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COREY CARLSON, PhD
Higher Education Specialiast
Tempe,AZ
Summary
Performance-driven strategic thinker, problem solver and leader with 17 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate in applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams toward positive solutions. Demonstrated ability to exercise outstanding independent judgment, decision making, creativity and initiative. Results-oriented in interfacing and consulting on business processes that drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
2
2
Languages
33
33
years of post-secondary education
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Academic Success Advising Coordinator
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
10.2014 - Current
- Provide one-to-one as well as group academic advising, recruitment/retention, and academic success support functions to approximately 500 online and face-to-face students to ensure ongoing successful progress to completion of degree program.
- Assist students in exploring a variety of academic options, register for courses and make timely progress towards completion of degree; works closely with students to identify all academic options.
- Manage tasks under limited or minimal supervision, handle problems, and provide guidance and advice to students.
- Assist with academic program development and implementation.
- Act as primary liaison, connect students with academic and personal resources.
- Operate collaboratively and collegially with academic units and services throughout the university to facilitate comprehensive student support.
- Conducted seminars, workshops, and educational presentations for enrichment opportunities for students.
Faculty Associate
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
12.2018 - Current
- Designed curriculum, course content, exams, homework, and online supplemental materials for applied statistics for undergraduate majors.
- Probed, encouraged and facilitated class discussions by building discussions into lessons, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation and actively solicit input.
- Shifted between informal and formal methods of teaching to create multi-layered web of learning, incorporating experiments, practical activities, discussions and projects into lessons.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities.
Adjunct Professor
Northcentral University
San Diego, CA
10.2013 - 05.2018
- Served on 25+ dissertation committees as chair, qualitative methodologist, and/or subject matter expert.
- Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to facilitate and moderate classroom discussions and student-centered learning.
- Collaborated with Assistant Deans and instructional designers to create dynamic, ongoing curriculum development and instruction improvement program.
- Taught higher educational leadership and research methods courses, providing instruction to up to 200+ graduate students.
- Developed curriculum standards, lesson plans and syllabi.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Stayed abreast of developments within higher educational leadership to improve curriculum, develop new research and share with colleagues and students
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
Academic Associate
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations, including visual, aural and social learning modalities.
- Contributed to planning appropriate and engaging lessons for both classroom and distance learning applications.
- Taught diverse student population by employing various learning styles and abilities.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Northcentral University
Scottsdale, AZ
08.2012 - 10.2014
- Provided leadership and supervision for 10-14 academic advisors to ensure weekly/monthly/annual outcomes and performance were met.
- Conducted Project Management for Student Services division.
- Pioneered an orientation protocol to disseminate critical information to students within an exclusively online environment.
- Served as an academic liaison for 300+ doctoral candidates.
- Developed personnel, procedures, and protocol for increasing student success among newly formed dissertation academic advising division.
- Established a lasting recruitment/retention model for the university through data analysis and encouraging institutional collaboration.
- Tracked key business metrics and made recommendations for proactive adjustments to policies and procedures.
- Optimized student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Strengthened operations by aligning processes to capitalize on new educational trends.
Course Production Specialist
Rio Salado Community College
Tempe, AZ
03.2012 - 08.2012
- Specially funded position under the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) grant program of the U.S. Department of Labor.
- Negotiated multiple competing priorities in a high demand environment.
- Operated in a strongly collaborative environment with multiple projects at a time with varying deadlines.
- Coded web classrooms using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery languages.
- Conducted testing and review of web classroom design for responsiveness, clarity and effectiveness.
- Inspected final products to assess compliance with quality standards and established tolerances.
- Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
Intern, Vice President
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR
08.2011 - 12.2012
- Conducted a qualitative analysis of low-income student perspective on engagement.
- Assembled a review of literature for performance-based funding methodologies in higher education.
- Initiated an exploratory committee for reviewing the institutional website and LMS.
- Performed a statistical analysis and evaluation of, and for, the Turning Point Transitions Program as a method of quantifying the success of the program in order to sustain program funding.
- Authored issue briefs of:
- Financial Literacy Program implementation(s) in higher education, and.
- The Inside-Out Prisoner Exchange Program.
Intern
Paradise Valley Community College
Phoenix, AZ
01.2012 - 05.2012
- Intern under Dr. Paul Dale, President.
- Performed environmental scan of PVCC service area.
- Shadowed Dr. Dale and other administrators to gain valuable practical knowledge.
- Conducted grant research and review for multiple projects.
- Synthesized current business intelligence data to produce reports and polished presentations, highlighting findings and recommending changes.
- Validated incoming data to check information accuracy and integrity while independently locating and correcting concerns.
- Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Wrote methodological and analytical reports tailored to specific project and client needs.
Financial Aid Advisor
Yavapai Community College
Prescott, AZ
11.2004 - 09.2010
- Guided the planning and implementation of the ERP (Banner student information system) for Financial Aid, Veteran’s Services, Student Employment and student portal.
- Administered leadership, fundraising, and project coordination as coordinator of College Goal Sunday for 5 years and for the Yavapai College Career Fair for 3 years.
- Conducted departmental and divisional ad-hoc studies.
- Reviewed initial financial aid applications for accuracy and compliance with reporting standards.
- Designed financial aid reward packages, aligning contents with individuals' monetary and logistical needs.
- Presented financial aid workshops to help groups of students and parents navigate process.
- Helped individuals complete physical and electronic paperwork such as FAFSA.
- Authored presentations and documentation for distribution to current and prospective students.
Adjunct Faculty
Yavapai Community College
Prescott, AZ
08.2007 - 05.2010
- Designed and implemented Computer Systems & Applications curriculum.
- Administered curriculum via multiple educational technologies.
- Coordinated instruction via synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid modalities.
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Education
Ph.D. - Community College Leadership
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 01.2010 - 12.2013
Master of Science - Occupational and Technical Education
Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA 08.2005 - 05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 08.2001 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 08.2001 - 05.2004
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Yavapai College
Prescott, AZ 01.1999 - 01.2021
Skills
Educational technology
Software
Office suites (Microsoft office, G Suite)
Operating systems (Windows, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, Linux)
LMS platforms (Blackboard, Canvas, Moodle)
Collaboration (Slack, Skype, Discord)
Timeline
Faculty Associate
Arizona State University
12.2018 - Current
Academic Associate
Arizona State University
01.2016 - 12.2017
Academic Success Advising Coordinator
Arizona State University
10.2014 - Current
Adjunct Professor
Northcentral University
10.2013 - 05.2018
Assistant Director of Academic Affairs
Northcentral University
08.2012 - 10.2014
Course Production Specialist
Rio Salado Community College
03.2012 - 08.2012
Intern
Paradise Valley Community College
01.2012 - 05.2012
Intern, Vice President
Linn-Benton Community College
08.2011 - 12.2012
Ph.D. - Community College Leadership
Old Dominion University
01.2010 - 12.2013
Adjunct Faculty
Yavapai Community College
08.2007 - 05.2010
Master of Science - Occupational and Technical Education
Old Dominion University
08.2005 - 05.2007
Financial Aid Advisor
Yavapai Community College
11.2004 - 09.2010
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Arizona State University
08.2001 - 05.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Religious Studies
Arizona State University
08.2001 - 05.2004
Associate of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
Yavapai College
01.1999 - 01.2021
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