Dr. Gena Messer Knode Email & Phone Number

Rocky Mount, Nc, Us

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Promotes and coordinates entrepreneurship programs and services for the Rocky Mount community and North Carolina Wesleyan College; creates noncredit courses and programs in entrepreneurship and small business management; facilitates relationships with other entrepreneurship-supporting community resources to provide seamless connections for students and clients; provides instruction, business counseling, advising, and training directly to students and clients; recruits and supervises necessary personnel; administers all aspects of the Center including budget management, staffing, and programming; and proposes, coordinates, and follows through upon opportunities to create funding for growth and program enhancement through grants, donations, and other revenue-generating activities.

Develop and implement a vision and strategic goals for the Business, Technology, and Workforce Development disciplines; recruit and hire all faculty in the department; address and resolve student and personnel matters; provide orientation, training, mentoring, support, and supervision for full time and part time faculty in the division; responsible for the leadership, development, coordination, and supervision of courses assigned to the area, ensuring compliance with accreditation standards and college requirements; Coordinate the development and assessment of Student Learning Outcomes; assess and continually improve curricula, materials, and delivery ensuring that state of the art methods and materials are used, and that academic standards are upheld; develop student-centered course schedules, manage and evaluate FTE generation, and staff classes; work directly with the Planning and Assessment Department to improve the College's effectiveness and to develop and maintain a culture of evidence-based actions and continuous improvement; teach 18-24 contact hours each semester; seek and apply for grants to support department and college-wide initiatives; develop and maintain departmental budget; register and advise current and prospective; and serve as faculty advisor to Phi Theta Kappa Society and coordinate activities.

Chief executive and administrative officer for the MOACC; served under the direction of the MOACC Board of Directors; identified Chamber and community needs; established the Chamber's annual and long range program of work; recruit/support new and existing Chamber members; manage Chamber financials, including annual budget development; conduct fundraising; motivated volunteers both on the board and within the community; leadership position within the Waylin Foundation; responsible for the coordination of the North Carolina Pickle Festival; responsible for the creation of Leadership Mount Olive; extensive work in community relations, utilizing solid written and verbal; communication skills, computer and Web page knowledge, event planning, and fundraising; and worked with a diverse population demonstrating exceptional interpersonal skills.

All Administrative activities of first FIT/NEIT consortium in NCCCS; identified needs for Business and Industry; deliver technical assistance and information resources to Business and Industry; coordinated and facilitated customized training needs as requested; provided needs assessments; promoted the center in a two county area; managed a database of qualified instructors in a variety of areas; marketed and promoted program and other programs within system; maintained relationship with a variety of departments including but not limited to: DOL, DOC, ESC, and Chambers of Commerce; consulted one-on-one and provide group presentations as requested; consult regularly with over 150 industries and approximately 11,000 individual manufacturing jobs; assisted industries in needs analysis, developing plans for training, and implementation of those plans; located, modified, and developed course curriculum to adequately address the customized training needs; maintained database of qualified training providers in a wide variety of disciplines; registered students, maintain and submit records as required, and audit classes; provided overall guidance and maintained confidentiality; seek and apply for grants to secure additional funding, prepared and maintained the budget; Supervised and directed staff in the daily operations; set goals/plans and submitted reports as required; attended meetings and travel as required; and average evaluation score for program for seven years: 99-100% satisfaction rate from business and industry.

Phd, Business: Organization And Management

Master'S Degree, Administration, Business & Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Associate'S Degree, General Education