Teaching and Administrative Highlights

Established and coordinated student internships with local/regional businesses
Coordinated Capstone “Special Projects” between seniors and local/regional businesses

Collaborated with faculty to create new program policies and procedures such as equipment check-out, training procedures, equipment usage and computer/print lab policies
Established computer lab schedules each semester
Access card administration each semester

Developed recruiting materials with faculty; including brochures, posters and web site
Conducted tours and met with prospective students and parents
Drafted press releases regarding program/student news, events and announcements
Maintained large screen hallway displays promoting student success, upcoming events and important dates
Created and designed new logo and identity for MA+D program. Components of the identity included; logo, program web site, recruitment brochures, course promotional posters and interior graphics

Coordinated and hosted the TDC 32 International Type Exhibition at Westminster as part of the exhibits worldwide tour
Organized the “Get To Know Mac” event for faculty and staff . This day-long event focused on bringing attention to the first Mac computer lab at Westminster and training on the iMac computers and software
Presented as part of the Faires Faculty Forum. The presentation “The Design of Stuff and Other Things” focused on the idea that design is in every corner of our lives - from our homes and workplaces to stores we shop and buildings in our communities

Created advisory boards (37 members) for all eight Visual Communication & Design disciplines (VC&D, Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Interactive Media, Digital Video and Media Arts
Coordinated Program assessment and program outcomes sessions for all VC&D disciplines
Facilitated faculty curriculum meetings that followed the outcome sessions
Coordinated and facilitated curricular changes from recent outcome sessions, to all course outlines in the VC&D program

Oversaw and responsible for $1.6 million project budget (Westminster College)
Administered annual program budgets (Westminster College and Cuyahoga Community College)
$800,000 American Greeting Grant management (Cuyahoga Community College)
Member of the facilities planning team for the new $27.3 million Creative Arts facility (Cuyahoga Community College)
Researched, specified and created purchase orders for MA+D program photo, video and graphics equipment, totaling $229K (Westminster College)

Facilitated monthly faculty meetings
Met with faculty independently regarding specific program, student and curriculum issues - Monthly meetings with department Dean
Bimonthly meeting with campus Dean

Annual review of software and computers for updates or replacement
Evaluated and specified new hardware, software and equipment and created purchase orders
Negotiated purchase costs with equipment vendors
Coordinated Mac computer 4-year lease cycle program
Coordinated annual software updates and help desk system with external firm and college IT department
Received and setup all digital photo, video and filmmaking equipment

Created advisory boards (37 members) for all eight Visual Communication & Design disciplines (VC&D, Advertising Design, Graphic Design, Photography, Illustration, Interactive Media, Digital Video and Media Arts
Coordinated Program assessment and program outcomes sessions (included all members of advisory boards and faculty) for all VC&D disciplines (Cuyahoga Community College)