EDUCATION
American
University: Ph.D., Counseling and Development
George Washington University: M.Ed., Special Education
Johns Hopkins University: M.L.A., Liberal Arts
College of Notre Dame (Baltimore, MD): B.A., English
EXPERTISE
Administration:
Executive
Vice President for Academic and Student Services
Montgomery College, Maryland
Chief
Academic Officer for the College and administrative oversight for each
of the College's three campuses in Germantown, Rockville, Takoma Park,
for the Office of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, and
for the Maryland College of Art and Design. Supervises student development
units including Admissions, Records, and Registration and Student Financial
Aid
for
the College, which serves more than 40,000 students each year in academic
and non-credit programs. Directly supervises four Academic
Vice President and Provosts, Director of Academic and Student Services,
and Director of Admissions, Records and Registration. Responsible for
oversight of Academic Assembly, curriculum, transfer and articulation
issues.
Vice President and Provost, Rockville Campus
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Chief
academic officer for community college campus enrolling 14,000 students
per semester in over 103,000 credit hours. Directly supervised four
academic deans, a dean of students and dean of the Technical Institute
for Technology. Responsible for 265 full-time faculty, 429 part-time
faculty and 100 staff. Provided direction and oversight of a 25 million-dollar
budget. Directed and advised Faculty Council. Represented campus on
President’s Cabinet. Provided college-wide leadership for Honors
Program, International Education, Developmental Education, and partnership
with local school system. Worked with staff and faculty to manage enrollment.
Provided leadership for program and discipline review, unit planning
and campus space allocation. Collaborated with faculty and staff to
review and recommend college-wide implementation of campus foreign
language program. Recruited several private donations to the campus,
including a naming gift of over 1 million dollars. Participated in
community outreach, legislative and budget advocacy. Developed relationships
with ethnic and political advocacy groups. Collaborated with faculty,
staff and students to make the governance process a strong, vigorous
campus presence. Represented the campus to community, government, and
state organizations and committees.
Major Accomplishments:
• Developed and supported new honors program, The Montgomery Scholars
• Leadership and support for MC/MCPS initiative, a partnership between
the college and the local school system
• Developed and provided leadership for Pathways to Success, a unique developmental
program for students with severe reading deficiencies
• Recruited 1.5 million dollar gift to support Humanities Institute and
other campus projects
• Developed Campus Commons facility to house college-wide programs and
to provide a welcoming environment for faculty, staff, students and community
visitors
Instructional Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Provided academic leadership, professional development, and supervision to
a unit of 85 faculty and 20 staff in English Composition and Literature, History,
Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, Professional Writing, Philosophy,
Reading, English as a Second Language and Criminal Justice that generates over
80,000 credit hours annually. Developed collaborative unit plans and budget
allocations. Revised and implemented a new faculty evaluation process. Worked
with faculty focus groups to increase enrollment and diversify instructional
delivery systems. Planned and developed operating and capital budgets, including
instructional computing budgets for over 300 computer stations for faculty
and staff, a Writing and Reading Center, and an Assessment Center. Facilitated
and supervised planning for the renovation of the major instructional building
on campus, a 9 million dollar, six year project. Planned short and long-term
strategies and goal development for academic programs, faculty and staff issues,
and general campus administration with campus deans and provost. Assessed and
evaluated faculty professional performance, instructional strategies, student
and peer evaluations. Reviewed performance goals of support staff for congruence
with area instructional goals and student success. Worked with college-wide
faculty, staff and administrators to coordinate strategies for student success,
budget review, and other inter-campus initiatives.
Served on campus and college-wide curriculum committees. Liaison to Academic
Assembly. Coordinated campus activities for 50th Anniversary celebration. Supported
and supervised Cultural Diversity, Critical Literacy, and International Education.
College-wide coordinator of English and campus dean for assessment and appropriate
course placement.
Major Accomplishments:
• Initiated college-wide collaborative effort to test 10th grade students
in pilot high schools
• Supported and encouraged successful faculty effort to obtain $160,000
International Education grant from the Department of Education
• Planned and encouraged the faculty development of the Montgomery Scholars
program
Acting Instructional Dean
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Provided academic leadership to 48 full-time faculty and 19 support staff in
two instructional areas: Business Management, Chemistry and Information Science;
and Mathematics, Engineering and Physical Education. Developed collaborative
unit plans with faculty and staff. Worked with faculty to determine allocation
of resources for area budget. Administered and evaluated area programs and
services. Reallocated funds to strengthen and expand the Center for Teaching
and Learning. Evaluated faculty and support staff. Planned and developed fiscal
year operating and capital budgets, including instructional computing. Worked
with department chairs to discuss and plan schedule management, enrollment
projections, student faculty ratios and full-time/part-time faculty ratios
for academic year and summer sessions. Planned short and long-term strategies
and total development for academic programs, faculty and staff issues, and
general campus administration with campus deans and provost. Assessed and evaluated
faculty professional performance, instructional strategies, student and peer
evaluations. Reviewed performance goals of support staff for congruence with
area instructional goals and student success. Worked with college-wide faculty,
staff and administrators to coordinate strategies for student success, budget
review, and other inter-campus initiatives.
Served on campus and college-wide curriculum committees. Liaison to Faculty
Council, Statewide Deans Association and community partnerships such as UPS
School to Work effort. Advised and supported Campus Honors Program. Provided
leadership for articulation efforts with two and four year institutions. Advised
students, mentored faculty and staff. Carried out special projects and assignments
as requested by the provost.
Major Accomplishments:
• Supported and provided funds for the Center for Teaching and Learning
• Worked with a state-wide consortium of community colleges and local school
systems to support the UPS School to Work initiative
Assistant to the President
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Provided staff support to the president in a community college setting. Developed
agendas and briefing materials for cabinet meetings. Functioned as liaison
for follow-up to faculty and administrative staff. Coordinated president’s
schedule in collaboration with other senior staff. Managed all incoming and
outgoing correspondence. Prepared materials for Board of Trustees meetings.
Developed and monitored budgets for Office of the President and Board of Trustees.
Coordinated programs and formats for annual administrative meetings. Provided
staff support for the president during development of annual operating and
capital budgets. Prepared correspondence for County Council, County Executive,
Governor and other elected officials. Developed text and visuals for budget
presentations locally and at the state level. Developed materials and visuals
for Total Quality Management seminars and presentations by the president. Handled
concerns and issues from faculty, alumni, students, parents, staff and external
agencies. Provided briefing information for the president. Researched and prepared
materials for publication. Managed and evaluated support staff.
Major Accomplishments:
• Authored research papers, articles, chapter, case studies and speeches
to reflect the position and values of the College in local, state and national
arenas
• Teamed with colleagues and faculty to develop the Student Success model
Administrative Associate
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Liaison
to directors and staff reporting to the Administrative Vice President.
Assessed units as part of review cycle. Administered Employee Assistance
Program. Developed staff development plan for college staff using Continuing
Education resources. Represented the Vice President at meetings and
professional occasions. Investigated and revised parking policy for
college employees. Resolved student and employee concerns.
Project
Director, NIH/Continuing Education
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Administered
an educational contract for government and employees returning to college
for career mobility. Worked with administrators, faculty, and staff
on three campuses to coordinate schedules, registration and advising;
to staff the instructional program; and to implement college policy
and procedures within the contracting government agency. Consulted
with central College administrators to adapt admissions, record keeping
and finance procedures to contractual program requirements. Recruited,
hired and supervised student service professionals. Prepared budget
documents. Acted as liaison between government administrators and appropriate
college personnel and in central administration. Developed and monitored
a diagnostic, advising and placement program for adult learners. Established
a multi-purpose learning lab for English, math and career counseling.
Supervised a tutorial program for adult learners. Wrote comprehensive
monthly reviews, periodic reports to the Board, and Annual Reports.
Coordinated a marketing team composed of College and NIH personnel
to develop an intensive outreach program. Designed and wrote program
brochures for marketing. Co-authored a videotape script for promotional
purposes. Co-authored proposal and budget which secured renewal of
government contract. Authored proposal which secured Maryland Association
of Higher Education (MAHE) Outstanding Program award in 1987. Designed,
staffed and monitored a support and remediation program for students
with academic deficiencies. Supervised and evaluated professional and
support staff team.
Major
Accomplishments:
• Authored and acted as Project Director for 1.5 million dollar grant to
provide on site college coursework for National Institutes of Health employees
• Received MAHE award for Outstanding Program of 1987
Student Services/Counseling:
Diagnostic/Prescriptive Learning Specialist
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland
Coordinated a diagnostic program for all three campuses for identification
of learning disabilities. Facilitator of campus Women’s Center. Developed
a program of outreach, assessment, advising and support for admission of special
students. Counseled students with personal, academic and career problems. Conducted
weekly group sessions for learning disabled students. Provided crisis counseling
for abused women. Adapted career development materials for adult learners and
special students. Acted as liaison to parent groups, county organizations and
national special services groups. Developed program orientation packages. Led
math and test anxiety workshops. Facilitated goal clarification for undecided
students. Interpreted and provided written summaries of placement tests. Skilled
in human relations, groups process and personnel management. Developed a literacy
training program for group process and personnel management. Developed a literacy
training program for college-wide use. Researched and developed a work force
literacy model for local business use.
