
Michael Le
Executive Team Leader: GE/AP

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About me
📶Chief Data and Analytics Officer |📣 Data Science Communicator |💥 Chaos Agent of Change
Education

Huntington Beach High School
1998 - 2002High School DiplomaActivities and Societies: Friday Night Live

Humboldt State University
2009 - 2013MA Psychology: Academic ResearchActivities and Societies: Psi Chi Webmaster, HSU Cheerleading

Humboldt State University
2003 - 2007BA Psychology, minor Criminal JusticeActivities and Societies: Psi Chi (President, Treasurer), Psychology Club
Experience

Target
May 2006 - May 2009Executive Team Leader: GE/APLast Position/Title: Executive Team Leader: Asset Protection• Used business, leadership and people skills to inspire exceptional performance from a team of uniformed and plain clothes guards to deter, investigate and apprehend individuals involved in theft, fraud, or safety issues. Fourth Position/Title: Executive Team Leader: Guest Experience • Maximized sales and profits for a Target store, grossing forty-five million dollars annually. Ensure great guest service and team member satisfaction. Directly supervised up to 70 employees (in peak season) in the Target store, Kodak Photo lab, Pizza Hut Express, and Starbucks. Adjusted daily, weekly, and monthly payroll to meet sales and customer demands. Third Position/Title: Senior Team Leader• Acted as primary manager duty responsible for opening and closing the building, setting daily sales and payroll goals, and leading daily teams consisting of 35-65 people. Second Position/Title: Team Leader: Guest Experience• Provided supervision to the service desk and checkout lanes. Distributed money to all registers in the morning and collected all the money at night while maintaining exceptional service throughout the day by successfully leading a daily team of about 15-30 people. First Position/Title: Executive Team Leader Internship• 10 week internship to learn to manage a Target store culminating with a presentation of a self-initiated program to improve the business. Show less

Humboldt State University
Aug 2009 - May 2013Represented Humboldt State University, Recreational Sports, and the HSU Cheerleading Program in a professional and ethical manner. As required by the NCAA, passed the AACCA National Safety Certification test to obtain mandatory certificate. Duties included: - Plan for football and basketball games and half-time performances- Teach new stunts and conduct safety seminar for new members- Attend and supervise cheerleaders during practices, games, team travel, and other events as required- Recruit potential student athletes by making flyers and conducting tryouts - Assist in distributing and maintaining uniforms and equipment- Assist in phone and e-mail communication for the cheerleading program Show less
Assistant Cheerleading Coach
May 2011 - May 2013Intern/Temp Hire in IRP
Aug 2010 - Apr 2013First Year Experience (SP120) Lecturer
Aug 2012 - Dec 2012Graduate Assistant: Psychology Dept.
Aug 2009 - Jun 2012

County of Humboldt
Nov 2009 - Dec 2011Juvenile Correction Officer• Processes juveniles into the juvenile facility following department procedures including recording and securing valuables, assigning rooms and orienting new detainees; completes and processes paperwork for the admission, care and release of juveniles and provides information regarding their legal rights.• Oversees and monitors the safety, security, treatment, recreation, personal hygiene and other daily living activities of juvenile detainees.• Searches juveniles and their quarters for prohibited possessions or contraband; inspects and directs cleaning activities of juveniles for maintenance of sanitation, orderliness and safety of room, bath and other common areas.• Counsels juveniles and their families; develops treatmentplans including behavior modification goals; provides crisis intervention and referral as required; conducts or assists in group sessions to provide supportive counseling and self-help education.• Explains, monitors and enforces facility rules and safety and security measures; searches juveniles for contraband.• Models and promotes acceptable attitudes and behavior of juveniles to assist them in adjusting to confinement; confers with assigned supervisors and others regarding behavior issues; holds juveniles accountable for their behavior.• Enters and retrieves a variety of information from a computer; maintains daily logs and records on participation in programs and activities and other related data; prepares reports on juvenile activities and behavior.• Communicates and consults with probation officers, attorneys, families, and law enforcement and social service agencies regarding juveniles.• Transports juveniles; restrains physically abusive juveniles. Show less

College of the Redwoods
Jan 2012 - Mar 2013Data AnalystDesign, develop and maintain complex data sets related to basic skill courses and students cohorts.Analyze and write reports to answer critical questions form the basic skills committee.

