Dr. Tressa R. Shavers

Experience

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  Anderson Blake Consulting

  Aug 1996 - now

  Senior Consultant/Managing Member

  Serves as the senior consultant who provides customized solutions to the complex challenges affecting businesses as well as colleges and universities using data, analytics, and cutting-edge technology to achieve short term goals and implement long-term sustainability strategies.

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  BLACK ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL OPTIONS

  Jan 2003 - Jun 2004

  President/CEO
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  University of Phoenix

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2007

  Campus College Chair for Graduate Business Programs
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  Arkansas Baptist College

  Jun 2007 - Oct 2010

  Provided executive leadership for business office functions (i.e. accounting, cashiering, dining hall services, human resources & information technology)• Served as a change agent and successfully established a positive team atmosphere and a culture of fiscal responsibility in the Business Office• Enhance productivity and efficiency throughout the college’s fiscal operations using best demonstrated practices and continuous improvement models• Created policies and procedures to enhance workflow, productivity, and accountability• Managed vendor negotiations to ensure product relevance and cost-efficiency• Chaired the Budget and Finance Committee and led the 2008-09 Budget process • Assembled a cross-functional team and created a new salary and compensation grid for all faculty and staff Show less

  • Director of Institutional Research

    Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

  • Vice President of Business and Administration

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Director of Online Education

    Jun 2007 - Jan 2008
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  Strayer University

  Jan 2010 - Oct 2020

  As a Vice Provost, I managed and supervised the academic staff for one of Strayer's most successful and fastest growing regions. My primary responsibilities included, but, are not limited to:1. Leading a high-performing virtual team of academic leaders2. Recruiting and developing academic staff into future organizational leaders 3. Providing exemplary student support and customer service to students, and internal & external stakeholders 4. Creating supportive campus environments that produce high quality educational experiences for students and fosters a positive, high performing culture for faculty and staff5. Leading continuous improvement efforts using analytics and performance metrics Show less 1. Served as the chief academic officer for the Prince George's and the Plano Campuses 2. Championed academic rigor and ensured instructional quality using analytics and qualitative metrics3. Responsible for creating a high performing culture for faculty and staff4. Led by example to produce high quality educational experiences for students and fosters a positive, high performing culture for faculty and staff5. Responsible for developing and implementing strategic plan activities to ensure campus success6. Recruited, trained, and evaluated academic faculty and staff7. Developed corporate and community relationships8. Provided exceptional customer service to internal and external customers9. Served as an online and face-to-face instructor Show less As the School Dean of Graduate Business Programs in the College of Business, a newly created position, I helped the College of Business as it transitioned into a new college structure. I was responsible for creating initial processes for developing, measuring, and improving the teaching and learning experience for students and faculty for the University. My primary responsibilities included:1. Ensuring instructional quality for graduate business online and on ground faculty 2. Achieving University and program outcomes 3. Developing and managing the performance of Assistant Deans and other academic staff4. Recruiting and developing faculty and staff 5. Creating and supporting teaching and learning environments that produce high quality educational experiences for students and fosters a positive, high performing culture for faculty and staff. Show less As the Associate Provost, I managed and supervised the academic staff for Strayer University’s largest region. My primary responsibilities included:1. Ensuring instructional quality2. Developing and managing the performance of campus deans and other academic staff3. Recruiting and developing staff into future organizational leaders 4. Providing exemplary student support and customer service to students, and internal & external stakeholders 5. Creating supportive campus environments that produce high quality educational experiences for students and fosters a positive, high performing culture for faculty and staff6. Assisted senior and executive leadership with closing 21 campuses and managed employee separation processes Show less

  • Vice Provost

    May 2015 - Oct 2020

  • Campus Dean

    May 2014 - May 2015

  • School Dean for Graduate Business Programs

    Feb 2014 - May 2014

  • Associate Provost

    Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Campus Dean

    Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Full-Time Faculty and Associate Campus Dean

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
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  Sova

  Oct 2021 - now

  Project Director

  As a Project Director at Sova, I assist clients in building their capacity for large-scale change in higher education and workforce development. I help organizations create long lasting systems and policies that identify and remove barriers that impede student success and institutional effectiveness. In addition to being a higher education strategist, I am also a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) thought partner and influencer.

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  JP Enterprises

  Dec 2021 - now

  Served as the first L & D Director for the firm. Recruited, hired, trained, and led a dynamic Learning and Development Department and experienced facilitators. As the L & D Director, I reimagined the onboarding process for facilitators, established a facilitator mentoring program, developed evaluation and assessment tools to better understand operational effectiveness and service quality, helped JPE employees, consultants, and clients advance and build their DEI acumen. In addition, I created and updated content for internal and client facing products and services, and enhanced the delivery of the firm's Executive Coaching service. Show less

  • DEI Facilitator

    May 2021 - now

  • Director of Learning and Development

    Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
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  Blinn College

  Jan 2024 - now

  Assistant Dean for Business Programs