Sam Gannon, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Murfreesboro, TN

Teach standard and honors English in accordance with the State of Tennessee standards and teach journalism and serve as faculty advisor for the yearbook.

Seattle, Washington

Served in a centralized HR department as a subject matter expert to managers and directors working in portfolio businesses within Amazon. Responsible for executing the learning strategy for 12,000 global employees through weekly communications, recurring career development opportunities, in-person and virtual learning experiences, and delivered education.

Nashville, TN

Responsible for executing the compliance education program strategy across all business units in the organization, ensuring 24,000 faculty, staff, and students had the appropriate regulatory knowledge. Analyzed root causes of compliance issues, managed interventions, and solutions in collaboration with stakeholders. Mentored managers and directors on.

Battle Creek, MI

- Directed all grant, fund development and management activities for a non-profit human service agency with a $16 million annual budget.- Increased average monthly grant requests by 110% and average monthly dollar amount requested by 441%.- Led strategic/operational planning support team to develop an agency-wide self-sufficiency matrix/logic model and.

Georgetown, SC

- Increased annual funding by $2.4 million in 2004—a 75 percent increase over the previous year.- United 19 local governments to form a consortium to pursue federal HOME Investment Partnership Fund, estimated at $1.3 million annually.- Achieved 100% funding for all proposed housing and commercial redevelopment projects and 75% funding for an adult.

Greenville, SC

- Worked with targeted low-income neighborhoods in community-based planning efforts.- Devised critical path models for implementation of community development master plans.- Completed analysis of census and market data for development of citywide housing strategy.- Designed and implemented façade improvement program and built partnerships among 45.

Greenville, SC

Greenville, SC

Zimbabwe

I worked with the Zimbabwe National Gallery of Art to develop educational outreach programming and marketing plans.

I worked in the rural community of Sampakaruma (in Zimbabwe), teaching English at a secondary school. I also authored grant applications and received funding to build a community library. We completed and stocked the community library during my second year at the school. I also worked with local community groups to start their own businesses.

Edd, Higher Education Leadership & Policy

Concentrations: Sponsored research and research administration, college access and persistence in STEM disciplines, international higher.

Mcrp, City And Regional Planning/Community Development

Concentration: Community and economic development planning, affordable housing development Terminal Project Title: West Greenville Master.

Ma, Sociology

Concentration: Social psychology, applied sociology, socio-cultural anthropology Thesis Title: Witchcraft and Witchlore among American.

Ba, English Literature

Bs, Magazine Journalism

Bs, Cultural Anthropology