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Cartersville, Ga, Us

Benton, Ar

Lead the Community Development department for the City of Benton, Arkansas. Oversee Planning, Permits/Inspections, Engineering, and Code Enforcement.

Carrollton, Georgia

Directed Institutional Effectiveness department, processes, and systems for a two-year technical college comprised of 5 campuses, 7,000 students, and 400 employees. Directed, coordinated, and/or provided support and maintenance for all institutional effectiveness and institutional research activities, including regional and program accreditation for the college; compliance and reporting efforts, including federal and state requirements; federal Perkins Grant management, including oversight of… Show more Directed Institutional Effectiveness department, processes, and systems for a two-year technical college comprised of 5 campuses, 7,000 students, and 400 employees. Directed, coordinated, and/or provided support and maintenance for all institutional effectiveness and institutional research activities, including regional and program accreditation for the college; compliance and reporting efforts, including federal and state requirements; federal Perkins Grant management, including oversight of $3 million in Perkins funds utilized by the College over the past three years; Grants Management; IPEDS reporting; Gainful Employment and Higher Education Disclosure Requirements; Institutional Research activities, including student satisfaction, course evaluation, and program/learning outcomes assessment; and activities related to strategic planning and the strategic planning processes utilized by the college. Managed an institutional effectiveness staff of five persons. Chaired the College’s Achieving The Dream (ATD) Committee; College recognized as an ATD Leader College in 2017. Also serve as the accreditation liaison with the SACS Commission on Colleges and as IPEDS key holder for the college. In addition to current role, also served as Acting Vice President for Economic Development and Community Relations in 2018-19. Show less

Greater Atlanta Area

Direct Institutional Effectiveness department for a two-year technical college comprised of 8 campuses, 10,000 students, and 1,000 employees. Direct, coordinate, and/or provide support and maintenance for all institutional effectiveness activities, including regional and program accreditation for the college and programs; compliance and reporting efforts, including TCSG/State requirements; Perkins Grant Management; State Performance Accountability Review (PAR); IPEDS reporting; Gainful… Show more Direct Institutional Effectiveness department for a two-year technical college comprised of 8 campuses, 10,000 students, and 1,000 employees. Direct, coordinate, and/or provide support and maintenance for all institutional effectiveness activities, including regional and program accreditation for the college and programs; compliance and reporting efforts, including TCSG/State requirements; Perkins Grant Management; State Performance Accountability Review (PAR); IPEDS reporting; Gainful Employment and Federal HEA/HRA Disclosure Requirements; Institutional Research activities, including student satisfaction, course evaluation, and program/learning outcomes assessment; and activities related to strategic planning and the strategic planning process utilized by the college. Manage an institutional effectiveness staff of four persons. Also serve as institutional liaison with SACSCOC and as IPEDS keyholder for the College. Have served on multiple review teams, including off-site and on-site review teams for SACSCOC. Served as Field Reader for the U.S. Department of Education for purposes of evaluating/scoring various grant applications to the Office of Postsecondary Education. Previously served the College as Coordinator of Student Affairs for the North Metro Campus (2010); as Coordinator of Student Affairs and Campus Operations for the Paulding Campus (2009); and as Director of Admissions and the Advising Center for the College (2007-08). Show less

Mount Berry, Georgia

Duties included administration of academic programs, course scheduling, development and coordination of advising processes; and development and coordination of assessment processes for the Campbell School of Business at the College. Also assisted in marketing of programs, recruitment of students, and coordinating several retention-focused initiatives, all leading to sizable increases in enrollment in all business programs. Served on the college-wide Academic and Graduate Councils and on the… Show more Duties included administration of academic programs, course scheduling, development and coordination of advising processes; and development and coordination of assessment processes for the Campbell School of Business at the College. Also assisted in marketing of programs, recruitment of students, and coordinating several retention-focused initiatives, all leading to sizable increases in enrollment in all business programs. Served on the college-wide Academic and Graduate Councils and on the Enrollment Management, Multicultural Affairs, First Year Experience, and Orientation Advisory Committees. At the School-level, served on the Executive, Curriculum and Assessment, and Student Affairs committees. Served on the Accreditation Task Force responsible for successfully directing the School's initial AACSB accreditation. Served as advisor to multiple student organizations, including the Dean's Student Advisory Council, Students in Free Enterprise, and Executive Round Table. Played an integral role in directing the school's efforts in attaining initial accreditation with AACSB, including authoring and/or contributing to various reporting documents and the School's self-study report. Successfully utilized strategic enrollment management techniques to assist the School in achieving a 60% increase in enrollment level over prior yearly averages. Also taught American Democracy and Freshman Seminar courses for the College. Show less

