Accomplished CEO, executive leader, higher education instructor, and passionate social equity advocate with demonstrated success in maximizing organizational capacity to meet its diverse stakeholders' needs. Offering advanced knowledge of education curriculum and program design and delivery, as well as fiscal and administrative operations related to private, public, and for profit entities. Expert executive coach and course developer in the areas of leadership, management, research methodology, and application of equity-centered and culturally-responsive practices.
City of Sacramento, Developer and Instructor
The Leadership Challenge Professional Development Program, 2017-2020
Served on the development and facilitation committee to deliver the CIty of Sacramento Human Resource Department's leadership and professional development program - The Leadership Challenge. Designed and presented quarterly "Inspiring A Shared Vision" module of The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership® (Kouzes and Pozner, 1982) to multiple cohorts of City employees identified to participate in the 5-week long program.
William Jessup University, Adjunct Faculty
Master of Arts in Leadership Program – LDRS 530 Leadership & Diversity, 2017
Designed and taught brand-new online course including, selection of texts, creating student learning objectives, grading rubric, video and PowerPoint lectures and assignments to guide students to develop greater diversity awareness. Course explored the challenges and opportunities of leading across and through cultures, giving students deeper understanding of “privilege and power” issues associated with leadership. The course examined ways to empower across diverse gender, ethnic, socio-economic, educational, and disability spectra.
William Jessup University, Adjunct Faculty
Master of Arts in Teaching Program – EDU 507 Social Cultural Foundations, 2016 - 2017
Designed and taught course curricula in a hybrid format including online and in-person lectures, assignments, and grading rubric to evaluate students’ academic performance. The course prepared future teachers and leader-educators to examine a broad overview of concepts and in the history, philosophy, and social theories underlying North American educational development, including issues of multicultural education and the instructional implications in a pluralistic society. Emphasis on developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive instructional practices that create equal access for all.
William Jessup University, Thesis Mentor
Master of Arts in Teaching Program, 2015 - 2017
Advise, mentor, and serve as chairperson for research proposal and thesis defense process for Master of Arts in Teaching students (MAT). Scaffold the thesis process to ensure students' success by providing instruction and support on methodology, qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis, and conventions of scholarly research and writing. Participate in continuous improvement committee responsible for program evaluation and alignment of MAT course series curriculum with culminating thesis process. Program-wide course curriculum and thesis research topics include policy analysis and implementation, evaluation of categorical programs, effective pedagogy and curriculum, learning disabilities and interventions, organizational leadership and development, cultural responsiveness, and research methods.
Drexel University, Affiliate Faculty
Master of Science in Higher Education program (MSHE), 2014 - 2015
Curriculum development and program evaluation for maximum rigor and student enrichment, design and present course curricula in a hybrid format including online and in-person lectures, evaluate student’s academic performance, mentor students for career guidance. Course curriculum development includes topics related to system-wide higher education policy analysis and implementation, organizational leadership and development, and career development within community college and four-year institutions.
San Francisco State University, Guest Lecturer
Doctor of Education Program, 2013
Presented “Advanced Leadership Seminar” capstone course for Ed.D. Program. Lectured doctoral candidates on findings and implications of original research, as well as successfully navigating the doctoral program.
California State University, Sacramento, Guest Lecturer
Master of Public Policy and Administration Program, 2013
Presented “Thesis 101”. Developed and presented lecture to Masters Candidates on research methodology, data collection and analysis, and conventions of scholarly research and writing.
Presented “Thesis 101”. Developed and presented lecture to Masters Candidates on research methodology, data collection and analysis, and conventions of scholarly research and writing.
Wise, C. B. (2013). No Crystal Stair: Narratives of female community college presidents of color (Doctoral dissertation - UMI No. 3568307).
Wise, C.B. (2008). Developing a Strategy for Effective and Sustainable Urban Renewal and Redevelopment (Masters thesis).
Leo and Margaret Goodman-Malamuth Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2013
American Association of University Administrators
Exceptional Woman of Color Award – Educational Research, Sacramento Cultural
Hub Media Foundation 2014
Reviewer, Sociology of Race and Ethnicity Journal 2014-Present
Certification in the administration and debriefing of the Inclusive Behaviors Inventory (IBI) ™
Certification in the administration and debriefing of the Inclusive Behaviors Inventory (IBI) ™