Dr. Robert Lowdermilk

Professional voice over production for corporate training, e-learning, and medical narrations; radio and TV commercials and announcements; voicemail; audiobooks.

CHief student affairs officer for Rockingham Community College. Supervised the following program/service areas: enrollment services, records; financial aid & veterans' affairs; academic advising; counseling services; accessibility services; student life & athletics; library; career development services; testing services; TRiO Student Support Services program. Supervised 25 division staff.

CEO of a major non-profit community action agency serving eight counties in NE Mississippi. Responsible for overall management and agency operations; including development of relationships with other agencies; program review, cultivation, and training of governing Board of Directors; establishment of planning and assessment activities; cultivation and management of grants from various sources; supervision of staff; management of $11 million annual budget.

Worked with clients to support understanding of rationale and details of financial strategies. Met with clients to discuss assets, expenses, and long-term and short-term investment goals to devise personalized financial plans Assisted clients with preparing financial plans, conducting investment research, and completing trades and transactions to assess and meet financial goals. Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products, and services based on each clients' individual needs.

CEO of two-year private residential liberal arts college historically related to The United Methodist Church. Responsible for overall administration of the institution and supervision of all personnel and the physical campus. Led the institution in diverse and intensive reviews of institutional needs, operations, programs and services, and policies and procedures, to address long-standing issues for efficiency and stability. Provided extensive guidance to the governing Board of Trustees regarding governance issues and institutional effectiveness.

Responsible for personnel and functions that supported institutional advancement efforts, including public relations and media relations, fund-raising and annual giving programs, donor cultivation and recognition, performing arts series, publications, and compliance with accreditation standards.(This position was assumed on the date Lees College was dissolved as a private institution and made a campus of Hazard Community College.)

Supervised a wide range of administrative and managerial activities between the Office of the President and internal/external constituents. Managed the President's office, advised the President on current issues and concerns related to internal operations, external groups, public policy, and accreditation. Communicated regularly with state and federal legislative representatives and denominational executives (PCUSA) on various higher education needs. Coordinated and supervises the writing of all major reports to the regional accreditation agency, US Department of Education, and other licensing/compliance entities. Supervised institutional advancement operations. Held the rank of Professor and taught four to six credits per semester.

Chief student affairs officer for the college, with supervision of residence life, student life, athletics, counseling services, and advising services. Promoted to Assistant to the President December 1992. Served as Acting Chair of the Humanities Division for one year, supervising course scheduling and faculty in the division. As a faculty member, taught four to six credits per semester.

Managed the planning and production processes leading to the development, production, promotion, and marketing of a diverse line of educational products for adults. Coordinated inter-divisional projects and work teams, conducted market research and statistical analysis, strategic planning, and assessment of product life cycles. Responsible for a budget of $8 million. Worked in collaboration with other denominational agencies for purposes of product development.

Responsible for the coordination and management of processes and team activities designed to meet the goals and objectives of this publishing unit. Provided direction for inventory control and budgetary investment in new products.

Edited assigned publications utilizing the company's standard process for product development and production. Coordinated responsibilities among teams assigned to various educational products. Managed all editorial functions through the production of each item. As Planner, conducted market research, coordinated planning teams, and developed favorable working relationships among editorial, art, marketing, and technical production staffs.

Chief student affairs officer for the college, responsible for all facets of student affairs administration, programming and services, including residence life, student activities, career development counseling, personal counseling services, health services, student judicial system. Advised student organizations, recruited, selected, trained, and evaluated personnel for these various areas. Produced interpretive materials, managed budgets, reviewed and implemented policies and procedures. Managed the chapel and provided religious life worship, programming, and service opportunities for student-learning. Planned Commencement events and other celebretory occasions.

Began as College Chaplain, providing weekly campus worship services, programming, and student service-learning experiences. Promoted to Dean of Students 1977 - served as chief student affairs officer. Supervised residence life, student activities, counseling and career development services, student organizations, campus health services. Supervised all personnel employed in the division, managed division budgets, published various interpretive materials and documents, reviewed and implemented various policies and procedures.

Served as broadcast announcer for popular FM stereo commercial radio station. Wrote and produced various commercials, announcements, and created various narrated programs. While in grad school at Duke University (1973-76), I produced various medical narrations for Duke Medical Center, primarily educational products used in instruction at Duke medical school and for Duke Hospital.