MeShonya Wren-Coleman
Wichita,Kansas
Summary
Results-oriented educational leader with a passion for positively impacting educator effectiveness and student success. Experienced in developing and delivering curriculum for higher education and professional development programs. Skilled at identifying pathways for improving student success initiatives and designing new programs to meet desired outcomes. Proven leader in higher education administration with a strong focus on best practices, technology initiatives, and state/federal standards. Customer service specialist with a track record of providing exceptional support. Adept at supervising teams, solving problems, and processing data efficiently. Proficient in various computer languages and software programs. Excellent communication, organization, and managerial skills. Dedicated and efficient worker who thrives in collaborative environments. Task-oriented and able to perform well under pressure. Self-motivated and loyal with the ability to manage budgets secured by grants and fundraise effectively.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Bethel College
01.2023 - Current
- Supervise and manage staff of 5 including 11 Employee Experience Student Workers
- Supervise Campus Ministries
- Supervise Residential Living
- Supervise Student Activities
- Implemented and Supervise First-Year Residential Programs
- Supervise Student Wellness
- Serve on the President’s Cabinet
- Manage $115,000 annual budget
- Secured $25,000 for the purchasing of bedding for international students and upgrades for Haury Hall
- Prepare Fall and Spring Board Reports
- Reorganized budget to secure funding to purchase 90 mattresses for Residential Halls
- Responsible for annual Clery report
- Serve on the Board of Directors Academic and Student Affair Committee
- Serve as Co-Chair for the Kansas State Student Success Symposium
- Serve as NASPA IV-West, Knowledge Communities Coordinator
- Member of Newton Chamber of Commerce
- Implemented and Chair for Thresher Alert Committee
- Chair of the Behavior Intervention Retention Team
- Assessment Committee, Member
- Implemented Counslr, text message, 24-hour counseling service
- First in the state of Kansas
- Implement parking decals for faculty, staff, and students
- Implemented Good Vibes Only Monday
- Implemented Dunking Doughnuts with Dr
- MeMe
- Implemented Wellness Wednesday
- Implemented Make Bethel Beautiful Squad
- Implemented Soulfood Saturday
- Implemented Professional Day Wednesday
- Revised and Updated Student Handbook
- Provide Water Walkers Book Stipend for First-Generation Students
- Teach First Year Seminar Class ((Freshman Orientation Class)
- Implemented new SGA office.
Educational Consultant
I AM EFE! (Educating for Excellence)
12.2008 - Current
- Responsible for the production and operation of the company
- Facilitate various workshops around any academic need
- Motivational speaking.
Director, Student Success & Student Retention Services
Tougaloo College
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Supervised and manage staff of 2
- Managed all components of retention services
- Managed student’s community service
- Managed the tutorial services
- Implemented Early Alert
- Implemented Student Success Workshops
- Implemented Extended Day Monday
- Implemented GPA Competition with Athletes and Student Organizations
- Implemented Campus Cross-Training with Colleagues
- Secured funding from Amazon to support annual programs implemented
- Served on the President’s Extended Cabinet.
Director, Educational Opportunities
Jackson State University
07.2019 - 11.2020
- Supervised and manage staff of 10
- Supervised McNair Scholars Program (TRIO)
- Supervised STARS (Summer Developmental Program)
- Responsible for recruitment efforts for TRIO programs and overall retention for JSU
- Supervised Bridge to the Future Program (CSET Majors Summer Program)
- Committee Member for Educational Programs: Structure and Content (SACSCOC)
- Frontier Set Leveraging Connection Award 2020: Architecture in Practice: Developing a Cross-Sector Blueprint for Eliminating Non-Credit Developmental Courses (Grant Funded $10,000 Secured)
- Implemented Virtual and Hybrid Curriculum for the Fall 2020 Summer Developmental Program approved through IHL that was adopted as a substitution program due to COVID-19 and successfully enrolled 121 students with 119 completing with a “C” average or higher
- JSU Non-Academic Assessment Committee Member
- JSU Commencement Committee Member
- JSU Homecoming Steering Committee Member
- JSU Housing Committee
- JSU Staff Senate Member
- University Advisory Council Member
- Primary Advisor for University College Ambassadors
- Primary Advisor for Girl’s Coalition
- Primary Advisor for Freshman Class
- Secondary Advisor for Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
- Secondary Advisor for JSU NAACP.
