JOHN M. SHERMAN

· Course instruction (traditional and online delivery) in Biology including General Biology I, Anatomy and Physiology I, and Anatomy and Physiology II.

· Academic advising of students in natural resources and the associate in science degree programs.

· Management of purchases for biology, chemistry, and natural resources instructors.

· Initial laboratory stocking and setup of a new anatomy and physiology classroom.

· Scheduling and ensuring coverage of courses.

· Supervision of seven full-time faculty, a part-time departmental assistant, a part-time laboratory technician, and numerous part-time instructors.

· Transfer credit evaluation for natural resources and general education courses

· Service on college committees as necessary.

· Management of Urban Forestry Grant resulting in recognition of HCC as a Tree Campus USA member.

· Completion of yearly Excellence Plan Summaries (with updated Student Learning Outcomes) for Forestry Management Technology, Fish and Wildlife Management Technology, and the Associate in General Education – Nursing programs.

· Generation of Program Review five-year reports for Forestry Management Technology and Fish and Wildlife Management Technology.

· Coauthored self-study for the Society of American Foresters re-accreditation of the Forestry Management Technology program.

· Represented Haywood Community College at monthly Haywood County Greenways Council meetings.

· Similar duties as above. Managed activities necessary for the successful operation of Low Impact Development, Fish and Wildlife Management Technology, Forest Management Technology, and Horticulture Technology A.A.S, diploma and certificate programs.

· Taught Biology and Horticulture courses as needed.

· Taught 14 Horticulture courses, General Biology I, General Biology II, Anatomy and Physiology II, Introduction to Life Science, and Introduction to Botany.

· Provided academic counseling to students majoring in horticultural technology.

· Served on the Sustainability and the Creativity and Innovation Committees as well as numerous hiring committees.

· Involved in the design and installation of a rain garden partially funded by a Pigeon River Foundation grant co-written in 2007 entitled “Rain Gardens: Reducing Environmental Impact through Landscape Design at Haywood Community College.” Amount of funding: $5,000.

· Co-wrote and managed BioNetwork funded grant “Equipment to Enhance Training in Forest Technology and Horticulture” in 2004. Amount of funding: $133,092. Designed a modern biotechnology lab, purchased major equipment, and trained students in biotechnology principles and practices.

· Authored and managed the BioNetwork grant “Creation of a Laboratory / Classroom for Biotechnology Education Training.” Grant amount of $159,621 was awarded in 2005 allowing a dedicated modern biotechnology laboratory and classroom to be constructed and outfitted with equipment obtained from the 2004 grant.

· Participated in the “Plant Micropropagation Collaborative Partnership” grant funded by the BioNetwork in 2006. Amount of funding: $75,000. Four community colleges were awarded funds to research tissue culture protocols, design a website, and upload protocols and images for use by North Carolina Biotechnology Instructors in workforce training.

· Authored and Managed the BioNetwork grant “Development and Analysis of Protocols for Inclusion in The BioNetwork Plant Micropropagation Collaborative Project Database in 2007-2008. Funding amount was $25,000.

· Participated in the “Creation of Biotechnology Videos and Micropropagation Demonstrations for Enhancement of BioNetwork's Training and Workforce Development Mission” BioNetwork grant-funded project in 2008-2009. Amount of funding: $86,666. The project produced lab procedure “Train the Trainer” videos for different biotechnology experiments and techniques including DNA Sequencing, DNA Fingerprinting, Protein Purification by Chromatography, Sterile Techniques, and Plant Micropropagation.

· Scheduled classes, ordered supplies, and maintained laboratories and greenhouse.

· Supervised part-time instructors, greenhouse workers, micropropagation technicians, and acted as a consultant in the campus arboretum’s design and maintenance.

· Taught General Biology I and II for college-transfer students, and Anatomy and Physiology I and II, and Basic Anatomy and Physiology for nursing, respiratory therapy, radiography technology, massage therapy, and physical therapy assistant students.

· Provided academic counseling to students majoring in the arts and sciences.

· Served on Institutional Effectiveness, Retention, and Safety and Health Committees.

· Scheduled classes and maintained laboratories.

· Supervised part-time science instructors and acted as a faculty mentor for new science personnel.

· Worked on upgrading and assuring continuity of instruction in Anatomy and Physiology courses.

· Taught General Biology I and II, Introduction to Botany, Environmental Biology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, Basic Anatomy and Physiology, and Introduction to Human Biology.

· Scheduled classes, maintained laboratories, worked on science facility renovation plan, supervised full-time and part-time science instructors and acted as a faculty mentor for new science personnel in the role of unofficial science department chair.

· Provided academic counseling to students majoring in science and related fields.

· Served as project director and co-authored educational enhancement grant to the North Carolina Biotechnology Center for the enhancement of biology laboratories with molecular biology and biotechnology components. Funding in the amount of $23,000 was announced January, 2000.

· Developed a summer camp to teach principles of biotechnology to area high school juniors and seniors – Summer, 2000.

· Worked on the generation of internet-based courses for Introduction to Human Biology and Pathophysiology.

· Co-chaired discussion group at Down East Symposium for Science and Mathematics Faculty on improving the transferability of community college science students to senior institutions - October, 2000.

· Participated in the National Science Foundation Invitational Conference: Shaping the Future - New Expectations for Undergraduate Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology Education - October, 1998.

· Served on Administrative Council, Safety, and Marketing Committees, and headed the Arts and Sciences Program Review Committee for 1999.

Served as an out-of-state evaluator for selection of inductees into the Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers - 1999, 2000, and 2001.