! October!9,!2014!! Myers!McRae!Executive!Search!&!Consulting! 515!Mulberry!Street!
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! October!9,!2014!! Myers!McRae!Executive!Search!&!Consulting! 515!Mulberry!Street!
! October!9,!2014!! ! Myers!McRae!Executive!Search!&!Consulting! 515!Mulberry!Street! Macon,!GA!31201! ! Dear!Members!of!the!Search!Committee:! Please! consider! me! a! candidate! for! the! position! of Bevill! State! Community! College! president.! My! professional! experience! has! fully! prepared! me! for! this! position! and! my! demonstrated! record! of! achievement!is!evidence!of!my!readiness!for!this!challenge.!!! Since! joining! the! Indian! River! State! College! family! in! August! 1988,! I! have! been! preparing! for! an! opportunity!to!lead!a!community!college!to!the!next!level.!During!my!tenure!at!Indian!River!I!have! had! the! opportunity! to! serve! in! many! roles,! including! adjunct! and! fullPtime! faculty,! department! chair,!instructional!program!director,!student!club!advisor,!chapter!president!Florida!Association!of! Community!Colleges,!instructional!dean,!and!vice!president.!!As!part!of!these!responsibilities!I!have! developed,!nurtured,!and!sustained!positive!relations!and!partnerships!with!area!hospitals,!healthP care!agencies,!colleges,!and!kP12!school!district.!This!breadth!of!experience!has!provided!me!with! an! inPdepth! understanding! of! and! appreciation! for! the! exceptional! educational! opportunities! that! community!colleges!offer.!While!gaining!valuable!firstPhand!experience!at!all!levels!of!IRSC,!I!have! had! the! great! fortune! to! be! mentored! by! one! of! the! finest! community! college! presidents! in! the! country,!Dr.!Edwin!Massey.!The!depth!of!my!administrative!background!speaks!to!a!host!of!issues:! sculpting!budgets!from!static!resources,!crating!sound!community!partnerships,!building!a!strong,! studentPcentered! curriculum! and! campus! environment,! developing! and! implementing! carefullyP crafted!learning!assessments,!fostering!cooperation!within! collective!bargaining!units,!faculty and! administrative! leadership! teams,! and! leading! very! successful! ventures! into! enrollment! management.!! During!my!career!at!Indian!River!I!have!had!extraordinary!opportunities!to!deepen!my!belief!in!the! value! of! postsecondary! education! and! my! commitment! to! the! mission! of! community! colleges.! In! addition,!I!have!seen!firstPhand!the!power!of!a!superior!vision!to!steadfastly!lead!an!institution!into! a! future! of! growth! and! excellence.! As! a! member! of! the! leadership! team,! working! closely! with! our! board!of!trustees,!I!have!consistently!used!my!creativity!and!innovation!to!develop!and!implement! numerous!training!programs,!facilitate!tremendous!growth!in!enrollment,!and!ensure!unparalleled! programmatic!quality!and!student!success.!These!many!successes!were!dependent!upon!my!ability! to! develop! and! implement! strategic! and! operational! plans,! which! included! setting! priorities,! promoting!the!college!mission!and!goals,!and!working!within!a!fixed!budget!to!serve!the!needs!of!a! multiPcampus!institution.! Highlighted!below!are!examples!of!experiences!and!results!as!they!relate!to!the!qualifications!stated! in!the!Presidential!Qualifications.! Leadership!Style! Effectively! performing! in! any! leadership! role! requires! strong! interpersonal! skill! (oral,! written,! listening),!learning!about!various!audiences!and!individuals,!including!their!diverse!motivation!and! goals,! finding! common! ground,! and! collaboratively! negotiating! and! executing! solutions! and! strategies.!! One!example!of!effective!leadership!is!my!work!in!our!cultural!change.!With!the!increased!focus!on! student! success! and! declining! budgets! the! decision! was! made! to! invest! the! time! and! energy! necessary! to! revitalize! our! college! to! become! a! creative,! innovative,! driving! force! within! our! community! vs.! a! declining! casualty! of! the! status! quo.! The! changing! world! brought! the! realization! that! the! college! could! no! longer! resist! change! but! needed! to! create! a! culture! that! would! embrace! change!to!remain!competitive.!Going!to!the!next!level!would!involve!altering!and!rePinventing!the! institutional! culture.! For! more! than! 40+! years! Indian! River! State! College! realized! above! average! performance! as! measured! by! conventional! indicators.! Aligned! with! the! traditional! American! community! college! model,! the! college! experienced! significant! success! forming! partnerships,! addressing! existing! workforce! needs,! and! providing! academic! programs! that! transfer! to! upperP division! institutions.! This! model! functioned! well! for! many! years,! but! with! the! onslaught! of! rapidP fire! changes! in! technology,! globalization,! external! competition,! enrollment! growth! pressures,! budget!cuts,!student!demand!for!access,!and!changing!demographics,!over!time!it!became!evident! that!a!new!way!of!doing!business!was!warranted.!! After! looking! at! several! organizations! that! had! "roadmaps”! in! the! development! of! a! culture,! we! arrived!at!the!decision!that!if!our!people!design!it!and!build!it!they!will!own!it!