KRISTEN BOBO
Northport,AL
Summary
A dynamic leader with extensive experience at Shelton State Community College, adept in fostering partnerships for educational advancements. Excelled in coordinating innovative adult education programs, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills and a commitment to student success. Proven track record in enhancing learning through technology and community collaboration.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Adult Education
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
11.2020 - Current
- Supervise adult education in West Alabama (Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties).
- Implement effective instructional methods for Adult Basic Education, English as a Second Language, Career Pathways, Workplace Success, GED preparation, and co-enrollment through on-site, online, and hybrid learning.
- Build partnerships with non-profit agencies, businesses, industry, and K-12 providers to collaborate and provide the education and training resources for sustainable employment in Region 3.
- Serve on community boards to advocate for students, and receive important social service information that will assist students in successfully obtaining their goals.
- Serve as treasurer of the Adult Education Directors’ Association Executive Board, Community Outreach Chair for the West Alabama Coalition for the Homeless, and actively participate in the Non-Profit Council of West Alabama, Region 3 Workforce Summit, and Tuscaloosa Latino Coalition.
- Coordinate community correctional education in Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Detention (Shelton State Honor Dorm), Tuscaloosa County Metro Jail, and the Tuscaloosa Pardon and Parole Day Reporting Center.
- Plan, budget, submit, and implement the Request for Proposal every three years, based on guidelines and procedures directed by the Alabama Community College System.
Adult Education Site Coordinator
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
10.2009 - 10.2020
- Supervise adult education class sites, instructors, and students in Tuscaloosa and Bibb Counties, including K-12 facilities, local jails, the Department of Corrections, career centers, churches, businesses/industries, community colleges, and a local psychiatric hospital.
- Organize discipline appeal hearings to ensure both students get their right to due process, and the college can continue its mission to hold a safe, secure, and distraction-free learning environment.
- Expanded the distance/remote learning adult education options provided to offer more opportunities and outreach during a pandemic, including: partnered with the college’s Workforce Development office to offer Ready to Work training in adult education class sites.
- Started Career Pathway courses for adult education students in Northstar Digital Literacy, OSHA Forklift, and CDL Permit.
- Built the Shelton State Adult Education Workplace Success curriculum, which became a recognized state model.
- Serve on community task force groups to recruit and develop partnerships to expand, and survey needed services in our area.
- Chair the GED Scholarship Committee, and represent Adult Education on college scholarship committees.
Adult Education Instructor
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
05.2006 - 05.2009
- I taught adult education students at the CA Fredd Campus, Tuscaloosa Career Center, Phifer Wire, Tuscaloosa County Metro Jail, and GED Online.
- Partnered with Workforce Development to offer an Adult Education and Ready-to-Work combination for a thriving local business.
- Recruited students by providing information at the Tuscaloosa Housing Authority and the West Alabama Chamber of Commerce Literacy Council events.
Administrative Computing Support Technician
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
03.2006 - 02.2007
- Responsible for answering the helpdesk phone, and documenting the appropriate task in a database.
- Maintained all tasks as they were assigned to the ACS staff.
- Assisted the ACS staff in completing the task list.
Business Office Clerk
Shelton State Community College
Tuscaloosa, AL
09.2004 - 02.2006
- Checked the balances of accounts for the college in APECS.
- Cashier clerk during registration.
- Created spreadsheets and letters for the business office.
- Assisted the Dean and Associate Dean of Business Services.
Education
Master of Post Secondary Education - Foundations of Education
Troy University
Troy, AL12.2008
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Computer Applications and Technology
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL05.2006
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- PowerPoint
- Access
- Excel
- Word
- Publisher
- Essential Education Online Software
- Teams
- New Readers Press Online Learning
- WorkKeys Curriculum
- Odysseyware Online Instruction
- Burlington English
- Alabama Adult Education System for Accountability and Performance (AAESAP)
- Gnosis/Career Connect
- Banner
- Enrollment using Elevate or Formstack
- DRC Insight TABE Administration
- Canvas
- Zoom
Certification
- DRC Insight TABE Online
- TABE Clas-E
- ACT WorkKeys
- Northstar Digital Literacy
- Pearson Vue GED Testing
Phone
cell, (205) 365-9762
References
Available upon request
- Personal, kpbobo@gmail.com
- Work, kbobo@sheltonstate.edu
Organizations
- Leadership Tuscaloosa
- ReClaim & ReEnter Board Member
- Treasurer for ACCS Adult Education Director’s Association
- Community and Outreach Chair for West Alabama Coalition for the Homeless through City of Tuscaloosa Mayor’s Office
- Second Chance Program
- Tuscaloosa County Juvenile Court Transitions Honor Program
- Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act Region 3 Board Member
- Region 3 Reconnect (Correctional Outreach) West Alabama
- Outside the Walls
- Tuscaloosa Latino Coalition
- United Way of West Alabama
- 3by3 Community Childcare Cultivator
Accomplishments
- 2021 Community Partnership Award from Easterseals of West Alabama
- Outstanding Administrator of the Year at the 2023 Chancellor's Awards
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Director of Adult Education
Shelton State Community College
11.2020 - Current
Adult Education Site Coordinator
Shelton State Community College
10.2009 - 10.2020
Adult Education Instructor
Shelton State Community College
05.2006 - 05.2009
Administrative Computing Support Technician
Shelton State Community College
03.2006 - 02.2007
Business Office Clerk
Shelton State Community College
09.2004 - 02.2006
Master of Post Secondary Education - Foundations of Education
Troy University
Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Studies, Computer Applications and Technology
The University of Alabama
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