Resume

• 2013

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

• 2011

  Master's degree

  Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  - Member

  Search and Screen Committee

  Conduct Case Manager

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2012)\n\n- Member

  African American Lecture Series Selection Committee

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2012)\n\n- Board Member

  National Black Student Union Conference Planning Committee (2012)\n\n- Finance Chair

  Kappa Alpha Fraternity Inc.

  Pi Omega Chapter (2009-2012)

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

• 2009

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  Economics

  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

  Phi Beta Lambda Business Organization

  Warhawk Ambassador

  UW-W Men's Basketball Team

  Economics Society

  College Democrats

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

• 2007

  UW-Parkside Men's Basketball Team

  University of Wisconsin-Parkside

• Residence Life

  Higher Education Research

  Microsoft Word

  Academic Advising

  Data Analysis

  SPSS

  Microsoft Excel

  Analysis

  Statistics

  Research

  Teaching

  Higher Education Leadership

  Policy

  Microsoft Exchange

  Fundraising

  Labor Economics

  Leadership

  Higher Education Policy

  Higher Education

  Diversity

  \"Achievement Gap\" (presentation)

  \"Achievement Gap\" (presentation)

  \"A Quantitative Analysis of Black-White Employment and Earning Differentials in the K-12 Labor Market\" (presentation)

  Precious Holmes

  Do Black-White Earnings and Employment Differences Exist in the K-12 Teaching Labor Market in the United States?

  Donald D. Dantzler Jr. is a Researcher/Evaluator with the Wisconsin Center for Education Research in the LEAD Center and PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis. Donald is from Joliet

  IL.

  he earned his Master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Higher Education Leadership and a Bachelor's degree also from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in Economics. Donald has served in a variety of leadership roles (undergraduate and graduate level)

  community and professional service

  and research projects.

  Donald D.

  UW-System Office of Inclusivity

  Diversity

  Equity

  and Student Success

  Madison Metropolitan School District

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Wisconsin Center for Education Research

  PEOPLE Program

  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  Glenn Stephens Elementary

  Wisconsin's Equity & Inclusion Laboratory

  XL Academics

  Inc.

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  - Participate in the planning

  coordination

  promotion

  implementation

  and evaluation of Lab-related projects\n\n- Interact with collaborating institutions to coordinate and manage data collecting processes\n\n- Gather and synthesize information on trends and emerging issues in assigned projects\n\n- Assist the director and staff in advancing Wei Lab projects

  conducting research

  and preparing reports\n\n- Prepare manuscripts for publication utilizing data from Wei Lab-related projects

  Research Associate

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  Wisconsin's Equity & Inclusion Laboratory

  Madison

  Wisconsin

  - Develop and implement evaluation plans and studies

  both independently and with teams \n\n- Develop logic models and identify outcomes and other indicators of program/project completion and success\n\n- Identify methods to assess program/project implementation and efficacy for both formative and summative evaluation \n\n- Analyze data appropriate to collection methods\n\n- Write and submit evaluation proposals and plans with LEAD STAFF\n\n- Assist LEAD Center staff in scholarship and dissemination

  Assistant Researcher/Evaluator

  Wisconsin Center for Education Research

  - Communicated UW-Whitewater policies and procedures\n\n- Assisted students in evaluating and defining their academic

  career

  and personal goals\n\n-Supported and encouraged students as they worked toward meeting their educational goals\n\n- Scheduled appointments and assisted during walk-in times\n\n- Demonstrated use of WINS and AAEC website

  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  PEOPLE Program

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  - Serve as the main channel of communication between the Summer PEOPLE Program and parents\n\n- Supervise a group of five workshops and their students and teaching assistants \n\n- Provide support and advocate in all capacities for students and teaching assistants \n\n- Follow-up on student issues and supervise student attendance

  Middle School Liaison

  - Review websites and written materials summarizing student services offered by various UW campuses.\n\n- Research national best practices in student services to provide content for campus activities.\n\n- Survey and interview student services staff on student services programs to insure summaries of programs are captured

  particularly information on innovative programs.\n\n- Survey and conduct focus groups for students to determine relevant student services used.

  Project Assistant

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  UW-System Office of Inclusivity

  Diversity

  Equity

  and Student Success

  Whitewater

  WI

  - Generated reports for statistical data for publications and presentations for College of Education Dean and Associate Dean.\n\n- Analyzed and reported data into scholarly writing.

