Tracey Wheeler Email & Phone Number

Parowan, Ut, Us

St George, Utah, United States

• Member of the executive team responsible for aligning overall business strategy with employee roles and performance (e.g., training, workforce planning, performance reviews, etc.).• Provide thought leadership on people-related matters and oversee employee engagement, retention, conflict resolution, compliance with labor laws and regulations, and maintain a positive and inclusive workplace culture.• Implement training and development programs to enhance employee skills, knowledge, and career goals.• Implement and leverage technology such as Chat GPT, Office 365, Teams, etc. for efficient people management (e.g., job descriptions, meetings, employee handbook, marketing, etc.)• Utilize data and analytics to ensure department key performance indicators (KPIs) are being met. If not, help department leaders do a root cause analysis to determine action items to improve KPIs. • Collaborate with executive leadership to develop and execute policies to improve. overall organizational effectiveness (e.g., strategic plan, initiatives, training, etc.).• Monitor payroll and vendor expenses to meet budget goals.• Board member for a start-up company, Keysy. It is an online innovative car buying platform that allows customers to shop from automotive dealerships inventory without the dealer being involved in the process.

United States

Site Team Member (F 2023), SP (2024).• Evaluate institutions’ Self Study Reports (SSR) and evidence as it relates to meeting Teacher Preparation and CAEP standards. • Review quality control systems, analyze and interpret data, and determine data quality related to reliability and validity. • Conduct onsite interviews to triangulate data evidence with qualitative data. • Write formative feedback report and final site accreditation reports to show how data evidence supports or does not support standards. Site Lead Team Member• Lead CAEP team members in evaluating Educator Preparation Program (EPP) evidence to ensure Site Team is meeting the process and procedures for accreditation review.• Collaborate with institution leadership to develop site visit, collect additional evidence, review standard reports from CAEP site members, and finalize CAEP reports and accreditation recommendations.

Indiana, United States

• Developed new procedures and processes to improve programmatic expansion that is aligned with college strategic plan, marketing research, and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) requirements and schedule.• Collected data, analyzed, and wrote annual reports for all CAEP programs. • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to write and submit two state applications for the Educational Leadership program.• Lead cross functional teams (provosts, department chairs, faculty) to begin preparing for program changes to meet specialized accreditation association (SPAs) for National Educational Leadership Preparation (NELP) Program and Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).• Lead internal stakeholders (executive, provosts, department chairs, marketing, compliance, enrollment, etc.) in new program and microcredentials approval process to ensure programs met market demands, return on investments (ROI), SPAs and HLC requirements.• Facilitated relationships with states agencies for direct program and licensing applications.• Developed and presented to executive leadership strategic plans and initiatives for identifying states for direct program and licensure approval pathways for the Educational Leadership program that resulted in submitting two state applications.• Collaborated with Regulatory Affairs and Compliance to maintain alignment with official state legislative rules, endorsements, licensure, and accreditation standards.• Lead remote direct reports, conducted performance reviews and provided professional development opportunities to support their career goals.• Served as a member of the President Cabinet and Chair of the New Program Proposal Committee that consisted of executive cabinet, assistant provosts, department chairs, marketing, production, enrollment, compliance, etc.) and managed new program approval process, proposal, and presentation.

Baltimore, Md

• Implement leadership decisions based on faculty and instructional design data. • Ensure Wisewire deliverables to faculty’s course needs and program vision are produced.• Coordinate skill alignment of internal and external teams to enable quality outcomes.• Evaluate and provide guidance on Wisewire and Noodle processes to support faculty satisfaction and best student experience.• Advise on best processes in support of higher education charter and rework team structures and individuals for deliverables if needed.• Implement design principles, based on accreditation, state regulatory requirements, job skills, etc. in curriculum mapping and interactive course development for undergraduate and graduate level programs, Doctor of Health Administration, Doctor of Education, BS Nursing, BS Communication and BS Elementary Education, Computer Science, for an online higher education institution • Designed a Linux Fundamental course utilizing course design documents, vendor resources with a focus on user experience, quality and relevancy.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Lead virtual cross-functional teams (e.g., curriculum program managers, assessment developers, instructional designers, learning resources specialists, project managers) and faculty in continuous improvement activities focused on quality, learner engagement and satisfaction, web accessibility, accreditation/licensure requirements for 44 programs that impacted over 20,000 students in Teachers College.• Used data literacy skills to monitor and improve student learning metrics (e.g, on time progress, term-to-term retention, drop rates, completion rates, student satisfaction, graduation rates, quality of assessments, engagement rates, and pacing, etc.)• Managed and remained under budget for Teachers College program development.• Used innovative design and methodologies (e.g., design thinking, atomic design, learning theories, assessment patterns, adaptive learning, etc.) to create a new graduate level college portfolio that included a graduate core with multiple career pathways (microcredentials) that extended program offerings with cost and deliverable efficiency.• Lead program development and mentor/faculty teams to make critical changes to 27 courses in all science and math programs to meet all states licensing requirements by a 3-month deadline.• Conducted performance reviews of direct reports to assure high-level performance and provided professional development to help them reach their goals. • Prepared reports and presentations (strategic plan initiatives, college operation plans, quarterly reports, roadmaps, vendor scope of work contracts, program reviews, etc.) used in key decision-making. • Exceeded metric targets of 80% for on-time progress, term-to-term retention, drop rates, completion rates, student satisfaction, quality of assessments, engagement rates, pacing, progress measures. • WGU Representative for the Utah Council of Education Deans.

