Experience

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  Illinois central college

  Aug 1991 - Dec 2007

  Professor of english, associate dean, and six sigma black belt

  Illinois Central College - Peoria, IllinoisIllinois Central College (ICC) is a comprehensive community college serving an estimated 9,000 students with a district covering a ten-county region. Along with the main campus in East Peoria, ICC also has campuses in Peoria and Pekin. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the college offers transfer and technical degrees and certificate programs.Responsibilities: Responsible for strategic vision of English and Language Studies Department including Dual Credit Program. Provided leadership for English as a Second Language, Film, Foreign Languages (American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish), Humanities, International Studies, Journalism, and Writing Center. Supervised 20+ full-time faculty and 60+ adjunct faculty. Managed course schedule and instructor assignments. Administered collective bargaining agreement. Managed department initiatives, budgets, and travel. Supervise Harbinger newspaper (student newsmagazine), writing center, and administrative staff.Key Accomplishments:*Worked for two years as a Six Sigma Black Belt leading project teams to improve academic processes. *Developed and deployed program and curriculum for college change management Six Sigma program after successfully completing Six Sigma Black Belt training.*Deployed Global Ethics program across the institution after completing Institute for Global Ethics training. *Led Core Values program to define and integrate college values across the institution.*Chaired the Faculty Forum Constitution and Bylaws committee tasked with revising faculty bylaws.*Developed course curriculum in innovative areas, such as mass media, contemporary humanities, short story, and technical writing. *Worked as a member on teams that affected every level of college operation, from department to division to entire college.*Taught across the language and literature, writing, and humanities curriculum; including philosophy. Show less

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  Nova southeastern university

  Aug 2008 - May 2010

  Associate professor of humanities

  Nova Southeastern University, Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences - Ft. Lauderdale, FloridaNova Southeastern is a multi-campus, private, undergraduate and graduate institution serving an estimated 29,000 students. The Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences [now College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences] is one of 18 colleges, schools, and centers that make up Nova Southeastern University. The Department of Writing and Communication provides an undergraduate degree in Communication with minors in digital media, journalism, and writing. There is also a graduate program in Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media. Courses taught: COMP 1000, Basic Writing; COMP 1500, College Writing; COMP 2000, Advanced College Writing; COMP 2020, Writing about Literature; WRIT 3150, Business Writing; and WRIT 5100 (graduate), Teaching Writing. Show less

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  Unitypoint health

  Aug 2011 - Dec 2017

  Associate provost and dean of arts and sciences

  Methodist College - Peoria, IllinoisMethodist College is a private health sciences institution serving an estimated 700 students in Central Illinois. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, the college offers degrees in Behavioral Health, Health Care Management, Nursing, and Social Work.Responsible for strategic vision of Academic Affairs Student Support Services and Arts and Sciences Department. Provide leadership to directors in academic advising, library services, tutoring services (Center for Student Success), faculty development (Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence), and testing services. Provide leadership to faculty in all undergraduate general education courses that make up the general education core at the lower and upper levels. Manage course schedule and instructor assignments. Administer faculty governance and bylaws agreements that include annual evaluations, promotion, and conflict resolution. Responsible for all hiring of adjunct and full-time faculty members to meet the demands of general education. Manage department initiatives, budgets, and travel. Serve on key college committees: Faculty Senate; Arts and Sciences Congress; Presidential, Core Curriculum and Assessment; and Student Development. Teach classes in English and the Humanities. Key Accomplishments:*Successfully developed Methodist College's innovative general education program that received accreditation by the Higher Learning Commission, transforming the program from a two year associate degree to a four year bachelor degree.*Led faculty and college employees in completing a five-year strategic plan for Academic Affairs.*Designed the methodology for and implementation of assessment for undergraduate student learning outcomes in alignment with the American Association of Colleges and Universities. *Recruited and hired all general education faculty to teach in lower and upper general education courses in its first year. Show less

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  Vision quest coaching services

  Oct 2018 - now

  Coach and instructor

  Certifications: USAT Level I Coaching; USMS Level II Coaching and Stroke Development Clinic; Ironman University Coaching; USA Cycling Level II Coaching (Jan. 2019); Training Peaks University Coaching (2019)

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  Florida state college at jacksonville

  Mar 2020 - now

  Executive director
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  Moca jacksonville

  Apr 2023 - now

  Member board of trustees