Academic Support Lead Instructor
Jackson State University
08.2012 - 11.2020
- Taught developmental courses and tutored students in University College
- Advise students regarding course curriculum and career choices
- Monitor students’ academic track
- Facilitated various workshops and conferences for student and faculty development
- Primary Advisor for UVC Student Ambassadors
- Facilitated various workshops for Upward Bound teen girls
- Implemented and Facilitate DIVAS in Transformation for 2014 SDP
- Served as Co-Chair for the SDP Conference Committee
- Monitored tutorial services for SDP Program
- Provided class schedules for all 2014 SDP students
- Implemented the OMG Top 10 SDP Students Award
- Monitored students’ Academic Status throughout the SDP program
- Monitored and Interviewed students for Accuplacer Testing
- Co-authored Academic Support and Summer Developmental Handbook eBook, “Twelve Steps to Academic Success”.
Director, First and Second-Year Experience
Jackson State University
03.2017 - 07.2019
- Supervised and manage staff of 17
- Supervised Advisement Procedures for Freshmen, Sophomore and Transfer students
- Supervised Campus-wide Retention Efforts and successfully maintained 80% retention with Freshman to Sophomores annually
- Supervised Transfer and Transient students’ transition
- Supervised Freshmen and Sophomore students Assessment
- Supervised Computer Laboratory Usage
- Supervised Bridge to the Future Science Major Program
- Supervised Undergraduate Research
- Supervised The Tutorial Lounge
- Supervised Freshman/New Student Orientation Procedures
- Supervised University Success Freshman Course and Instructors
- Consistent Researcher for Sophomore Programs and First-Generation Programs
- Taught Academic Support Courses
- Utilized a Data Dictionary for Monthly, Semester and Annual Assessment
- Implemented Video email introductions for Professional Advisors
- Implemented the Financial Literacy Workshop
- Implemented the Chat and Chew High School Counselors Annual Panel Discussion
- Implemented Peer Keepers (Team Teaching for Sophomore Students and University Success Instructors)
- Implemented Advising Symposium for Campus Partners
- Staff Liaison for Student Athlete Recruits
- Primary Advisor for University College Ambassadors
- Primary Advisor for Girl’s Coalition
- Secondary Advisor for JSU NAACP
- MJCPC University Council Member
- JSU University Communication Committee Member
- Frontier Set Team Member
- Complete College America Team Member
- Committee Member for Educational Programs: Structure and Content (SACSCOC)
- JSU Non-Academic Assessment Team Member
- JSU Housing Committee Member.
Adjunct Professor
Virginia College
02.2009 - 12.2013
- Taught Professional Skills, Customer Service and Business Communication (Medical Assistance, Business Management and Computer Networking Students)
- Taught business courses EDU 1010 (Learning Framework) EDU 1020 (Career Exploration/Planning), ENG 0100 (Developmental English) and ENG 1010 (English Composition I) from designed curriculum
- Implemented business planning skills
- Implemented resume building, networking and interview skills
- Built student’s character with various classroom exercises
- Implemented teamwork with various classroom exercises
- Advised and Found the F.Y.E
- Club (First Year Experience)-2009.
Director, The Freshman College
Claflin University
01.2011 - 08.2011
- Supervised 3 Staff Persons, 16 Orientation Faculty members and 10 tutors
- Managed $650,000 budget
- Managed and implemented an improved tracking system for Freshman Students
- Managed and implemented an improved tracking system for the Freshman Students on probation, receiving tutorial services and academic counseling
- Implemented the Panther Academy which is a bridge program for incoming new students who did not meet the GPA, SAT or ACT requirements
- Managed and organized the Freshman Orientation Week
- Managed and organized all Freshman Assemblies and Workshops
- Managed and organized all Freshmen Early Registration Dates
- Advisor for the Freshman Class
- Managed and Organized the Freshmen Orientation Classes
- Managed and Organized the Orientation Student Leaders
- Observed Freshman Orientation classes and gave feedback to Vice President of Student Affairs.
B.A.R.C. Academic Specialist
Alabama A&M University
11.2009 - 12.2010
- Provided intrusive academic advising for all students not meeting the GPA standards
- Implemented and supervise the Early Alert program for First Time Freshmen, Freshmen, and Sophomore students
- Implemented “Peer Keeper” program that is designed to hold students accountable for each other
- Implemented Extended Day Monday which is extended office hours on Monday for non-traditional students
- Implemented S.T.A.R.S
- (Students Taking Action with Residential Seminars) which are evening workshops to incorporate life learning skills for students
- Facilitated various workshops that focus on the improvement of student success
- Serviced all students who are on Academic Warning/ Probation with an improvement plan to get off warning/probation
- Observed History of Civilization Classes and gave feedback to instructors and chairpersons.
