Sandra Smith, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Fl, Us

Led the development of an Academic Affairs division while overseeing all academic matters at two allied health career college campus locations and online designed to prepare future nurses, EMTs, paramedics, sonographers, Xray technologists, veterinary technicians, and surgical technologists.Authored self-studies, completed annual reporting, and led site visit preparation efforts for ABHES, ACEN, CAAHEP, CoAEMSP, JCERT, JRCDMS, and NAACLS.Spearheaded regulatory compliance initiatives in Florida, New York, and New Jersey, ensuring readiness for regulatory site visits and aligning academic programs with state and institutional accreditation standards.Provided supervision for 80+ program chairs; full-time and per diem faculty; library staff; educational technologist; registrar and assistant registrar; academic advisors; clinical faculty; and preceptors.Oversaw functions within the Registrar's Office, including scheduling, transfer credit evaluations, records maintenance, institutional catalog, and development and implementation of policies and procedures.Implemented new assessment processes and procedures to measure compliance with academic and regulatory standards, facilitating continuous improvement in program quality and compliance adherence.Oversaw the implementation of online general education course offerings and academic operations.Assumed Chair role for the Student Disciplinary Review Committee; additionally held Program Chair role for the Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration program and oversaw all programmatic Advisory Boards.

Leveraged expertise in holistic nutrition and wellness to write and edit a variety of documentation for integrative health professionals, including eBooks, research reviews, sales materials, and patient care protocols.Conducted ongoing research of the clinical nutrition sector to remain abreast of industry trends and best practices for regulatory compliance in marketing materials.Wrote and published a women's fiction novel and multiple non-fiction wellness books focused on healthy habits for writers drawing on personal experience and expertise as a certified Integrative Nutrition Coach.

Office Of Institutional Effectiveness

Led programmatic accreditation initiatives (institutional self-study, specialty professional association program reports, and on-site visits) that spanned 43 states and 11 distinct university colleges.Maintained compliance with state and federal regulations, HLC standards, and NC-SARA rules.Provided leadership to Regulatory Deans in Education, Nursing, Counseling, Social Work, and Business programs.Established pertinent governance structures, including the Regulatory Accreditation Council and Regulatory Deans Semi-Annual Retreat.Oversaw initial and ongoing approval processes, reporting requirements, rules, regulations, and standards for the following: Higher Learning Commission; state authorization boards (all 50 states); state boards of education and nursing (all 50 states); Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation; Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs; Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education; Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; Council for Accreditation of Counseling; and Council on Social Work Education’s Commission on Accreditation.

Conceptualized and implemented growth and change management strategies while providing oversight of the College of Education program portfolio.Held accountability for NC-SARA, CAEP/NCATE programmatic accreditation, specialty professional association approvals, and state authorizations while innovating curriculum development and assessment data systems.Oversaw the training and development of new faculty members.Conducted periodic program reviews.Spearheaded comprehensive regulatory oversight of educator preparation program approval in 17 states and online program offerings in 43 states.Directed the Office of Specialized Services while ensuring adherence to nationwide credentialing and licensure regulations and ethical student conduct.Complied with all internal and external institutional and programmatic reporting requirements.Honored with the President's Award for Excellence in Leadership for revolutionizing accreditation processes and employing a systems-thinking approach to enhance regulatory adherence and quality outcomes.

Led national educator licensure program strategies while forging relations with state agencies and legislatures.Served on the Institutional Evaluation and Compliance Campus Audit Team, preparing campus locations nationwide for accreditation and regulatory site visits.Provided guidance and oversight to teams assigned to instructional design and curriculum development.Devised and facilitated a strategic restructuring of the College of Education, leading to a 300% growth in regional program development within the first year of implementation.Authored over 100 program evaluation, state program approval, and programmatic accreditation reports.Co-founded the College Steering Committee to strengthen the college’s curriculum and accreditation processes, resulting in improvements in student outcomes, enrollment, college profitability, and academic performance.Managed budgets for college operations, accreditation projects, and special institutional projects.Served as thought leader at national meetings, conferences, and symposiums on the topics of educator preparation, higher education policy, educator certification, and online education.Initiated training initiatives for academic, enrollment, student affairs, and operations personnel.

Taught graduate-level courses in Adult Learning Theory and Instructional Design Methodology.Guided doctoral candidates through dissertation processes while promoting high-quality research efforts.Designed curriculum and coordinated assessments of student learning.Ensured adherence to regulatory and accreditation standards for educator preparation programs.Selected to serve on a committee designed for revising faculty certification, training, and performance evaluation tools and processes.

Bachelor Of Arts, English Language And Literature

Master Of Arts In Education, Higher Education Leadership

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Organizational Leadership