–!and!the!culture!will! truly! be! theirs.! We! developed! our! own! activities! by! analyzing! results! and! listening! carefully! to! employee! feedback! along! the! way.! Leadership! is! critical! to! creating! a! climate! on! campus! where! faculty! and! staff! feel! sufficiently! secure! to! have! ‘courageous! conversations’! that! allow! them! to! question!their!ingrained!practices!and!experiment!with!new!approaches.! The!goal!was!to!create!an!open,!honest,!candid!culture!that!would!accept!feedback!to!drive!change.! A! structured! professional! process! where! anonymous! feedback! was! offered! and! received! in! a! constructive!manner!has!been!the!most!provocative!source!of!enlightenment!for!all!involved.!Key!to! the!success!was!several!“listening!sessions”!to!gather!feedback!from!employees!who!have!a!vested! interest!in!the!college!and!want!to!make!the!institution!better.!!This!valuable!information!helped!in! the!development!of!guiding!principles!and!to!assist!in!refinements!to!the!plan.!!This!led!to!a!change! from!the!past!traditional!form!of!leadership!to!a!flat,!open,!integrated,!administrative!structure!that! expects! and! encourages! transPdisciplinary! approaches;! this! has! led! to! advances! in! health! science,! public!safety,!energy!and!technologies!through!the!flexible!structure!that!includes!administrators,! faculty! and! staff! working! together! to! challenge! the! status! quo.! This! shift! in! conversations! which! included! the! integration! and! blending! of! various! disciplines,! allowed! us! to! release! creative! and! innovative! ideas! that! produced! a! workforce! that! is! well! prepare! for! rapidly! expanding! emerging! technologies.! Results!of!the!cultural!change:! • Based!on!Great!Colleges!to!Work!For!by!The!Chronicle!of!Higher!Education,!IRSC!placed!on! the!"Honor!Roll”!as!one!of!the!best!colleges!to!work!for!in!July!2010! • Selected!for!Aspen!Prize!for!Community!Colleges.!Identified!as!one!of!the!top!10!community! colleges!in!the!United!States!based!on!exceptional!student!success.! • Designated!as!the!4th!most!affordable!college!in!the!country!based!on!the!U.S.!Department! of!Education!Affordability!and!Transparency.!! • Ranked! Best! Colleges! for! the! past! three! years! as! the! 9th! top! public! regional! college! in! the! Southern!United!States!by!U.S.!News!and!World.! • Southern! Association! of! Colleges! and! Schools! (SACSPCOC)! Board! of! Trustees! Reaffirmed! accreditation!with!no!recommendation!in!2014.!! Development!of!twenty!three!baccalaureate!degree!programs,!which!allowed!Indian!River! Community!to!become!Indian!River!State!College.! ! Academic!Excellence!and!Positive!Learning!Environment! • One!of!my!strengths!lies!in!my!understating!of!the!passion!for!teaching!and!learning.!Each!role!that!I! have!held!has!enabled!me!to!further!develop!my!understating!and!appreciation!of!the!faculty!who! are!committed!to!their!scholarships,!their!teaching,!and!student!success.! I! have! focused! on! student! success! throughout! my! career.! Some! notables! in! this! effort! include! my! dissertation! and! technology! integration.! My! dissertation! was! designed! to! study! methodologies! of! instruction!that!allowed!for!the!most!effective!delivery!of!instruction;!using!technology!along!with! “flipping! the! class”! strategies! that! improved! student! learning! and! increased! retention! and! completion.!Although!having!been!involved!in!distance!learning!for!over!10!years!we!have!move!to! the!next!level!in!2012!by!launching!a!Virtual!Campus.!!This!expanded!opportunities!and!flexibility! for! students! to! earn! an! entire! degree! online,! as! well! as! hundreds! of! online! courses.! Students! can! complete! the! associate! degree! and! bachelor's! degree! programs! in! organizational! management,! business!administration,!and!nursing!online.!The!Virtual!Campus!also!encompasses!a!wide!array!of! online!student!services.!While!addressing!the!growth!of!onPline!instruction!and!the!need!to!ensure! student! success,! I! instituted! Quality! Matters! (QM),! a! facultyPcentered,! continuous! improvement! model! for! assuring! the! quality! of! online! courses! through! peer! review,! professional! development! workshops!and!the!certification!of!courses.!This!has!improved!student!class!success!by!15%!over! the!last!year.!! Budgeting!and!Planning! It!is!the!president’s!responsibility!to!ensure!the!college’s!viability!and!future!growth!by!effectively! overseeing! the! allocation! of! resources! and! engaging! in! activities! that! tap! potential! new! funding! sources.!I!have!always!operated!under!the!fundamental!principle!that!a!college’s!fiscal!effectiveness! and! efficiency! is! best! handled! as! a! team! effort! with! the! expectation! for! fund! manager! to! operate! within!their!budgets.!!This!keeps!the!process!inclusive!and!strong.!My!experience!has!allowed!me!to! be! involved! in! all! areas! of! fiscal! matters,! responsible! to! the! state,! the! federal! government,! grant! agencies,! and! private! donors.! In! my! current! position! as! Vice! President,! my! functions! include! financial!management!of!the!college’s!largest!areas,!Applied!Sciences!and!Technology.!!I!am!proud! that! under! my! leadership! these! functions! operate! efficiently,! while! at! the! same! time! growing! through!the!implementation!of!strategic!planning!initiatives!and!development!of!new!programs.! My!fiscal!management!capabilities!are!further!evidenced!by!the!completion,!within!budget,!of!three! major!capital!construction!projects!P!The!KIGHT!Center!for!Emerging!Technologies!in!October!2005,! a!