Experience

Wallace State Community College - Hanceville

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  • Responsible for program operation, coordination, evaluation, and strategic planning of two nationally accredited Health Science division programs• Authority and responsibility for programmatic budget preparation, fiscal administration, program facilities scheduling, admission criteria, curriculum development, and policies and procedures• Manage the largest on-campus healthcare facility in the Alabama community college system, which treats a diverse population of patients• Supervise and evaluate a diverse population of faculty and staff members• Advise prospective students regarding the Pathways to achieve connection and entry • Proficient with educational technology such as Banner, Blackboard, Kaltura, and Microsoft Office• Drafted and presented proposals for grants and budget hearings to provide students with updated equipment necessary for learning • Communicates effectively with members of the community stakeholders, college administration, faculty, staff, and students• Mentor multiple new faculty and program directors in their roles.• Established a program to provide free preventative oral healthcare for pregnant women and children with the ADPH Show less

• Curriculum Committee Chairperson

  • Dec 2014 - Jul 2022

  • Provided guidance to program directors and department chairs in the Academic, Technical, and Health Science divisions regarding curriculum design• Oversaw curricula for the Academic, Technical, and Health Science divisions in conjunction with the Vice Presidents, instructional deans, department chairs, program directors, and faculty • Organized, planned, and lead the Curriculum Committee meetings. • Ensured that Pathways are clear, correct, and meet accreditation standards to ensure entry, progress, and completion are attainable.• Documented Committee business in an accurate and timely manner• Promoted the addition of a Blackboard shell for the Committee to enhance communication among members Show less

• Instructor for the Dental Assisting program and Dental Hygiene program

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2019

  • Collaborated with UAB School of Health Professions development of a linkage program • Created and implemented continuing education for the Alabama Association of Medical Assistants• Mentored a nursing faculty member in the Wallace State Community College Teaching and Learning Academy• Implemented medical simulation training into the dental assisting and dental hygiene programs• Designed and implemented professional development for the e-Learning department at Wallace State Community College Dental to educate college-wide full-time and part-time faculty on tools that promote teaching excellence and student learning• Developed portions of the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene self-studies and actively participated in the programmatic site visits for the Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene programs.• Designed and implemented dental hygiene and dental assisting courses using traditional and online formats, integrating technology such as Kaltura, Blackboard, and Respondus to ensure compliance with accreditation standards• Established and maintained collaborative relationships with dental offices for student internships• Supervised faculty and students in the care of patients in the Wallace State Community College Dental Clinic• Served as a faculty academic advisor for dental assisting and dental hygiene students regarding progression in and graduation from the programs Show less