Alan Litsey

Progressive Organizer well-versed in program management, leading teams, and mentoring students and staff.. Specialize in activities to recruit, coordinate and engage organizations in strategic action. Self-motivated and disciplined in planning and tracking priorities and works flexible hours, including evenings and weekends to accomplish goals.

• Thirty-plus years as an educator and academic advisor
• Two years leadership as director of BSC’s experiential learning program, Rise3
• Led strategic planning process as Board President of the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC), the largest organization of its kind in the nation. Defined board roles/expectations, engaged with stakeholders in examination of governance model, best practices and programs.
• Engagement with stakeholders in hiring of staff in non-profit and higher education settings
• Program Design for diversity and inclusion projects.
• External Reviewer for college and university academic programs. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
• Program Director for BSC’s institution-wide Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) (administration, marketing and promotion, assessment, staff supervision), working closely with BSC’s President, General Charles Krulak.
• Secured internal funding to develop new play in collaboration with students, professional playwright, and New York City based The Farm Project.
• Secured funding for nationally recognized facilitators and implemented student/faculty/staff equity and inclusion training.
• Managed successful program review for BSC Department of Theatre, development of vision program vision statement, research and presentation of data, facilitation of external review.
• Secured funding for Associated Colleges of the South (ASC) Undergraduate and Engagement Grant to support a new play production with six BSC students at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Scotland.
• Producer/Director for 45 plus theatre productions (teaching, marketing, administration, assessment, staff and budget supervision, financial management).
• Extensive experience evaluating credentials, vetting and hiring staff and faculty in non-profit and higher education organizations.
• Promoting teamwork, safe learning environments, mentoring of students, faculty and staff.

• Professor of Theatre, Department Coordinator, 06/2023, 05/2024
• Director of Community Engagement, 06/2023, 05/2024
• Chair, BSC Department of Theatre, 08/2012, 2023
• Interim Chair, BSC Department of Theatre, Fall 2007, 01/2008
• Chair, Division of Fine and Performing Arts, Birmingham-Southern College (BSC), 06/2005, 07/2006