$21!million!statePofPthePart!high!technology!education!facility,!The!construction!of!the!$40!million! Treasure! Coast! Public! Safety! Complex! on! 50! acres! adjacent! to! Main! Campus,! which! serves! as! a! national!model!for!integrated!training!in!all!areas!of!public!safety!and!law!enforcement!and!the!$20! million! Brown! Center! for! Innovation! and! Entrepreneurship.! The! Brown! Center! a! “green”! building! centered! on! the! theme,! “Energizing! the! Economy,”! related! to! biofuels,! solar! and! fuel! cell! technologies,! sustainable! building! construction,! geothermal! systems,! nanotechnology! and! entrepreneurship!development.!! Economic!Development,!Partnership!and!Advocacy! My! role! is! to! support! and! advocate! the! mission! of! the! college.! ! To! that! end,! I! am! involved! in! the! community,! specifically! to! represent! the! college’s! goals! and! to! ascertain! workforce! and! other! education/enrichment!needs!of!the!community!as!they!relate!to!the!college’s!capacity.!I!thrive!on! representing! a! mission! which! I! have! a! personal! belief! in,! and! I! am! a! proud! advocate! of! higher! education,! particularly! the! role! of! the! community! college! as! a! means! for! improving! individuals’! lives.!I!effectively!and!continuously!represent!the!college’s!goals!through!speaking!at!civic!groups,! business! organization! and! wherever! the! mission! of! the! college! may! match! the! needs! of! the! community.!! Fundamental!to!our!success!is!the!ability!to!listen,!recognize!needs,!and!match!needs!with!support,! both! internally! and! externally.! Continued! commitment! from! external! constituencies! is! highly! dependent! on! the! continued! demonstrated! success! from! the! college’s! ability! to! effectively! and! efficiently!deliver!on!the!promises.!I!am!directly!involved!with!maintaining!and!building!upon!our! current!relationships!with!local!business,!industry!and!our!continuing!education!offerings!and!also! through!the!development!of!new!curricula!which!matches!their!needs.!At!this!point,!we!are!seen!as! the! trainer/educator! of! choice! by! these! partners,! who,! in! turn,! assist! in! development! of! new! and! additional!partnerships!within!our!community.! Notable!results:!! • Power! Plant! Technology! Institute! was! recognized! by! the! American! Association! of! Community! Colleges! (AACC)! as! one! of! the! Top! Five! College! and! Corporate! Training! Partnerships! in! the! U.S.! Developed! by! IRSC! with! Florida! Power.! The! award! recognizes! innovation,! collaboration! and! best! practices! in! higher! education! that! merit! replication! by! other!colleges!and!universities.!!! • Establishment! of! the! Treasure! Coast! Hospital! Consortium,! a! partnership! that! brings! together! five! of! the! region’s! largest! hospitals! to! support! five! fullPtime! faculty.! This! partnership! has! resulted! in! a! 25%! (80)! annual! increase! in! nursing! graduates! and! establishing! our! New! Respiratory! Technician! Program.! ! From! the! inception! of! the! TCHC,! area!hospitals!have!contributed!over!$5.7!million!dollars.!! • Partnership! with! Palm! Beach! Community! College! to! share! facilities,! faculty,! and! highPcost! educational!resources!to!offer!Nuclear!Medicine!in!both!service!districts.!! Fund!Raising!and!Resources! A!Community!college’s!success!relies!on!fostering!mutually!beneficial!partnerships!to!advance!the! college’s! role,! purpose! and! mission.! ! College! foundations! make! it! possible! for! good! things! to! happen:! scholarship! to! impact! student! access! to! higher! education,! grants! to! keep! faculty! learning! and! fundraising! endeavors! to! take! college! program! into! the! future.! ! A! shared! vision! between! the! college,!the!board,!our!communities,!and!the!foundation!is!necessary!for!building!and!maintaining!a! solid!learning!environment.!!I!have!had!the!pleasure!of!working!directly!with!the!college!foundation! and!have!found!that!they!are!made!up!of!individuals!dedicated!to!making!a!positive!impact!for!the! citizens! of! the! communities! they! serve.! Collaboration! between! these! groups! is! what! turns! the! shared!vision!into!reality!and!challenges!the!college!to!keep!moving!progressively!and!innovatively! forward.! ! In! addition,! serving! on! various! community! boards! ensures! regular! interaction! and! increase!engagement!between!the!college!and!other!communities.!! One!example!is!my!role!in!the!United!Way.!For!over!ten!years!I!have!served!on!the!board!of!trustees,! chair!the!allocation!committee!and!was!the!Chairperson!for!the!2004P05!Campaign!for!the!United! Way! of! St.! Lucie! County,! I! was! deeply! committed! to! providing! the! leadership! necessary! to! ensure! that! we! exceeded! our! fundraising! goals! to! meet! the! needs! of! our! community! in! a! devastating! hurricane!year.!(1.3!Million)! Notable!results:! • Indian!River!State!College!ranked!the!number!one!foundation!in!the!nation!2009.! • Awarded!a!$2.9!million!National!Science!Foundation!grant!to!establish!a!Laser!and!Fiber! Optics!Regional!Center.! • Awarded! a! $3.1! million! National! Science! Foundation! grant! to! establish! a! Regional! Center!for!Nuclear!Education!&!Training.!! • Department!of!Energy,!Gateway!to!Power,!$430,000! • Nuclear!Regulatory!Commission!Scholarship!Grant,!$90,000!! • Nuclear!Regulatory!Commission,!Curriculum!Development!Grant,!$450,000!! • Department!of!Labor!Banner!Center!for!Energy,!$600,000!! • Department!of!Labor!Banner!Center!for!Homeland!Security,!$600,000.! As! you! review! my! attached! curriculum! vitae,! you! will! find! that! the! diversity! of! tasks! and! responsibilities!associated!with!each!position!held!has!enabled!me!to!gain!a!tremendous!amount!of! knowledge! of! the! community! college! mission,! economic! growth,! changing! workforce! needs,! and! collaborative! initiatives.! Finding! alternative! sources! of! funding! is! one! of! my! strengths.! I! strongly! encourage! partnerships! and! support! entrepreneurial! initiatives! that! will! allow! for! future! growth! and! sustainability! of! the! community! college! system.! My! experience! in! academic! leadership! as! a! department! chair,! instructional! dean,! and! instructional! vice! president,! coupled! with! my! involvement! in! local,! state,! and! national! issues! impacting! career! education,! has! given! me! a! full! understanding! of! how! to! effectively! and! efficiently! deliver! postsecondary! programs! with! proven! results.!! I!have!earned!the!respect!and!confidence!of!students,!colleagues,!and!community!members!through! my!strong!communication!skills!and!focused!leadership.!As!you!can!see,!not!only!do!I!possess!the! qualifications! that! you! are! seeking,! but! I! also! possess! another! intangible! quality! –! a! sincere! dedication! and! commitment! to! the! community! college! mission! and! the! community! the! college! serves.!! My!work!experiences!attest!to!my!competence,!and!my!references!will!attest!to!my!character.!I!have! focused!my!career!on!providing!students!and!faculty!the!best!learning!environment!possible,!while! ensuring! that,! as! a! publicly! supported! institution,! we! are! effective! and! efficient! stewards! of! that! trust.! I! welcome! the! opportunity! to! “showcase”! my! plan,! which! ensures! that! students! achieve! a! highP quality! education! and! transition! smoothly! into! rewarding! careers.! After! reading! and! researching! Bevill!State!Community!College!vision,!mission!and!goals,!I!know!I!have!the!experience,!background,! commitment,! and! motivation! to! lead! BSCC! into! the! future.! The! bottom! line! is! that! I! am! well! equipped!to!lead!Bevill!State!Community!College!in!ways!that!are!original,!inventive!and!visionary.!! I!am!available!for!an!interview!at!your!earliest!convenience!and!look!forward!to!hearing!from!you.! Sincerely,! Alan Roberts Alan!Roberts,!Ed.D.! Vice!President!of!Applied!Science!and!Technology! ! ! Alan!Roberts,!Ed.D.! 3209!Virginia!Avenue! Fort!Pierce,!FL!34981! 772C462C7235! [email protected]! 772C528C9193! 3606!Chestnut!Oak!Drive! Fort!Pierce,!FL!34981! 772C528C9193! [email protected]! ! Education! 1999,$Doctoral$Degree,$University$of$Central$Florida,$Community$College$Curriculum$and$Instruction$$ 1981,$Masters$Degree,$University$of$New$York$at$Albany,$Distributive$Education$(Occupational$ Education)$ 1979,$Bachelors$Degree,$University$of$New$York$at$Albany,$Business$and$Marketing$ 1977,$Associates$Degree,$North$County$Community$College,$Saranac$Lake,$New$York,$Retail$ Management$ 1977,$Associates$Degree,$North$County$Community$College,$Saranac$Lake,$New$York,$Marketing$$ ! Professional!Experience$ 2004CPresent!!!!!Vice!President!of!Applied!Science!and!Technology,!Indian!River!State!College,!Fort! Pierce,!FL! Indian!River!State!College:$$$is$located$on$east$coast$of$Florida;$Florida's$Treasure$Coast,$which$ encompasses$St.$Lucie,$Indian$River,$Martin$and$Okeechobee$counties$with$more$than$600,000$residents$ and$5$campuses$spanning$four$counties$and$a$geographical$service$area$of$approximately$3,554$square$ miles.$A$public$college$offering$150$programs$leading$to$Bachelor’s$Degrees,$Associate$degrees$for$ university$transfer,$career$training$and$professional$and$personal$development.$$Continuing$a$50Zyear$ tradition$of$responsiveness$to$community$needs,$IRSC$is$committed$to$advancing$the$educational,$ cultural,$career$training,$workforce,$and$economic$development$of$its$surrounding$area.$Workforce$ oriented$Bachelor's$degrees$are$available$in$organizational$management,$public$safety$administration,$ health$care$management,$biology,$math$and$science$education,$nursing,$human$services,$and$digital$ media.$Associate$in$Arts$degrees$give$students$a$firm$foundation$for$upperZlevel$studies,$while$Associate$ in$Science$programs$provide$career$training.