Elaine Harvey, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

★ Create and manage programs promoting the commercialization of groundbreaking innovations originating from the university’s academic research initiatives. Works with undergraduate, graduate, and post-doc students as well as faculty members.★ In the last 2.5 years, launched seven programs and secured a greater than 300% increase in campus engagement with entrepreneurial and startup activities.★ Within five months of joining the university, instituted brand awareness initiatives to elevate the visibility of innovations programs.★ Secured an NSF Innovation Corps award, placing a team into a program that provides real-world, immersive instruction that allows scientists and engineers to evaluate a technology's commercial opportunity.★ Acquired matching funding for coding and computer literacy programs for Latino students through a partnership and grant with Apple.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I work with teams of entrepreneurs to help them develop their ideas into impactful innovations. I coach teams on challenging their assumptions, getting out of the building, and investing in their customer discovery journey. Most importantly, I advocate for failing fast.

Southborough, Massachusetts, United States

As a member of the Board of Trustees at St. Mark's School, I contribute to the strategic governance and oversight of the institution, ensuring it fulfills its mission. My role involves collaborating with fellow trustees to enhance financial sustainability, uphold academic excellence, and helping to create a bold vision for the future of the School.

Johnson, Vermont

★ Led projects to support a $5M Title III grant from the Department of Education to develop programs to maximize graduation rates among English learners at the school.★ Supervised a five-person team leading data analysis to inform strategies for student engagement and success.★ Planned and executed grant-supported activities in partnership with the Title III Steering Committee.★ Delivered 300% of goal for re-engaging with students that were close to completing their degrees before withdrawing to seek employment opportunities.★ Developed and implemented a data-driven, predictive model for student retention, working with multiple departments to set data baselines and create dashboards to track program performance.★ Instituted changes to campus programs and systems based on exit interviews with students.★ Procured and deployed a centralized retention software application throughout all state universities in Vermont, enabling early intervention to help students reach graduation. Increased campus usage of this software by 60% over two semesters.★ Launched a two-year retention plan implementation focusing on 11 areas across academic and social domains, originating from a retreat with over 30 campus liaisons.★ Served on the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, contributing to initiatives for faculty and staff training, diversity programs, and the retention of diverse faculty and staff members.

Wellesley, Mass.

★ Responsible for fundraising and donor engagement for 13 programs, supervising a team of volunteers and a four-person communications team.★ Directed the operations of the 25-member Friends of Wellesley College Athletics National Committee. Executed five high-profile special events that hosted over 1200 attendees each year. The College Alumni Golf Tournament raised $10,000 and improved brand engagement by 21%.★ Used cold calling, alumni events, and board retreats that provided access to department leaders to increase fundraising by 30% YOY for two years.★ Successfully expanded publication and social reach by an average of 28% over three years.★ Overhauled department assessment measures and learning outcomes to align with the accreditation process of the New England Commission of Higher Education.

Burlington, Vermont Area

★ Exercised accountability for internal and external communications, defining and enforcing department policies.★ Co-developed a strategic plan integrating mission-driven goals and data-based assessments.★ Oversaw communications for the Athletics department. Developed press releases announcing new coaches, student athletes, and donations across 15 programs.★ Managed vendor relationships to support fundraising efforts that included a $5M capital campaign.★ From 2015 to 2016, served as an Adjunct Professor in the Business Department, teaching one section of BUS - 4320, Sport Promotion and Branding.

Johnson, Vt.

Instructor at Johnson State for BUS-4320 – Sport Promotion and Branding, a core course in the sport management concentration. By using experiential learning methods and a capstone project, I led the students through an exploration of the unique sports marketing landscape. As the first professor to teach the course at the College, responsibilities included curriculum development, regular check-ins with the faculty curriculum committee and strategy meetings with the department chair.

Washington D.C.

Provided public affairs and public relations support to government, corporate and nonprofit clients with a focus on defense contractors non-profit and education clients.-Was integral in the planning and executing a nationally recognized, digital campaign. Part of a two person team responsible for creating daily content seen by nearly 300,000 "fans" of the campaign. -Daily tasks included brainstorming and developing campaigns, media monitoring, pitching and media outreach, planning and executing large events and various writing and research assignments.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Spearheaded the execution of a national press campaign highlighting Peace Corps Volunteers from colleges and universities across the country. The campaign generated 100 print and broadcast stories in both national and local outlets.-Researched, wrote and edited press releases on topics including Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams’ travels abroad and on-going Peace Corps Volunteer projects.-Managed daily inquiries from the press, including those regarding the earthquake in Haiti and subsequent relief efforts.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.)

Master’S Degree, Educational Leadership

B.A., American Studies

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