Chris Mckenzie Email & Phone Number

Rochester, Mi, Us

The Global Career Center (GCC) partners with educational institutions around the world, host organizations from a wide range of industries, and learners of all ages to connect employability and education through collaborative program development, comprehensive services delivery, and curated experiential education.Below are a few examples of programs and services developed and delivered (onsite or remotely) in collaboration with university partnersCustomized Cohort Programso Place-based, bearing in mind vocation as well as locationo Professional, cultural and academic scaffolding for activities delivered by local GCC teamo Range from one-week group career exploration to six-month individual co-ops Individual Work Experienceo Individual Placement based on student background and goalso GCC supervisor for student intern and workplace mentoro Project-based, substantive scope of work Team-based Projectso Global employer works with GCC to scope and supporto GCC mentor guides students with cross-cultural trainingo Technology enabled for ongoing feedback Embedded Employability Serviceso Professional placement within program: required, guaranteed, vetted, supported, and assessed o Foundational framework such as GCC Career Skills Passporto Group workshops & individual coaching to support internship placements and team projects

The McKenzie Education Group (MEG) was established to assist small universities and small departments within universities with the development and execution of strategies related to international higher education initiatives. All work is led by Chris. The ‘Group’ consists of his vast network of higher education professionals around the globe that he can contract, if needed, to work on projects in their specific areas of expertise. Additionally, MEG coaches individual families on college choice and early career planning through a subsidiary, Let’s Talk College. Chris has 26 years of experience in domestic and international higher education recruitment, marketing, business development, strategic planning, study abroad, exchange, international summer school, non-matriculating international programming, internship & co-op programming, mentoring, and coaching.

Engaged Learning’s goal is to be one of the leading providers of experiential learning services that support Educational Institutions and Organizations around the world to achieve learning and development goals for their students and employees. We currently achieve this in two ways;1) We represent Practera in the US. Practera is a cloud-based software with a learning first approach to managing remote internship, co-op, and other experiential learning initiatives. Practera is a proven platform having spent over 10 years delivering remote offerings to Australia’s leading universities.www.runremoteinternships.com2) As a sourcing organization. We source 2-4 week virtual work projects and longer 8-12 week remote internships in US based companies for provider organizations based outside the United States.

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Hired by Practera as a consultant to determine viability of US maket entry for thier amazing experiential learning SaaS in the remtoe internship space.Practera makes it easier to learn from experience. Our cloud project learning platform helps educators build great project-based learning experiences. It uses patent-pending technology to enable real-time support and intervention of issues before student learning or mentor/employer satisfaction is impacted. For more information, see: www.runremoteinternships.com Practera can also provide work integrated learning project and program design, delivery and support services to a range of education providers including universities, community colleges, and K-12 systems.

South Portland, Maine, Us

AIC is a non-profit organization that develops place-based, experiential education programs that connect academic curricula with industry and community in 18 cities around the world. My primary focus was on new program development and partner relations collaborating closely with university faculty, international offices, and career offices to develop customized internship programs that reflect the unique needs of the university and supports the academic progress of their students.• Led the growth from 50 partners to 75 partners in three years• Developed and grew Australian & Canadian University participation ten fold• Presentations and Poster’s accepted at major international conferences annually

East Lansing, Mi, Us

http://americansemester.isp.msu.edu/Director of the non-degree inbound mobility program for Michigan State. Launched in 2014, the American Semester develops short term mobility programs for international students so that they may attend MSU as a non-matriculating student. Programs include exchanges, free mover semesters, summer workshops and "in semester" short courses. • Doubled semester enrollments year over year for 3 straight years• 1,200% increases in summer program participation from year 1 to year 3• Programs contributed $4.5M in revenue to the MSU budget annuallyhttp://studyabroad.isp.msu.edu/Develop and implement office wide strategic initiatives for one of the premier Study Abroad offices in the United States. • Co-developed plan for entire office realignment and reporting structures

Develop strategic marketing communication solutions that achieve goals for Corporate (B2B/B2C), Community College, High School and Military recruitment channelsConduct needs assessment with various channel leaders and identify areas of opportunity, develop and outline a strategic course of action and ensure plan is implemented within scope timeline and budget.Identify areas where the use of new technology (hardware/software) could provide the business with efficiency gains.

Change leader that transitioned DeVry's high school program from 2 pilot representatives to 175 employees in the US and Canada. Accountable for $15 million operating budget and responsible for all facets of program; business operations, marketing, hiring and training and program specific policy. Improved high school educator and student awareness and perception of DeVry while maintaining a low cost per inquiry. Developed several innovative solutions for interactive presentations and inquiry processing.

Ba, Recreation And Community/Outdoor Education

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing Concentration (Pending)