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• M.A.: Marshall University, Huntington, WV (1986)
  Major: Special Education – Learning Disabilities

• B.A.: Marshall University, Huntington, WV (1983)
  Major: Elementary Education and Mental Retardation K-12,  Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

• 1999-Present:  Marshall University, Director of Academic Services, College of Education and
  Human Services
  
  Responsibilities include:
  Supervision of staff and functions of Office of Student Services for all students in College of Education and Human Services (COEHS)

  Oversight of student record-keeping processes from admission through graduation and teacher certification

  Planning and implementing advisory procedures for incoming freshmen at summer orientation sessions

  Advising all undecided students in COEHS Counseling and advising all academic probation students in COEHS by setting up Academic Improvement Plans and applying retention strategies for these at-risk students

  Overseeing the advising processes for all students in COEHS; Editing and updating changes in requirement sheets for all COEHS majors effective each catalog year as approved by COEHS Program Committee

  Advising students in teaching programs regarding requirements for formal admission and procedure through the program

  Presenting advising seminars for faculty advisors in COEHS

  Counseling with undecided students and potential transfer students in selection of choice of major

  Overseeing the scholarship process for COEHS applicants

  Approving University excused absences for students in COEHS; Approving Counseling majors for formal admission into Counseling program

  Serving on committee for formal admission into Athletic Training program Membership on COEHS Dean’s Cabinet

  Representing COEHS on Associate Deans’ Council

  Membership on School of Education Leadership Committee

  Membership on COEHS Program Committee

  Membership on Educational Personnel Preparation Advisory Committee (EPPAC)

  Membership on COEHS Student Advisory Council

  Representing students appealing to Teacher Education Standards Committee regarding progress through the program

  Teaching at least one COEHS section of UNI 101 (New Student Seminar) each fall semester and presenting information regarding COEHS policies and procedures to other UNI 101 sections as guest lecturer

  Facilitating a seminar session once a semester at each EDF 218 section presenting information regarding formal admission to teacher education programs, test requirements, GPA requirements among other subjects

  Responsible for yearly updating of School of Education Student Handbook required for EDF 218 students

  Counseling with students with personal as well as academic problems; Verification of satisfactory progress for NCAA regulations for all COEHS student athletes
   
  

• 1996-1999: Associate Registrar, Marshall University
  
  Responsibilities include:
  All functions of  registration processes

  Creation of Schedule of Courses publication for all terms

  Processing of grades for all terms and all campuses

  Verification of athletic eligibility of all female athletes

  Problem solving with students, faculty and staff personnel regarding registration, Banner and Milo

  Direct supervision of all Registration personnel

  Indirect supervision of all Records  personnel

  Daily interaction with all Associate Deans, Department

  Chairpersons, Offices of Bursar, Admissions, Financial Aid and South Charleston campus personnel

  Assisting Registrar in many duties including the maintenance of master file of courses, computerization of student records, academic history, term controls, commencement

  Responsibility for registration processes during summer orientation

  Serving on University Banner Users Group, Athletic Compliance Committee, Athletic Eligibility      Subcommittee

  Attending monthly Associate Deans’  Meetings.
  
  

• 1988-1996: Director, Student Athlete Program, Marshall University
  1985-1988: Assistant Director, Student Athlete Program, Marshall University

  Responsibilities:
  In both positions, responsible for original development and implementation of academic support processes for all student athletes including:

  Academic advising in all majors at Marshall University

  Scheduling and registration processes

  Career counseling

  Tracking for graduation

  Testing for learning disabilities

  Intervention processes for probationary, learning disabled and at-risk student athletes

  Supervising all tutorial services

  Creation of Mentoring programs

  Maintaining athletic eligibility for all student athletes

• Part-time faculty Marshall University, 1987 through 1990, Graduate College and College of Education.  Taught CI 626, CI 650 and CI 445

• Teach UNI 101 specific for College of Education and Human Services students

• Resource speaker for other UNI 101 sections Educational Diagnostician – private assessment of children and adults for possible learning disabilities and recommended remediation processes

• Private tutoring for elementary, high school and university learning disabled students

• Tutoring included course content, reading skills, time-management and study skills remediation

• Provided upon request.