Sandy Blanchette

Sandy Blanchette

Assistant Dean

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Retired from University of Massachusetts

  • Education

    • International School of Bangkok

      1963 - 1967
    • UMass Boston

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      EdD Higher Education Administration

      Dissertation title - Space and Power in the Ivory Tower: Decision Making in Public Higher Education (Link to full text)http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#abstract?dispub=3433750

    • UMass Boston

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      MSPA Public Affairs
    • University of Florida

      1973 - 1976
      Bachelor of Science - BS Zoology
  • Experience

    • John W. McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies

      Jun 2003 - Oct 2009
      Assistant Dean
    • Progress Educational Services International (PESI)

      Jan 2009 - Jul 2013
      Board of Directors, Secretary

      Start up non-profit which focuses on alleviation if of urban poverty and youth unemployment through education. Programs focus on urban agriculture - vegetables, mushrooms and poultry production. Pilot program started in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, June 2012.http://www.progresseducation.org/

    • Collins Center for Public Management, McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

      Jan 2009 - Jul 2012
      Education Program Developer and Senior Research Fellow

      The Collins Center is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of government. We provide professional education, recruiting services, and technical assistance to municipalities and other branches of government.Our first online professional development course is Performance Management in Government and Non-Profits, offered through UMass Boston.

    • Mass ASPA - Massachusetts Chapter American Society of Public Administrators

      Jun 2012 - Sept 2012
      Council Member
    • UMass Boston

      Jul 2012 - Sept 2016
      Director of Strategic Initiatives

      Focus on developing and implementing new program offerings, strategies and activities for a newly established college at UMass Boston. Identifying new programmatic areas employing innovative delivery methods to adapt to the changing higher education market. Develop interdisciplinary programs that meet the needs of adult learners developing new new areas of expertise and transitioning between career fields.

    • University of Massachusetts- Office of the President

      Sept 2016 - Mar 2018
      Deputy to the Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and International Relations
    • University of Massachusetts

      Mar 2018 - now
      • Retired from UMass

        Feb 2020 - now
      • Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

        Mar 2018 - Feb 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Certified Practitioner

      CPP, Inc
      Feb 2011
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Respite Volunteer

      Issued by Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care, 501(c)3 on Jan 2003
      Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care, 501(c)3Associated with Sandy Blanchette
    • Money Management Program Volunteer

      Issued by Old Colony Elderly Svc on Jan 1998
      Old Colony Elderly SvcAssociated with Sandy Blanchette
    • Tax-Aide Volunteer

      Issued by AARP on Oct 2016
      AARPAssociated with Sandy Blanchette