Experience

Adopt A Class

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Adopt A Class is a program that connects businesses and civic groups, as mentors, with students in schools with high percentages of poverty. Serving students Pre-K through 8th grade, our program exposes students to a breadth of experiences and careers, while sparking a culture of teamwork among our mentors. Adopt A Class is a program that connects businesses and civic groups, as mentors, with students in schools with high percentages of poverty. Serving students Pre-K through 8th grade, our program exposes students to a breadth of experiences and careers, while sparking a culture of teamwork among our mentors.



Union Institute & University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director for Enrollment and Academic Partnerships

  • 2019 - Mar 2020

• Director, Academic Partnerships and Innovation

  • Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

   Implement existing articulation agreement partnerships with institutions of higher education as well as business and organizational partnerships  Cultivate, evaluate and execute new partnership agreements with institutions of higher education as well as businesses and organizations  Align university degree offerings with partner programs to develop ninety credit transfer academic pathways to drive transfer initiatives for the institution  Collaborate with faculty and program… Show more  Implement existing articulation agreement partnerships with institutions of higher education as well as business and organizational partnerships  Cultivate, evaluate and execute new partnership agreements with institutions of higher education as well as businesses and organizations  Align university degree offerings with partner programs to develop ninety credit transfer academic pathways to drive transfer initiatives for the institution  Collaborate with faculty and program advisors to develop specific academic pathways seeking approvals from internal reviews as well as external partner approvals  Collaborate with marketing team to utilize partnerships for recruitment of students from external partnerships through web development, social media, print collateral, and other strategies  Develop and implement university training systems for faculty and staff regarding partnerships  Develop, implement, and monitor a New Partnership Launch Process to maximize partnership benefits for university  Analyze trend data related to new student recruitment from external partnerships to inform future decision making  Research and develop new academic program offerings to align university programs with market needs identified by trend data



Antioch University Midwest

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair of Undergraduate Studies

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2020

   Oversee Undergraduate Studies programs, faculty and student needs  Plan and implement the 3+1 initiatives with area community college partners providing affordable and accessible pathways to a bachelor’s degree for community college students in the area  Align community college partner programs with bachelor completion pathways  Analyze current program offerings and launch new offerings for optimal alignment with community college partner programs  Train and support… Show more  Oversee Undergraduate Studies programs, faculty and student needs  Plan and implement the 3+1 initiatives with area community college partners providing affordable and accessible pathways to a bachelor’s degree for community college students in the area  Align community college partner programs with bachelor completion pathways  Analyze current program offerings and launch new offerings for optimal alignment with community college partner programs  Train and support community college partner faculty and advisors to most effectively educate prospective students on transfer pathways  Develop partnership with the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society for recruitment and retention of students  Develop and implement 3+1 initiatives in collaboration with AU Santa Barbara faculty and staff in support of campus partnerships with area community colleges  Map the program and major learning outcomes for all UGS programs to program coursework to develop an assessment system to meet HLC accreditation requirements  Oversee and develop all program course offerings and advising of students for degree completion plans  Support new program design and alignment to master’s programs at AUM to ensure student retention from the undergraduate to the graduate level programming to initiate “fast track” opportunities for students  Manage new student recruitment for the undergraduate program and monitor and evaluate retention of students in the program  Instruct in the education and conflict studies coursework in the undergraduate studies program

