Hello! My name is Zach, and I'm a qualified, passionate, & driven student affairs educator with 15 years of progressive experience. I'm a student-centered change agent, a dedicated supervisor & team-oriented collaborator, a professional development & leadership whiz, an assessment, evaluation, & research expert, an advocate for diversity, equity, inclusion, sense of belonging, access, social justice, & community, a talented event planner, project manager, & marketer, an innovator, and a cocurricular learning architect. I've been recognized as a leader with a proven track record of achieving results, envisioning paths, building mission-oriented frameworks, synthesizing & mapping goals, showcasing involvement & engagement, & telling effective stories! I also specialize in generational studies in higher education and workforce development. I love travel, and am a huge craft beer nerd. I can strike up a conversation with just about anyone.I am currently job searching while also managing various special research and assessment projects for IUPUI's Assessment Institute. In this role, I'm hoping to better understand what's REALLY going on in the data with best and high-impact practices, professional associations, and holistic student engagement.I recently departed from the College of Lake County as its Director of Student Activities & Inclusion, where I managed various student life, involvement, and engagement initiatives, coupled with vital, student-centered advocacy, governance, and leadership advisorship, evidenced-based assessment and research, and management of diversity, equity, and inclusion frameworks for Student Affairs.I’m ready to hit the ground running and support ongoing student development, learning, and success through the translation of theory into practice, the use of meaningful and impactful data, and placing student needs, wants, interests, and preferences at the heart of what I do and what my staff does each and every day. So, please send over any interesting positions or opportunities and feel free to connect anytime!Finally, check out my professional website: https://www.zachclarkeducator.com! It has a ton of great information about me, as well as information regarding my consulting work!