Professional Resume

President (February 1, 2015 – Present)
Acting President (August 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015)
Lone Star College – Tomball, Tomball, Texas
Lead Executive Officer of LSC-Tomball within the Lone Star College System

• Represent the college to the Chancellor, the Lone Star College System, and the Tomball community and surrounding areas
• Responsible for the overall operation of the college, including oversight of $25 million budget
• Supervises and develops the effectiveness of President’s Executive Cabinet, comprised of the Vice President of Instruction, Vice President of Student Success, Vice President of Administration, Chief Strategist and Faculty Senate President
• Collaborate with Lone Star College Chancellor’s Cabinet members for the effective administration of Lone Star College as one system
• Present a president’s report to the LSC Board of Trustees twice a year on behalf of all the college presidents
• Communicate with the campus community regularly and in a variety of modes to keep all employees apprised of the state of the college, initiatives, challenges and accomplishments
• Communicate with and interact with students to ensure their voice is heard and included in decision making processes
• Assure compliance with LSCS’s policies and procedures as well as federal, state and accreditation requirements
• Represent the college to the community through involvement in civic organizations and events
• Supervise the recruitment and selection of diverse full-time personnel, including faculty, and recommend for employment all contractual employees
• Responsible for developing and implementing long-range objectives and short-term goals to meet the needs of the college service area
• Serve as a member on various college standing committees and councils, such as Chancellor’s Cabinet
• Serve as a member on various special committees and task forces, such as Strategic Enrollment Management Committee and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges 2022 Reaffirmation Steering Committee

Major Accomplishments:

• Primary author of Complete the Agenda in Higher Education: Challenge Beliefs About Student Success, based on experiences and student success initiatives created at LSC-Tomball; released by Rowman and Littlefield Publishing in Spring 2019
• Given over 30 presentations at the national, regional and local level on the topics of GRIT, student beliefs, leadership, and performance
• Implemented the one-of-a-kind lifePATH® program for adults with cognitive disabilities
• Helped pass HB 3165 in the Regular Session of the Texas 86th Legislature to create a new associate degree for adults with cognitive disabilities, including testifying before the House of Representatives Higher Education Committee
• Created the G3 (Grit, Growth, Greatness) initiative, which evolved into the Global Grit Initiative, then the Global Grit Experience, which includes an annual Grit Summit, professional development for faculty and staff, and the assessment of GRIT in first-time-at-LSC-Tomball students using Dr. Paul G. Stoltz’s GRIT Gauge™
• Led the reversal of a projected $335,000 budget deficit in FY2015
• Partnered with Pearson and Dr. Paul G. Stoltz (Founder and CEO of PEAK Learning) to implement the most robust study to date on the impact and GRIT on college student success
• Launched Tomball 2020, a comprehensive five year change management plan to rectify declining enrollment and a budget deficit, structured around four growth strategies: (1) Scholarships; (2) Students; (3) Offerings; and (4) Degrees & Certificates.
• Oversaw design, ground-up construction, and successful opening of the 85,000 square foot LSC-
  Creekside Center in December 2014
• Created the Academic and Instructional Partnerships department, which helped lead to an increase in dual credit enrollment
• Partnered with Tomball Independent School District to create Tomball Star Academy, a State of Texas approved early college high school

Vice President of Instruction (June 2011 – January 31, 2015)
Lone Star College – Tomball, Tomball, Texas
Chief instructional officer of LSC-Tomball within the Lone Star College System

• Advised the President on strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, facilities master planning, curriculum and instructional matters, personnel issues, budget, and policy and procedure development
• Provided leadership for system and campus student success initiatives, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Completion By Design and John Gardner’s Foundations of Excellence
• Ensured faculty and instructional programs meet federal, state, accreditation, and licensing agency requirements
• Analyzed revenues and expenses and ensure sound fiscal stewardship through enrollment management and budget management strategies
• Utilized national, state, and local institutional data sources to inform decision making
• Supervised, evaluated, and mentored the instructional division leadership team, which consisted of three instructional deans and the library director
• Planned, led and evaluated academic transfer and for-credit workforce education, library, dual credit, Honors Program, Service Learning, and Model United Nations

Major Accomplishments:

• Served as a key member of the leadership team that started a branch campus in Jakarta, Indonesia; led curriculum alignment process with the Universitas Siswa Bangsa Internationale; provided leadership for implementation of institutional effectiveness; traveled to Jakarta on two occasions to assist with development and opening of the campus
• Led the development of the LSC–Tomball 2012 – 2015 Strategic Plan
• Provided effective system-wide leadership for institutional effectiveness and outcomes assessment to meet Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges standards

Vice President of Instruction (August 2007 – June 2011)
Interim Vice President of Instruction (February 2007 – August 2007)
Interim Vice President of Instruction (August 2004 – August 2005)
North Central Texas College, Gainesville, Texas
Chief Academic Officer of multi-campus system; concurrently served as Chief Administrative Officer for
Denton County

