President and Chief Academic Officer

• Apr 2023 - Present

Dean Of Academic Affairs

• Aug 2018 - Apr 2023

The Dean of Instruction serves as the Chief Academic Officer at CCCOnline and reports to the Executive Director. The primary function of this position is to provide leadership and administrative direction for instruction, curriculum, and academic quality consistent with established policies and procedures. The Dean: ► Recommends procedures and administers state, federal, and accreditation policies related to instruction and curriculum. ► Plans, develops, maintains, and evaluates the effectiveness of all academic and career/technical instructional curricula including programs and courses. ► Works closely with the Directors of Academic Excellence, Academic Technology, Business Services, Student Services and Instructional Design. Show less

Vice President Academic Operations

• Nov 2016 - Jul 2018

Services related to academic efficiencies including accreditation, state compliance, diversity management, institutional effectiveness, planning, faculty operations, leadership coaching, and all aspects of academic operations. Services related to academic efficiencies including accreditation, state compliance, diversity management, institutional effectiveness, planning, faculty operations, leadership coaching, and all aspects of academic operations.

Provost | Chief Academic Officer

• Jul 2015 - Apr 2016

As the Provost & Chief Academic Officer, I directed all academic programs, strategies, and initiatives to lead faculty, deans, and institutional leaders in the achievement of the university’s mission, vision, and strategic objectives. My areas of responsibility included:► Academic affairs and operations.► Student learning and assessment.► Regulatory affairs and accreditation.► Library operations and programs.► Student affairs.► Scholarship, research, and publishing.► Institutional research.► Strategic diversity management.With accountability for the management and allocation of a $6 million budget, I effectively distributed resources to meet the institution’s priorities and goals. Ensuring that we provided programs that met the needs of students and emerging workforce trends, I also analyzed critical market trends, along with economic and institutional data to make informed programmatic decisions. Show less

Vice Provost

• Nov 2012 - Jul 2015

As the Vice Provost, I managed a team of university leaders in charge of regulatory compliance, assessment, quality, curriculum, student affairs, diversity, institutional research, and faculty services offices. With my guidance, we implemented and integrated strategic plans, governance, and academic policy aligned with university goals and regulatory standards.My accomplishments in this role include: ► Led the self-study process for a successful Higher Learning Commission reaffirmation of accreditation visit, as well as managed sysems for a change in headquarters and new programs.► Achieved 50% cost savings by creating a more efficient course development system.► Increased rigor and student success while reducing program costs by re-engineering a comprehensive exam and residency program. Show less

Director of Diversity

• May 2009 - Nov 2012

In my first role with University of the Rockies, I spearheaded the development of infrastructure and strategic goals to improve diversity in both enrollment and employment. To facilitate these achievements, I created and implemented educational opportunities and forums to improve diversity awareness and competency.To develop baseline data around diversity and diversity awareness, I collaborated with faculty to design and deploy a set of measurements and processes. Using the analysis of those results and creating a mapping process, I also assessed student learning of diversity-related learning outcomes within programs.My strategies proved highly effective, resulting in:► An increase in minority representation in student enrollment from 19.1% in Fall 2008 to 46.7% in Fall 2014.► An increase in minority representation in employment from 14.5% in Fall 2008 to 20.5% in Fall 2014.► Numerous national awards and recognitions Show less

Director of Academic Affairs

• Oct 2005 - Apr 2009

Transitioning from the private sector to post-secondary education, I was charged with driving the institutional growth and advancement of PIHMA as the executive leader of instruction, registration, admissions, student services, and financial aid. My strategic plans resulted in improved infrastructure and policy development that improved the college’s academic profile, reputation, and accreditation compliance, evidenced by: ► 138% growth in campus population, resulting from improvements that included obtaining Title IV funding to attract more students. ► Cutting attrition from 12% to 2% by improving academic standards and enhancing academic and student support services. ► Achieving reaffirmation of accreditation by developing and implementing compliance policies. Show less

President & Founder

• Aug 1992 - Apr 2009

I led a successful business that I built from the ground up by conceiving of and designing a business plan, acquiring legal rights, and sourcing investor funding. Sustaining year-over-year growth, I spearheaded marketing and public relations strategies and business development plans. I oversaw daily operations, including the work of over 20 consultants as well as contractors, and led business planning by creating program guidelines, deliverables, schedules, and performance metrics. A major factor in my success was my talent for cultivating strategic partnerships with clients, community members, and government agencies to continually grow my business and expand brand awareness. Show less

Senior Intern - World Report

• Jan 1990 - Sep 1990

Contract Coordinator

• 1988 - 1990