Administrative Director, Lancaster County Career and Technology Center

• Jul 2018 - Present

Director, Adult and Continuing Education

• 2013 - Jul 2018

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Campus President

• Feb 2011 - 2011

Provided leadership and management for six key functional areas, including: Admissions, Accounting, Financial Aid, Education, Career Services, and Human Resources for a campus of over 400 students and 35 full and part time staff. Developed and implemented annual budget, accounting for projected enrollment, monthly revenue and expenditures, corporate budgetary constraints, and corporate restructuring. Maintain broad stakeholder and community relations, creating student opportunities for externships and career placement with business partners in a range of industries. Ensured compliance with state, federal, and accreditation requirements, representing school to governmental oversight agencies including the U.S. Department of Education. Addressed problems with students, staff, or procedures by absorbing feedback, authoring guiding policies, and disseminating information about policy changes. Recruited, hired, and managed new staff, upholding high standards to support student success.

Campus Vice President

• Nov 2006 - Apr 2010

Provided leadership across all campus major units, including Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Facilities and Fiscal departments, IT, as well as Campus Security. In this leadership role in collaboration with the respective unit managers, enhanced instructional offerings, workforce training, student services, academic support services, facility management, technology, safety and security, faculty support, and other functions and operations of the comprehensive campus. Served over 5000 students and directed 200 staff, managing a $26 million budget. Developed planning initiatives for all academic programming, including credit and non-credit instruction, and high school based dual enrollment programming. Developed and implemented a strategic plan for academic programming, ensuring that all academic programs and policies reflected the mission and values of the institution. Provided leadership in the development of quality academic programs and curricula that responded to the needs of the service area by partnering with community and state organizations, 17 local school districts, as well as other post-secondary institutions and technology centers.

College President

• Apr 2010 - 2010

As the senior executive official for the college facilitated the successful operational of a comprehensive urban college, directing over 300 staff with a $26 million budget to serve over 10,000 students. Coordinated and planned with the Board of Directors, to set the strategic vision for the college, communicating the vision to all internal and external constituencies and securing resources to accomplish goals. Established and developed key relationships across the district and within targeted industry sectors to foster educational and career opportunities for students. Safeguarded the fiscal integrity of the college, overseeing student recruitment and retention, fundraising initiatives, and outreach efforts.

Division Dean

• Aug 2001 - Oct 2006

Provided leadership and guidance for issues related to all teaching and academic support services for eight separate liberal arts, transfer, and professional technical campus based degree programs including Computer Science, Mathematics, Aviation Flight and Maintenance, Collision Repair, Welding, and Diesel. Division had over 1400 student FTE, 35 ft faculty, 8 ft classified staff and 75 adjuncts. Provided comprehensive administration and coordination for all operational matters related to student learning, instruction, curriculum development and revisions of respective programs and related courses in the division. Oversaw and coordinated faculty professional development plans. Developed and managed $4.4 million budget, preparing department financial forecasts and controlling direct cost expenses. Established monitoring systems and outcome assessments that enabled the analysis of key performance objectives and identified trends and plans for opportunity development.

Dean

• Jul 1999 - Aug 2001

Provided leadership and direction for six of the College's degree and certification programs, as well as short-term training, workforce contract training and apprenticeship training. Implemented programs and services that promoted student success within a $2 million budget. Managed full-time and part-time faculty, as well as classified staff, organizing and providing staff development activities, ensuring updated credentialing, faculty evaluations, and teaching schedules in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. Cultivated relations with the community, businesses, K-12 schools, local higher education institutions, union apprenticeship programs, and industry partners to increase opportunities for students.

Faculty / Program Coordinator

• Sep 1994 - Jun 1999

Guided the progressive growth and development of automotive program including earning three nationally accredited/ certified program options as both department head and tenured teaching faculty. Provided fully prepared current instruction in degree programs that met desired learning outcomes. Oversaw budgeting, staffing, staff development, and curriculum development. Maintained broad industry connections soliciting donations and learning opportunities for students. Guided student learning pathways through advisement and job placement initiatives.

Technical Services Manager

• Sep 1992 - Sep 1994

Created, planned, and implemented advanced training seminars for staff development. Ensured high level of customer service, conveying complex technical information to sales staff and customers in an easily understandable way.

Technical Training Specialist

• Sep 1992 - Sep 1994

Developed and taught training seminars on technical automotive topics to increase staff knowledge of leading-edge product lines. Blueprinted and produced effective marketing outreach program to boost new product sales.