Built graduation plans for caseload of adult students completing BachelorDegrees, general advisement and assistance; Community outreach and follow-through for establishing educational partnerships with community colleges,businesses and associations; Coordinate and oversee internship course for all fivebachelor programs.

Proven academic advisement including registration, matriculation and transferassistance to caseload of 200+ students. Supervise, teach and coordinate internshipexperiences for all liberal arts, business administration, criminal justice and travel,sport and hospitality majors. Part of a project to provide education to variouscommunity and business centers. Special project as Community EngagementDirector to seek partnerships and promote and implement the new Center for AdultLearning.

Teach one section of “Introduction to Sociology” to high school students earningcollege credit; on-site

Certified to facilitate national team-building program, “COLORS,” designed byMATRIX, National Curriculum and Training Institute.

Managed a caseload of 300-plus undergraduates consisting of declared majors inCommunication, Math and Math Teacher’s Education, and students withundeclared majors. Part of “first line team” for freshman orientation program,“Preview,” in the summer. Served on General Student Committee. Leadership inIllinois Articulation Agreement (IAI) revision of catalog copy.

Each fall, taught a section of the required critical thinking/orientation course for freshman.

Coordinated academic probation and reinstatement as Chairperson of theReinstatement Committee; Developed and implemented an improved process forstudents with Office of Admissions; Decision-maker on substitution/waivers foracademic policy and process exceptions; Academic authority for decisions onSatisfactory Progress Appeals from Financial Aid; Assigned to various universitycommittees as Provost’s Representative.; Academic Probation/Reinstatement• Oversee process for the university• Serve as Chairperson of the committeeSubstitution/Waivers• University-wide policies exceptions• University Studies/ General Education/ IAI exceptionsSatisfactory Progress waivers for Financial Aid• Oversee process• Make rulings on appeals!3• Scholarships (Chairperson)--Presidential, Provosts’, Minority Academic Scholars• Minority Teachers Recruitment Program (one of the Illinois State liaisons)• Minority Student Academic Center—start-up coordinator• Undergraduate Studies Council member• Student Services and Referral Center design and implementation team• Freshman Fast Track Program grant manager and director• GRAD Days for College Student Personnel committee member• Textbook listing & bookstore advisory committee• Probation and At-Risk students group member• Preview: “Connected Commuter” session: development & presentation

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Advised over 200 undergraduate students regarding scheduling of courses, requirements for graduation and career development and acquisition. Did all scheduling of faculty each semester, oversaw curricular administration, liaison for department for all new student orientation programs, open houses, and freshman/family orientations. Taught introductory sociology and oversaw independent studies.

Seminar Leader for a freshman learning community. Coordinate seminar meetings and provide support and information to assist in the transition to college.

Weekly columnist, reporter, advertising sales and public relations.

One-third of an intermittent team which handled the initial screening and testing of applicants for Diamond Star Motors car manufacturing plant start-up. Also assisted clients in filing for unemployment benefits, registering for work and facilitating interviews with potential employers.

Counsel for group of overweight people through support-oriented weeklymeetings; supervise staff; trained in motivational and effective communication techniques.

Sociology Program, Illinois State; Taught Introductory Sociology. Full responsibility for courses. Developed “The Four Component Approach to Teaching Introductory Sociology,” presented at Midwest Sociological Society meetings, 1988, and invitation to submit to “Teaching Sociology” was extended.

Recruited and coordinated volunteer opportunities for 350 volunteers over age 60, who generated 13,402 hours of volunteer work; supervised two staff members; fiscal management of grant program; local and federal reporting and public relations; spokesperson to groups and businesses, clubs and schools for professional and informal meetings; utilized program and goal-setting techniques.

Supervised three part-time employees, ordered supplies, monthly inventory and customer service.