Biloxi, Mississippi Area

Recruited back to William Carey by College leadership to serve as director of a teaching center extension of the College. Responsibilities included marketing and student recruiting; admissions and financial aid counseling; transcript evaluation; academic advising; and other general management duties. Served on the Executive Committee of William Carey College – Gulf Coast Campus. Developed marketing materials, refined admissions procedures, conducted open house events, and revised… Show more Recruited back to William Carey by College leadership to serve as director of a teaching center extension of the College. Responsibilities included marketing and student recruiting; admissions and financial aid counseling; transcript evaluation; academic advising; and other general management duties. Served on the Executive Committee of William Carey College – Gulf Coast Campus. Developed marketing materials, refined admissions procedures, conducted open house events, and revised course-scheduling format, leading to enrollment increases each trimester in terms of enrollment and credit hours generated. Taught Human Resource Management and American Government for the College. Show less

Greater Philadelphia Area

Served as Assistant Director of Admission for a 10,000 student, private, urban, research university. Responsibilities included territory management of seven-state area comprised of the New England region and New York. In admissions/recruitment model, with emphasis on prospect management, utilized by Drexel, served as marketing manager for the territory, with the responsibility of developing and executing a marketing/recruiting plan. Duties included recruitment of prospective students and… Show more Served as Assistant Director of Admission for a 10,000 student, private, urban, research university. Responsibilities included territory management of seven-state area comprised of the New England region and New York. In admissions/recruitment model, with emphasis on prospect management, utilized by Drexel, served as marketing manager for the territory, with the responsibility of developing and executing a marketing/recruiting plan. Duties included recruitment of prospective students and application file review/status determination for applicants from the territory. Utilized student workers, student volunteers, alumni, and off-campus events in recruiting/marketing efforts, leading to dramatic increases in applications and yield for the territory. Also served as director of high school relations for the college and as admissions representative on the admissions review committee for the College of Arts and Sciences. Served as one of three admissions liaisons with the College of Engineering and as liaison with the science programs in the College of Arts and Sciences. Show less

Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area

Duties included recruitment and territory management of 18-county region for a private, liberal arts college. Activities included marketing, prospect tracking, and follow-up. Assisted in the development of marketing materials and on-campus recruitment activities. Developed and executed new recruiting plan for college for the territory comprised of northern Mississippi. Increased admissions yield by 17 percent for the territory in initial year of plan.

Maysville, Ky

Duties included planning; strategic planning; grant writing; grant administration; business and industry development and recruitment; and local government technical and professional assistance for a five-county regional development district. Collected data, provided analysis, and authored advisory documents to assist local governments in regulatory/governmental reporting and administrative requirements. Provided training for local government elected officials in various areas, including… Show more Duties included planning; strategic planning; grant writing; grant administration; business and industry development and recruitment; and local government technical and professional assistance for a five-county regional development district. Collected data, provided analysis, and authored advisory documents to assist local governments in regulatory/governmental reporting and administrative requirements. Provided training for local government elected officials in various areas, including relevant statutory requirements regarding elected official conduct and ethics. Conducted surveys and public forums for purposes of collecting information for program improvement and state and federal grants compliance requirements. Directed development of and authored a twenty-year strategic economic development plan and a ten-year solid waste management plan for a five county region. Wrote grant applications resulting in funding in total of over $700,000, and administered grant projects with combined budgets of over $18 million, for various projects including expansion of water lines to rural areas, expansion/renovation of public libraries, expansion/development of industrial parks, and for various recreation improvements. Certified as an Economic Development Finance Professional. Conducted Phase I Environmental Site Assessments on various development projects. Served as administrative officer for the Fleming County Planning and Zoning Board, the Fleming County Recreation Board, and the Buffalo Trace Covered Bridge Authority. Served annually as a facilitator at the Conference on the Management of Local Government. Grants successfully applied for and/or administered included Land and Water Conservation Grants, Community Development Block Grants, and EDA Grants. Show less

Bachelor'S Degree, Government

Activities and Societies: Student Alumni Ambassadors; Student Government Association, Public Relations Director - SGA Executive Committee.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, Graduate-Level

Completed 18 hours (4.0 GPA) in Ed.D. program in Higher Education. Coursework completed includes Higher Education Finance, Student Affairs.

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: City Manager Internship, City of Richmond; Graduate Assistant, Institute of Government; Pi Sigma Alpha.