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Teaches On-line Graduate level Classes Via BlackBoard LMS; Technology and Global Development in Education: Taught Fall 2014, Spring and Summer 2015, Summer, Fall 2016, Spring 2017 Technology and Development in Zones of Conflict: Taught Fall 2016

Organizational improvement through collaborative organizational vision modification, strategic planning and assessment.Organizational creation (Assisting clients in creating a vision, strategic plan, profile development and evaluating progress)Providing confidential straight forward critique and recommendations.Provide leaders with assessment, personal critique, innovative solutions. Mentoring current and future leaders (Local national and international). on-line and on sight)Speaking (Vocational Ed., workforce preparation and developing your economy- both domestic and international) Keynote and secondary levels.

Sierra Nevada College is a liberal arts and professionally oriented college with three campuses. (Incline Village, Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada) The college offers both online and on-ground programs of instruction. I began as a consultant assisting the President and Board of Directors with the development of the colleges strategic plan. Upon completion I was offered a position. I served as Dean of Education, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.•Lead all college on-ground and on-line academic programs *Participated in fundraising, donor giving and community relations. •Initiated and supervised new programs with state and regional accreditation.•Worked with leading community members to promote SNC foundation and Community Forum•Chaired the institutions 2007-2014 strategic planning initiative•Interacted with school staff, teachers, administration, accreditation teams, union leaders, media, political and business community •Addressed students, graduation, faculty awards, student awards and various student organizations.•Advised Faculty Senate, Student Senate and SNC Board of Directors•Chaired three faculty disciplinary review committees•Oversaw all academic budgeting, accounting and worked with college development team/events•Supervised Librarian, Associate Provosts, seven department heads, Dean of Education, Student Affairs, Recruitment, International engagement and facilities/closureProfessor(3 teacher education grad courses)Education, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Reno, Las Vegas, NV 04/07-10/08)•Participated on NWCCU accreditation review•Taught graduate level education administration classes•Advised undergraduate/graduate students•Conferred with graduate level faculty•Recruited students

Cardean University is a for-profit college offering both undergraduate degrees in Early Childhood Education and Development, Elementary and Secondary Education interdisciplinary studies, accounting, business administration, and computer science and graduate degrees in communications, business administration, and computer science. Cardean University: CU a 100% online university. It is a subsidiary of the Cardean Learning Group. The principal offering of CU is an online Teacher Education and MBA program that was created by distinguished faculty from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University, London School of Economics and Political Science, Columbia University Business School and Stanford University. As an employee, in the Chicago, Illinois office, I:?•Participated on Distance Education Training Council review-certification committies•Led senior management, faculty, students and public on strategic, tactical planning and implementation•Budgeting, marketing, sales, recruitment, on-line delivery, evaluation, staff and consultant interface and interface with outside community, other university and private industry leaders.•Analysis and recommendations of other school purchases/partners i.e. Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, NV; Ellis College, NYIT, NYC, St, Mary’s, NYC region.Positions:Provost, Assistant Provost and Vice President for Community College Partnerships & International Programs; Dean of Education,

NOCTI/WG is a firm whose focus is on developing, marketing/selling, administering, scoring and reporting occupationally oriented skill and performance tests for students/workers as well as providing assistance to companies in the development of competency based assessment, instruction and curriculum development.•Managed a transition from all paper/pencil based testing toP/P and on-line testing* Collaboratively developed organizational marketing plan•Worked closely with education, business, labor union and industry leaders•Strategically repositioned the company to regain profitability and stability while re-establishing the company’s national reputation and restoring client confidence •Collaboratively developed, with the Board of Trustees and the company's /employees a strategic vision/business plan and increased the businesses profitability/service to customers by 200% within five years •Developing, presenting, executing and reporting to Board for annual budgets & business plans •Worked with B&I to develop training programs for the operation of specialized equipment (Cherrios processing hub for General Mills Co), safety focused interactive video / CD (Raytheon Corporation)•Enhanced quality and productivity while increasing the number of assessments ( Over75) and services offered to clients•Increased bottom line in five years by over 35%/year while U.S. economy and education/training budgets declined•Developed with staff a high performance organization that included: 1. a learning & growing environment; 2. a high achievement orientation; 3. a shared information culture; 4. welcoming ideas & goodwill; 5. commitment to internationalizing and being the best in sector; 6. employing a style of fairness & openness in how to work.•Worked with industrial leaders assisting them in acquiring information for helping businesses achieve top industrial status. (General Mills, Raytheon, Skills USA, etc)

