Experience

Arizona College of Nursing

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Dean of General Education

  • Mar 2022 - Present



WSU Tech

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Dean, Learning Services

  • Jul 2018 - Nov 2021

  •Oversaw Testing, Tutoring, TRIO Student Support Services Grant program, and general education dual credit program. •Ensured success for the general education dual credit program housing 120 faculty in 22 high schools; 45-course types; average of 10,200 hours enrolled per SY (school year).•Served as a member of the SAP committee to ensure success for the structured faculty/student mentoring program for general education and pre-tech health students on academic or financial aid suspension.•Championed the Healthcare Progressive Mentoring Program serving 270 practical nurse, veterinary nursing, and dental assistant students each semester resulting in increased persistence and retention of students in academic jeopardy.•Implemented and served as Councilor of the first honor society at WSU Tech, Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society with 77 active members.•Built the care team approach to expedite tutoring, TRIO, and library referrals in the EAB Navigate system.•Led the English and math disciplines and Library Services to July 2021.•Chaired the annual iTRAC Conference and established and implemented the Student Services Summit event.



Wichita Area Technical College

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Dean, General Education

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

  •Dean of allied health, behavioral sciences, computer education, English, humanities, and science disciplines.•Guided career and technical education (CTE) programs, including administrative office technology, business, interior design, and police science.•Directed general education dual credit team, enrollment processes, and faculty.o2016-2017 SY: Program had 54 teachers in 17 high schools; 35-course types; 5,818 hours enrolled per SY.o2017-2018 SY: Program had 70 teachers in 18 high schools; 36-course types; 7,704 hours enrolled per SY.•Collaborated with academically suspended students to create academic plans for their return to the institution, including placement in the faculty/student mentoring program.•Expanded dreamU scholarship program to an additional school with 30-35 participants per SY; 15-20 scholarship recipients per SY.•Chaired the annual iTRAC Conference.

• Adjunct Instructor

  • 2008 - 2018

  Taught public speaking and business courses in online, hybrid, and traditional modalities.

• Associate Dean, General Education

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  •Cultivated and advanced the general education dual credit program housing 17 teachers in three high schools; 17-course types; 1,793 total hours enrolled.•Built the reporting and communication processes for working with dual credit students and faculty on schedules, classroom presentations, and enrollment.•Collaborated with area high school administrators and faculty to strategically place gateway general education courses in their schools and boost college readiness to fast-track students to dual credit courses.•Established, secured funding for, and facilitated the dreamU scholarship program at one high school with high free/reduced lunch rates to increase retention in dual credit courses.•Guided faculty in establishing processes to ensure KBOR curriculum standards were met in dual credit classrooms.•Chaired the annual iTRAC Conference.

• Instructional Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Apr 2014

  •Reviewed, updated, and implemented quality assurance plans for online and hybrid courses.•Facilitated the integration of instructional software into WATC course content.•Designed and instructed the Foundations of Instructional Practices courses for faculty professional development.•Mentored faculty needing guidance with hybrid and online instruction.•Established and chaired the annual iTRAC, Innovative Teaching to Recharge and Connect Conference, with the mission of providing affordable professional development for higher education faculty, instructional designers, students affairs professionals, and leaders (itrackansas.com; facebook.com/itrackansas/).



Cowley College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adjunct Instructor

  • 1997 - 2016

  Taught public speaking and business courses in online, hybrid, and traditional modalities. Taught public speaking and business courses in online, hybrid, and traditional modalities.



Butler Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Instructional Technology Specialist

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

• Adjunct Instructor

  • 1996 - 2012

  Taught public speaking and business courses in online, hybrid, and traditional modalities.