Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Additional Information
Personal Interests and Highlights
Timeline
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Leah Bublitz

Student Support Manager
Mount Clemens,MI
Leah Bublitz

Summary

Student Support Manager with a strong background in higher education dedicated to continually improving student outcomes through grounding in research and pedagogy, thoughtful analysis of metrics, and open collaboration with team members. Experienced in staff management, program development and administration, and maintaining connections across a variety of stakeholders through flexible programming and responsive problem-solving.

Overview

12
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Macomb Community College
Clinton Township, MI

Learning Center Manager
01.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Manage work and performance of more than 25 proctors and tutors across all subject areas, both remote and onsite.
  • Apply usage metrics to evaluate and improve resources and operations, target student concerns, and forecast needs.
  • Manage and expanded online resources, training and mentoring tutors to curate resources in their subject areas.
  • Manage escalated concerns from staff and students, resolving issues and identifying solutions.

Macomb Community College
Clinton Township, MI

Reading and Writing Studios Coordinator
06.2015 - 12.2020

Job overview

  • Coordinated student services for up to 1000 students per year, including student tutoring and staff training program.
  • Analyzed instructor, student and class trends to make proactive decisions about program operations.
  • Developed and maintained online tutoring services such as asynchronous tutoring program and online library of resources including videos, handouts, and tutorials.

Henry Ford Community College
Dearborn, MI

Adjunct Instructor
01.2012 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Developed course structure and assignments for introductory and literature-based college writing courses.
  • Pursued best practices and innovative teaching methods to promote student engagement.
  • Maintained consistent online resources via Blackboard and Moodle.

Oakland Community College
Farmington Hills, MI

Adjunct Instructor
01.2011 - 05.2015

Job overview

  • Developed course structure and assignments for Composition I and II classes
  • Designed and graded assignments from informal narratives to proposal essays to multi-genre projects
  • Researched andragogy and best practices to engage students with their learning
  • Maintained consistent online resources via Blackboard and Desire2Learn.

Baker College Of Clinton Township
Clinton Township, MI

Writing Center Consultant
01.2011 - 04.2015

Job overview

  • Consulted with students from all areas of study on academic writing, focusing on student-centered consultation styles, working with students on higher- and lower-order concerns
  • Conducted professional development with instructors on best practices in using academic technology such as Turnitin.Com.

Baker College of Clinton Township
Clinton Township, MI

Adjunct Instructor
09.2010 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Developed course structure for Composition I and II classes using existing curriculum requirements
  • Conducted all classroom instruction and assignment design
  • Graded all work for Composition I and II classes
  • Position included extensive work with Blackboard, Turnitin.com, and other online tracking systems.

Smarthinking, Inc
Remote

Online Writing Center Consultant
01.2010 - 01.2011

Job overview

  • Provided asynchronous writing support to struggling, average and advanced students. Worked with students focusing on both higher- and lower-order concerns
  • Helped students prioritize issues that needed to be addressed in their writing.
  • Maintained required logs and student documentation to keep records accurate and current.

Education

Georgia College And State University
Milledgeville, GA

M.F.A from Creative Writing, Poetry
08.2007 - 05.2010

Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN

Bachelor of Arts from English And Writing
08.2003 - 05.2007

University Overview

Graduated Magna cum Laude

Skills

Problem solving

Team organization

Student-centered learning

Higher education background

Staff training/development

Affiliations

  • College Reading and Learning Association Member 2020-present
  • East Central Writing Centers Association Professional Member 2016–present
  • Michigan Writing Centers Association Professional Member 2015–present
  • Michigan Writing Centers Association Board Co-Chair 2015–2016
  • International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Professional Member 2015–2017

Additional Information

  • Improving Writing Teaching at a Distance - Webinar in coordination with Michigan Community Colleges Association 2020
  • Before the Semester Begins - Faculty Workshop, Macomb Community College 2020
  • Unconditional Positive Regard: TYC Writing Centers as Spaces for Self-Invention - East Central Writing Centers Association, Dayton, OH 2019
  • Plagiarism Detection as Student Support: Ethical Considerations for using Turnitin.com - Faculty Workshop, Macomb Community College 2018
  • “Hazardous de-coding”: Developing an Explicit Statement on Student’s Identity Work - East Central Writing Centers Association, Columbus, OH 2018
  • Teaching Reading Across Genres and Curriculums - Professional Development Video, Macomb Community College 2017

Personal Interests and Highlights

  • Published poet
  • Foster parent
  • Homesteader and farmer
  • Enneagram Type 9

Timeline

Learning Center Manager

Macomb Community College
01.2021 - Current

Reading and Writing Studios Coordinator

Macomb Community College
06.2015 - 12.2020

Adjunct Instructor

Henry Ford Community College
01.2012 - 05.2015

Adjunct Instructor

Oakland Community College
01.2011 - 05.2015

Writing Center Consultant

Baker College Of Clinton Township
01.2011 - 04.2015

Adjunct Instructor

Baker College of Clinton Township
09.2010 - 12.2014

Online Writing Center Consultant

Smarthinking, Inc
01.2010 - 01.2011

Georgia College And State University

M.F.A from Creative Writing, Poetry
08.2007 - 05.2010

Indiana Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Arts from English And Writing
08.2003 - 05.2007
Leah BublitzStudent Support Manager