coordinators and advisory committees for International Studies and Programs, Learning Communities, Honors, Phi Theta Kappa and Teaching and Learning Center. Manage institutional reporting processes related to curriculum, program review, and accreditation required by the Illinois Articulation Initiative, Illinois Community College Board, Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Higher Learning Commission. Oversee Deans Council. Serve on the Curriculum, Academic Standards, Honors/Phi Theta Kappa, Learning Communities, International Studies and Programs, and Institutional Outcomes Assessment committees. Co-coordinate General Education Assessment committee and provide operational support for campus-wide assessment.

Oversaw program planning, supervision, budget preparation and control, planning and evaluation of academic support programs for a student affairs unit of 14 professional staff and budget of over $545,000. Supervised and coordinated for-credit instructional program in reading, writing, study skills, and English as a Second Language skills. Advised program for differentially qualified students admitted to the university through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Developed study skills and student development workshop program including study skills modules for freshman seminar courses; supplemental instruction program for high-risk liberal arts courses; and recruitment and retention of underrepresented students in urban health profession programs. Instructed study skills courses.Member of Urban Health Program Curriculum Design committee; Student Affairs Research and Assessment Committee; and member of Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs’ Cabinet.

Formulated policy, prepared and managed a $780,000 budget, oversaw program planning, supervision, and evaluation of two service units and one administrative unit consisting of 20 professional and classified staff, 30 student staff. Line responsibility for Advising, Prescriptive Advising and Testing, Learning Assistance (remedial mathematics, remedial English, academic skills programs, Writing Center, tutoring), Services for Students with Disabilities, and Student Support Services (TRIO grant program). Coordinated New Faculty and Staff Orientation, professional development programs for academic professional and clerical staff, and served as Commencement Coordinator. Coordinated retention initiatives. Served as the Security Manager for Student Information System. Assisted with university-wide strategic planning, UW-System initiatives, academic and student services assessments, student leadership programs and related projects and initiatives. Developed and implemented a University-wide institutional research program and coordinated special projects within the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. Member of the Provost’s Cabinet.

 Provided administrative assistance and support to the Assistant Chancellor in policy formation, budget and personnel management, planning and evaluation for a comprehensive student affairs division of 80 full-time professional and classified staff at a community based regional university with a student enrollment of 5,000.Coordinated special projects, research, and divisional initiatives to enhance the recruitment, retention, and graduation of students through student recruitment and admissions, financial aid, registration and records, learning support programs, remedial education, advising and testing, orientation, career planning and placement, student employment, student support services, student health, counseling, residence life, student activities, student union, childcare, services for students with disabilities, multicultural student affairs, student leadership programs, dining services, and student discipline. Assisted with divisional preparation, control, and analysis of $6.1 million budget. Research for and preparation of reports and proposals Represented division on institution-wide committees; Coordinate division-wide Design for Diversity Initiatives. Coordinated program review process for Student Affairs units. Security manager for Student Information System. Coordinated divisional staff development programs and campus-wide New Faculty and Staff Orientation. Commencement Coordinator. Coordinated Student Guidebook and Calendar. Administrative investigator for sexual harassment complaints. Quality University Environment coordinator, trainer, and facilitator; and general staff and student problem solving. Member of the Assistant Chancellor for Student Affairs cabinet.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Urban Education And Leadership

Masters Of Education, College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology And Sociology