Christopher Barnhart
Mt. Dora,FL
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Admissions Manager
Rasmussen University
08.2021 - Current
- Answered challenging enrollment questions and handled special student cases.
- Tracked student attendance, participation and performance.
- Trained admissions employees on office and administration processes.
- Interviewed potential students in person and by phone before potential acceptance.
- Helped develop and implement improved curricula, modernizing classroom instruction.
- Integrated technology into instructional processes to support student success.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
- Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments to drive operational excellence.
Adjunct Professor
EC-Council University
08.2021 - Current
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Built relationships with students, mentoring on personal, professional and academic goals while providing coaching on effective study habits.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Taught two courses, providing instruction to up to 120 undergraduate students.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
- Worked cooperatively with other members of faculty and staff to contribute to overall institutional effectiveness.
- Used variety of instructional methodologies and technology to keep psychology and research courses interesting and engaging.
Independent Consultant
Barnhart, Inc.
02.2013 - Current
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes.
- Performed research into study topics to increase knowledge and to provide valuable contributions.
- Interpreted data analysis results to draw inferences and conclusions.
- Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding business, psychology, and cybersecurity.
- Developed research proposals, identified research objectives and created research plans.
- Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection.
- Developed data collection strategies and monitored data quality for optimal research results.
- Analyzed and interpreted patterns and trends.
- Synthesized data and wrote detailed reports to present research findings to stakeholders.
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Proposed innovative methods for capturing and analyzing customer data.
- Performed accurate quantitative analysis of targeted data research, collection and report preparation.
- Worked as member of integrated project team in highly collaborative work environment.
- Detailed study findings and updated research upon new discoveries.
- Reviewed technical and professional publications and journals to stay current on recent literature and make more strategic research decisions.
- Conferred with scientists, engineers or others to plan or review projects or to provide technical assistance.
President & Chairman
Florida Industrial & Organizational Psychology Inc
11.2021 - 02.2023
- Hired and managed employees to maximize productivity while training staff on best practices and protocols.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies to establish long-term business objectives and provide strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners to foster collaboration and maximize resources.
- Reduced operational costs through strategic cost management initiatives.
- Supported project management team for optimal performance.
- Prepared annual budget forecasts and monitored performance to meet organizational objectives.
- Developed and implemented new strategies and policies in collaboration with executive partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.
- Mitigated regulatory risks by overseeing adherence to insurance and safety regulations.
- Led operational team in development, rollout, and management of new product lines.
- Facilitated communication between departmental teams and stakeholders to build consensus.
- Spearheaded development and implementation of distributed organizational structure to increase efficiency.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Initiated strategy to drive company growth and increase market share and profitability.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Devised and presented business plans and forecasts to board of directors.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
Lecturer in English
Guangdong Country Garden Polytechnic
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Developed lesson plans and adapted curriculum to meet individual needs of students
- Used effective teaching techniques and learning strategies in translating lesson plans into productive student learning experiences
- Improved student performance by defining clear goals and communicating performance metrics.
- Assigned books and other materials to improve reading comprehension.
- Initiated, facilitated and moderated classroom discussions for college-level English students.
- Developed interesting lectures and educational activities to maximize learning within classroom.
- Evaluated students' abilities and grasp of English language, keeping appropriate records and preparing progress reports.
- Selected and prepared educational resources, taking account of students' interests and cultural backgrounds.
- Expanded student understanding of texts by spearheading in-depth discussions and assigning exploratory essays to help students articulate knowledge.
- Led committee creating school-wide assessments and producing exams used throughout English department.
- Immersed students in unfamiliar cultures by devising hands-on activities.
- Sourced optimal curricula and developed lesson plans to fully cover target material for each course.
- Employed diverse teaching approaches to help students of all abilities understand material.
- Encouraged participation by maintaining positive attitude and proactively engaging students in activities and lessons.
- Taught English language to Chinese students in a university setting.
- Designed and developed instructional activities using data from student learning style assessments.
