Ryan Specht-Boardman
CBE Consultant at Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN)
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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CBE Consultant
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Mar 2023 - Present
My mission is to help colleges and universities discover, build, and scale high-quality competency-based education (CBE) programs. My mission is to help colleges and universities discover, build, and scale high-quality competency-based education (CBE) programs.
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University of Wisconsin Extended Campus
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Program Manager
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Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
I led and managed an innovative portfolio of non-traditional and alternative postsecondary academic programs, collectively serving over 1300 students annually with a combined revenue stream of over $5 million. Note: This title was an expansion and promotion of the same primary role I held since 2018 (previously titled as program manager and program coordinator).This portfolio included:>> UW Flexible Option. One of the nation's leading suites of postsecondary competency-based degrees and certificates. >> UW Boot Camps. A partnership with edX (2U), offering coding and data analytics boot camps. I built this partnership, starting in 2018, and grew it each year. >> UW Skills Forward. A Walmart grant-funded pilot program that partnered with Microsoft, LinkedIn, and employers to provide competency-based microcredentials for upskilling and reskilling talentMy responsibilities across this portfolio included: managing relationships with key stakeholders at seven UW System institutions as well as external vendors and partners; serving as project manager for projects that advance programmatic and divisional goals; analyzing data to inform decision making; coordinating inter-departmental activities; collaborating with academic leadership and faculty on academic development and curriculum enhancements; and more. Show less
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Program Manager
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2022
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Program Coordinator
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
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Enrollment Adviser
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May 2016 - Jun 2018
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University of Iowa
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Hall Director
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Jul 2015 - May 2016
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Assistant Residence Education Coordinator
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May 2014 - Jul 2015
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Education
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University of Iowa
Doctor of Education - EdD, Educational Policy and Leadership (Higher Education Concentration) -
University of Iowa
Master of Arts - MA, Education Policy and Leadership (Higher Education Concentration) -
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History and Political Science