Ilene Walton
Dallas,TX
Summary
A community college branch campus dean with over eleven years of experience in post-secondary education administration. High-energy, results-oriented leader with an entrepreneurial spirit who ambitiously builds strategic alliances with community and business leaders to create high-quality educational opportunities for students. Builds and retains high-performance teams by identifying team members' unique skills and abilities and coaching them to their full potentials. Leads by example.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
South Campus Dean
Grayson College
01.2022 - Current
- Directing the daily operations of the Grayson College South Campus
- Providing leadership for all planning, facility scheduling, marketing, and staff recruitment and assisting with instruction and support services
- Representing the Grayson College South Campus to local school districts, community groups, and businesses
- Serving on community advisory boards and committees
- Building community relationships to assess and serve the needs of businesses and local industries
- Formulating and executing innovative recruitment strategies, contributing to the sustained upward trajectory of student population growth
- Spearheading targeted initiatives leading to a remarkable 57% growth in spring 2024 enrollment over the previous year
- Orchestrated and implemented strategic initiatives that resulted in a notable 31% increase in fall 2023 enrollment compared to the prior year
- Upholding a student-centric approach, fostering an environment conducive to academic success and personal development
- Providing insightful leadership to enhance the overall student experience and support Grayson College’s commitment to academic excellence and student success
- Giving oversight to all financial aspects of the Grayson College South Campus including annual budget development, and budget review
- Collaborating and working cooperatively with the other departments to appropriately serve students with needs such as advising, financial aid, admissions, etc
- Serving as a part of the Instructional Team who provide strong leadership and oversight of campus wide instructional policies, decisions, and goals
- Assisting with the coordination of various instructional programs and activities within the scope of Grayson College to ensure that programs meet the needs of students, employers, and the community
- Responsible for hiring, oversight, training, and evaluation of the Grayson College South Campus team members
- Serving as the liaison between the Grayson College South Campus and Main Campus.
Rahll Campus Provost
Frank Phillips College
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Provided vision, inspiration, strategic planning, and direction to ensure consistent growth of a community college branch campus that met the constantly evolving needs of students and community members within a rural setting while cohesively functioning within a larger multicampus institution
- Gave oversight to all financial aspects of the Rahll Campus including annual budget development, budget review, grant and scholarship funding attainment and management, new program proposals and local fundraising
- Financial aid applications
- Served as a part of the multicampus Executive Team, providing strong leadership and oversight of campus wide policies, decisions, and goals
- Responsible for hiring, oversight, training, and evaluation of Rahll Campus team members
- Lead the Rahll Campus team in goal setting and yearly projections
- Remained apprised of all Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as well as other federal and state financial laws, regulations, and operating guidelines as they pertain to public institutions of higher education
- Developed and enhanced a commercial driver training program to meet the newly implemented entry-level commercial driver’s license regulations that are now required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association
- This included developing curriculum, hiring a director, securing grant funding to purchase additional commercial vehicles, and expanding existing facilities
- Devised and implemented inventive recruitment strategies that contributed to the continued upward trajectory of the student population growth
- Instructed English as a Second Language classes, First Year Institute Seminar and Leadership courses, which included development of course curriculum, student learning outcomes and student assessments
- Modified the existing welding program to meet the specific needs of the local industry which was more agriculture and food production based as opposed to oil and gas production
- Served as a part of the Quality Enhancement Plan team to meet re-accreditation standards
- Re-established and expanded dual credit enrollment with the four independent school districts located within the Dallam and Hartley service region
- Provided oversight for building the new Rahll Campus
- Appropriated additional funding sources to build a Career Training Center and provided construction oversight.
