Academic Counselor

• May 2023 - Present

The Academic Counselor shall be responsible to the Director of Enrollment Services/the Director of Student Services for the guidance functions of the college as indicated in the responsibilities. The Academic Counselor shall be responsible to the Director of Enrollment Services/the Director of Student Services for the guidance functions of the college as indicated in the responsibilities.

Owner/Operator/Founder

• May 2022 - Present

Own/operate all businesses conducted under business license of The Caribbean Frog (food truck/trailer) to include but not limited to advertising, promoting, marketing, book keeping, scheduling and logistics for events/staging of location(s), order of supplies, assemblies of all goods sold, performance of inventory of stock room, ingredients, materials, repairs, assets, and property owned. https://www.facebook.com/thecaribbeanfrog @thecaribbeanfrog on Instagram Own/operate all businesses conducted under business license of The Caribbean Frog (food truck/trailer) to include but not limited to advertising, promoting, marketing, book keeping, scheduling and logistics for events/staging of location(s), order of supplies, assemblies of all goods sold, performance of inventory of stock room, ingredients, materials, repairs, assets, and property owned. https://www.facebook.com/thecaribbeanfrog @thecaribbeanfrog on Instagram

Adjunct Faculty

• Mar 2018 - Present

Provide high-quality academic experiences and support students as they work toward their educational goals. Online faculty members work collaboratively in a supportive academic environment, partnering with student advising and the academic team to ensure that each student has the support, tools and resources he or she need to be successful. Provide high-quality academic experiences and support students as they work toward their educational goals. Online faculty members work collaboratively in a supportive academic environment, partnering with student advising and the academic team to ensure that each student has the support, tools and resources he or she need to be successful.

Academic Advisor

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2022

Provide a high-touch and dedicated approach for all new, in-coming learners. From recruitment to graduation, detailed orientation is applied to all records in a timely manner. Understanding of all institutional policies and procedures are at an expert level in which I work with a diverse structure and function of the university, its stakeholders, and constituents. Provide a high-touch and dedicated approach for all new, in-coming learners. From recruitment to graduation, detailed orientation is applied to all records in a timely manner. Understanding of all institutional policies and procedures are at an expert level in which I work with a diverse structure and function of the university, its stakeholders, and constituents.

Reviewer

• Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

Office of Study Abroad Program Coordinator

• 2018 - Feb 2019

* Processes student applications and enquiries. Updates materials and circulates documentation; admits, notifies and bills students for credit abroad programs. Manages processes associated with accounts payable/receivable and tuition/fees distributions. Updates Financial Aid Office to help ensure appropriate student funding and disbursement details. Maintains PCI compliance.* Supports faculty-led programs by coordinating with program providers and faculty directors as needed. Advises students on several faculty-led programs. Works with other coordinators to organize faculty pre-departure kits. Liaises with the Office of the Dean of Students to ensure eligibility of study abroad applicants. * Schedules courses, registers students, and facilitates the entering of grades as needed in conjunction with academic departments and professors of record, and facilitates transcript request and delivery. Serves as the liaison for credit abroad with the Faculty Enlight (textbook) group.* Assists as necessary with outreach efforts, including but not limited to study abroad fairs and tabling at new student orientations. Assists with the coordination of pre-departure orientation sessions, re-entry programming, and updating handbooks. * Provides support to OSA operations by answering telephones, assisting students, and assisting with technical matters. Show less

Administrative Assistant-Registration & Student Relations

• Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

Supervises the registration and student relations areas of the Office of the University Registrar. These areas of supervision include; but not limited to, academic course scheduling, student registration, student enrollment/degree verification, processing of grade rosters, and supervision of transcript processing for walk in constituents. Adheres to University and department policies, procedures and regulations. Maintains day-to-day oversight of the academic course scheduling and student registration process. This includes coordinating with various departments to ensure facilities and classroom space are being assigned accurately and efficiently. Assist the department of Business Services with resolving student account issues associated with scheduling and course registration. In collaboration with senior Registrar's Office personnel, provides organizational expertise, and maintenance of technical updates associated with areas of supervision. This includes preparing and maintaining updated documentation for business processes associated with areas of supervision. Review and approve leave time for personnel reporting to this position, also performing in a backup role when needed. Performs other duties as assigned. Show less

Adjunct/History Faculty

• Feb 2011 - May 2017

  Prepare courses for the semester in terms of dates, assignments, discussions, etc. as per the course syllabus and academic calendar.  Courses taught/teaching are Western Civilization, and World History—Antiquity to 1500.  Facilitate engagement of discussion topics, assignment questions, and announcements or updates as appropriate through the semester.  Correspond through online format institutional policies, procedures, and refer to resources and required compliances of the institution.  Grade and provide critical feedback on all assignments required in the course.  Maintain professional development training for effective online instructional design and curriculum development such as Subject Matter Expert (SME).  Create and implement course content and curriculum development.  Coordinate with department chair on issues surrounding course compliances or changes to course content.  Abide and uphold all FERPA and ADA policies.  Other duties as assigned to online teaching. Show less

Academic Advisor

• Jun 2006 - Jan 2017

 Advised sophomore, junior & senior students during in-office, telephone, email, and group sessions.  Responsible for assessing and reviewing course compliance by cross-matching and checking each course offered by the COAS Office in the Banner system.  Worked one-on-one with retention, probation, and suspended students so as to place them on a successful academic track.  Actively initiated retention procedures and conditions in liaison disciplines, by collaborating with faculty, and other cross functional departments.  Liaison to the History, International Studies, Philosophy/Religious Studies, and World Languages departments.  Active Military/Veteran liaison for the College of Arts and Sciences Advising Department.  Served as an aid in course selection and comprehension of degree plan.  Assisted in major/minor decisions and/or refer students to Career Advisors or careering advising web links.  Represented COAS at yearly open house events, orientations, and other academic involvement events.  Actively attended professional development and enhancement conferences, both locally and nationally on academic advising assessments, strategies, and other developments.  Attended NCAA eligibility meetings and enforce that student athletes meet such compliance.  Attended Academic Advisors Committee meetings, and participated in expanding and enhancing effective advising and administrative policies and procedures.  Attended FERPA and ADA training and other state/national mandated protective/private policy and procedures such as TITLE II, TITLE IV, & TITLE IX.  Building supervisor for a unit of 54 people.  Chaired hiring committees for positions in the advising office (i.e.; Associate Director of COAS advising unit).  Trained and mentored new hires in university policy, procedures, academic tracks, interpersonal skills, and other prevalent compliance that are required in advising of students at the junior and senior levels.  Other tasks as assigned. Show less

Paraprofessional

• Aug 2005 - May 2006

Assigned duties a fitting of a teacher's assistant. Assigned duties a fitting of a teacher's assistant.

Academic Advisor

• Jun 2001 - Apr 2005

Academic Advisor Academic Advisor

Ship Serviceman

• Mar 1997 - May 2001

As supply personnel, my job consisted of supplying the ship with products and services that funtioned as part of the moral for crew members. Services rendered in the ship's barbershop, ship's store, and geedunk machines. As a cash collection agent, daily collection of all payouts of geedunk machines and ship's store was conducted, and monthly accounting and book keeping of all funds collected was also conducted. Other duties as assigned to aid in maintaining the full effeciency and function of the ship and the ship's crew. Show less