Associate Dean For Student Affairs Resume Example Union Theological Seminary

ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR STUDENT AFFAIRS

Executive Profile

Innovative and inspirational executive leader who creates strategic alliances with organizational leaders to effectively align with and support key initiatives. More than 20-years effectively building and retaining high performance teams. Solid experience managing all levels of multiple projects including budgeting and administration. High-energy, mission-critical, results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial attitude.

Skill Highlights

Training & Development
Team Leadership
Strategic Planning
Cross-Cultural Communications
Recruitment & Retention

Higher Education & Non-profit Management
Operations & Risk Management
Problem/Conflict Resolution
Change Implementation & Management
Policy Design & Administration

Core Accomplishments

Honored with a distinguished Teaching and Scholarship Trailblazer Award in 2014: "Dedicated scholar, community leader and Reverend; for your unparalleled commitment to scholarship in higher education; for your support, guidance and mentorship of Union students; for your unwavering commitment to marginalized people across the globe; and for your willingness to push faculty, students and staff beyond any and all limitations."

Professional Experience

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
February 2010Union Theological Seminary － Brooklyn, NY

Oversee the Office of Student Affairs in a highly charged environment.
Spearhead orientation programming for 80+ students per year.
Manage student retention through programming and advisement of 250 students per year.
Coach, inspire and mentor 80+ students until they successfully graduate.
Supervise an effective team of 7 student-workers and 1 administrative staff member.
Oversee production of Student [Policy] Handbook and International Student Handbook, updating policies and procedures to ensure institutional compliance with federal, state and local regulations updating all policies and procedures.
5-years of efficiently managing 800,000+ budget.

Executive Director
October 2004 to August 2006HELP Supportive Employment Center (HELP SEC) of HELP USA － Brooklyn, NY

Managed a highly professional team of 75 individuals.
Fiscally managed $4.7 million in city funding and $1.5 million in federal funding.
Directed and oversaw the operation of a residential shelter serving 235 homeless adults.
Launched pilot initiative to decrease homelessness. Only shelter to exceed target goal by more than 50%.
Increased creative community partnerships to enhance shelter services.
Created results-driven vocational trainings programs and empowerment workshops.
Increased housing and employment placement opportunities for homeless clients.
Led facility through a social service transition and reorganization, hiring more than 20 highly skilled professionals as well as redesigned and implemented new program services.

Chief Operating Officer
May 2002 to September 2004Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Inc. － Brooklyn, NY

Managed a highly professional team of 6.
Fiscally managed $650,0000 budget.
Increased budget size by $80,000 grant award.
Created and implemented a successful strategic communication plan.
Oversaw the organizations home-buyer, commercial revitalization, and financial literacy programs.
Conducted extensive analysis of human resource unit and developed a business plan to update all policies, procedures, services, programs and operations.
Directed human resource functions, including recruiting, hiring practices, benefits and compensation.

Education

Doctor of Education : Higher Education Management, 2014University of Pennsylvania － New York, PA

Dissertation: Promoting Diversity, Creating Inclusion: How Are Progressive Graduate Theological Schools Measuring Up?

Master of Divinity : Psychiatry & Religion | Social Ethics, 2009Union Theological Seminary － Flushing, NY

Awarded The Anne McGrew Bennett & John Coleman Bennett Fellowship of Auburn Seminary in 2009: awarded to a graduating student who shows promise of excellence in a ministry of social service and advocacy for justice in the public arena.
Awarded a Henry Luce Indonesian Cultural Exchange Program Fellowship in 2009.
Awarded a Beatitudes Society Service Trip Scholarship to the Gulf Coast to assist a Hurricane Katrina victim rebuilding her home in 2008.

Juris Doctor : Housing and Community Economic Development, 1997City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law － Flushing, NY

Awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowship (formerly, National Association of Public Interest Rural Legal Corps Fellowship) in 1996.

Master of Arts : Sociology - Applied Social Research, 1993Queens College, City University of New York － Flushing, NY

Bachelor of Arts : International Studies - Culture & Communications, 1992City College, City University of New York － New York, NY

Associate of Arts : Liberal Arts, 1990Borough of Manhattan Community College － New York, NY

Interests

Singing, Traveling, Reading, Writing, Photography

Professional Affiliations

Association on Higher Education & Disability (AHEAD)
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Postsecondary Disability Training Institute (PTI)
Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
Association of Theological Schools Student Personnel Administrators Network (ATS SPAN)
Association of Theological Schools Women in Leadership Development Institute Program

Additional Information

Conference/Lecture/Workshop Presentations:

Lecture/Course: “Is There Room For Me? Congregational Life, Disabilities & Creating Safe Spaces” [January 11-13, 2016, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York]

Workshop Designer/Facilitator: “Legal and Sacred? Demystifying and Protecting Students Rights to Disability Services” [April 8-10, 2015, The 2015 Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Student Personnel Administrators' Conference (SPAN), Marriott Plaza San Antonio, TX]

Plenary Presentation: “Why Diversity & Inclusion Matters in Graduate Theological Schools” [March 12-14, 2015, The Association of Theological Schools (ATS) Committee on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) Consultation for the Students & Recent Graduates “Preparing for 2040” Project Schools, Pittsburgh Airport Hyatt Hotel]

Board Membership:

Barrier Free Living, 2010 – present
Fair Housing Justice Center, 2009 – present

Skills

Managing various difficult priorities others see as conflicting
Putting the right team members in the right places
Coaching and keeping team focused on what matters
Great communicator

Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

Union Theological Seminary
HELP Supportive Employment Center (HELP SEC) of HELP USA
Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Inc.

School Attended

University of Pennsylvania
Union Theological Seminary
City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law
Queens College, City University of New York
City College, City University of New York
Borough of Manhattan Community College

Job Titles Held:

Associate Dean for Student Affairs
Executive Director
Chief Operating Officer

Degrees

Doctor of Education : Higher Education Management , 2014
Master of Divinity : Psychiatry & Religion | Social Ethics , 2009
Juris Doctor : Housing and Community Economic Development , 1997
Master of Arts : Sociology - Applied Social Research , 1993
Bachelor of Arts : International Studies - Culture & Communications , 1992
Associate of Arts : Liberal Arts , 1990

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