René Cintrón, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, La, Us

Chief Education and Training Officer, July 2019-todayChief Academic Affairs Officer, June 2017-June 2019Executive Director of Education and Research, December 2015-June 2017The 12 independently accredited institutions collectively serve 145k students, transfer 14k students, & graduate 33k individuals, annually. I provide statewide leadership and I am directly responsible for workforce development, academic affairs, adult education, manufacturing extension partnership, student services, & institutional research efforts across LA. Some accomplishments:•Record graduating class from 19,810 in 2014 to 33,428 in 2020 with significant growth in short term credentials & certificates to 15,083. The 2020 class comprised a 7% increase in minority students graduating. Analysis by Old Dominion University of 9,452 individuals who earned short-term credentials w/ LCTCS indicated immediate labor market returns of $6,715.81 (+19%). •Created new Career and Technical Certificate (CTC), 6-18 hours credential linked to industry certifications. In 2019-2020, 4,038 graduated from 150 CTCs offered. Graduates now count in State’s funding formula whereas they did not before.•Developed 3 new methods for earning high school equivalency (HSE) diploma in LA. In addition to HSE Test, adults without a HS diploma can earn HSE through completion of College Preparation Courses, Placement Assessment, or Integrated Career Pathway.•Established data transparency framework including public facing demographics on students, graduates, & employees by college and programs of study including race, gender, age, parish of residence & other points to support expansion of system’s diversity, equity, & inclusion efforts. •Standardized collecting, assessing, reporting, & forecasting for Our Louisiana 2020, bold public agenda involving 6-year plan to build better Louisiana by significantly boosting skills, education & earning power of its citizens, & meet the diverse workforce needs of industry.

Adjunct Doctoral Faculty at Northwestern State University, 2018-presentDissertation Committee Member at University of Memphis, 2018-2019 Instructor of Business at Delgado Community College, 2007-2015Associate Faculty at University of Phoenix, 2006-2017Instructor at Keesler Air Force Base, 2006-2008Workforce Instructor at Baton Rouge Community College, 2006Teacher at St. Tammany Parish School Board, 2005-2007Online Adjunct Faculty at Rasmussen College, 2004-2016Instructor at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans , 2003-2006

New Orleans, La, Us

Interim Executive Director, Planning and Research, April 2015-November 2015Assistant Dean, Business and Technology Division, January 2008-April 2015Instructor, Business, August 2007-December 2015 As Interim Executive Director in multi-campus community college with combined enrollment of 35,000 credit, workforce, and adult education students, responsible to the Vice-Chancellor of Academic Affairs for institutional effectiveness, research, and strategic planning matters including accreditation. As Assistant Dean of a 34-program division with over 5,000 student responsible for academic and student affairs matters of Division. Select accomplishments while at Delgado:-Established innovative and comprehensive scheduling program utilizing classroom space to 70% capacity, which increased enrollment by 13% in an otherwise enrollment-decreasing environment without use of additional resources.-Increased passing rates of online courses with educational module showing students how to succeed in online courses. Successful completion of online courses increased from 58% of students passing their online courses to 71% of students passing with a “C” or better.-Led institutional effectiveness efforts as part of the QEP Core Writing Team and steered program assessment college-wide culminating in the College’s reaffirmation. -Created and modified programs with stackable credentials defining onboarding for traditional entry and non-traditional such as transfer, military, prior learning assessment culminating in development of policy, procedures, and articulation crosswalk for non-traditional credit.-Managed budget deficits resulted in reduction-in-force actions and programs closures causing teach-out procedures ensuring students able to complete their credentials and faculty were properly transitioned.-Increased enrollment in programs by 15% over five years and increased graduation of division graduates contributing to largest graduating class in the college’s history.

Northshore Healthcare Alliance, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. Develop strategic plan for organization: Facilitate a visioning process. Develop an action plan and establish implementation steps and schedule. Establish benchmarks or milestones that will measure NHA progress and a method for measuring outcomes.Rasmussen College, Inc., Curriculum Office, Chicago, Illinois – School of Business Program Lead Faculty. Serve as acting dean for curriculum development purposes. Determine faculty credentials, program/course objectives, approve high level design of courses development, assignments, and objectives.Rasmussen College, Inc., Minnetonka, Minnesota – Developed courses and program curriculum for online delivery: under the International Business Associate and Bachelor Degrees, Bachelor Degree in Entrepreneurship.Atlantic International University, Honolulu, Hawaii – Academic Course and Curriculum Assessor of Spanish and English undergraduate and graduate programs. Translations and document preparation of catalog and other academic affairs documents.Pebble Hills University, Seborga, Italy – Develop curriculum and courses in Organizational Management, Strategic Management, and Information Technology (Masters & Doctorate). Including statistics and quantitative analysis courses.

Robins Afb, Ga, Us

Program Manager. Manage, schedule, and conduct training on readiness activities and survival measures for disasters and contingencies. Secret Security Clearance.Developed strategies for emergency management preparation, response, and action for base and surrounding areas based on statistical and probability analyses.Instructor. Developed base-wide educational curriculum and class schedules for disaster preparedness. Conduct initial and refresher courses.

Directed staff, committees, volunteers, and assisted Board members to accomplish the goals of the Strategic Business Plan.Developed program policies and procedures. Recruited and trained new committee members that quadrupled the size of committees and their work.Wrote grants; grants approved include Americorps NCCC (2003 & 2004); Aluminum Cans Build Habitat for Humanity Homes (2001).Coordinated affiliate resources such as funding, staff, volunteers, thrift stores, and families.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Organization & Management With Emphasis On Leadership

Associate Of Applied Science, Emergency Management

Mba, Management

Certificate, Non-Profit Management

Bs, Psychology