Amie U Fulcher
Chocowinity,NC
Summary
Accomplished professional in spearheading educational and training initiatives, with a strong track record in operational excellence and team leadership. Renowned for successfully integrating virtual reality into training programs at ThermoFisher Scientific, significantly enhancing learning outcomes. Expertise in budget management and regulatory quality compliance drives substantial improvements in client engagement and program design. Career ambitions focus on further advancing innovative training methodologies to optimize organizational performance.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruitment Specialist-Part-Time
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
01.2024 - Current
- Collaborate with managers to understand job requirements and develop effective sourcing strategies.
- Participated in staff meetings and workshops designed to improve recruitment processes.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
- Utilized social media platforms to engage passive job seekers.
- Established and administered comprehensive student recruitments programs to meet organizational objectives.
Sr. Manager, Training
ThermoFisher Scientific
Greenville, NC
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Operationalized an innovative state-of-the-art training center leveraging virtual reality technology to train new aseptic pharmaceutical colleagues
- Formed a team of experts to develop a curriculum that introduced basic aseptic and steriles concepts as part of new hire onboarding
- Led two teams: the Steriles U
- Training team and the Quality compliance team
- Engaged with internal and external senior-level leaders and clients
- Organized onboarding and site orientations
- Served as a SME for global training initiatives
- Member of the global vaccine’s academy
- Responsible for all site quality training compliance
Program Manager
Easterseals UCP NC & VA
New Bern, NC
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Provided program development, personnel management, and overall operational administration to meet the goals and objectives of the Individual and Community Supports program in two locations (New Bern and Morehead City)
- Supervised five direct report staff, 46 indirect staff, and maintained relationships with ~60 individuals and their families
- Recruited, trained, and managed new employees
- Developed annual budgets and provided monitoring and fiscal management for the program
- Implemented Easterseals UCP policies and procedures
- Ensured all records were compliant with state and local audits
- Approximate program monthly revenue was $100,000
Director, Education Services
Dominion Hospital
Falls Church, VA
01.2015 - 12.2017
- Supervised education staff for all day-to-day operations and managed, evaluated & implemented patient solutions for over 1,700 education services’ cases/year
- Advised & communicated effectively with physicians, nurses, other professionals, and families concerning education needs for all patients while receiving care
- Initiated organizational changes to increase departmental productivity
- Coordinated community outreach efforts and served as chief liaison to local & regional schools
- Participated in treatment team meetings & provided feedback to multi-disciplinary care teams
Coordinator, Professional Development
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
01.2012 - 12.2015
- Developed strategic plans to ensure high quality, accessible education services for the greater regional metropolitan region
- Led the development, including instructional design and database design, of EduTools4U, a website hosting online learning modules
- Collaborated with subject matter experts, instructional designers, and advisory committees to identify content needs, then developed and delivered content created with Articulate Storyline 2
Director, Academic Operations
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
01.2007 - 12.2012
- Planned, directed, and prioritized activities of Academic Operations team & Academic Operations Office with external/internal constituents and other University colleagues
- Managed and supervised student services including academic scheduling, catalog, licensure, student academic support functions, and academic counseling
- Served as a problem solver for students, faculty, and others who had concerns or needed assistance with academic operation decisions
- Ensured the protection and confidentiality of students and student records
- Monitored and implemented effective use of budget resources
- Supervised 10 direct report staff, work-study students, and support personnel
- Led Academic Operations team in implementing improved processes & workflows for College of Education and Human Development Office of Academic & Student Affairs (OASA)
Academic Advisor
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
01.2004 - 12.2007
- Advised 800+ graduate/undergraduate students pursuing Master's degrees and Minors in Special Education and Special Education Technology
- Delivered information & guidance to students including program information, state teacher licensure fulfillment requirements, field placement/internships, and graduation requirements through multi-tiered communications
Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
Washington, DC
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Administered program content as integral member of research team that designed/developed National Center for Technology Innovation Project funded by Department of Education & Office of Special Education
- Managed website, composed reports, and coordinated project activities including documenting implementation of assistive technology, writing of white papers, and cultivating identification of technology innovations
Communication/Assistive Technology Consultant
State of Virginia
, VA
01.1997 - 12.2002
- Instructed special education professionals across the state of Virginia to increase professional development knowledge & use of Special Education/Assistive Technology resources
- Developed recommendations for new software & technologies, and delivered trainings/workshops to special needs student teachers
Speech Therapist/Administrator
Virginia Public Schools
Spotsylvania, VA
01.1986 - 12.1997
- Delivered individualized and group speech/language pathology services
- Assessed, diagnosed, and treated speech, language, social communication, and cognitive-communication disorders in children and youth
Education
PhD - Education
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA01.2007
Master of Education - Assistive/Special Education Technology
George Mason University
01.1997
Bachelor of Science - Speech/Language & Auditory Pathology
East Carolina University
01.1985
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Training Program Design
- Operational Excellence
- Client Engagement
- Virtual Reality Integration
- Budget Management
- Educational Program Design
- Regulatory Quality Compliance
Certification
North Carolina Real Estate Broker
Volunteer Experience
- Elder, First Presbyterian Church, Washington, NC, 01/01/05, 12/31/27
- President-Elect, Washington Beaufort County Board of Realtors, 01/01/25, 12/31/25
- Chairman, Foundation Board of Directors, Beaufort County Community College, 01/01/22, present
Professionalorganizationsaffiliations
- CEC Virginia Federation (Council for Exceptional Children), Vice President, 01/01/99, 12/31/00, President-Elect, 01/01/00, 12/31/01, President, 01/01/01, 12/31/03, Past President, 01/01/03, 12/31/04
- Kappa Delta Pi, International Honor Society in Education, Treasurer, 01/01/11, 12/31/15, 01/01/98
- Virginia Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (VACTE), Board Member at-Large, 01/01/07, 12/31/15
- Today’s Students Tomorrow’s Teachers (TSTT), Advisory Council Member, 01/01/09, 12/31/15
- American Institutes for Research Power Up What Works, Expert Panel Member, 01/01/12, 12/31/15
- Academic Procedures Advisory Committee, George Mason University, Member, 01/01/07, 12/31/11
- Classroom Advisory Committee, George Mason University, Member, 01/01/07, 12/31/11
- Classroom Advisory Committee, Technology Subcommittee, George Mason University, Member, 01/01/11, 12/31/11
- Faculty/Staff Development Committee, Graduate School of Education, George Mason University, Member, 01/01/98, 12/31/10
Timeline
Recruitment Specialist-Part-Time
Beaufort County Community College
01.2024 - Current
Sr. Manager, Training
ThermoFisher Scientific
01.2019 - 12.2022
Program Manager
Easterseals UCP NC & VA
01.2017 - 12.2019
Director, Education Services
Dominion Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2017
Coordinator, Professional Development
George Mason University
01.2012 - 12.2015
Director, Academic Operations
George Mason University
01.2007 - 12.2012
Academic Advisor
George Mason University
01.2004 - 12.2007
Research Analyst
American Institutes for Research
01.2002 - 12.2004
Communication/Assistive Technology Consultant
State of Virginia
01.1997 - 12.2002
Speech Therapist/Administrator
Virginia Public Schools
01.1986 - 12.1997
PhD - Education
George Mason University
Master of Education - Assistive/Special Education Technology
George Mason University
Bachelor of Science - Speech/Language & Auditory Pathology
East Carolina University
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