• Reported to and served as lead administrator in President’s absence
• Supervised, evaluated and mentored the instructional leadership team
• Advised president on strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, facilities master planning, curriculum and instructional matters, personnel issues, budget, and policy and procedure development
• Represented the instructional division as a member of the President’s Cabinet
• Ensured faculty and programs met federal, state, accreditation, and licensing agency requirements
• Analyzed revenues and expenses and ensure sound fiscal stewardship through enrollment management and budget management strategies
• Utilized national, state, and local institutional data sources to inform decision making
• Supervised, evaluated, and mentored the instructional division leadership team

Major Accomplishments:

• Provided leadership for multiple college expansion projects, including opening new campuses, renovating existing facilities and determining feasibility of alternative funding sources
• Provided leadership for the college’s 10-year Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges reaccreditation, including authoring responses in the compliance report, developing and authoring the Quality Enhancement Plan, authoring multiple policy and procedural handbooks, development of assessment and institutional effectiveness models, and providing training for the college about the reaccreditation process
• Instituted college-wide professional development opportunities for leaders, faculty and staff
• Developed NCTC’s first comprehensive Instructional Master Plan, which received approval from the Board of Regents
• Conducted complex financial analysis to determine enrollment targets for campus expansion projects
• Instituted successful long term fundraising campaign, raising over $100,000 in student scholarships
• Conceived of and generated classroom utilization analysis to improve course scheduling and maximize enrollment opportunities, influencing steady enrollment growth on all campuses

Provost – Corinth Campus (October 2000 – August 2007)
North Central Texas College, Corinth, Texas
Chief administrative officer of the Denton County campus while concurrently serving as Chief Administrator of the Division of Lifelong Learning (Continuing Education) on a system-wide basis

• Articulated the role, scope and mission of NCTC to constituents in Denton County by serving
• in leadership roles on local and regional boards and committees, being actively involved in community service and business organizations, making presentations to civic clubs, and communicating with local media
• Reported to President and served as lead administrator in President’s absence; supervised campus leadership team
• Advised President on issues related to instructional and administrative policy, procedures, strategic planning, and institutional effectiveness
• Managed Corinth Campus daily operations, educational programs, student support offerings, and physical plant
• Oversaw Small Business Development Center (SBDC) for three campuses and administered an off-site contract with the Denton Chamber of Commerce
• Using a broad-based participatory process, developed and oversaw $8 million campus budget; collaborated with President on the development of $30 million system-wide budget using zero-based budgeting process involving all employees
• Secured partnerships with employers, higher education institutions and secondary schools in Denton County for instructional programming
• Identified potential donors and made “friend raising” presentations to individuals, groups and organizations in cooperation with the Office of Institutional Advancement
• Assisted with recruitment of major employers to Denton County in cooperation with City of Denton Economic Development officers

Major Accomplishments:

• Led campus growth from 2,600 students to 4,700 credit students and over 3,000 non-credit students system-wide by adding market driven training programs and expanding on-line learning options
• Conducted in-depth analysis of return on investment of various construction and leasing options to ensure future campus expansion; garnered Board of Regents support for leasing additional space for instructional and student support programs
• Provided leadership for the design and finish-out of the Corinth Campus 3rd floor including budgeting, selection of architects and construction manager at risk, and selection and purchase of furniture, fixtures and equipment
• Built consensus with faculty, Faculty Congress and staff through regular communications, forums, shared governance and institution of faculty and staff recognition programs
• Created and instituted system-wide the Go For Innovations in Teaching (Go for IT!) mini-grant program to encourage and reward outstanding commitment to progressive instruction
• Established, in cooperation with the Office of Institutional Advancement, the Denton County Foundation Board (DCFB) and recruited community leaders to serve as ambassadors for the campus and to support fund raising activities specifically designed to support students attending the Corinth Campus

Dean of Continuing Education (August 1999 – October 2000)
North Central Texas College, Gainesville, Texas
Provided system-wide leadership and supervision of the Continuing Education Division which included: (1) Customized Training and Business Services, (2) Workforce Education (3) Adult, Community and Professional Education; and (4) Small Business Development Center

• Served as a member of the President’s Executive Council; advised President about policies and matters related to Continuing Education
• Successfully led the Division through a re-accreditation visit by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools without receiving any recommendations for improvement
• Exercise fiscal responsibility for implementation of $400,000 average annual budget; operated under an entrepreneurial business model
• Developed and implemented NCTC Board policies related to continuing education
• Ensured that programs complied with standards, guidelines and regulations of governing and accreditation agencies
• Maintained active and positive contact with business and industry in the tri-county service area
• Coordinated with the Office of Institutional Advancement to secure external funding
• Ensured institutional effectiveness within the Division
• Completed annual Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning assessment

Assistant to the Dean of Instruction (August 1990 – May 1993)
South Plains College, Lubbock, Texas

• Assisted the Dean of Instruction with various aspects of planning, organization and implementation of all general, technical and developmental education
• Recruited, employed, trained and supervised approximately 75 adjunct faculty
• Supervised evening college operation and personnel
• Assisted with institutional research and strategic planning, re-accreditation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, development of course catalog, registration, and branch campus maintenance tax election
• Supported broad administrative functions, including development and monitoring of overall instructional budget, evaluation processes, and physical plant utilization
• Served as institution’s coordinator of Starlink satellite teleconferences
• Served as UIL Director for academic competitions held on campus