Tonya Troka, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Huntley, Il, Us

Huntley, Il, Us

Howell, Michigan, United States

Demonstrated the following aptitudes serving as a Peer Reviewer:• Appreciation and knowledge of good practice in higher education• Fairness in exercising judgment• Cultural sensitivity• Calm, balanced demeanor in the face of tension or difficulty• Reason• Collegiality• Open-mindedness to other ways of designing and delivering higher learning• Ability to accept direction and feedback from other members of the team

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Excellent writing and communication skills, with the ability to craft clear, concise, and compelling proposals.• Strong research skills, with the ability to identify relevant funding opportunities and gather supporting data.• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and projects simultaneously.• Collaborative team player who can work effectively with all stakeholders.

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Serve as Accreditation Liaison Officer o Team Leader for the 2023 Focused Visit o Led the 2021 Comprehensive Evaluation Visit▪ Author for the Assurance Argument; Institutional Response; and Disclosurecommunications• Led the Academic Leadership Team to execute the transition to online course delivery in response to the global pandemic within 10 days• Engineered and executed all internal communication in response to COVID-19• Led strategic decision-making to manage through COVID-19 pandemic including authoring a reopening plan and safety guide• Executed department restructuring plan; reducing Academics Department annual payroll by 20%• Programmatic Accreditation Approval o CAHIIM ▪ Health Information Technology (continued approval) ▪ Health Information Management (initial approval for maximum timeframe) o JRCERT ▪ Radiologic Technology (continued approval for maximum timeframe)• Oversight and launch of a revised Adjunct Faculty Pay Structure• Trained Program Directors/Deans on new processes and procedures• Harvested a faculty-centered culture focused on compliance and academic governance• Successfully transitioned all faculty and academic staff to the hybrid work environment

Strategic oversight of College of General Educationo Led creation of 3-year strategic plan foro Instructional Approaches & Initiatives o Curriculum Revisions & Developmento Led department/team of 18 Full-Time Employees and 450+ Adjunct Facultyo Key leader on Accreditation Steering Committee to execute the HLC reaccreditation visito Led the Faculty team to create a 5-Year General Education Assessment Plan

Schaumburg, Il

• Led the development and implementation of adaptive learning technology into 13 courses in less than one year• Oversight of General Education course curriculum• General Education Program Committee Chair• Led revision of 30+ courses to increase credit hours from 4 quarter hours to 4.5 credit hours• Led project that reduced course materials costs in General Education by more than 150K annually

Schaumburg, Il

Oversee faculty experience for online faculty in general education. Supervise online faculty.Perform observation of faculty performance.Develop individual faculty development plans.Address individual faculty performance management issues.Provide integrated faculty evaluation.Facilitate resolution of escalated student issues and complaints.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Oversee Learning Services Department. Oversee the hiring, training and evaluation processes for all staff in Learning Services and the Learning Center. Responsible for reporting daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly data for department improvement. Actively participate in cross-departmental initiatives for serving students throughout the student life cycle by partnering with key departments to improve student retention. Oversee development and supervision of clear operational practices and outcomes for the Learning Center.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Oversee student advising department and manage the Associate Directors, and Training personnel who manage day-to-day operations including the 60 staff members. Oversee the hiring, training and evaluation processes. Responsible to report daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly retention rates and analysis. Actively participate in cross-departmental initiatives for serving students throughout the student life cycle by partnering with key departments to improve student retention. Oversaw creation of 2008 Student Retention Strategic Plan. Oversee development and supervision of clear operational practices and outcomes for Student Advising department. Lead the Orientation course rewrite committee.

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Adult And Higher Education, 4.0

Dissertation: Understanding directed self-placement as it relates to student success and persistence

Master Of Arts, Communication Studies

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication: Media Studies