Shani T. Clark, Ma Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Promoted from Refugee Reception and Placement Case Manager
• Oversee the Reception and Placement program and assist clients in obtaining core services such as housing, food stamps, social security, ESL classes, and healthcare
• Supervise, train, and evaluate R&P Staff
• Assisted the R&P Team in 6 audits with good standing
• Assure, prepare for, review, and close out all R&P cases
• Manage and support cases of newly arrived refugees to foster successful resettlement and integration

Dahlonega, Georgia, United States

• Taught Human Communication courses as a part-time Online Instructor
• Provided detailed syllabus and course calendar outlining the semester schedule
• Graded assignments and provided frequent constructive feedback for development using Desire to Learn LMS
• Tracked student progress in the SEADS program and submitted grades in Ingress

Albany, Georgia, United States

• Assisted assigned faculty with developing online content
• Worked with faculty to create, upload, and integrate materials into the learning management system
• Helped faculty explore instructional resources with maximum accommodation for student access

Albany, Georgia Area

• Formerly Darton State College
• Post-Tenure Review 2020 - marked as outstanding
• UISFL-Pathways Project 2019 & 2020 – Course Internationalization Stipend Recipient, Cohort Member, and Presenter
• Conducted highly recommended interactive and practical professional development workshops for college faculty/staff and Georgia Communication Association Conferences.
• Taught courses utilizing online, video, synchronized, hybrid, and 4-16 week formats.
• Designed and maintained the master shell for the Online Cultural Diversity course.

Albany, Georgia, United States

• Developed and Conducted a customized Five Session Communication Workshop Series to train Advising Center Staff. Workshops included:
• How to Deliver Bad News
• Verbal Communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Cultural Diversity
• Conflict Management

Albany, Georgia, United States

• Led, advised, and mentored the online program and faculty.
• Evaluated faculty teaching performances.
• Developed partnerships with publishers to customize learning/media sharing tools that increased teacher/student ease of use and lowered textbook prices.
• Create course templates and teaching tools to further develop the Department's campus-based and fully online degree.
• Set new department online policies for greater program quality to meet statewide curriculum standards.
• Taught multiple online courses including public speaking, human communication, and cultural diversity.

Albany, Georgia, United States

• Coordinated the Darton State College Honors Program for students with 3.4 GPAs or higher.
• Developed new campus, community, and educational partnerships that increases student career/academic resources and connections to other collegiate transfer honors programs.
• Planned and conducted unique and educational cultural, community service, and campus activities and multiple day field trips.

Albany, Georgia, United States

• Coordinated the Communication Studies Department for Darton State College.
• Trained and mentored Communication Department full-time faculty and adjuncts through team-oriented and individualized approaches to increase program quality and productivity.
• Developed department teaching schedules, book adoption reports, and various reports as needed
• Assisted with department student and faculty recruitment
• Conducted department informational sessions

• ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT CONTRIBUTIONS:
• Taught Career Success Workshops and Cooperative Work Experience courses.
• Counseled students concerning their major, career goals, resumes, interview skills, and job survival skills.
• Trained staff, conducted, and wrote procedures for Compass, NET, and CLEP placement testing.
• Recruited employers on and off campus to hire students and/or provide work-study experiences.
• Coordinated the Job Development/Location and Federal Work-Study programs.NEW PROJECTS DEVELOPED:

• Supervised the program and staff for Michigan Works! Workforce Investment Act (WIA) servicing Older Youth ages 19-21. MANAGEMENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
• Developed a new training/operational manual.
• Trained employees for various positions.
• Re-arranged the program and staff using a team-oriented structure.PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Implemented a new career preparation workshop series and luncheons for recruitment and recognition.
• Created job shadowing programs, a youth newsletter, business-led seminars, and work experiences/internships.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Organizational Communication; Transformational Leadership And Socialization

▪Thurgood Marshall Fellowship: Communication Program Mentor ▪Independent Public Speaking Instructor ▪Developed a Communication Department.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Public Relations/Image Management

▪Berthold Price Memorial Scholarship ▪Peer Educator for the Counseling & Career Development Center: Developed and conducted workshops.