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Orlando, FL, US

Orlando, Florida, United States

Supporting the hands-on work of creating enriched learning spaces for toddlers, preschoolers, and pre-kindergarten groups.

Greater Orlando

Lead inviting and personalized mind-body fitness classes. Primary modality is Hatha yoga as eRYT200, and substitution for Cycle Spin, Meditation, and Pilates.

Orlando, Florida

• Recruited to provide strategic planning, budgeting, enrollment management, and student/faculty recruiting for eight Associate/Certificate, and two Bachelor level, Allied Health programs across multiple campuses..
• Continually improved effective and efficient instructional delivery to surpass benchmarks, elevating… Show more Recruited to provide strategic planning, budgeting, enrollment management, and student/faculty recruiting.
• Continually improved effective and efficient instructional delivery to surpass benchmarks, elevating the visibility of the Allied Health Division by celebrating program uniqueness and streamlining program operations.
• Supported effective compliance across multiple accrediting agencies and professional licensing requirements for high stakes testing professions in health careers.
• Fostered strategic partnerships across a large urban and multi-campus institution to include student support, instructional services, general education, and career training that created synergistic collaborations.
• Utilized national, state, and industry data sets (Lightcast/IPEDS/BLS) to craft compelling narratives of student life cycles, enhancing instructional insights for over 3,300 active students and 14,000 pending students.

Odessa, Texas

• Selected to provide organizational change leadership and strategic planning alongside operational budgeting, enrollment management, and accreditation reporting improvements for seven licensed Nursing and Allied Health.
• Managed and mentored a team of six full-time program directors, 30 full-time faculty, 22 part-time professionals to include a full turn-around of programs on accreditation warnings.
• Aligned the division with community partners along… Show more Selected to provide organizational change leadership and strategic planning alongside operational budgeting, enrollment management, and accreditation.
• Aligned the division with community partners along identified areas of need and resources to ensure that an annual active student population of over 1,500 funneled into critical needs positions in the community.
• Part of Instructional Leadership during record-setting improvement in retention, completion, and persistence data leading to Aspen Finalist Award national recognition for efficacy in student advancement.
• Active and hands-on leadership through regular review and analysis of workforce data, utilizing national (Burning Glass/EMSI) and state/regional workforce data sets (THECB). Employed multivariate regression for.

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

• Developed and directed strategies to turn-around two nursing programs under warning from state licensing agencies to double-digit success increases and program reinstatements within fourteen months (Associate Degree.
• Coordinated multiple inaugural, reaccreditation, and mid-year accreditation reports and site visits.
• Instituted a student-centric, collaborative vision for all Allied Health programs within the credit and non-credit systems.

Bowling Green, OH

Adjunct instructor for mind-body physical activity courses and supervise Intern and Field Work students in Exercise Science.

Perrrysburg, OH

• Promoted to launch a new associate degree Exercise Science Programming and revitalize operation of Wellness, Physical Activity credit and non-credit programs serving up to 130 classes for over 1,000 students/term with.
• Responsible for daily and strategic operations of Wellness, Physical Activity, and Exercise Science Programming for all campus locations up to 130 classes and over 1,000… Show more Promoted to launch a new associate.
• Responsible for daily and strategic operations of Wellness, Physical Activity, and Exercise Science Programming for all campus locations up to 130 classes and over 1,000 students/term.
• Developed new departmental processes and procedures for visioning and the development of strategic assessment plans including enrollment management.
• Holistically integrated academic outcomes, mobile learning, campus wellness initiatives, and exercise science lab opportunities into physical activity courses, leveraging resources to support a campus culture shift to.
• Oversaw renovation and repurposing of shuttered indoor recreational facility that included two indoor tennis courts, indoor basketball court, and newly developed group and individual training areas. Show less

Alexandria, VA

• Promoted from front-line wellness professional to providing comprehensive oversight of fitness programming for both on-site programs and community outreach to local schools and diverse neighborhood organizations.
• Provided program and manager-on-duty facility management to include project management of program expansion and relevant community synergies for all fitness operations on and off-site supported by over 20 hourly.
• Provided program and manager-on-duty facility management to include project management of program expansion and relevant community synergies for all fitness operations on and off-site supported by over 20 hourly.
• Develop new programs (traditional and unique) to serve a diverse, majority Hispanic community through coordinated weekly fitness programming schedule with over 100 classes and 600 participants.
• Professional development, recruitment, and retention of a team of talented instructors and support staff of over 25 at any time through one-of-a-kind partnerships with YogaFit and other national training agencies that.

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Promoted to provide oversight of aquatic and fitness programming for two pools, concession area, general and group fitness of on-site programs and diverse community outreach.
• Increased professionalism of one-on-one and group fitness training programs with growth of gold-standard certification alliances to include creative, new class formats for land and water activities that supported.
• Developed comprehensive policy/procedure manuals and… Show more Promoted to provide oversight of aquatic and fitness programming for two pools, concession area, general and group fitness of on-site programs and diverse.
• Developed comprehensive policy/procedure manuals and training plans for over 55 part-time staff/instructors.
• Fully licensed Pool Operator, Lifeguard, and Water Safety Instructor to fulfill all operational and manager-on-duty needs. Show less

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Dreamed, brought to life, and operated Early Care Facility with uniquely designed natural PlayScape and large indoor motor development play space. Licensed to serve up to 70 children from 6 weeks to 6 years.
• Ensured all services, staffing, and materials included in daily operations for a large NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Accredited program. Earned accreditation on first attempt and.
• Ensured all services, staffing, and materials included in daily operations for a large NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) Accredited program. Earned accreditation on first attempt and.
• Established and executed all hiring, training, and staff development including student interns.
• Successfully renovated over 14,000 square foot facility to meet code for early care center while implementing best practices for a movement focused and naturalistic play environment.
• Collaboration with local two- and four-year Early Childhood Education programs to provide hands-on, experiential training opportunities for undergraduate college students. Show less

Education record

Activities and Societies: Distinction in Leadership and People Analytics The comprehensive HBAP curriculum prepares graduates to speak the.

Doctor Of Philosophy, Higher Education Administration

Dissertation: Effects of Performance Funding on Completions of Students of Color at Public Community Colleges

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Master Of Education, Physical Education

Education: Physical Education Thesis: Engaging Cognitive Neurosciences in the Classroom

Bs, Exercise Science

Experience working with physically and emotionally challenged children and youth in the Perceptual Motor Development program. Research.