Independent Educational Consultant
Qingda Learning Centers
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Provided personalized customer service to parents and guardians regarding academic needs of students through phone calls, email and live video chat.
- Coordinated training and professional development courses for teachers and school administrators to create new teaching strategies that encourage student learning.
- Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff to assess education standards and classroom policies and implement changes based on data.
- Collaborated with school board officials to assess areas for improvement in curricula, classrooms, testing and student activities.
- Analyzed and restructured educational programs to comply with board regulations.
- Analyzed reports to comply with SLAs and study effectiveness of current academic system.
- Planned, coordinated and implemented career education programs to train and upgrade skills of highly-skilled workforce.
- Updated school curriculum to integrate technology and enhance quality of student education.
- Developed and facilitated English and Chinese classes to promote cultural knowledge and exchange.
- Improved teacher retention by 98% by empowering teachers to succeed, providing support and creating better working conditions.
- Performed detailed and comprehensive evaluations of teaching and support staff.
- Designed course materials and supported implementation.
- Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
- Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
- Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
- Negotiated contracts and delivery plans with vendors.
Dean of Academics
Qingda Learning Centers
08.2018 - 08.2021
- Provided instructional resources and materials to support teaching staff in accomplishing instructional goals.
- Conducted pre- and post-observation conferences with teachers to review evaluations and observations.
- Utilized records, interviews and tests to evaluate students' abilities, interests and personality characteristics.
- Maintained highly organized records to document student behaviors, interventions, consequences and outcomes.
- Assisted with data organization from assessments and diagnostic instruments to develop strategies for intervening with students experiencing difficulties.
- Researched, recommended and developed new initiatives to strengthen student success.
- Liaised with community and governmental agencies on problems relating to drug abuse, discipline and truancy from school.
- Collaborated with teachers and administrators in developing, evaluating and revising school programs to prepare master schedules for curriculum offerings.
- Collaborated with faculty, staff and students to identify and address institutional challenges.
- Implemented strategies to increase student recruiting, engagement and retention.
- Guided and supported faculty and staff in development of new programs.
- Developed and implemented student success initiatives to recognize and encourage achievement.
- Devised programs to promote diversity and inclusion among staff, faculty and students.
- Monitored and assessed results of postsecondary programs and services to identify and capitalize on potential improvements.
- Conferred with educators to rebalance classes, increase resource utilization, and integrate new technology.
Graphic Design Teacher
Lake County Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Implemented evaluations and provided students with specific feedback.
- Planned instruction consistent with curriculum for students.
- Established practical system for classroom discipline per policy and regulations.
- Demonstrated productive interpersonal relationships with students, staff members, parents and administrators.
- Responded to students' questions, displaying thorough and updated graphic design knowledge.
- Evaluated and graded students' class work, performances, projects, assignments and papers.
- Sponsored student fine arts clubs, attending club meetings and events.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Gathered display materials and distributed programs for shows and performances.
Education
Ph.D. - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN05.2023
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ04.2013
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ03.2010
Skills
- Employee Engagement
- Policy Creation
- Student Relationship Development
- Resource Utilization
- Recruitment
- Consultative Sales Approach
- Financial Consulting
- Customer Relationship Management
Affiliations
- American Psychological Association
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Florida Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Timeline
President & Chairman
Florida Industrial & Organizational Psychology Inc
11.2021 - 02.2023
Admissions Manager
Rasmussen University
08.2021 - Current
Adjunct Professor
EC-Council University
08.2021 - Current
Lecturer in English
Guangdong Country Garden Polytechnic
10.2018 - 08.2021
Independent Educational Consultant
Qingda Learning Centers
08.2018 - 08.2021
Dean of Academics
Qingda Learning Centers
08.2018 - 08.2021
Graphic Design Teacher
Lake County Public Schools
08.2016 - 05.2018
Independent Consultant
Barnhart, Inc.
02.2013 - Current
Ph.D. - Industrial And Organizational Psychology
Capella University
MBA - Business Administration
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
University of Phoenix
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