Universal Cheerleading Association
Jun 2012 - Jun 2013UCA InstructorConducted cheerleading camps lasting 1 to 4 days either at a private camp or a residential camp held at a university in California. Taught stunts, cheers, sidelines, jumps, and other fundamentals of cheerleading. Worked one on one with cheerleaders of all ages and coaches to create effective sideline, cheer, and dance routines.

Cal Poly Humboldt
Apr 2013 - nowThe Chief Data Officer will provide vision and leadership for the university's data strategy, ensuring that data is effectively managed, analyzed, and utilized to support the university's mission and strategic goals. The CDO will oversee the operations that support data-informed decisions, supervising, directing, and coordinating the strategic operation of the Application Development, Data Engineering, and Institutional Research teams.The CDO broadly engages all stakeholders (i.e., students, faculty, staff, and other decision-makers) in data-informed decisions (tactical, operational, and strategic) to drive institutional excellence. The CDO presents oral and written reports to the administration, deans, department chairs, and other university constituents. The CDO reports to the Chief Information Officer and operates with a great deal of autonomy as a crucial campus partner.https://its.humboldt.edu/about/its-organization-contacts Show less The Director of Institutional Research, Analytics, and Reporting (IRAR) is responsible for overseeing the operations that help support data-informed decisions. The director supervises and coordinates the strategic operation of the office and the work of the Enterprise Data Warehouse team and the Institutional Research team. These two teams work together to serve as campus leaders of data management, data science, and data analytics to support the centralized collection, management, analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data, information, and evidence to make data-informed decisions. The Director broadly engages all stakeholders (i.e., students, faculty, staff, and other decision-makers) in data-informed decisions (tactical, operational, and strategic) to drive institutional excellence. The Director presents oral and written reports to the administration, deans, department chairs, and other university constituents. The Director reports to the Chief Information Officer and operates with a great deal of autonomy as a crucial campus partner. Institutional Research has recently merged with the Enterprise Data Warehouse team and has initiated work to Cal Poly Humboldt to consolidate processes and systems, improve the already robust reporting resources for the campus, and provide a single point of service for data and analytics. Show less The Director for the Institutional Research, Analytics, and Reporting (IRAR) is a 12-month administrative position reporting to the Chief Information Officer in Information Technology Services (ITS). The Director supervises and coordinates IRAR in identifying relevant institutional data, designing and implementing data collection strategies, conducting data analyses, and preparing effective summary reports for university planning. In addition, the Director collaborates with and coordinates information from data experts assigned to other areas of the university. The IRAR Director presents oral and written reports to the administration, deans, department chairs, and other university constituents. Show less The Director for the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) is a 12-month administrative position reporting to the Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. The Director supervises and coordinates OIE in identifying relevant institutional data, designing and implementing data collection strategies, conducting data analyses, and preparing effective summary reports for university planning. In addition, the Director collaborates with and coordinates information from data experts assigned to other areas of the university. The OIE Director presents oral and written reports to the administration, deans, department chairs and other university constituents. Show less Under the general supervision of the Director of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) and working collaboratively with IE staff, the Research Associate is responsible for projects which are broad in scope because of many inter-related issues. This includes planning the methodology, developing questionnaires and other fact-finding tools, executing projects, analyzing the data, and developing recommendations for future plans or actions. The areas of study cover student enrollment/characteristics, enrollment management (e.g., admission, retention, and graduation), faculty/staff characteristics, curriculum studies, graduate programs, data processing, instructional effectiveness, extension and summer session programs, etc.Research Associate will utilize qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodology and statistical procedures to translate complex institutional data into usable information while using appropriate text and graphical presentation to tailor the report/presentation for a specific audience (e.g., administrators/staff/faculty, students, and the public). Analysis, reports, and presentations should inform or advance the University's educational policy, administrative decisions, strategic planning, and assessment activities. The Research Associate will develop working relations with campus staff as well as others in the Office of the Chancellor to coordinate projects with other studies and activities.CSU Classification: Associate, Academic and Institutional Studies 2 Show less Under the general supervision of the Director of Institutional Research and Planning (IRP) and working collaboratively with IRP Staff, the Research Analyst is primarily responsible for formulating, conducting, and reporting descriptive and inferential statistics on secondary and primary institutional data. The research analyst will utilize qualitative, quantitative, and mixed research methodology and statistical procedures to translate complex institutional data into usable information while using appropriate text and graphical presentation to tailor the report/presentation for a specific audience (e.g., administrators/staff/faculty, students, and the public). Analysis, reports, and presentations should inform or advance the University's educational policy, administrative decisions, strategic planning, and assessment activities. The research analyst will also be the coordinator for the Institutional Research Certificate Program which will require a close partnership with the Psychology Department and the College of eLearning and Extended Education. Show less
Acting Chief Data Officer
Jan 2025 - nowDirector, Institutional Research, Analytics, and Reporting
Nov 2021 - Jan 2025Interim Director, Institutional Research, Analytics, and Reporting
Dec 2020 - Nov 2021Interim Director of Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020Research Associate
Dec 2016 - Aug 2020Research Analyst
Apr 2013 - Nov 2016

