Resume

• 2011

  Graduate Certificate

  Community College Education

  University of Central Florida

• 2007

  MA

  Thesis Topic: The Impact of Education Policy on Student Success

  Political Science

  Student Advisory Council

• 2002

  BA

  Graduated with Honors in Political Science\nThesis Topic: International Relations and the Olympic Games

  History

  Political Science: International Relations

  Marching Knights

  Peer Mentor

  Orientation Team

  Admissions Ambassador

• Academic Advising

  Survey Research

  Transfer Students

  Qualitative Research

  Political Science

  SPSS

  Statistics

  Community Colleges

  Community Outreach

  Grants

  Higher Education

  Teaching

  Higher Education Accreditation

  Research

  Student Retention

  Project Planning

  Data Analysis

  Resmann

  Resmann

  University of Central Florida

  University of Central Florida

  Seminole State College of Florida

  Valencia College

  Student Development and Enrollment Services

  Completed assessment and data projects aimed at improving functions in the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services (Student Affairs). \n\nAssisted in the development of the Incoming Student Survey for both freshmen and transfer students. \n\nConducted analyses on retention and graduation rates at the University of Central Florida. \n\t\nProvided research support for several university and division grants. \n\nGained experience in strategic planning and assessment in higher education. This included working with professional staff on Institutional Effectiveness Plans.

  Graduate Assistant

  University of Central Florida

  Graduate Studies

  Served as the Project Manager for a National Science Foundation Planning Grant to conduct research and write a grant for an AGEP Grant (Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate). The project is an alliance between four institutions

  and aims to broaden the pathway into STEM disciplines by preparing underrepresented minority students from the community college through graduate school. \n\nAssisted in the development

  administration

  and analysis of several student and faculty surveys at all four institutions. \n\nCompleted several large research projects to provide justification for the grant and to develop programming. These research projects focused on graduation and retention issues in STEM disciplines.\n\nAssisted in the development of the undergraduate programming for the grant based on survey results and research findings. \n\nPresented findings to the alliance partners and other institutional partners.

  Assistant Director and NSF Planning Grant Manager

  University of Central Florida

  College of Arts and Humanities Student Advising

  Coordinated college advising efforts for several special and underrepresented populations. These populations include students on academic probation

  sophomore and second year students

  and incoming transfer students. \n\nMaintained and updated degree audits for approximately 4

  500 students in the College of Arts and Humanities. \n\nCoordinated assessment needs for the office. This included completing several large research projects aimed at improving our advising efforts with limited resources. \n\nCoordinated orientation for the College of Arts and Humanities. This included presenting to students

  parents

  and other staff members on a daily basis throughout the summer. \n\nDeveloped and implemented a probation advising program that lead to a decrease in the number of students academically dismissed from the university. In a one year period the number of students on academic probation that were disqualified decreased by 8.5%.\n\nAssisted with efforts with university and community college partners to ease the transition from the community college to the university.

  Coordinator

  Academic Advising Services

  University of Central Florida

  Winter Park

  Florida

  Part time instructor for American National Government (POS2041). The course is required to complete an Associate of Arts degree. \n\nDelivered the course in a variety of modalities including: hybrid

  compressed

  face-to-face

  and online.

  Adjunct Faculty: Political Science

  Valencia College

  Sanford

  Florida

  Present data and other research findings to various campus constituents

  including members of the college’s executive team

  to inform discussions on continuous improvement efforts across the institution.\n \nCoordinate institutional surveys

  provided data analysis

  and conducted other collegewide assessments to support efforts to continually assess and improve student success

  academic programs

  and other initiatives. \n\nManage several institution-wide projects

  including Student Learning Outcome Assessments. Worked with departments to use the results to develop departmental improvement plans that align with the institutional goals of improving student retention and successful degree completion.

  Senior Analyst

  Institutional Effectiveness and Research

  Seminole State College of Florida

  Association of Florida Colleges

  Seminole State’s Annual Program Review Process

  Association of Florida Colleges: