Kimberly Ann Fishback
Raleigh
Summary
STEM professional with over 15 years of experience developing initiatives to support the life sciences and promoting the life sciences. Administrator, educator, and mentor in STEM promotion and curriculum development. Development of instructional strategies for in-person, online and hybrid learning opportunities. Designs, creates, and delivers engaging curriculum to diverse adult learners focused on targeted learning outcomes. Maintains records and provides quality experience for customers. Current in educational technology and resources.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Department Head, Life Sciences
Wake Technical Community College
01.2021 - Current
- Coordinate and lead a group of over 50 part time and full-time instructors across multiple campuses. Develop and coordinate initiatives with local organizations to share opportunities in the life sciences. Collaborate with other team managers for the day to day running of departmental activities. Serves as hiring manager for multiple positions. Review curriculum for effectiveness, appropriateness, and quality. Follows established processes and procedures for deliverables. Prepares and presents reports on student learning data and other departmental activities.
Associate Department Head, Life Sciences
Wake Technical Community College
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Assist in the coordination and leadership of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty across multiple campuses. Assist in the hiring of new faculty, scheduling of classes, addressing concerns of stakeholders, communicating course needs and required resources, developing new and engaging curriculum, and author of monthly department newsletter.
STEM Outreach Coordinator
Wake Technical Community College
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Fostered partnerships with community partners and organizations, coordinated a NC Science Festival event featuring a world-renowned scientist Dr. David Godsell, organized and coordinated Wake Tech STEM outreach days and developed outreach activities for K-12 settings as needed.
Associate Professor, Biology
Wake Technical Community College
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Taught BIO275 (Microbiology), BIO175 (General Microbiology), BIO111 (General Biology I-Majors), BIO110 (General Biology-Non-majors).
Course Lead Instructor for BIO111 and BIO112
Wake Technical Community College
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Responsible for monthly course meetings, course assessment and data reporting, and lead textbook selection and other course resource selections.
Instructor of Biology/Microbiology
Wake Technical Community College
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Taught BIO275 (Microbiology), BIO111 (General Biology I-Majors), BIO112 (General Biology II)
Adjunct Lecturer
North Carolina State University
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Taught MB (BCH) 101; (MB/BCH495)
Instructor of Biology/Microbiology
Durham Technical Community College
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Taught BIO275 (Microbiology), BIO111 (General Biology)
Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Biochemistry
Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Supervisor: Charles P. Scott, Ph.D. Project: Validation of the Tcl1/Akt interaction
Education
Community College Leadership Certificate -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
01.2021
Ph.D. - Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA09.2003
B.S. - Biology (Psychology minor)
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY01.1998
Skills
- Operational planning
- Assignment delegation
- Human resources
- Employee hiring
- Team leadership
- Employee management
- Resource coordination
- Coaching and mentoring
- Rules and regulations
- Employee scheduling
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of over 50 staff members.
Affiliations
- National Research Mentor Network
- American Association of Women in Community College
- National Association of Biology Teachers
- Council on Undergraduate Research member
Certification
- North Carolina Community College Leadership Program Training - Completed May 2025
Timeline
Department Head, Life Sciences
Wake Technical Community College
01.2021 - Current
Associate Department Head, Life Sciences
Wake Technical Community College
01.2017 - 01.2021
STEM Outreach Coordinator
Wake Technical Community College
01.2016 - 01.2017
Associate Professor, Biology
Wake Technical Community College
01.2014 - 01.2017
Course Lead Instructor for BIO111 and BIO112
Wake Technical Community College
01.2013 - 01.2016
Instructor of Biology/Microbiology
Wake Technical Community College
01.2008 - 01.2013
Adjunct Lecturer
North Carolina State University
01.2006 - 01.2009
Instructor of Biology/Microbiology
Durham Technical Community College
01.2006 - 01.2008
Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Biochemistry
Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University
01.2003 - 01.2005
Ph.D. - Microbiology and Immunology
Drexel University College of Medicine
B.S. - Biology (Psychology minor)
Marist College
Community College Leadership Certificate -
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
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