  Graduate Research Assistant

  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  - Developed a list of contacts in higher education that would benefit from XL University\n\n- Described XLA services

  respond to questions

  and obtain customer information\n\n- Maintained records of communication

  interactions

  accounts

  orders

  and payments\n\n- Secured introductory sales for XL Academics throughout its XL University 2013 campaign\n\n- Attended status meetings in-person or via conference call

  Education Consultant

  Rockford

  Illinois Area

  XL Academics

  Inc.

  - Meet with students as needed to discuss their academic needs and establish academic growth\n\n- Work with students to prepare for the ACT college entrance exam\n\n- Identify the specific equipment

  materials

  and supplies that will be needed in order to render effective tutorial services\n\n- Supervise tutorial staff members and provide direct tutorial services as needed\n\n- Engage students in critical thinking dialogue

  solicit their ideas

  feedback and input\n\n- Meet with tutorial staff members on a weekly basis to review the educational plans of individual students

  Academic Lead

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  PEOPLE Program

  Whitewater

  WI

  - Worked with the director to develop and deliver information and programming for sophomores in the College of Letters & Sciences\n\n- Researched and developed Sophomore initiatives\n\n- Worked with the director to advise students on probation\n\n- Clarifed procedures and processes for major changes

  personalization requires and appeals\n\n- Assisted with developing initiatives for increased retention and graduation for targeted student populations

  Graduate Assistant

  College of Letters & Science Advising Office

  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  Course: Introduction to Quantitative Inquiry \n\n• Topics covered: Description statistics and dispersion

  causation and research design

  probability and sampling distributions

  confidence intervals and hypothesis testing

  ANOVA and chi square

  creating statistics in STATA

  bivariate regression and correlation

  interpreting regression results

  and multivariate regression.

  Teaching Assistant

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  University of Wisconsin-Madison

  - Coordinated graduate seminars on revitalizing urban communities; provides academic advising for multicultural and disadvantaged students.

  University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

  Madison Metropolitan School District

  Madison

  Wisconsin

  United States

  Under general supervision of the Director of Research and Program Evaluation

  engages in survey development

  programming

  and analysis to support district data needs as well as research

  evaluation

  and planning efforts. Support the district in measuring and supporting its programming

  in alignment with the goals identified in the Strategic Framework

  by developing research and data use tools to understand the needs of the community

  families

  staff

  and students.

  Survey and Research Specialist

  Whitewater

  WI

  - Collaborate with Multicultural Business Program Coordinator to review current initiatives supporting underrepresented students in the College of Business and Economics \n\n- Review the Minority Business Program Peer Mentoring program for areas of improvement and efficiency \n\n- Establish focus groups of underrepresented students in the College of Business and Economics to understand student experiences and support the development of further multicultural business programs \n\n- Serve on the Chancellor's Committee on Inclusive Excellence\n\n- Serve on College of Business and Economics Inclusive Excellence Committee \n\n- Develop recruitment and retention programs and policies to increase the underrepresented minority students in the College of Business and Economics \n\n- Collaborate with College of Business and Economics undergraduate advising staff to develop and implement advising practices conducive to a supportive environment for underrepresented minority students\n\n- Analyze undergraduate admission and enrollment in the College of Business and Economics to identify areas in need of improvement to best recruit and retain underrepresented minority students

  Inclusive Excellence Fellow

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  - Develop cohesion and practice mutual support amongst 3rd-5th grade African American males\n\n- Discuss and address issues and experiences that challenge their success in school\n\n- Develop skills and strategies necessary for school success\n\n- Engage in enrichment activities that support personal and intellectual growth

  Lead Facilitator - Circle of Support

  Madison

  Wisconsin Area

  Glenn Stephens Elementary

  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

  Inc. is a predominantly African-American organization whose fundamental purpose is achievement. It seeks to train its membership

  especially undergraduates

  for leadership roles in their respective communities and the attainment of a high degree of excellence in their academic pursuits. Undergraduate Chapters are located on more than 364 College and University campuses

  and Alumni Chapters are arrayed in some 347 cities in the United States and five foreign countries. Since its founding on January 5

  1911 on the campus of Indiana University

  Bloomington

  Indiana

  the fraternity has initiated over 150

  000 college-trained men.

  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc.

  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  Multicultural Affairs and Student Success