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Overland Park, Kansas, Us

Higher education partner, advisor, and consultant for the northeast. Along with the expertise of higher education subject matter experts, I support clients through:• Assisting and supporting academic and student services leaders with data-informed solutions which helps their institution allocate resources and forecast student course demand.• Facilitating the delivery of academic enterprise solutions to new and existing colleges/universities through building and maintaining strategic relationships.• Providing consultation for prospective and existing clients on solutions that best align with their institutional strategic plans and goals.• Developing strategies to drive enrollment growth, increase student retention, accelerate degree velocity, and improve graduation rates.With almost 30 years of focusing on student and institutional success, Ad Astra is a solution partner and leader in helping colleges and universities make data informed decisions in managing the academic enterprise. We have helped over 1000 colleges, universities and systems improve stewardship of instructional resources, streamline student access to courses, and accelerate student completion. Simply put, we help institutions like yours graduate more students, faster.

Paducah, Ky, Us

Served as Chief Student Services Officer overseeing all aspects of enrollment management and student development/services, including admissions, advisement, assessment, accessibility, ready to work, adult education, records, TRIO, career services, student activities/development, student conduct, veteran services, and diversity & inclusion. Effectively consolidated enrollment management and student development areas in summer 2018 to become Student Services Division of West Kentucky Community and Technical College. Fall 2018 enrollment achievements include: o Increased first time credential seeking students by 10% year over year (YOY) on a stretch goal of 8%o Increased total enrollment credential seeking students by over 2% YOY on a plan of 1% (only 3 campuses in 16 college Kentucky system achieved this growth)o Increased total student headcount by over 2% YOY on a plan of 1%

Nashville, Tn, Us

Responsible for the strategic and operational management of the departments of admissions and marketing for multiple campuses across Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and online divisions. Implemented enhanced marketing and admissions hiring, training and accountability resulting in the following YOY new student enrollment growth:o 30% in 2015 o 36% in 2016o 26% in 2017 Successfully led the organization through a highly regulated and volatile environment by implementing best practices and continuously auditing to ensure the admissions and marketing departments are compliant with state, federal, and accreditor regulations. Was also appointed Interim President for Clarksville and Nashville locations during times of transition and turmoil.

Boca Raton, Fl, Us

Accountable for the implementation and training of Campus Management Corp. CampusVue software applications at customer sites with a primary focus in Academic Records, Admissions, and Student Services. Analyzed a school's current data and operating process and recommended the best practice for CampusVue configuration, preparing status reports, and writing system documentation guides.

Oversaw 3 Directors of Admissions, up to 25 Admissions Representatives and Coordinators, and the Marketing Department for 8 school locations across Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Houston. Led the development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of a comprehensive enrollment management plan. Hired, trained, motivated, supervised, and evaluated the admissions team with the goal of developing and retaining a team of committed, results-oriented professionals.

Orange, Ca , Us

Led and motivated a team of 11 admissions recruiters, 2 inquiry generating university outreach representatives, and 2 admissions support staff to exceed new student plans for FY10 by 21% and FY09 by 123%. Achieved 48% new student growth over prior year for FY10 and 158% new student growth over prior year for FY09. Recognized as Top Achiever 2008 and 2009 for exceeding new student plans.

Orange, Ca , Us

Consistently met new student plans and increased net start rate through leading a team of seven admissions recruiters and two admissions support staff.

Orange, Ca , Us

Responsible for the recruitment and selection of qualified applicants for admissions to Argosy University while supervising a team of two admissions recruiters. Ranked fourth in the Argosy University system with a total of 190 starts for 2004. Achieved a 53.3% commitment rate and 12.5% conversion rate for FY’04, while the Argosy University average commitment rate was 47.4% and average conversion rate was 11.6%.

Maed, Educational Leadership

Bs, Organizational Communication