Chief Academic Advisor/Coordinator of Advisement
Division of Undergraduate Studies
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Responsible for the Professional Advisors and First Year Faculty Advisors dual model
- Supervised 10 Professional Advisors and 21 First Year Faculty Advisors
- Implemented and Facilitated all workshops and monthly meetings for advisement
- Facilitated workshops for students during New Student’s Orientation
- Provided guidance, counseling, and direction to freshmen, sophomore, and transfer/transient students
- Taught University Success Honors and Online Course; a mandatory freshmen class directing students how to be humanitarians and successful students
- Implemented Academic Advisement Week
- Implemented the Information Fair
- Implemented the Fast Facts Sheet for Professional and First Year Advisors Articulated transfer credits for institution.
Academic Advisor/Instructor
Division of Undergraduate Studies
03.2003 - 01.2006
- Served as a Liaison to the Chief Academic Advisor and Coordinator of Advisement
- Provided guidance, counseling and direction to freshmen, sophomore, and transfer students
- Taught University Success; a mandatory freshman course directing students on how to be humanitarians and successful students
- Articulated transfer credit for institution.
Admissions Counselor/Special Programs Recruiter
Office of Admissions
10.2001 - 03.2003
- Instructed students on the importance of making wise career choices and postgraduate pursuits
- Extensive travel for recruitment and fund-raising purposes
- Conducted private workshops and speaking engagements
- Created recruitment techniques to increase student enrollment.
Director
New Horizon Ministries
06.2000 - 07.2001
- Director “Faithworks” – a summer youth program
- Supervised twenty-two students ages 12-15 who were gainfully employed throughout the summer
- Responsible for student job placement and taught class in reference to professional job skills
- Responsible for fundraisers to assist for various activities
- Coordinated Recognition Banquet.
Educator/Teacher
New Horizon Christian Academy
03.2000 - 05.2001
- Taught grades K4-K5 from instructional and curriculum planning.
Personnel (HR)/Substitute Teachers’ Coor
School District City of Pontiac
06.1996 - 02.2000
- Oversaw the work schedules and payroll for 120 substitute teachers
- Implemented training and workshops in order to engaged substitute teachers with additional tools for teaching
- Facilitated the first co-hort partnership with Oakland University to assist substitute teachers with getting their Masters in Education and earning a license to teach
- 25 substitute teachers successfully completed the program.
Educator
School District City of Pontiac
10.1994 - 02.2000
- Taught grades K-12 from instructional and curriculum planning.
Education
Ph.D. - Administration Leadership in Higher Education, Counseling
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS12.2018
Masters of Education - Curriculum, Leadership & Instruction
Jackson State University
Jackson, MS06.1999
Bachelor of Arts - Communications/Print Journalism, Minor/Political Science
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS04.1994
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Relationship Building
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
Quote
Set the Example, Be the Example...
Dr. MeMe
Timeline
Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Bethel College
01.2023 - Current
Director, Student Success & Student Retention Services
Tougaloo College
08.2021 - 12.2022
Director, Educational Opportunities
Jackson State University
07.2019 - 11.2020
Director, First and Second-Year Experience
Jackson State University
03.2017 - 07.2019
Academic Support Lead Instructor
Jackson State University
08.2012 - 11.2020
Director, The Freshman College
Claflin University
01.2011 - 08.2011
B.A.R.C. Academic Specialist
Alabama A&M University
11.2009 - 12.2010
Adjunct Professor
Virginia College
02.2009 - 12.2013
Educational Consultant
I AM EFE! (Educating for Excellence)
12.2008 - Current
Chief Academic Advisor/Coordinator of Advisement
Division of Undergraduate Studies
01.2006 - 12.2008
Academic Advisor/Instructor
Division of Undergraduate Studies
03.2003 - 01.2006
Admissions Counselor/Special Programs Recruiter
Office of Admissions
10.2001 - 03.2003
Director
New Horizon Ministries
06.2000 - 07.2001
Educator/Teacher
New Horizon Christian Academy
03.2000 - 05.2001
Personnel (HR)/Substitute Teachers’ Coor
School District City of Pontiac
06.1996 - 02.2000
Educator
School District City of Pontiac
10.1994 - 02.2000
Ph.D. - Administration Leadership in Higher Education, Counseling
Jackson State University
Masters of Education - Curriculum, Leadership & Instruction
Jackson State University
Bachelor of Arts - Communications/Print Journalism, Minor/Political Science
Rust College
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