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Kenneth D. Lee

Kenneth D. Lee

Stone Mountain,GA

Summary

Career services professional with over 25 years of experience in recruiting, online course delivery, academic career services, career transition consulting, retained executive search and consume marketing. Currently assisting undergrad, graduate business students, alumni and experienced professionals with career coaching and branding.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Professor (part-time)

Colorado Technical University (CTU)
03.1990 - 08.2024
  • Company Overview: subsidiary of Perdoceo Corp. Previously Career Education Corporation owned CTU, prior to that Edu Trek, Inc. (for profit, accredited university)
  • Taught Career Management course online. Prior to that was VP Academic Partnerships at AIU
  • Started teaching part-time at American InterContinental University (AIU). Became VP Academic Partnerships, a full-time role (3/1992 3/1993). Continued teaching part-time when University was sold to Career Education Corp. Remained there when sold to Perdoceo.
  • Selected 2005 Teacher of the Year and exceeded enrollment goals by 11% at American InterContinental University a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation
  • Classroom ratings and student satisfaction ratings consistently above 90%
  • Attained nearly a 90% placement rate by helping students learn to market themselves to appropriate industries (Banking, Consumer Goods, Non-profit ), companies (UPS, Coca-Cola, NCR) and career functions (Marketing, Information Technology)

Sr. Graduate Career Coach (full-time)

Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
02.2011 - 03.2019
  • Provided career advice to graduate business students
  • Created many workshops, seminars and related programs that connected students to professionals working in the career field that student planned to work in
  • Over 90% of students that I worked with reached their career goal

Co-founder/Managing Partner (full-time)

The LeROI Group LLC
06.2005 - 09.2010
  • Company Overview: retained executive search firm
  • Secured retained search contracts with global employers, and recruited talent to fill those positions.
  • Helped grow company to over $350,000 in revenue
  • Secured lucrative partnerships by establishing strong relationships with key industry players.
  • Provided strategic direction for product development, resulting in high-quality offerings that resonated with customers'' needs and preferences.

Contract Consultant (full-time)

Lee-Hecht Harrison
02.1993 - 09.1993
  • Helped downsized executives secure new positions
  • Delivered workshops to outplace professionals and worked one-on-one with the job seeker to help them network, submit quality resumes, interview, and negotiate salary
  • Achieved 91 placement rate for clients that i worked with

Early Consumer Package Goods Marketing & Sales

Quaker Oats
05.1975 - 08.1975

Sold full complement of Quaker Oats products to grocers in the Chicago area

Marketing Research Intern/Analyst

Ralston Purina
10.1975 - 05.1977
  • Worked with pet and human food brand managers to develop and implement marketing research project that provided information to facilitate market share and revenue
  • Projects included diary panels, focus groups, palatability students, and advertising effectiveness

Education

Master of Business Administration - Marketing

Washington University
St. Louis, MO
05.1977

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
05.1975

Skills

  • Executive and academic career coaching (online, classroom and one-on-one)
  • Proficient in Zoom and virtual teaching tools
  • Targeted consumer marketing
  • Retained executive search
  • Employer talent acquisition consulting
  • Career transition consulting

Accomplishments

  • Selected 2005 Teacher of the Year and exceeded enrollment goals by 11% at American InterContinental University a subsidiary of Career Education Corporation
  • Classroom ratings and student satisfaction ratings consistently above 90%
  • Attained nearly a 90% placement rate by helping students learn to market themselves to appropriate industries (Banking, Consumer Goods, Non-profit ), companies (UPS, Coca-Cola, NCR) and career functions (Marketing, Information Technology)
  • Personally grew The LeROI Group LLC to $350,000+ in revenue by securing relationships with Fortune companies such as Microsoft, Merck Pharmaceuticals, Prudential Insurance and others

Other Activities

  • Former Board of Directors for Atlanta Unity Church and Black Alumni of Notre Dame
  • Member of Georgia Career Development Association
  • Developed 5 Question Career Assessment (c) 2009
  • Developed Career Management Course (c) 2025

Timeline

Sr. Graduate Career Coach (full-time)

Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University
02.2011 - 03.2019

Co-founder/Managing Partner (full-time)

The LeROI Group LLC
06.2005 - 09.2010

Contract Consultant (full-time)

Lee-Hecht Harrison
02.1993 - 09.1993

Associate Professor (part-time)

Colorado Technical University (CTU)
03.1990 - 08.2024

Marketing Research Intern/Analyst

Ralston Purina
10.1975 - 05.1977

Early Consumer Package Goods Marketing & Sales

Quaker Oats
05.1975 - 08.1975

Master of Business Administration - Marketing

Washington University

Bachelor of Business Administration - Marketing

University of Notre Dame
Kenneth D. Lee