Rahll Campus Dean
Frank Phillips College
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Provided vision, inspiration, strategic planning, and direction to ensure consistent growth of a community college branch campus that met the constantly evolving needs of students and community members within a rural setting while cohesively functioning within a larger multicampus institution
- Gave oversight to all financial aspects of the Rahll Campus including annual budget development, budget review, grant and scholarship funding attainment and management, new program proposals and local fundraising
- Financial aid applications
- Served as a part of the multicampus Executive Team, providing strong leadership and oversight of campus wide policies, decisions, and goals
- Responsible for hiring, oversight, training, and evaluation of Rahll Campus team members
- Lead the Rahll Campus team in goal setting and yearly projections
- Remained apprised of all Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) as well as other federal and state financial laws, regulations, and operating guidelines as they pertain to public institutions of higher education
- Developed and enhanced a commercial driver training program to meet the newly implemented entry-level commercial driver’s license regulations that are now required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association
- This included developing curriculum, hiring a director, securing grant funding to purchase additional commercial vehicles, and expanding existing facilities
- Devised and implemented inventive recruitment strategies that contributed to the continued upward trajectory of the student population growth
- Instructed English as a Second Language classes, First Year Institute Seminar and Leadership courses, which included development of course curriculum, student learning outcomes and student assessments
- Modified the existing welding program to meet the specific needs of the local industry which was more agriculture and food production based as opposed to oil and gas production
- Served as a part of the Quality Enhancement Plan team to meet re-accreditation standards
- Re-established and expanded dual credit enrollment with the four independent school districts located within the Dallam and Hartley service region
- Provided oversight for building the new Rahll Campus
- Appropriated additional funding sources to build a Career Training Center and provided construction oversight.
Dalhart Center Director
Frank Phillips College
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Assisted in establishing a Frank Phillips College off-site location in Dalhart, Texas
- Built strong alliances with local community and business leaders to glean knowledge and expertise to propel forward a strategic growth plan that produced a substantial increase in enrollment
- Developed a strategic plan for growth that included a comprehensive marketing, fundraising and recruitment strategy
- Assessed local academic and work force training needs and developed appropriate courses, curriculum, and funding sources
- Recruited, trained, and evaluated instructors for academic as well as workforce training courses
- Recruited, advised, and registered students for courses as well as assisted them in completing financial aid applications and scholarship requests
- Provided oversight to building renovations to accommodate expanding needs due to a rapid growth in student enrolment numbers and programs
- Raised funding to meet local educational needs
- Collaborated with local community leaders to identify possible site locations to build a new campus and potential funding sources
- Assisted in the formation of the Advancing Community Education (ACE) Team to pass a bi-county Branch Campus Maintenance Tax
- Provided oversight to all financial aspects of the Dalhart Center including annual budget development, budget review, grant attainment and management, new program proposals and local fundraising.
English as a Second Language Instructor
Frank Phillips College
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Assessed student’s oral, reading, and listening skills
- Worked with local industry leaders to assess employee needs developed specific work-site curriculum
- Provided students with basic direction, instruction, and assistance in designated areas of English as a Second Language instruction
- Instructed students on basic computer skills needed for online module completion
- Prepared special teaching plans, courses, activities, and learning experiences for the specific students assigned
- Utilized appropriate audio and visual teaching materials individualized to the specific needs of the students.
Education
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) -
West Texas A&M University
01.2023
Master of Arts in Education -
Azusa Pacific University
01.2003
Bachelor of Science in Business -
California State Polytechnic University
01.1988
Skills
- Personal and professional integrity
- Successful leadership experience
- Collaboration with community and college leaders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Innovative creativity in strategic planning, community relations, fund development and resource management
Timeline
South Campus Dean
Grayson College
01.2022 - Current
Rahll Campus Provost
Frank Phillips College
01.2021 - 01.2022
Rahll Campus Dean
Frank Phillips College
01.2017 - 01.2021
Dalhart Center Director
Frank Phillips College
01.2014 - 01.2017
English as a Second Language Instructor
Frank Phillips College
01.2013 - 01.2014
Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (Ed.D.) -
West Texas A&M University
Master of Arts in Education -
Azusa Pacific University
Bachelor of Science in Business -
California State Polytechnic University
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