Associate Dean (1 ½ years)Columbus, Ohio (6/93-1/95)•The college dean requested that I, in addition to being the Executive Director of the National Center, assume the duties of the college's Associate Dean of Research and International Programs.•During this assignment I was responsible for oversight of all research in one of the nation’s largest, (Four hundred and fifty staff, faculty and contract associates) and most respected Colleges of Education; •had administrative responsibility for over $140 million in research and development funds; •assisted in leading the nation’s #1 ranked (by US News and World Report) College of Education plus nearly 400 center staff. Total of 850 faculty and staff with several national centers and laboratories. For example the National Center for Research for Vocational Education, Center on Education and Training for Employment, Eric Clearinghouse on Vocational, Career and Adult Education, National Clearinghouse for Science and Mathematics, and several state laboratories and centers. Associate Professor (12 years)College of Education, Tenured in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership and Department of Educational Studies, Workforce Education and Lifelong Learning, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH (12/86-9/99)•Taught methods of teaching, adult education theory and research seminars•Participant in NCATE and North Central Regional Accreditation processes•Major Advisor for doctoral students and masters degree•Served as committee member for many doctoral students•Served as Graduate School Representative on graduate committees across campus •Participated as a member of college research and curriculum committees•Member of University-wide Research Committee•Member of OSU's Interdisciplinary Research Center Committee•Member of Dean of College of Education Executive Committee•Published and lectured nationally/internationally•Member University-wide committee to select the Dean of Education

•Lead the organization’s business turn-around from $1.5M/year to $11M/year within a 3-year timeframe•Effectively built & maintained high performance culture within the university setting. Supported high performance modifications to production and development units that included developing a learning & growing environment; a high achievement orientation; sharing information, ideas & goodwill, committed to internationalizing, employing a style of fairness & openness in how we go about our work•Negotiated and managed a direct $2m bridge award from Congress to transition the organization from the single federal contract to multiple domestic and international contracts.•Moved from being a single university-based national center to a multi-location international center•Moved from a single contract with the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) to a diverse portfolio of clients ranging from business and industry to the USAID and the World Bank•Developed, organized, nurtured and maintained oversight of 400 staff across six continents•Create, executed & tracked operational plans that enhance our business units performance worldwide•Built the profile of the center's brand w/clients, World Bank, Asian and Development Banks at senior levels to ensure strong, long-term relationships are developed & maintained.•Competed, won, negotiated and provided oversight for over $70 million in grants and contracts, almost $40 million of which were in international projects, in program areas such as leadership development, information technology, program improvement, planning, evaluation, business/industry collaboration, skill/curriculum development and economic and entrepreneurial development•Testified to United States Congress on behalf of vocational and technical education in the United States in 1987-1989 (Joint sub-committees on Vocational/Career and Adult Education)•Counseled the U.S. House of Representatives staffers regarding career education in America

School of Industrial Technology, College of Engineering, Tempe, AZ•Taught research methods and product design courses to engineering masters students•Adviser/committee member both master’s and doctoral students•Taught teaching methods, curriculum development, and history of vocational education

•Was responsible for all Vocational, Career, Technical and Adult Education •Increased state funding to VCTA from $2M-$4.5M during my tenure (non-formula driven)•Enrollment increased 7%,15% and 20% respectively during my tenure•Worked closely with business and industry leaders of Arizona to form local and statewide community advocacy groups •Worked closely with the state leadership of the Employment and Training system to fund displaced copper workers in three rural counties.•Maintained oversight of all elementary, middle school, and secondary special education •Provided oversight for Jobs for Arizona Graduates program•Established six regional “business incubator” programs throughout the state•Was fiscally responsible for all federal vocational money (over $10M)•Raised the number and quality of vocational education programs in the state•Raised the level of legislative respect for vocational education•Lead the development of the State Plan for Arizona three times•Served on review committees for regional Accrediting Agencies, Recognized for Title IV Accrediting, Advised the Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology

Deputy State Superintendent of Public Instruction Carson City, NV (1/78-1/81) (One promotion)•Served at the discretion of the State Superintendent•Managed all non-financial programs of the department•Represented the State Superintendent in his absence•Represented the State Superintendent and the State Board of Education on all legislative activity, except for overall state funding formula negotiation•Served on numerous statewide and national committees•Maintained oversight of all staff•Worked with community members across the state on a number of statewide committees.Superintendent of Public Instruction (Acting- 4 months)•Served as State Superintendent of Public Instruction after resignation of Superintendent•Performed all duties of Superintendent in consultation with State Board Chairperson•Nevada rep to Far West Educational Laboratory•Continued to work with Nevada political leadership including governor and state assembly and senate leadership

Secondary Education•Developed program for Voc Teacher. Ed •Advised faculty and students •Created relationships with business and industry•Created relationships on campus•Adjudicated student and faculty grievances•Represented department with other department chairs and dean•Evaluated facultyAssistant Professor/Program DirectorVocational Teacher Education Program, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV (1/75- 12/78)•Acquired and directed a grant to establish a new Vocational Teacher Education Program for the State of Nevada•Managed budget, hired adjunct faculty, taught courses, wrote grant applications, and served on the Department Chairperson’s Executive Committee•Served on college and university-wide committees•Wrote curriculum and developed programs

Department ChairWilliston, ND (6/70-8/73)Architectural Drafting and Design and Building Construction Technology Founding Chair/Coordinator of department•Taught basic and advanced drafting courses, basic and advanced math, language arts, and building construction principles •Taught basic carpentry, cement, and presentation courses•Created a six-member industry advisory board•Coached and advised students•Heavily involved in community activities