Kathryn Silva
Orangeburg,SC
Summary
Self-directed and resourceful leader and academic with years of experience successfully organizing, managing and delivering cross-functional projects. Influences and guides at executive-level while structuring and executing complex analyses to support strategy in fast-paced and evolving environment. Excellent influencer and relationship builder with growth mindset and strong communications skills to summarize and present educational topics effectively to wide audience.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Professor of History
Claflin University
05.2022 - Current
- Helped students to develop and demonstrate broad, integrative and specialized knowledge, essential habits of mind, communicative fluency and effective problem-solving skills.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Updated curricula and lesson plans for primary instructors, researching developments in relevant fields and updating materials to reflect most recent data and statistics.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Served students, clients and programs through participation in assessment processes, academic support units and university committees and task forces.
- Mentored students and advised on career paths, degree requirements and post-graduate education options.
- Made contributions in curricular development and innovation in teaching strategies.
- Sustained professional contact with colleagues and engaged in continuing professional activities to upgrade and augment existing skills or develop new ones.
- Kept abreast of advances in pedagogy and work to continuously improve teaching methods and introduce new approaches to instruction.
- Enhanced effectiveness of curriculum and lectures using computer-assisted instruction programs and audio-visual equipment.
- Managed interpersonal conflict situations requiring tact, diplomacy and discretion, supporting culture of diversity, equity and inclusion with students, employees, alumni and other stakeholders.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Collaborated with faculty and community stakeholders for program improvement.
Chair, Department of Humanities
Claflin University
08.2018 - Current
- Participated in appointment and final appeal grievance panels when designated by rules of order.
- Maintained impartiality and objectivity during meetings and decision-making.
- Planned and oversaw meetings in accordance with governing documents.
- Planned recruitment and renewals of designated committees.
- Liaised with chief officer to keep overview of organizational affairs.
- Composed and transcribed well-written reports, emails and technical documents with minimal supervision.
- Recruited, developed and retained excellent faculty to meet organizational goals.
- Facilitated decision making by building consensus and developing solutions.
- Compiled and analyzed metrics for detailed reporting and informed business planning.
- Leveraged diverse learning strategies to prepare students for higher-level education requirements.
- Provided one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
Assistant Professor of History
Claflin University
08.2016 - Current
- Promoted and tenured in 2022. Served as Department Chair from 2018 to present.
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Mentored students and communicated internship and employment opportunities.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
Assistant Professor of History
Utica College
07.2014 - 06.2016
- Evaluated and supervised student activities and performance levels to provide reports on academic progress.
- Mentored students and communicated internship and employment opportunities.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Contributed to campus activities to promote positive university image.
- Established research agenda in [Type] field to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
Administrative Assistant
Rockland Trust Company
Rockland, MA
03.2001 - 03.2004
- Served as the Assistant to the Senior Vice President of and Vice President of Commercial Mortgage Review of a one of the largest residential and commercial lenders in Massachusetts.
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations with advanced training in the Microsoft Access suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Microsoft Word, and Forms - Access).
- Independently worked with FEMA on all residential commercial property flood zone certifications (50-100 a month)
- Ordered and tracked all requests for Commercial Appraisal reviews for all loans over $250k with contracted appraisers.
- Distributed $500k or more a week in Commercial lending accounts payable to lenders through commercial property loans.
- Ran all environmental surveys and assisted the Vice President in reviewing reports for commercial lending purposes.
- Built and maintained excellent customer relationships with commercial lenders through timely response to inquiries and going above and beyond to accommodate unusual requests.
- Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, and communicate instructions.
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy that the bank used for protocols across the division.
- Identified and recommended changes to existing processes to improve accuracy, efficiency, and quality service.
Education
Ph.D. - History
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SCMaster of Arts - History
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC05.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Africana Studies, History
University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA2003
Skills
- Course Development
- Positive Reinforcement Strategies
- Team Collaboration
- Classroom Instruction
- Staff Meetings
- Positive Learning Environment
- Control Budgets
- Hire Personnel
- Recruit Students
- Academic Reporting
- Improve Faculty Performance
- Technology Resource Integration
Accomplishments
- Co-authored a $500k Andrew W. Mellon Grant for Workforce Competencies and implemented the grant over four years to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Project on time and with the full budget during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Supervised team of nine full-time faculty, fifteen or more adjuncts, and administrative staff.
- Collaborated with Chairs, Dean, and Provost's Office in the development of grants and projects to enhance student learning and outcomes.
Affiliations
- Member of the Association of Black Women Historians
- Member of Nineteenth Century Studies Association
- Member of the Organization of American Historians
Timeline
Associate Professor of History
Claflin University
05.2022 - Current
Chair, Department of Humanities
Claflin University
08.2018 - Current
Assistant Professor of History
Claflin University
08.2016 - Current
Assistant Professor of History
Utica College
07.2014 - 06.2016
Administrative Assistant
Rockland Trust Company
03.2001 - 03.2004
Ph.D. - History
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master of Arts - History
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Bachelor of Arts - Africana Studies, History
University of Massachusetts - Boston
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