As the founder and owner of Blue Ocean Coaching and Consulting, I take great pleasure in welcoming you to the next chapter of your journey. With over 20 years of progressive leadership experience, I have dedicated my life to empowering academic institutions, leaders, and learners alike to navigate change on the path to progress. I take a holistic approach to leadership development that’s centered on building self-awareness, progressing beyond adversity, and achieving strategic goals. Each day, I proudly empower leaders with and without titles to discover untapped sources of imagination and productivity in order to maximize potential.Your journey is my inspiration. As a catalyst for change, I empower you to build on your strengths and live out your purpose.

Consult with organizations to improve access, equity, learner satisfaction and learning outcomes by designing innovative learning and academic support models that meet the needs of diverse online learners.Design data-informed strategies to evaluate and improve learning outcomes.Collaborate with educational institutions to initiate, grow and/or improve online and hybrid learning programs and achieve/renew institutional and programmatic accreditation.Consult(ed) with accrediting agencies to improve and revise standards.Clients include(d) Penn Foster High School, James Madison High School, Ashworth College, University of Miami Online High School, Distance Education Accrediting Commission, Hannalore Dekeyser/Ter Wadding (Delft University/University of Nijmegen).

Strategic analysis of department KPIs resulted in envisioning new organizational structure designed to provide high quality, low cost student-centered support and instruction to (300k+) historically underserved learners while also improving connectivity to other organizations in the business. * Attained buy-in from key stakeholders and developed a process for moving from ideas to action with a thoughtful change plan. * Implementation of the reimagined model resulted in a more agile and growth-oriented organization, which laid the foundation for adoption of a more matrixed and scalable operating model. * Demonstrated focus, empathy, persistence and resilience throughout the change process.Designed, tested, analyzed and iterated on different learning models based on best practices in pedagogy/andragogy, learning science and a proven business model focused on the intersection of learning and work/employability, which resulted in improved learner persistence and completion rates while simultaneously strengthening premium offerings to key business partners. Reimagined, co-created and evangelized institutional framework with associated playbook which provided a process for regularly collecting, analyzing and acting on quantitative and qualitative data resulting in improved learner outcomes at scale.Initiated and co-created a process and workflow to engage agile cross-functional innovation teams focused on solving discrete problems which resulted in improved learner outcomes.

Facilitated undergraduate Introduction to Psychology courses in asynchronous format (eCollege and Pearson MyPsychLab). Engaged with students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Led the vision, research, development, and execution of online course delivery and instructional technology to ensure Ashworth/JMHS were delivering high quality educational experiences to students. Led strategic academic planning including the direction and growth of academic programs, academic program review, and development of academic policy.Provided leadership and guidance on best practices and business trends in education; continually evaluated and assessed quality of delivery of our offerings.Represented Ashworth’s interests regionally and nationally in regards to online and hybrid learning as well as with accrediting bodies (DEAC, AdvancED-SACS, NPEC).Ensured compliance with federal, state, and national /regional accrediting and licensing bodies.Collaborated with senior administrative/management team to set and achieve desired organizational goals in the areas of student satisfaction, retention, graduation rates, and satisfactory academic progress.Oversaw assessment and evaluation of pedagogical effectiveness across program and course delivery formats and recommended opportunities for enhancement.Set high performance standards. Regularly evaluated staff and provided mentoring and coaching to ensure professional growth and development as well as the highest level of service to internal/external clients.Developed recommendations and oversaw the fiscal management for the academic enterprise, including the allocation of faculty positions, faculty compensation, instructional resources, and academic support resources. Managed departmental budget.

Provided vision, leadership and strategic planning to help guide the development of JMHS.Provided instructional leadership and coordinated a standards-based system of teaching and learning.Recruited, trained, supervised and motivated instructional staff, and support teams as needed.Responsible for review of curriculum to ensure relevance and rigor.Served as a member of various committees to develop and evolve best practices for high school distance education.Implemented and ensured adherence to AdvancED-SACS accreditation standards and policies.Served as a team member for AdvancED external reviews (evaluating both on-ground and online programs for adherence to rigorous AdvancED standards and continuous improvement).

Hired, trained, managed and supported online high school teachers. Developed and led professional learning communities (PLCs) dedicated to improving student learning outcomes through collaboration and use of innovative, data-driven policy and instructional practices.Participated in AdvancED-SACS accreditation process by engaging stakeholders in implementing and monitoring a formal school improvement plan.

Facilitated undergraduate courses in primarily asynchronous format (Angel LMS, phone, email, Sales Force). Engaged with students through online discussions, assignment feedback, live office hours, live lectures, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Facilitated undergraduate Psychology and Adult Development courses in primarily asynchronous format (eCollege and email). Assisted students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Facilitated undergraduate Strategies for Success (Critical Thinking, Reading and Writing/College Readiness) courses in primarily asynchronous format (eCollege, phone and email). Assisted students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Provided educational technology consulting to various secondary and higher education organizations and universities, including the University of Miami Online High School, Ashworth College, Delft University (Netherlands) and the University of Nijmegan (Netherlands).

Facilitated undergraduate Psychology and Human Development courses in primarily asynchronous format (eCollege, online webinars, phone and email). Engaged with students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Facilitated undergraduate Cultural Diversity course in primarily asynchronous format (proprietary LMS, phone and email). Engaged with students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Developed and taught literary criticism classes for homeschooled children, ages 10-18.Developed and taught introductory philosophy/critical thinking courses for children, ages 10-18.Requested by parents and children to continue teaching curriculum and offer it to additional groups of students in different locations.Taught year-long novel writing course for children, ages 10-15.Tutored children, ages 10-18, in writing, reading and study skills.Consulted with homeschooling parents on learning styles and curriculum development.

Facilitated online Introduction to Psychology course in primarily asynchronous format (using WebCT, phone and email). Engaged with students through online discussions, assignment feedback, email, and via telephone to achieve objectives. Provided substantive, encouraging and timely feedback to students.

Managed and supported Student Advisor, Technical Support staff and Online Teachers (9 direct reports).Provided support and guidance to students enrolled in the online high school diploma programs and single courses.Developed, evaluated and implemented school policies.Hired, trained and supervised new employees as needed.Developed and administered online teacher professional development, training, evaluation and support.Communicated status of program with higher level management via weekly status reports, staff meetings, conference calls and webinars.Managed and organized homeschool presence at local and regional conferences.Tracked all correspondence with outside curriculum developers to ensure the highest quality curriculum for students.Researched and participated in professional development activities.

Co-wrote and edited middle school science student and teacher course curriculum, including earth science and physical science introductory units and earth science content unit.Conducted in-school performance assessments with students.Co-wrote and designed a Student Success handbook.Co-wrote and designed a performance assessment test kit for 8 employees.Co-created and designed a rubric for coding videos, which is still being utilized by the school.Analyzed performance data, with results incorporated into journal article and reported at national conferences by Principal Investigator of project.Developed and implemented structured interviews with middle school science students.Co-created a rubric for scoring structured interviews, with results incorporated into journal article and reported to National Science Foundation in annual project report.

Completed full psychological evaluations, both initial and re-evaluative cases on elementary, middle and high school aged children.Administered and scored all protocols and wrote complete psychological reports.Observed children in summer school classes.Conducted parent and teacher conferences and attended county sponsored workshops for teachers and psychologists.