Experience

• State Fair Community College

  Clinton Site Coordinator

  Dara worked at State Fair Community College as a Clinton Site Coordinator

• State Fair Community College

  Campus Director

  Facilitate a student-centered approach among staff and faculty * Proficient use of Banner, Angel, Blackboard, Jenzabar and Collaborate * Responsible for management of extended campus site: 400+ students, 60+ adjunct faculty, 2 FT staff, 1 PT staff and serve as Clinton campus supervisor for 6 Core Advisors * Active in student recruitment * Implement strategies to improve student retention, based on data/feedback * Successfully facilitated on-time attendance grade and final grade entry from faculty for the past 3 semesters * Experienced with Admissions, Advising and Financial Aid * Serve as liaison between student and instructor, conflict management and resolution * Budget: planning, management, POs, requisitions, EPAFs * Service on SFCC Committees: Enrollment Management, Loan Default Prevention, ACE FA Adviser Hiring Committee * Work with Marketing Department on timely press releases and targeted marketing recommendations * Recruiting and review of adjunct faculty applications * Adjunct faculty observations and evaluations * Building course schedules, taking into consideration demand and program expansion * Placement testing and proctoring tests for students, both on campus and online * Community resource: serve as area contact person for information relating to SFCC, campus wide * Community linkages: group presentations, meetings and radio interviews * Assist with utilization of technology among students and staff: Angel, MyLabs, SmartBoards, Projection systems * Provide informational reports to VP and others as requested, in a timely manner * Collaboration on objectives across campus departments, determining best practices for desired outcome * Program review: continuous evaluation and planning