The RP Group
Jan 2016 - Jan 2020Research Consultant (contract only)Project based Research Consultant for The RP Group (http://rpgroup.org/). Duties included survey programming and data analysis.Project includes (1) a survey to faculty who participated in the California Community Colleges (CCC) Online Education Initiative (OEI) Course Review Process, and (2) Project Forward Step.

Le Analytics
Jan 2016 - nowFounder
Licenses & Certifications

Digital Analytics Fundamentals
GoogleJul 2014- View certificate

Data Governance Essentials
EDUCAUSEJul 2021 
Google Analytics Platform Principles
GoogleJul 2014
Ecommerce Analytics: From Data to Decisions
GoogleJul 2014- View certificate

AACCA National Safety Certification
American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and AdministratorsMay 2012 - View certificate

Tableau Analyst
Tableau SoftwareNov 2019 - View certificate
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Student Success Analytics Leadership
Canvas Credentials (Badgr)Jul 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Michael LeBest Presentation (3rd win) California Association for Institutional Research Nov 2018
- Awarded to Michael LeBest Presentation (2nd win) California Association for Institutional Research Nov 2017
- Awarded to Michael LeOutstanding Humboldt State Staff Member Humboldt State University Jan 2016 Humboldt State University honored ten staff members for their outstanding dedication, experience, and skill at Spring Welcome, Friday, January 15, 2016.
- Awarded to Michael LeBest Presentation (1st win) California Association for Institutional Research Nov 2015
Volunteer Experience
Monthly Contributor
Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters North Coast on Jan 2014
Associated with Michael LeMember
Issued by Pac Out Green Team on Jan 2014
Associated with Michael LeCo-Curator
Issued by TEDxHumboldtBay on Nov 2012
Associated with Michael LeeAIR Visual Display of Data Contributor
Issued by Association for Institutional Research on Jul 2015
Associated with Michael LeFactbook and Dashboard Committee Member
Issued by California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) on Feb 2016
Associated with Michael LeForum Proposal Reviewer
Issued by Association for Institutional Research on Aug 2016
Associated with Michael LeForum Strategy Committee Member
Issued by Association for Institutional Research on Jun 2017
Associated with Michael Le
Languages
- enEnglish
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