Nora Manz, Ed.D.

Experience

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  Kingsborough Community College

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2004

  Case Manager
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  Thomas Jefferson University

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Assistant Director of Admissions
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  Delaware County Community College

  Dec 2006 - Aug 2021

  Learning Advisory and Consulting• Responsible for core business functions of the Advising and Transfer Offices• Work closely with executive leadership on special initiatives and collaborate with cross functional teams across all levels of the institution• Team lead for programming services and resource allocation • Actively serve and participate on advisory committees to executive leadership • Manage assessment of student learning needs• Manage and coordinate vendor relationships, including assessment of work completed • Liaise with 80 higher education institutions to assess needs of students in transition• Manage office communication strategy including website content and portal updates• Collaborate with Marketing Department to develop printed materials, and manage production of external communications• Coordinate supply chain activities for release of printed material to constituent unitsLearning Solution Design and Delivery• Coordinate and design learning opportunities for adult students• Coordinated and developed new workshops for 25 or more participants resulting in a 20% increase in learner participation• Coordinate and conduct new employee trainings• Coordinate and present workshops for Veterans, and special accommodations customers Learning Technology, Measurement and Evaluation• Designed and coordinated the implementation of dynamic, online learning tool, resulting in 50% learner retention for tool users • Identified and analyzed industry trends to revamp workshops and trainings• Manage database of expansive number of learning and advising materials• Utilize various tools, including surveys and interviews, to determine effectiveness of trainings • Prepare monthly performance reports for executive leadership Show less Highly regarded and experienced student-centered higher education practitioner, with over 15 years of progressive experience in implementing and utilizing data to evaluate student success, retention, and graduation initiatives. Extensive experience working with new student initiatives and programs including career development, counseling, academic, and transfer advising, in addition to expertise in the areas of adult learning, organizational development and learning/instructional design. Collaborative Student Affairs administrator, serving on academic committees with senior faculty across various disciplines. Team and results oriented manager, with direct supervision of multiple staff including administrators and administrative support. Deep and diverse higher education experience spans admissions, personal and career counseling, classroom facilitation, first year experience, orientation, and program development. Superior written and oral communication skills; popular and sought after presenter and author. Show less Responsibilities include the daily direction, administration and supervision of the college’s Transfer Office. Professional expertise in adult education and advising , to include transfer advising. Development and implementation of workshops on topics related to academic and personal success, scholarships, veterans, transfer, disabilities, and transitions. Serve as administrative liaison to over 80 colleges and universities, to facilitate the editing, maintenance, and development of articulation agreements, program-to-program guides, and core equivalencies. Ensure program success and impact through the design, development and administration of programs to enhance student success through the assessment of programming services and resources, and their impact on student success and retention. Show less

  • Director of Advising, Transfer and Articulation

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Associate Director of Transfer and Articulation

    Nov 2006 - Jul 2018

  • Transfer Specialist

    Dec 2006 - Nov 2013
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  ZS

  Aug 2021 - Jul 2023

  Senior Talent and Learning Designer
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  Salience Learning

  Jul 2023 - now

  Senior Learning Consultant at Salience Learning