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1026 greenbriar lane                                                                                                                                abc@xyz.com

xxxxxx, xxxxxx xxxxxx                                                                                                                          (xxx-xxx-xxxx

career objective

student-focused program director eager to contribute superior problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills toward supporting a progressive institution in improving educational program offerings and performance

executive profile

offer numerous years of college / university program development and management experience, with expertise in student recruitment, retention, and advising and counseling.  accurately identify and address community needs by proactively monitoring program performance; lead community outreach and recruiting initiatives to increase program awareness and enrollment figures.  build, train, and lead top-performing support teams and ensure all faculty and staff are up to date on changes to programs.  plan and manage multi-million-dollar budgets; extensive grant writing and fundraising experience.  dynamic communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship management skills.

 

~ recent achievements ~

• four-time recipient of successful transfer enhancement program (step) bronze level awards in recognition of outstanding work in serving transfer students within the state of xxxxxx with the x-treme collaboration program.
• named innovator of the year (2008) for designing and implementing the x-treme collaboration program.
• designated administrator of the year (2008) for outstanding leadership in the district. 
• honored by the united way as secc administrator of the year (2008).

education

xxxxxx a & m c commerce                   2007 c present

studies toward ed.d in curriculum, supervision, and instruction in community college

 

university of nebraska c lincoln                       

m.a. in adult education

 

concordia college

b.s. in education / english

 

rockhurst college

certification in multi-cultural education / cooperative urban teaching

professional experience

xxxxxx county community college district, xxxxxx, xxxxxx                                                                            2005 c present

district director c transfer services / articulation and university relations

• expertly oversee the planning and execution of transfer programs for the district s 7 colleges with a student population of 80,000; ensure compliance with all coordinating board rules and state statutes.
• continually update transfer information regarding xxxxxx colleges and universities, distance learning institutions, and select out-of-state 4-year schools; facilitate communications and availability of information for all students, counselors and advisors, registrars, and faculty.
• work closely with participating colleges and universities to negotiate and structure articulation/transfer agreements.

district liaison c veteran / active duty military students

• educate dcccd staff and faculty on meeting the needs of service personnel and their families, as well as updates to federal laws and benefits programs.

 

university of xxxxxx at arlington, arlington, xxxxxx                                                                                         1999 c 2005

assistant director c students obtaining academic readiness (soar)

• successfully drove program development and implementation efforts for the largest tutoring service on campus, offering free academic, career, and personal counseling to qualified students and support staff at this 28,000-student university; maintained responsibility for administering $5m budget.
• created and coordinated training and development opportunities for certified tutors; additionally cultivated interdepartmental partnerships to better serve students.
• planned and conducted seminars promoting academic success.
• instituted the college completion challenge grant program dedicated to helping disadvantaged undergraduates succeed in school and complete their studies.

 

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roosevelt university, chicago, il                                                                                                           1997 c 1998

assistant director c student support services

• directed academic and personal development programs for students of this 11,000 institution of higher learning; managed $3m budget.
• collaborated with faculty on establishing and executing tools to monitor students academic progress; teamed with external departments and organizations to optimize provision of resources. 
• planned and conducted college awareness program for prospective students and their families; advised students on university policies and procedures.

 

university of nebraska c lincoln, lincoln, ne                                                                                         1994 c 1997

program development specialist c academic conference and professional programs

• designed and managed revenue-generating educational programs at the local, regional, and national level for this 25,000-student university; entrusted with responsibility for multiple project budgets exceeding $300k.
• conducted ongoing national assessments to determine programming needs within the educational community.
• increased program attendance and profitability by providing client consultation services.

educational specialist c office of multi-cultural affairs

• provided counseling, advising, and financial aid support services through federal trio programs for prospective and enrolled students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• created process to compare and analyze annual enrollment, discipline of study, number of students accessing service, and graduation rates; additionally established process to solicit input from all university systems colleges and departments to identify the services needed from student affairs offices.
• launched community-based fundraising campaign responsible for funding two new programs c student reward and recognition and peer advisory program c for first-year students.
• co-authored three grants and developed information management process that improved administration of $6m budget.

 

attention center for youth, lincoln, ne                                                                                                 1987 c 1994

program development supervisor

• trained and led 30-member staff in developing and implementing educational programs for residents in line with local, state, and federal laws; planned and managed $2m+ departmental budget.
• actively monitored resident behavior and prepared reports and recommendations for the judicial system.

program development experience

• best practices for serving veteran students c designed four-part learning webinar series to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of dcccd s staff to meet the needs of military students.
• student services career institute c co-developed a professional development program in support of continuous improvement and increased effectiveness of dcccd student services.
• veteran s summit c created dcccd-wide professional development opportunity for student services employees to learn how to advise veteran students.
• x-treme collaboration c pioneered award-winning, dcccd-wide program that includes transfer awareness week, transfer workshops, presentation of transfer-related information in human development classes, and the dissemination of transfer promotional materials.
• first annual student success summer institute c launched interactive institute to engage participants in dialogue and strategy building to achieve successful developmental studies practices and successful techniques to engage dcccd students in the classroom.
• first annual advising transfer student conference-learning outcomes c planned conference that provided opportunities for participants to explore several practical assessment techniques usable at the program and service levels; identified elements of successful assessment programs and customized them to the dcccd culture program and service area to continuously improve or establish new programs and services.
• second annual intra-district conference: enhancing student success through retention c planned professional development workshops designed to increase dcccd staff awareness and understanding of facilitating higher levels of student learning and success; explored in-depth core competencies and best practices required to design and implement comprehensive student success programs.
• reverse transfer c partnered with four-year institutions on development of agreements that will help students who have transferred to a four-year institution prior to completing their associate degree to receive an associate degree.
• virtual transfer fair c introduced web-based program enabling dcccd students with 24-hour access to transfer partners.

 

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professional development

• council of college military educators conference (2010) c presentation of quality learning workshops highlighting the academic and student service needs of military personnel and their families.

• national council on black american affairs (ncbaa) (2009) c a five-day, highly focused learning environment that prepares participants in community colleges for leadership roles.  
• the dod worldwide education symposium (2009) c program providing an opportunity to explore strategies for ongoing learning with a focus on higher education, education services and support, distance learning, credentialing, and testing.
• dcccd vice president shadowing program (2008 c 2009) c comprehensive 18-month career development program providing an opportunity to learn and perform the duties of a vice-president of student success & enrollment management-level position.
• snowmass institute:  integrating strategic enrollment management (2007) c a five-day conference delivering leading-edge, comprehensive, pragmatic application of best practices for achieving success in enrollment management.
• dccd instructional administrative institute (2007) -- a nine-month training program preparing future administrators in instructional leadership.
• dcccd s leadership program (2006) c a nine-month comprehensive leadership development certificate program training participants in strategies to be effective situational leaders.