St. George, Ut

• Developed and implemented a new secondary education program, approved by Utah Board of Regents, Northwest Accreditation Commission and Utah State Board of Education (USOE). • Provided leadership, professional development, supervised core faculty, conducted performance reviews and used results to retain/ support faculty goals.• Served as chair of hiring committees for faculty in secondary and on hiring committees in other departments.• Established external relationships with state agencies, school district leaders and teachers to support program improvement and field experiences.

St. George, Ut

• Received full rank advancement in 2016. Developed and taught teacher education courses through different modalities (e.g. online, blended, face-to-face) for undergraduate and graduate levels using Instructure Canvas and Blackboard Vista.Trained faculty on how to develop course curriculum and pedagogy for blended and online course delivery. This training included instructional design principles such as ADDIE, importing curriculum into learning management systems, and a variety of assessments to measure course learning outcomes. • Additional training included technology tools such as ipads, interactive whiteboards, mobile learning devices, etc.• Utilized online, Blended and competency-based course design and pedagogy to create engaging and effective courses (consistent ratings of 3.9 of a 4-point in student evaluations).• Provided student support that included (a) practice in using Canvas technology tools, (b) web accessibility (survey to determine prior knowledge and special needs), (c)individual feedback on assessments, (d) online collaboration support through online discussions and monitoring of course performance, and (e) messaging students who are following behind in course assessments/participation.• External Advisory Committee (EAC) Member NSF EPSCOR Research (RII) Grant Award, State of Nevada (2012-2016). Collaboratively work with committee members across the country to discuss findings and write evaluation reports after each yearly visit to inform Nevada RII Management and Leadership Teams and NSF External Evaluator regarding the NEXUS ($25 million) project’s strengths, weaknesses, and recommendations related to achieving project goals.• NSF Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Grant Award. Proposals funded include three NSF Math and Science Partnership (MSP) for K-12 professional development in STEM education, Dixie State University.

St. George, Ut

• Under my leadership and direction, the Department of Education received full accreditation status (seven years) with no areas of improvement or stipulations for two accreditation cycles (2010, 2015).• Author of Teacher Education Accreditation Agency (TEAC) Inquiry Brief (2015) and Inquiry Brief Proposal (2010). • Developed assessment measures, collected and analyzed data and wrote annual reports for TEAC, CAEP, and Utah State Board of Education (USBE).• Presented institutional and program data (e.g., program enrollment, demographics, budgets, faculty qualifications, curriculum, student grades, graduation rates, surveys, etc.) to faculty, institutional leadership and school district leaders to facilitate continuous improvement in programs and policies. • Developed strategic plan and initiatives for transitioning program standards and outcomes from TEAC to CAEP accreditation requirements and new InTASC and Utah Standards.• Used SPSS to run various analyses of student and program data to provide evidence of meeting accreditation and licensure standards and requirements. • Prepared for CAEP accreditation visit that included, (a) conducting faculty/staff and student meetings, (b) data organization in a database, and (c) presentation of data evidence required to meet accreditation standards and requirements.

St. George, Ut

Collaborated with institutional accreditation program teams to develop core themes and benchmark assessments to measure institutional outcomes based on indirect/direct student learning in accordance with Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) requirements.• Served as member and co-chair (2012-2013) of Institutional Strategic Assessment and Accreditation Committee charged with coordinating and implementing measurements to assess ongoing student academic performance to ensure institutional accreditation requirements are met.• Institutional Assessment Coordinator for Department of Education (2012 to 2014)- lead faculty in developing learning outcomes and assessments that included assessment cycles, and direct/indirect evidence of student learning, evaluation of reliability and validity analysis of assessments, etc.• Worked with Institution Review Board to obtain data for program evidence and analysis.

Cedar City, Ut

• Instructor: Courses taught: Classroom Management for graduate students, Multicultural Education and ESL, Teaching Foundations, Educational Technology, and Classroom Management & Motivation.• Committee Member: NCATE Accreditation Committee. Aligned program standards and assessments and to meet NCATE standards. The committee developed additional assessments and collaborated with faculty members.• University Supervisor, 2001-2006. Developed a partnership with the public school personnel and the university. Scheduled and held collaboration meetings with student/mentor teachers and assessed their teacher work samples and eportfolios.• Adjunct Chemistry Professor, College of Science, 2000-2001. Developed and taught a new chemistry course for nursing students. Also taught, general chemistry labs, and inorganic, organic, and biochemistry courses.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Curriculum And Instruction; Emphasis In Instructional Leadership

Dissertation Study: Effectiveness of a microworld electronic text on student learning in chemistry. The experimental study examined.

Master Of Education - Med, Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Chemistry