$Continuing$education,$cultural$events$and$campus$ organizations$supplement$the$board$spectrum$of$courses$offered$online$and$during$day,$evening$and$ weekend$hours.$12,000$fullZtime$students$and$approximately$35,000$area$residents$receive$educational$ services$each$year.$Full$service$campuses$are$located$in$Fort$Pierce,$Vero$Beach,$Stuart,$Port$St.$Lucie$ and$Okeechobee.$$Annual$budget$of$84,000,000$million;$256$full$time$faculty$and$660$adjunct$faculty,$ and$168$support$employees.$ $ Vice!President!of!Applied!Science!and!Technology:$$Responsible$for$45%$of$the$$84,000,000$college$ budget;$supervise$7$deans,$15$department$chairs,$77$support$staff.$ Responsibilities:$ • Report$directly$to$the$President$and$serve$as$a$member$of$the$President’s$Cabinet$ Responsible$ to$ the$ College$ President$ for$ the$ administration$ of$ career$ and$ technical$ oriented$ instructional$ programs;$ including$ overseeing$ the$ activities$ of$ the$ divisions$ of$ Business$ and$ Industrial$ Education,$ Advanced$ Technology,$ Public$ Service$ Education,$ Economic$ Development$ and$Entrepreneurship,$and$Health$Science$ • Function$ as$ the$ line$ administrator$ for$ career$ and$ technical$ education$ divisions$ and$ oversee$ special$programs$related$to$workforce$and$economic$development$ • Administer$personnel$matters,$including$selection,$evaluation,$and$development$of$professional$ staff$ related$ to$ agriculture,$ business$ and$ office$ education,$ Business$ Development$ Center,$ Community$ and$ Corporate$ Training$ Institute,$ marketing$ and$ distribution,$ home$ economics,$ industrial$ education,$ public$ service$ education,$ health$ science$ technology,$ and$ other$ special$ occupational$programs$ • Function$ in$ a$ support$ position$ related$ to$ occupational$ instructional$ matters$ including$ recruitment,$admissions,$workforce$and$economic$development,$job$placement$and$followZup$ • Formulate$ both$ longZ$ and$ shortZrange$ plans$ related$ to$ postsecondary$ career$ and$ technical$ education$and$provides$recommendations$to$the$President$regarding$the$scope$and$direction$of$ vocational$offerings$ • Initiate$and$implement$special$vocational$projects$(grants,$contracted$projects)$designed$to$meet$ community$needs$while$fostering$workforce$and$economic$development$efforts$ • Function$in$cooperation$with$the$Associate$Vice$President$of$Planning$and$Program$Development$ in$ the$ formulation$ of$ vocational$ annual$ reports,$ funding$ guide,$ and$ other$ state$ and$ federal$ projects$ • Serve$ as$ the$ College$ representative$ for$ the$ Occupational$ Education$ Standing$ Committee$ and$ other$ statewide$ organizations$ addressing$ vocational,$ technical,$ and$ workforce$ development$ issues$ • Coordinate$the$activities$associated$with$vocational/technical$advisory$committees$ • Direct$ the$ efforts$ of$ the$ College$ related$ to$ training$ and$ economic$ development$ in$ cooperation$ with$local$government,$trade$and$labor$organizations,$and$business$and$industry$ • Oversee$ and$ control$ the$ budgetary$ process$ and$ fiscal$ management$ for$ the$ instructional$ areas$ associated$with$Applied$Science$and$Technology$ • Serve$ as$ administrative$ contact$ for$ Treasure$ Coast$ Medical$ Examiner$ and$ Victim$ Assistance$ Services$Program$ • Make$recommendations$to$the$President$on$all$personnel$matters$in$areas$under$his$supervision$ such$as$appointments,$terminations,$etc.$ • Interact$with$local,$state,$and$national$agencies$and$elected$officials$across$a$spectrum$of$topics$ and$legislation$ • Assist$ IRSC$ Foundation$ on$ fund$ raising$ for$ scholarships,$ endowed$ teaching$ chairs,$ and$ the$ new$ construction$ of$ 4$ buildings$ with$ over$ 250,000$ square$ feet$ of$ laboratory,$ office,$ and$ classroom$ space$ $ Accomplishments:! • Designated$as$the$4th$most$affordable$college$in$the$country$based$on$the$U.S.$Department$of$ Education$Affordability$and$Transparency$ • Awarded$a$$2.9$million$National$Science$Foundation$grant$to$establish$a$Laser$and$Fiber$Optics$ Regional$Center$to$help$meet$the$national$need$for$skilled$laser$and$fiber$optics$technicians$ • Ranked$Best$Colleges$for$the$past$three$years$as$the$9th$top$public$regional$college$in$the$ Southern$United$States$by$U.S.$News$and$World$ • Honored$as$a$prestigious$Achieving$the$Dream$college.$ATD$mission$is$to$help$first$generation$in$ college$and$minority$students$succeed$and$earn$degrees$leading$to$career$advancement$$ • Selected$for$Aspen$Prize$for$Community$Colleges.$Identified$as$one$of$the$top$10$community$ colleges$in$the$United$States$based$on$exceptional$student$success,$one$of$the$top$1%$of$colleges$ nationwide$in$the$running$for$the$prestigious$award$ • Southern$Association$of$Colleges$and$Schools$(SACSZCOC)$Board$of$Trustees$Reaffirmed$ accreditation$with$no$recommendation$in$2014$ • Power$Plant$Technology$Institute$was$recognized$by$the$American$Association$of$Community$ Colleges$(AACC)$as$one$of$the$Top$Five$College$and$Corporate$Training$Partnerships$in$the$U.S.