Major Accomplishments:
• Participated in developing pioneering services and instruction for learning
disabled students in post secondary programs
• Developed a work force literacy model with a continuum of services for
students
Teaching/Special Education:
English Teacher/Alternative Resource Specialist
Montgomery County Public Schools
Taught English, reading, developmental writing, study skills and career courses
at the secondary and post-secondary level. Designed and taught faculty in-service
courses. Adapted curricula to meet needs of adult and special learners. Devised
instructional programs to address individual strengths and weaknesses. Wrote
individual development plans for secondary and college students. Administered
and interpreted career assessment inventories. Designed and presented workshops
on accommodations for special students to faculty and parents.
Major Accomplishments:
• Developed and staffed new alternative education and assessment program
for students with special needs
• Wrote, directed and produced a video for a national conference highlighting
instructional strategies to promote successful language skill acquisition
EMPLOYMENT
2003-present Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Services
Montgomery College
2000-2003 Vice President and Provost
Rockville Campus
Montgomery College
1998-2000 Acting Provost
Rockville Campus
Montgomery College
1996-1998 Instructional Dean, Humanities and Social Sciences
Rockville Campus
Montgomery College
1994-1996 Acting Instructional Dean
Rockville Campus
Montgomery College
1989-1994 Assistant to the President
Montgomery College
1988-1989 Administrative Associate
Administrative Vice President’s Office
Montgomery College
1984-1988 Project Director NIH
Training Development Services Program
Montgomery College
1979-1984 Diagnostic Prescriptive Learning Specialist
Women’s Center Coordinator
Faculty Coordinator of Special Student Services
Montgomery College
1976-1979 Alternative Program Specialist
Montgomery County Public Schools
1967-1975 Secondary English Teacher
Prince George’s County Public Schools
1965-1967 English/Reading Teacher
Baltimore County Public Schools
1964-1965 English/Reading Teacher
Harrisburg Public Schools
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Conference Presentations:
From Campus to Castle: The Paul Peck Humanities Institute at Montgomery College
and The Smithsonian Institution, Community College Humanities Association (Chicago,
Illinois, October, 1999)
Promoting Student Success: A Community College/Public School System Partnership
Case Study
Maryland Association of Boards of Education (Ocean City, Maryland, September,1999)
Reducing the Need for Remediation
1999 American Association of Community Colleges (Nashville, Tennessee, April
1999)
Continuous Improvement: A Success Guide, Leadership 2000 (Washington, D.C.,
1993)
Career Counseling for Women, American College Personnel
Association (Miami, Florida, 1988)
Back to Basics in Career Counseling, National Association
of Women Deans, Administrators and Counselors (Baltimore,
Maryland, 1987), International Interdisciplinary
Congress of Women, Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland, 1987)
Adapting Curriculum for Learning Disabled Adults, Baltimore Association for
Children with Learning Disabilities (Towson, Maryland, 1983)
Retention of Adult Learners, Maryland Community College Reading Association
(Ocean City, Maryland, 1982)
Model Community College Program for Special Students, Association
for Children with Learning Disabilities (Atlanta, Georgia,
1981)
Individualized Instruction in the Language Curriculum, Virginia
Council on Exceptional Children (Richmond, Virginia,
1977)
Developing Curriculum for Special Learners, Council for Exceptional Children
(Kansas City, Missouri, 1977)
In-service Workshops for Faculty:
Jacksonville
Conference, 1994
Catonsville Community College,
University of Maryland, College Park
Thomas Nelson Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
National Institutes of Health
Albert Einstein High School, MCPS
Professional
and Community Activities:
Potomac
Rotary
Member
2001- Present
Rockville
Chamber of Commerce
Member
2001-Present
Chair,
Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) Alumni Committee
Johns Hopkins University
1993-1995
1997-Present
American
Heart Association
Board of Directors/Montgomery County
1995-Present
STAR Scholarship Foundation Board
Vice Chair and Treasurer
1992-1996
Institutional
Representative, American Association of University Women (1999)
State
Public Policy Vice President
AAUW Maryland
President,
Rockville American Association of University Women (1993)
State Nominating Committee Chair, American Association of University Women
(1992)
Program
Vice President, American Association of University Women (1982)
Member,
MCPS Superintendent’s Task Force on Middle School Education (1988-1989)
Member,
MCPS Superintendent’s Task Force on Education of Mild and Moderately
Handicapped Students (1983)
PAC
Chair, Virginia State Council on Exceptional Children (1977-1980)
