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Naples, Fl, Us

Naples, Florida, United States

-Grew campus from 0 undergraduate students to 300-Manage 30 full-time and adjunct faculty and staff.-Manage campus academic operations, supporting and enhancing all functional units on campus-Lead campus assessment committee. -Guide program directors and assessment leads through programmatic assessment and SLO assessment -Submit regular assessment reports -Develop improvement and enhancement plans to support academic programs-Lead campus Teaching and Learning Community -Plan and conduct faculty development sessions -Support faculty in achieving their yearly faculty development plans-Conduct long-term campus planning -Develop campus master plan with other department managers -Develop long-term academic schedules to support student learning and program needs -Implement new academic programs to support campus and community needs

Naples, Florida Area

Naples, Florida Area

-Aid in the transition of the Wolford College MS in Nurse Anesthesia program to Keiser University-Wrote SACSCOC and COA accreditation reports -Facilitated on-site accreditation visits to support transition-Developed the curriculum for the Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice Program-Planned and launch undergraduate programs at the Naples campus including: -BS in Nursing -AS in Medical Assisting Science -AA General Studies -BA Psychology -BA Business

-Provided in home tutoring for mathematics and science for students in the Naples, FL area and the Corpus Christi, TX area.-Developed clients through networking and interacting with the faculty of local private and public schools.-Improved student success in the classroom and their knowledge of the subject through developing custom sessions based on his/her academic strengths and learning styles.

Naples, Florida Area

-Developed and led the College's institutional effectiveness process. -Trained faculty and staff in assessment -Developed the annual assessment plan -Collected and analyzed assessment data institution wide-Wrote the SACSCOC accreditation application.-Served as the College's campus safety officer -Wrote the annual safety report -Collected annual safety data and submitted it to the US Department of Education-Conducted faculty development sessions-Conducted faculty observations

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Faculty Member:-General biology-Advanced biology

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Faculty Member:-Problem Solving Theory-Strategies for the Technical Professional-Introduction to Computers-Survey of the Sciences-Microbiology-Anatomy & Physiology I and II-College Mathematics

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

Educational Leadership:-Lead staff of 15 full-time and part-time faculty members-Assessed student learning-Ensured compliance with state DOE requirements-Enhanced student retention activitiesStudent Development:-Facilitated on campus activities to enhance student engagement and success-Conducted advisory board meeting to gather insight from key community members to improve student outcomes-Participated in Halloween community outreach event

Faculty Member:-Intro to Biology-Evolutionary BiologyResponsibilities Include:-Curriculum Development-Academic Advising-Assessment

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Curriculum Management:-Serves as general studies curriculum resource for students and faculty at the campus-Manages general studies curricula-Conducts regular curriculum meetings to inform faculty about new and revised curriculum, course-ware, and teaching materials; solicits feedback regarding curriculumAcademic Leadership:-Directly supervise staff of 20 full-time and adjunct faculty members-Assists Dean in the creation of academic goals and objectives for the campuses’ Institutional Effectiveness Plan-Communicates performance expectations to staff, monitors performance, analyzes key performance indicators, provides coaching and feedback, evaluates performance and recommends corrective actions-Coaches faculty in the achievement of goals and objectives-Facilitates faculty concern resolution-Manages orientation, training and development of general studies faculty-Conducts regular faculty meetings to discuss policies and procedures-Participates in advisory committee and advisory board meetingsStudent Support:-Coordinates academic support programs-Develops and conducts new student orientation-Mediates student concern resolution-Monitors student grades and attendance to ensure accuracy and compliance with polices and procedures-Motivates students to actively participate in all aspects of educational process-Teaches at least 2 courses per term

Fort Myers, Florida Area

Educational Leadership:-Supervise and lead a staff of 50 full and part time employees in order to successfully deliver course content and ensure compliance with accreditation requirements-Hires full and part time employees for various positions-Evaluates, assigns, and mentors faculty in order to increase student success-Conflict resolution-Manage department chairs to ensure that their respective faculty continue to meet academic and accreditation standardsStudent Support:-Evaluates all students to ensure they are meeting minimum standards to remain in good academic standing, places student on academic probation, and terminates students fromschool for being unable to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Instructional Designer and Course Developer -Problem Solving Theory -Course was taught at 140 locations nationwide. -Utilized Bloom’s Taxonomy to maximize student learning. -Developed course objectives and learning outcomes. Subject Matter Expert -Courses -Survey of the Sciences on Ground -Survey of the Sciences Online -Problem Solving Theory (Short Course) -Reviewed and revised course content ensuring alignment with course objectives and blooms taxonomy. -Analyzed course assessments for appropriate leveling and question design. -Assessed course content to ensure activities worked in a virtual environment. -Worked with various publishers including Pearson Publishers and Wylie Inc.

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

Taught a variety of classes including:-Problem Solving-Strategies for the Technical Professional-Survey of Science-Organized and managed tutoring program.-Served as local coordinator for Online division.-Performed academic advising to ensure students were continuing to make positive academic steps.

Auburn, Alabama

-Taught up to 6 biology laboratory sections per semester.-Up to 40 students per section.-Graded homework and proctored exams/lab practicals.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Educational Leadership

Applied Doctoral Project: DETERMINING THE MOST EFFECTIVE TIME TO INTERVENE TO IMPROVE STUDENT GRADUATION AND RETENTION RATES.

Masters, Biological Sciences

While attending Auburn University I completed my masters thesis on, "Population dynamic modeling of the sea anemone, Bartholomea annulata.

Ba, Biology, Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Emersonian Fraternity, Undergraduate Research, IFC, Gospel Choir, Dance Marathon-Emersonian Fraternity President.