Academic Leadership:
• Managed P&L and reached key operational and business goals in a broad range of institutions of higher education. Led a wide range of academic departments, programs, and schools.
• Successfully launched a variety of new academic programs and gained regional and programmatic accreditations for them.
• Managed enrollment and retention efforts maintaining attrition rates of under 5%.
• Served as a key team member and consultant for several accreditation visits and self-studies.
• Led various academic departments have served in several senior academic administration positions managed over 450 faculty members and 6,000 students at AIU online.
• Built, led, motivated, engaged, and developed teams with a valuing, inclusive leadership style.
• Managed and wrote multiple large grants and conducted large fundraising operations.
• Earned a Point of Light recognition from Points of Lights Foundation, and recognition for leading character building education.
• Extensively consulted to for-profit and non-profit organizations of higher education in conflict management, teambuilding, strategic decision-making, etc. Coached numerous leaders. Conducted workshops and training.
• Built many successful coalitions and collaborations, representing colleges and universities promoting excellence in social responsibility and academic quality.
• Used ERP platforms such as CampusVue and Banner, and served as SME to develop Virtual Campus LMS.
Teaching / Instructional Design / Technology & eLearning:
• Have taught online and in-classroom in a broad range of disciplines.
• Designed and built curricula, course content, online tutorials, podcasts, blogs, and wikis.
• Worked extensively with diverse populations, including disadvantaged and military students.
• Responsible for many university-wide volunteer and social learning initiatives earning national awards and recognitions (Points of Light and Templeton Foundation).
• Assured academic quality and received highest student evaluations. Certified in quality management.
• LMS and course development applications: expertise in WebTycho, Virtual Campus, Blackboard, Angel, D2L, eCollege, Captivate, Lectora, Articulate, Camtasia, and SoftChalk.
• Multimedia course content development applications: proficient in entire Adobe Creative Suite, e.g., Photoshop, Illustrate, After Effects, as well as iMovie, GarageBand.
• Webconferencing: Adobe Connect Professional, WebEx and Collaborate.
Clinical:
• Worked as a clinician for adults, children, and teens in home- and office-based settings. As a result, developed excellent people skills consulting, coaching, and counseling.
• Provided individual and family/group psychotherapy, clinical supervision, case management, psychosocial assessment, and psycho-education. As a result, developed excellent negotiation, team facilitation, and conflict management skills.
• Trained in both Jungian and Freudian psychoanalysis. Served as a Program Committee member of the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago 2008-2011.
