Experience

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  Las Positas College

  • United States
  • Education Administration Programs
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • External Evaluator for Las Positas College Veterans USDOE Grant

    • Sep 2021 - Present

  • Grants Management Specialist

    • Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

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  Burt Peachy Consulting

  • Freelance Higher Education Management Consultant

    • Jul 1997 - Present

    Over the years, have consulted on innovative projects focused on the following: institutional effectiveness and quality; institutional assessment; balanced scorecard implementation; strategic planning; leadership coaching; management training; and systems analysis. In addition, I have been writing higher education grants and providing services as a grant external evaluator for several institutions over the past 13 years.

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  College of Alameda

  • Alameda, California, United States

  • Title V Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) Grant Evaluator

    • Oct 2019 - Present
    • Alameda, California, United States

    I am currently working with the College of Alameda to implement their Title V HSI grant, awarded Fall 2019. In this role, I am working with the college administration and the Grant Director to ensure that the goals of the grant are being addresses, that the activities are appropriate and reflect the grant applications objectives, and to evaluate progress and to recommend improvements on an annual basis. The contract is five-years in length.

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  Chabot-Las Positas Community College District -

  • Las Positas College, Livermore, CA

  • Title V. External Evaluator

    • Oct 2015 - Nov 2020
    • Las Positas College, Livermore, CA

    I assisted in writing a Title V grant for Las Positas College. In addition, I have been contracted, for a five-year period, to evaluate the annual progress of Las Positas College's $2.5Mil Title V Hispanic Service Institutions Grant focused on Hispanic student success in STEM program.s My annual reports focus on documenting the current state of four overarching projects: transforming the curriculum; using state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure to support learner success; improving student support services; and establishing a robust faculty development initiative centered on the increased use of technology.

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  Western Iowa Tech Community College

  • Sioux City, IA

  • Title III Grant Evaluator

    • Nov 2013 - Nov 2018
    • Sioux City, IA

    I have been contracted, for a five-year period, to evaluate the annual progress of WITCC's $5Mil Title III Grant focused on a transformative learner completion initiative. My annual reports focus on documenting the current state of four overarching projects: transforming the curriculum; using state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure to support learner success; improving student support services; and establishing a robust faculty development initiative centered on the increased use of technology.

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  Completion By Design

  • National Advisory Board

    • 2012 - 2013

    Advised the Completion By Design project of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on the various criteria for the project and implementation strategies.

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  Continuous Quality Improvement Network of Colleges

  • Executive Director

    • 1997 - 2009

    Administered the operations of the CQIN organization including the development of annual summer institutes and executive retreats. Assist the 48-member organization in developing innovative strategies for institutional effectiveness. CQIN benchmarks higher education against other businesses outside of education to learn from their successes. Benchmarks have included: The Ritz-Carleton Hotels; Motorola; Disney; Southwest Airlines; St. Joseph's Medical System; Saturn; IDEO, to name a few.

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  California Community College System

  • Strategic Planning Consultant

    • 2000 - 2008

    Hired by various colleges in the California Community College System to consult on and oversee the design and implementation of a robust, iterative strategic planning system tied to key performance indicators of institutional success (KPI's). Assisted many colleges in restoring the accreditation status after being cited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges for the lack of planning systems.

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  Dallas County Community College District

  • Richland College, Dallas, Texas

  • Management and Quality Consultant

    • 1993 - 1997
    • Richland College, Dallas, Texas

    Operated as an off-site El Camino College employee assisting the Dallas Community College District in the implementation of quality improvement principals. Assisted Richland College is developing the capability to apply and win the Malcolm Balridge National Quality Award.

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  El Camiino Community College

  • Torrance California

  • Director of Research, Quality and Planning

    • 1990 - 1993
    • Torrance California

    Set up a quality improvement training program; oversaw implementation of several college wide quality improvement projects; developed an institutional research and planning process

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  Rancho Santiago Community College District

  • Santa Ana, California

  • Dean, Division of Speech, Journalism, Fine and Performing Arts

    • 1980 - 1989
    • Santa Ana, California

    Managed a full-time faculty of 50 and part-time of 130+ Oversaw seven disciplines and built the following innovative capabilities: Art Forum - Professionals In-Residence; Folklorico Ballet Company; The Grove Shakespeare Summer Festival; Music Odyssey -A professional orchestra in residence. A public access television station and a training program in Broadcast Journalism.

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  Cerritos College

  • Norwalk, California

  • Associate Dean of Fine Arts and Physical Education

    • 1974 - 1979
    • Norwalk, California

    Assisted in coordinating events in the fine arts, and assisting the Dean/Athletic Director in managing all curriculum development, class schedules, and faculty assignments.

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  California State University, Long Beach

  • Long Beach, California

  • Faculty Coordinator of the Graduate Directing Program

    • 1970 - 1974
    • Long Beach, California

    Oversaw the M.A. program in theatre direction.

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  Los Angeles Community College District

  • Los Angeles Harbor College

  • Department Chair/Faculty Theatre

    • 1964 - 1970
    • Los Angeles Harbor College

    Oversaw the coordination of theatre events, faculty assignments, curriculum development and class schedules. Directed theatre productions each year. In 1969 and 1970 was recognized by the American College Theatre Festival for outstanding achievement in the So. California Region and took a student production to Washington, D.C. for showcasing at the Kennedy Center. In 1970, the department was recognized by the Los Angeles Critic's Circle for outstanding collegiate production.