Wesley Wilson

Experience

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  Alamo Colleges

  Jan 1994 - May 2005

  Adjunct Faculty

  Courses Taught: Basic Math, Beginning Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra

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  Department of Special Education, University of Florida

  Aug 1998 - Dec 2000

  Graduate Teaching Assistant
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  Austin Community College

  Aug 2005 - Jul 2012

  Adjunct Professor

  • Part-time teaching in on-ground and hybrid delivery platforms that supported the needs of adult, underprepared, and at-risk student populations within a multi-campus system• Served on the Quality Enhancement Plan that revised academic curriculum resulting in the Highland Center and the development of the emporium, integrated supports academic program model o Presentations: “AI and Faculty Data Coaches”, “Leadership and Appreciative Inquiry”, “AI and the Classified Staff”, “Appreciative Inquiry in the Community College Classroom”, “Leader as Servant” o Committee Service: Student Initiative, Quality Enhancement Plan, Professional Development o Courses: College Mathematics, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate AlgebraCelebration of Great Teaching Retreat, Austin Community College, 2012 Show less

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  The University of Texas at San Antonio

  Aug 2005 - Dec 2009

  Adjunct Graduate Faculty

  • Part-time graduate faculty teaching courses in the Adult and Higher Education graduate program to emerging postsecondary professionals • Practicum and internship supervisor and Master’s degree comprehensive exam reviewer• Served on dissertation committees and supported graduate research designs, data collection, and analysis. o Courses: Research Methods in Adult and Higher Education; Foundations of Adult Education; Multicultural Issues in Higher Education; Higher Education Law; Applied Research Methods Show less

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  Coastal Bend College

  Aug 2006 - Aug 2009

  Mathematics Faculty

  • Full-time teaching in on-ground courses that supported the needs of adult, underprepared, and at-risk student populations within a multi-campus system• Served on the Quality Enhancement Plan that revised academic curriculum resulting in accelerated coursework with integrated academic supports o Presentation: “FERPA/College Legal Responsibilities: Student Privacy” o Committees: Academy of Professional Learning Team, Co-Chair of FERPA Policy, Quality Enhancement Plan o Courses: College Arithmetic, Beginning Algebra, Elementary & Intermediate Algebra, Supplemental Instruction Leader-Elementary & Intermediate Algebra, College Algebra Show less

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  Rowan University

  Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

  Assistant Professor/Academic Contact

  • Preparation and delivery of new hybrid doctoral courses• Innovative program changes and revisions through consultation with NJ community colleges• Member of New Jersey Council of County College Presidents’ Advisory Team• Student data analysis and learning outcome assessment reports which documented the innovations put in place and impact of the new initiatives o Courses: Legal Issues in Higher Education; Diversity & Multiculturalism; Action Research in Leadership; Policy and Environment; Community College in America; Dissertation Seminar• Support of dissertation research designs, data collection, and analysis.• Chaired and served on dissertation review committees.• Program was recognized for outstanding graduate education and leadership preparation by the Council on the Study of Community Colleges Show less

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  New Jersey City University

  Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

  Mathematics Faculty and Director of Developmental Mathematics

  • Created data analysis and reports that documented the impact of innovations in student achievement, especially for international and students with diverse backgrounds.• Oversaw changes to curriculum, creation of new initiatives, and enhancement of program services• Responsible for faculty development and training, including how to support contextualized and application-focused learning for diverse learning.• Worked with local feeder school districts and adult education programs in Hudson County (NJ) to prepare students to enter higher education without developmental education requirements o Presentations: “Creating a Positive Mindset”, “Math Test Taking”, “The Educator’s Four Agreements”, “Appreciative Inquiry in the College Classroom” o Committees: Title V Grant: Opening the Gate Grant Leadership Team, STEM Leadership Symposium Team, Co-organizer of Academic Skills Workshop Series, Math Dept Basic Skills Chair o Courses: College Arithmetic, Beginning Algebra Show less

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  Eastern Maine Community College

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2015

  Math Instructor and Coordinator of Developmental Mathematics

  • Compiled a cross-divisional team for innovative curriculum design and initiatives that modernized and streamlined developmental math program focused adult, at-risk, and underserved students. This integrated approach included supports for students taking a “gap” year, contextualized, application, and scaffolded learning based on world and workforce experiences.• Responsible for staff development and supervision for over 20 part-time employees, most of whom were new or younger teachers; solicited their opinions to improve the inner workings of the Student Success Center. • Creation of math tracks for Summer Success Academy resulting in 96% higher placement. o Presentations: “The Educator’s Four Agreements”, “Appreciative Inquiry in the Classroom” o Committees: Achieving the Dream (ATD) Leadership Team (EMCC recognized as an ATD Leader College), Chair for Developmental Mathematics Policy, Faculty Search, Summer Success Academy Team, New Faculty Professional Development Team o Courses: College Basic Math, Beginning Algebra, Numerical Analysis for Educators, Descriptive Geometry for Educators, Facilitation: Calculus I and II Show less

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  Development Services Group

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  Research Scientist, Post-Secondary Education Division

  • Reviewed and evaluated over 400 published reports on education initiatives and interventions• Developed and recommended quality innovative teaching and instructional approaches which incorporated multicultural awareness and contextualized learning• Integrated practitioner knowledge into evaluation matrices, publications, and grant reviews• Staff lead researcher for IES WWC® Practice Guide on Developmental Education, which served as a forerunner to the creation and implementation of Guided Pathways Show less

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  Excalibur Education Group, LLC

  Jan 2017 - now

  Vice President, Education and Research Services

  • Redesigned and implemented institutional, divisional, and programmatic evaluations based on innovation and effectiveness standards for private foundation funding and federal research grants and projects. • Consulted with the design and implementation of prison higher education programming including all curriculum development, student supports, faculty training, student recruitment and retention, stakeholder engagement, and program effectiveness evaluation. • Directed an innovation and analytics evaluation team focused on improving student success, instructional effectiveness, and completion for community college students with excessive credits focused on California’s Guided Pathways. Much of this work focused on contextualized learning, international and multicultural barriers and successes, and postsecondary preparedness in a career/technology education division.• Led an external evaluation and effectiveness team using a quasi-experimental design study to examine the impact of badges and micro-credentialing at 3 postsecondary institutions, focused on prior learning, alternative learning, and embedding student success skills.• Partnered with the Community College Futures Assembly and Bellwether College Consortium to develop an evaluation methodology for the impact of new initiatives and leadership models.• Oversaw a diverse team of research methodologists and community college practitioners to apply for numerous effectiveness evaluation grants Show less

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  Mary Baldwin University

  Jan 2017 - Dec 2022

  Online Graduate Faculty

  Online graduate part-time faculty supporting a new graduate-level program in higher education.Course development, curriculum writing, and student supporto Courses: Legal and Political Considerations in Higher Education, Quantitative Reasoning in Education, and Resource Management in Higher Education.