$ • The$construction$of$the$$40$million$Treasure$Coast$Public$Safety$Complex$on$50$acres$adjacent$to$ Main$Campus,$which$serves$as$a$national$model$for$integrated$training$in$all$areas$of$public$ safety$and$law$enforcement$ • The$Opening$of$the$$20$million$Brown$Center$for$Innovation$and$Entrepreneurship$in$August$ 2012.$The$Brown$Center$a$“green”$building$centered$on$the$theme,$“Energizing$the$Economy,”$ related$to$biofuels,$solar$and$fuel$cell$technologies,$sustainable$building$construction,$geothermal$ systems,$nanotechnology$and$entrepreneurship$development$ • Development$of$twenty$three$baccalaureate$degree$programs,$authorized$by$the$Florida$State$ Board$of$Education$in$February$2007,$accredited$by$the$Commission$on$Colleges$of$the$Southern$ Association$of$Colleges$and$Schools$(SACS)$June$2007,$which$allowed$Indian$River$Community$ College$to$become$Indian$River$State$College$ $ 2002C2004! Dean!of!Health!Sciences,!Indian!River!State!College,!Fort!Pierce,!FL$ Dean!of!Health!Sciences:$$Positioning$health$science$education$to$meet$the$changing$needs$of$the$ healthcare$environment$through$leadership$to$the$Health$Science$Division$in$the$areas$of$program$ development,$administration,$management,$supervision,$budget$preparation,$evaluation,$training,$and$ faculty/staff$development.$$ Responsibilities:! • Report$directly$to$the$Vice$President$of$Applied$Science$and$Technology$ • Administer$the$various$programs$comprising$the$Health$Science$Division$ensuring$the$training,$ licensure,$and$placement,$of$qualified$health$discipline$graduates$ • Provide$leadership$in$defining$and$fulfilling$the$mission$and$vision$of$the$Division$of$Health$ Sciences$while$meeting$performance$and$accountability$goals$ • Foster$and$sustaining$an$environment$of$academic$and$professional$excellence.$ • In$collaboration$with$Health$Science$Department$Chairs,$monitor$the$course$scheduling$and$ offerings$in$the$College’s$service$area$including$enrollment,$class$size,$faculty$workload,$grade$ distributions,$and$budget$ • Function$ cooperatively$ with$ departmental$ chairpersons$ in$ developing$ and$ revising$ courses,$ updating$ curricula,$ selecting$ appropriate$ of$ instructional$ materials,$ maintaining$ advisory$ • • • • • • • • • • • • • committees,$ and$ providing$ guidance$ and$ direction$ with$ other$ matters$ related$ to$ the$ effective$ administration$of$each$program$ Organize$and$preside$over$Division$meetings$for$the$dissemination$of$information$and$facilitation$ of$discussion$for$continued$growth$and$development$of$the$Division$ Supervise$the$assessment$of$resource$needs$and$developed$departmental$budgets$including$the$ threeZyear$budget$planning$process$ Coordinate$ and$ ensure$ efficient$ preparation$ and$ timely$ handling$ of$ items$ associated$ with$ purchasing,$payroll,$course$scheduling,$and$personnel$evaluations$ Supervise$ and$ evaluated$ the$ professional$ development$ of$ instructors$ and$ support$ staff$ in$ the$ Division$of$Health$Science$ Monitor$the$course$scheduling$and$offerings$in$the$College’s$service$area$including$enrollment,$ class$size,$faculty$workload,$grade$distributions,$and$budget$ Work$ in$ collaboration$ with$ faculty,$ recommends$ curriculum$ revisions$ to$ maintain$ relevance$ of$ Division$programs$to$meet$student$and$community$needs$ Determine$ personnel$ needs$ for$ the$ Health$ Science$ Division$ and$ justifying$ recommendations$ to$ the$Vice$President$for$Applied$Science$and$Technology$ Develop$ and$ maintain$ relationships$ with$ other$ Division$ heads$ and$ collaborating$ to$ provide$ contemporary$educational$opportunities$in$the$health$science$field$ Develop,$nurture,$and$sustain$positive$liaisons$and$partnerships$with$area$hospitals,$healthZcare$ agencies,$colleges,$and$high$schools$ Maintain$current$knowledge$of$new$developments,$including$legislative$actions,$and$innovations$ in$higher$education$in$areas$impacting$the$Health$Science$Division$ Collaborate$ with$ College$ administrators,$ faculty,$ and$ staff$ to$ develop$ and$ implement$ programs$ and$courses$appropriate$to$the$needs$of$the$community$and$mission$and$goals$of$the$College$ Represent$IRSC$and$its$commitment$to$education$and$training$for$the$healthcare$community$by$ serving$ on$ appropriate$ College$ and$ community$ committees,$ boards$ and$ task$ forces,$ and$ attending$and$participating$in$relevant$community,$county,$state$and$national$events$ $ Accomplishments:! • Establishment$of$the$Treasure$Coast$Hospital$Consortium,$a$partnership$that$brings$together$five$ of$the$region’s$largest$hospitals$to$support$five$fullZtime$faculty.$This$partnership$has$resulted$in$a$ 25%$(80)$annual$increase$in$nursing$graduates$establishing$New$Respiratory$Technician$Program$ • This$partnership$has$alleviated$the$nursing$shortage$on$the$Treasure$Coast$and$has$enabled$15%$ of$individuals$to$become$gainfully$employed$as$RNs.$$ • Partnership$with$Palm$Beach$Community$College$to$share$facilities,$faculty,$and$highZcost$ educational$resources$to$offer$Nuclear$Medicine$in$both$service$districts.