Experience

South Dakota Mines

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Associate Vice President of Student Success

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  Lead the division of Student Success on a specialized STEM university campus to include resources and services that make up a tightly woven web of support for students. Set the vision and direction for persistence efforts on campus, including traditional, nontraditional, first-generation, and other historically underserved groups Leverage partnerships across the institution, community, and with other institutions nationwide to put in place best practices and ensure a solidified… Show more Lead the division of Student Success on a specialized STEM university campus to include resources and services that make up a tightly woven web of support for students. Set the vision and direction for persistence efforts on campus, including traditional, nontraditional, first-generation, and other historically underserved groups Leverage partnerships across the institution, community, and with other institutions nationwide to put in place best practices and ensure a solidified strategy for holistic, 360 degree success

• Director, Student Success

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2022

  • Develops, implements, directs, and evaluates the effectiveness of retention efforts and oversees the Student Success Center, including the Women in Science and Engineering program, Pre-Health Pathways, tutoring and testing center, peer mentoring programs, and early alert and intervention team • Provides vision and leadership for programs under student success umbrella, managing multi-faceted budget requests and resource allocation, development and training of… Show more • Develops, implements, directs, and evaluates the effectiveness of retention efforts and oversees the Student Success Center, including the Women in Science and Engineering program, Pre-Health Pathways, tutoring and testing center, peer mentoring programs, and early alert and intervention team • Provides vision and leadership for programs under student success umbrella, managing multi-faceted budget requests and resource allocation, development and training of staff • Facilitates effective communication networks between and amongst academic- and non-academic support services • Assesses and implements strategies and programs for academic success of students, including tutoring and peer mentor program assessment • Designs, refines and executes strategies and processes for effective interventions and support services • Develops and implements study skills, time management, and math anxiety problems; develops and delivers employee workshops on advising and mentoring • Identifies key courses at freshman and sophomore levels to pinpoint students exhibiting academic or behavioral challenges, and continually improves the support and training of all academic advisors and continues to streamline advising processes • Works creatively to strengthen student preparation and improve learning in algebra, trigonometry, and calculus • Analyzes retention data and works with Enrollment Management to continually and strategically manage enrollment

• Director, Women in Science and Engineering Program

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2016

  • Oversaw the functions and operations of the Women in Science and Engineering Program, a multifaceted, campus-wide effort to include and advance women in STEM disciplines through education and outreach, recruitment of women students, high-level retention efforts, and alumni/industry connections • Applied advanced program management and recruitment/retention theory to expand and sustain women undergraduate and graduate programs enrollment • Identified funding opportunities for… Show more • Oversaw the functions and operations of the Women in Science and Engineering Program, a multifaceted, campus-wide effort to include and advance women in STEM disciplines through education and outreach, recruitment of women students, high-level retention efforts, and alumni/industry connections • Applied advanced program management and recruitment/retention theory to expand and sustain women undergraduate and graduate programs enrollment • Identified funding opportunities for current women students and scholarship funding for entering freshmen women; writes proposals and develops strategic relationships with industrial partners. Raised over $25,000 for program development annually (fiscal years 15, 16, 17, and 18). • Oversaw all logistics of program and leads WiSE staff and employees; develops assessment rubrics and makes recommendations to executive leadership based upon assessments; engages in strategic planning and vision and collaborative opportunities • Oversaw program improvement; new program initiatives; providing leadership and vision for program; resource allocation requests for recruitment/retention strategies; creation of program development and evaluation; program improvement proposals; strategic planning and vision and collaborative opportunities with industrial partners and alumni, community collaborations

• Director, Recruitment and Graduate Programs/ Women in Science and Engineering Director

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Identified and developed funding sources to support existing and planned program activities as well as coordinated the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals to public and private (e.g., foundations) entities to recruit and retain students • Studied retention trends and identified retention needs; created and implemented retention-specific programs and activities, such as the creation of the mentoring program, acted as mentor to underrepresented groups of… Show more • Identified and developed funding sources to support existing and planned program activities as well as coordinated the development, writing, and submission of grant proposals to public and private (e.g., foundations) entities to recruit and retain students • Studied retention trends and identified retention needs; created and implemented retention-specific programs and activities, such as the creation of the mentoring program, acted as mentor to underrepresented groups of students • Served as mechanical engineering department ABET accreditation and assessment process specialist • Oversaw faculty assessments to ensure ABET compliance; assists in developing ABET "friendly" curriculum modifications; managed staff in collecting, recording, and documenting assessment results • Served as the mechanical engineering department graduate program specialist; directed all logistics of the mechanical engineering department graduate program, and created and implemented all new program initiatives such as the accelerated MS program

• Program Assistant II

  • Feb 2010 - Sep 2011

  Primary contact for Mechanical Engineering graduate programs; administered and grew program through curriculum development and innovative initiatives Responsible for all communications, recruiting, marketing, funding, retention, and assessment action plans; acted as interim advisor to all incoming graduate students Oversaw and administered all department accreditation activities, researched and wrote proposals to secure funding from private and public organizations



American Center for Credit Education

• Marketing Specialist

  • Apr 2008 - Jan 2010

  Responsible for all local and national marketing materials, including printed promotional materials, any advertising campaigns, and the redesign of the company’s website; maintained strategic partnerships and political connections with clients and government entities Assisted in maintaining and developing databases and online programs as well as troubleshooting client problems, contributed to company blog and literary editing processes Responsible for all local and national marketing materials, including printed promotional materials, any advertising campaigns, and the redesign of the company’s website; maintained strategic partnerships and political connections with clients and government entities Assisted in maintaining and developing databases and online programs as well as troubleshooting client problems, contributed to company blog and literary editing processes



Midcontinent

• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Account Executive

  • Sep 2006 - Apr 2008

  Acted as advertising consultant to businesses, using knowledge of media, marketing and individual budgets to create a tailored advertising plan that fit within cable TV advertising in Rapid City and Northern Hills Oversaw the creative and logistical process: identifying target demographics, placing cable TV airtime in customized networks, manipulating industry research engines, creating scripts and commercials, and following through with customer concerns Acted as advertising consultant to businesses, using knowledge of media, marketing and individual budgets to create a tailored advertising plan that fit within cable TV advertising in Rapid City and Northern Hills Oversaw the creative and logistical process: identifying target demographics, placing cable TV airtime in customized networks, manipulating industry research engines, creating scripts and commercials, and following through with customer concerns