Director of Graduate Programs

• May 2020 - Present

Assistant Director, Curriculum and Graduation

• Aug 2014 - May 2020

• Direct the internal Undergraduate Programs Office daily functions including: emergency staffing issues, vacation/leave coordination, and events• Urgent triage contact for faculty, staff, students, and general public• Lead the review of catalog copy, university articulation agreements, and updates of GPS plans and audits in consultation with the Assistant Dean and Director• Direct the outreach program and advising for Regional Campuses, the University Partnership at Lorain County Community College, including course/faculty approval processes, distance / online course coordination and training updates for on-location advisors• Assist the Director with interpreting policy / procedures / curricular issues; probation/dismissal reinstatements, special project implementation; emergency triage contact for staff, students, and general public• Advise and graduate Regional Campus, LCCC partnership students; advise domestic transfer students, general current business students, and outreach populations as needed• Coordinate Domestic Transfer student, curricular issues and concerns for the Undergraduate Programs Office• Coordinate undergraduate program adjustment requests and making decisions in consultation with Department Chairs, Assistant Dean, and Director – including composing arguments and requests for special exceptions and mass exceptions for the Associate Provost• Manage the undergraduate change of program work flow process• Coordinate with Human Resources on hiring processes including leading search committee, negotiating offers and completing paperwork for hiring• Supervise four administrative/professional employees on an ongoing basis. In addition to being responsible for the training and supervision, administers performance reviews for direct reports and provides consultation on indirect reports; update advising training manual, and responsible for communicating university and college curriculum changes to staff

Senior Advisor I

• Dec 2012 - Aug 2014

• Lead and facilitated training and development of graduation auditing and clearance processes, including ongoing functional and technical guidance to advisors and administrators related to graduation clearance policy and procedures• Supervised one classified and two unclassified employees as well as one graduate assistant and one undergraduate student. • Advised and evaluated complex academic records, transcripts and course equivalencies of 1,000+ students per year to determine graduation eligibility; insured quality control to maintain curricular processes • Provided guidance on curriculum, university policies, and campus programming• Collaborated with various department heads on standard operating procedures• Communicated with regional campus colleagues to ensure advising consistency• Served as liaison between Undergraduate Programs Office and academic departments• Planned and assessed course offering and demand for academic department curriculum• Served as representative/spokesperson for Academic Open House and Geographic Area Receptions. • Partnered with Career Service Center to provide transparency on internship and business experience opportunities.

Academic Advisor

• Sep 2009 - Nov 2012

• Advised Freshman through Seniors in designated major, case load 300+ students• Coordinated incoming freshman advising (Destination Kent State)• Facilitated training for DKS for staff of academic advisors in college• Assisted with data collection on competitor and aspirational colleges• Created excel spreadsheets for internships• Worked with Business Experience Manager in employer outreach