$ • Increased$student$recruitment,$completion$and$placement$in$Health$Division$by$15%$ • Developed$first$state$wide$Nursing$Online$program$ $ 1998C2002! Dean!of!Business!and!Industrial!Technology,!Indian!River!State!College,!Fort!Pierce,!FL$ ! Dean!of!Business!and!Industrial!Technology:!!Provide$leadership$to$the$Industrial$and$Business$Division$ in$the$areas$of$administration,$management,$supervision,$budget$preparation,$evaluation,$training,$and$ staff$development;$ Responsibilities:! • Report$directly$to$the$Vice$President$of$Applied$Science$and$Technology$ • Responsible$ for$ the$ administration$ of$ AS$ degree$ programs$ in$ Business$ Administration$ and$ Marketing,$ Accounting$ Technology,$ Financial$ Services,$ Agriculture,$ Industrial$ Technology,$ Women’s$ Career$ Development$ Program,$ Restaurant/Hospitality$ Management,$ and$ Human$ Environmental$Science$ • Originate,$ through$ department$ chairs,$ applications$ for$ technical$ certificates$ and$ assisting,$ through$department$chairpersons,$in$the$collection$of$placement$data$for$certificate$recipients$$ • Responsible$ for$ the$ administration$ of$ instructional$ programs$ in$ Air$ Conditioning$ and$ Refrigeration,$Automotive$Technology$and$Cosmetology$ • Manage$a$variety$of$specialized$training$programs$including$the$Apprenticeships,$Environmental$ Services,$and$Commercial$Driving$ • Work$with$College$instructional$administrators$and$faculty$to$Facilitates$Economic$Development$ Training$Grants$including$Quick$Response$Training$and$Incumbent$Worker$Training$Grants$$ • Serve$as$a$resource$to$Economic$Development$entities$throughout$the$service$district$ • Function$as$the$administrator$responsible$for$the$IRSC$Professional$Career$Development$Program$ • Develop,$ with$ department$ chairpersons$ and$ Provosts,$ each$ semester's$ divisional$ schedule$ of$ courses$ • Responsible$for$promoting$and$marketing$courses$and$programs$ • Support$coZcurricular$student$activities$and$initiating$faculty$development$activities$ • Assign$departmental$responsibility$for$courses$ • Determine$ qualifications$ for$ all$ full$ and$ partZtime$ instructors$ within$ the$ Division$ and$ working$ with$ faculty$ to$ create$ individualized$ professional$ developmental$ plans$ which$ support$ discipline$ specific$instruction$ • Originate$ documentation$ for$ instructor$ and$ instructional$ aide$ appointments,$ changes$ in$ status,$ department$ chair$ assignments,$ certifications,$ overload$ pay,$ travel,$ and$ requests$ for$ additional$ personnel$$ • Originate$ paperwork$ requesting$ entry$ and$ deletion$ of$ classes$ within$ registration$ system$ and$ documentation$on$classes$concerning$instructor,$class$size,$etc.$$ • Coordinate$submission$to$curriculum$committee$of$documentation$for$courses$and$for$programs$ as$well$as$assisting$with$updating$of$the$College$catalog$ • Administer$ the$ development$ of$ threeZyear$ budget$ planning$ for$ all$ divisional$ departments$ and$ assuring$expenditure$of$funds$are$consistent$with$this$planning$ • Initiate$training$partnership$agreements$with$outside$agencies$and$assisting$in$the$development$ of$customized$training$programs$for$business$and$industry$ • Promote$submission$of$grant$applications$and$administering$resulting$grants$ • Originate,$through$department$chairpersons,$applications$for$technical$certificates$and$assisting,$ through$department$chairpersons,$in$the$collection$of$placement$data$for$certificate$recipients$ • Serve$ as$ a$ resource$ to$ the$ business$ and$ industrial$ sector$ by$ assessing$ educational$ needs$ and$ ensuring$ contemporary$ instructional$ offerings$ are$ in$ place$ and$ providing$ direction$ for$ virtual$ incubator$ • Represent$the$College$at$appropriate$professional$and$civic$meetings$ Monitor$grade$distributions$of$all$divisional$faculty$in$his$or$her$area$of$instruction$and$reviewing$ with$faculty$as$appropriate$ • Work$ cooperatively$ with$ the$ Corporate$ and$ Community$ Training$ Institute$ (CCTI)$ and$ the$ Small$ Business$ Development$ Center$ (SBDC)$ to$ establish,$ management,$ and$ grow$ the$ college’s$ virtual$ business$incubator$ ! Administered$course$and$program$content,$selecting$instructors,$quality$of$instruction,$text$and$ material$selection,$course$syllabi,$instructor$evaluation,$and$interaction$with$advisory$ committees$ ! Initiated$training$partnership$agreements$with$outside$agencies$and$assisting$in$the$development$ of$customized$training$programs$for$business$and$industry$$ Accomplishments:! • The$development$of$the$Expanding$Horizons$and$the$Business$Academy$programs,$through$ which$we$provided$educational,$leadership,$and$mentorship$opportunities$to$more$than$ 2,500$secondary$students$from$underserved$populations$ • Successful$recruitment$of$high$school$students$and$increased$enrollment$by$10%$of$ traditionalZaged$students$through$the$cohort$programs$developed$for$Fire$Science,$Digital$ Media,$Culinary$Arts,$Automotive$Technology,$Welding$and$Police$Science$ • Increased$in$recruitment$by$15%$of$homeZschooled,$GED,$and$adult$high$school$students$ through$unique$programs$as$the$Entrepreneur$Institute$and$Industrial$Technology,$which$ were$developed$by$engaged$faculty$within$my$division$ • Development$$Small$Business$Development$Center$serving$customize$training$to$over$1200$ community$organization$and$businesses$annual$$ • $ Faculty/Teaching!Experience:!! 