• Chair, Middle Childhood Education, Adolescent/Young Adult Education

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2015

   Teaching responsibilities include Child Development, Learning Environments, Content Knowledge Analysis, Planning and Assessment, and Integrated Methods for 4/5th Grades  Designed and delivered two new courses in content knowledge analysis aligning individual knowledge to language arts and social studies standards in the Common Core standards, Ohio Learning Standards, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).  Supervised… Show more  Teaching responsibilities include Child Development, Learning Environments, Content Knowledge Analysis, Planning and Assessment, and Integrated Methods for 4/5th Grades  Designed and delivered two new courses in content knowledge analysis aligning individual knowledge to language arts and social studies standards in the Common Core standards, Ohio Learning Standards, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).  Supervised candidates during field hours, Clinical I, and Clinical II (student teaching) placements providing written and oral feedback, support with implementation of the EdTPA assessment, completion of portfolio requirements, and preparation for entry into the Resident Educator Program  Provided leadership, direction and oversight in program submissions and rejoinders to the specific program associations (AMLE, NSTA, NCSS, NCTM, and NCTE) for national program accreditation requiring alignment to standards of each respective organization  Hired and oversaw adjunct instruction in the language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science content areas for middle school and high school pre-service teacher instruction in Instructional Methods in the Content Areas courses  Provides leadership, direction and oversight in the successful collaboration with five partner institutions to host the Southwest Ohio/Northern Kentucky Education Career Fair annually serving 65 area school districts and over 400 teacher candidates  Developed and delivered professional development workshops to in-service teachers.



Wilmington College (OH)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Faculty

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2012

   Teaching responsibilities included early childhood and middle school undergraduate courses in Social Studies Content Methods, Instructional Technology, School, Community, and Family Diversity, Child Guidance, Health, Safety, and Nutrition, and Programs and Practices in Early Childhood Education  Trained all student teachers in Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE)  Advised thirty undergraduate teacher education candidates specific to coursework, program… Show more  Teaching responsibilities included early childhood and middle school undergraduate courses in Social Studies Content Methods, Instructional Technology, School, Community, and Family Diversity, Child Guidance, Health, Safety, and Nutrition, and Programs and Practices in Early Childhood Education  Trained all student teachers in Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE)  Advised thirty undergraduate teacher education candidates specific to coursework, program requirements, field hours, and outside issues that impact candidate performance in the program with a specific emphasis on first generation candidate retention  Co-designed and served as advisor and instructor in the Guide Program focused to retain at-risk candidates with an emphasis on social and academic behaviors that lead to success  Actively participated on various faculty committees Show less  Teaching responsibilities included early childhood and middle school undergraduate courses in Social Studies Content Methods, Instructional Technology, School, Community, and Family Diversity, Child Guidance, Health, Safety, and Nutrition, and Programs and Practices in Early Childhood Education  Trained all student teachers in Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE)  Advised thirty undergraduate teacher education candidates specific to coursework, program… Show more  Teaching responsibilities included early childhood and middle school undergraduate courses in Social Studies Content Methods, Instructional Technology, School, Community, and Family Diversity, Child Guidance, Health, Safety, and Nutrition, and Programs and Practices in Early Childhood Education  Trained all student teachers in Conflict Resolution Education in Teacher Education (CRETE)  Advised thirty undergraduate teacher education candidates specific to coursework, program requirements, field hours, and outside issues that impact candidate performance in the program with a specific emphasis on first generation candidate retention  Co-designed and served as advisor and instructor in the Guide Program focused to retain at-risk candidates with an emphasis on social and academic behaviors that lead to success  Actively participated on various faculty committees Show less



Ohio Commission on Dispute Resolution and Conflict Management

• Trainer

  • 2006 - 2011

  • Trained in-service and pre-service teachers in conflict management, classroom management, and bullying throughout Ohio • Trained faculty and staff teaching at partner institutions in the National CRETE project throughout the United States • Trained in-service and pre-service teachers in conflict management, classroom management, and bullying throughout Ohio • Trained faculty and staff teaching at partner institutions in the National CRETE project throughout the United States



Maple Dale Elementary

• Teacher

  • Aug 1999 - Aug 2004

   Taught third and fourth grades in the language arts, social studies, and mathematics content areas  Taught in a looping program with students from a variety of settings  Served on various school wide committees including curriculum, standards alignment, and assessment  Taught third and fourth grades in the language arts, social studies, and mathematics content areas  Taught in a looping program with students from a variety of settings  Served on various school wide committees including curriculum, standards alignment, and assessment