Anthony Sago
Rockford,IL
Summary
Driven Education Administrator with strong leadership qualities and focus on achieving program goals. Oversaw internal administrative activities through program planning, guidance, and leadership. Expert at coordinating program logistics and highly organized with vision and enthusiasm to achieve program goals and objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Trio Services-Pre-College and College
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
11.2016 - Current
- Ensured department met goals and objectives through organization, monitoring, and management.
- Designed, developed, and directed all departmental facets according to established policies and procedures.
- Ensured compliance with college and U.S. Department of Education program guidelines and specific requirements
- Develops and nurtures productive partnerships with college representatives, federal government (Department of Education), target schools' faculty and administrators, and community agencies.
- Generated grant proposals and supporting documents tailored to the funding requirements of various sources
- Facilitated proposal submittals for grant approval
- Formulated and developed departmental and organizational budgets
- Implemented effective monitoring systems to optimize budget allocation across Departments
- Created concise summaries of key company updates for board meeting presentations.
- Regularly interfaced with department heads to evaluate advancements on strategic objectives.
- Utilized collaborative efforts with college departments to effectively identify and engage eligible students for recruitment
- Develop, evaluate and implement onboarding procedures for new staff
- Ensured the accuracy of required performance-related reports during development.
Director of Student Support Services
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
08.2011 - 11.2016
- Oversees adherence to procedures established for the efficient and effective delivery of services in compliance with the grant;
- Incorporated strategies to ensure project objectives are met to include maximum participation in grant-funded activities by eligible community members
- Communicate processes for identifying and selecting students eligible to participate in the program
- Coordinates with faculty, counselors, and staff in the development and implementation of project activities; develops methods for communicating grant objectives to community members, project staff and the college as a whole
- Reviews and approves all expenditures related to the program
- Develop method to evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of the program
- Manage staff to include selection, assignments, training, and evaluation performance; a
- Assist in the development of course curriculum,
- Coordinates and assists academic counselors in establishing and maintaining a tutoring/mentoring program for participants; provides direction for academic counselors.
Coordinator
Highland Community College
Freeport, IL
11.2005 - 11.2011
- Monitor student academic progress
- Provided academic guidance and mentoring to undergraduate students placed on academic probation
- Teach Freshman orientation course
- Provide academic, personal, and career counseling to first-generation, income-challenged students
- Market and recruit program.
Education
Master of Arts (M.A.) Organizational Leadership -
Judson University
08.2011
Skills
- Program and Budget Development and Management
- Professional Knowledge focuses on academically challenged students
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with statistical software packages
- Record of inclusive conduct in the workplace
- Budget Control
- College Instructor
Personal Information
Title: Executive Director
Accomplishments
- Illinois TRIO President 2024
- TRIO Executive Regional board member
Affiliations
- 15 year College Educator-Teacher
- Student organization advisor
- Highland College Strategic Goal committee member
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Trio Services-Pre-College and College
Highland Community College
11.2016 - Current
Director of Student Support Services
Highland Community College
08.2011 - 11.2016
Coordinator
Highland Community College
11.2005 - 11.2011
Master of Arts (M.A.) Organizational Leadership -
Judson University
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