1991Z1998,$Professor/Department$Chair,$Indian$River$State$College,$Business$and$Accounting$ 1988Z1991,$Adjunct$Instructor,$Indian$River$State$College,$Computer$Science$and$Business$ ! Community!Activities:$ Big$Brothers$Big$Sisters$Program$Z$CoZsponsor,$1990$Z$1994$$ Chamber$of$Commerce$Z$Member,$1994Z1999$ Committee$for$a$Sustainable$Treasure$Coast$Z$CoZChair,$1997Z1998$ Exchange$Club’s$Z$Member,$1995Z1998$$ Hospice$Z$Board$Member,$1998Z2000$ Relay$for$Life$Z$CoZCaptain,$1995$ Rotarian,$St.$Lucie$County$Z$Member,$1997Z2000$ Solar$and$Energy$Loan$Fund$Z$Board$Member,$2010ZPresent$ United$Way,$St.$Lucie$County,$Allocation$Committee$Z$Chairperson,$2008$ United$Way,$Saint$Lucie$County$Z$Chairperson,$2004Z2005$ United$Way,$Saint$Lucie$County$Z$Board$Member,$2009ZPresent$ YMCA$Z$Board$Member,$1999Z2001$ $ Awards/Honors:! Business$and$Industry$Outstanding$Partnership$Chamber$of$Commerce,$2011$ Edgar$L.$Fleming$Outstanding$Leadership,$2003$ Expanding$Horizons$Leadership$Award,$2000$ National$Alliance$of$Community$and$Technical$Colleges$Outstanding$Leadership,$2010$ Teacher$of$the$Month,$IRCC,$1994$ Leadership!Programs:$ Enlighten$Leadership$Training$for$Administrators,$Employee$Development$Program$(EDP),$Ongoing$ Leadership$Academy,$“The$Chair$Academy”,$2004$$ ! Grant!Accomplishments:$ $ • Department$of$Energy$Gateway$to$Power$$Z$$430,000$ • Department$of$Labor$Banner$Center$for$Energy$Grant$Z$$600,000$$ • Department$of$Labor$Grant$Z$$589,401,$development$and$expansion$of$innovative$training$ programs$that$lead$to$jobs$in$manufacturing,$science,$technology,$engineering$and$math$ • Department$of$Labor$Banner$Center$for$Homeland$Security$Grant$Z$$600,000$$ • National$Science$Foundation$Grant,$Laser$and$Fiber$Optics$Regional$Center$Z$$2.1$million$$ • National$Science$Foundation$Planning$Grant$for$Regional$Center$for$Nuclear$Education$$Z$$75,000$$ • National$Science$Foundation$Grant,$Regional$Center$for$Nuclear$Education$&$Training$Z$$3.1$ million$$ • National$Science$Foundation$Planning$Grant$for$Regional$Center$for$Nuclear$Education$and$ Training$(PI)$Z$$$75,000$ • Nuclear$Regulatory$Commission$Scholarship$Grant$Z$$$90,000$$ • Nuclear$Regulatory$Commission$Curriculum$Development$Grant$Z$$450,000$$ • United$Way$Campaign$Fund$Drive,$St.$Lucie$County$Z$1.3$million$ ! Selected!Professional!Activities:! $ Occupational$Education$Standing$Committee$–$Chairperson,$2005Z2007$ Solar$and$Energy$Loan$Fund$–$Board$Member,$2010$to$present$ Southern$Association$of$Colleges$and$Schools$–$Accreditation$Committee$Review$Team,$2013$ State$Workforce$and$Performance$Funding$Committee$–$Chairperson,$2010$to$present$ United$Way,$St.$Lucie$County,$Allocations$Committee$–$Chairperson,$2009,$2011$and$2012$ ! Selected!Colleges!Activities:$ $ Chaired$numerous$college$committee’s$and$work$groups$ Distributive$Education$Clubs$of$America$(DECA)$Z$Chief$Advisor,$1994$to$1996$ Florida$Association$of$Community$Colleges$Z$President,$$local$chapter$(Regional$Chapter$of$the$Year),$ 1999$ ! Publications:! “Career$Pathways$for$the$Adult$Learner”,$2001$ “Recruit$Positive$Attitudes”,$1995$ $“Warm$Up$to$Making$Cold$Calls”,$1994$ “Strength$Training$High$School$Athletes”$1988$ ! Selected!Workshop/Conference!Presentations:! ! Presentations:$ Best$Practices$in$Building$Industry$Partnerships,$Administrator$Training$Workshop,$Orlando,$April$2012$ Career$Pathways,$OESC$Annual$Meeting,$Orlando,$2007$$ Colleges$roll$in$Economic$Development,$Occupational$Education,$2010$$ Engaged$at$Every$Stage$of$Entrepreneurship,$NACCE,$Phoenix,$AZ,$October,$2014$$ Growing$Entrepreneurs$in$the$Community,$NACCE,$Phoenix,$AZ,$October,$2014$ Leadership$Essentials,$COSE,$Annual$Meeting,$Sanibel$Island,$2006$$ Motivating$your$staff,$Las$Vegas,$UNWWA,$1998$$ Practical$Interdisciplinary$Exercise,$WDI,$AACC,$St.$Petersburg’s,$FL,$2013$$ Recruiting$Women$&$Minorities$into$STEM$Fields,$Progress$Energy$STEM$Workshop,$Orlando,$FL,$ October$2012$$$$ The$21st$Century$Role$of$Community,$Standing$Committee,$Tampa,$FL,$October$2012$ ! References:! Upon!Mutual!agreement.! Current Employer 1988- present Indian River State College Supervisor Edwin Massey Home: Business: Mailing Address: E-mail: President, Indian River Community College 772-567-7512 772-462-4701 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, Fl 34981 [email protected] Professional References Edwin Massey Home: Business: Mailing Address: E-mail: President, Indian River Community College 772-567-7512 772-462-4701 3209 Virginia Ave, Fort Pierce, Fl 34981 [email protected] Paul O’Brien Home: Business: Mailing Address: E-mail: CIF, Vice President 772-216-8280 772-462-7830 3209 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, Fl 34981 [email protected] Jose Farinos Home: Business: Mailing Address: E-mail: Dean 772-528-9320 772-462-7611 3209 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, Fl 34981 [email protected] Anthony Iacono Home: Work: Mailing Address: E-Mail Vice President 722-216-0731 772-464-5300 3209 Virginia Ave. Fort Pierce, Fl 34981 [email protected] Helen Wild Home: Business: Mailing Address: E-Mail: Assistant Superintendent 772-370-0627 772-429-3913 South Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34951 [email protected] ! 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