Michelle Jeitler
Marietta
Summary
Academic leader with expertise in institutional analytics, academic program development, workforce initiatives, and cross-sector partnerships. Experienced in managing large-scale academic initiatives, supporting faculty collaboration, and implementing data-driven strategies to improve student outcomes and program effectiveness. Proven ability to connect academic programs with regional workforce needs through interdisciplinary research initiatives, industry partnerships, and experiential learning opportunities.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Academic Program Director
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio
01.2025 - Current
- Provide leadership for interdisciplinary initiatives connecting faculty research, student experiential learning, and regional economic development.
- Manage a $750,000 annual operating budget including oversight of earmarked funding and reimbursement processes.
- Supervise 12+ student researchers each semester and approximately 20 students during summer research programs.
- Recruit and coordinate faculty mentors from five academic departments supporting interdisciplinary research initiatives.
- Oversee student hiring, faculty recruitment, and research program coordination.
- Established interdisciplinary research initiatives connecting students, faculty, and regional organizations.
- Organized the Center for Appalachian Innovation Timber Symposium, a regional collaboration between higher education, industry, and policymakers.
- Developed applied research opportunities addressing workforce and economic development challenges in Appalachian Ohio.
Director Special Data Projects (Data Analyst)
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio
08.2024 - Current
- Lead two interconnected areas focused on strengthening STEM student success and improving institutional reporting and analytics.
- Oversee the implementation of the Choose Ohio First STEM scholarship program while also managing collegewide reporting systems, accreditation-related data, and outcomes analysis.
- Coordinate recruitment, retention, and career development initiatives for STEM scholarship recipients.
- Collaborate with faculty mentors and regional employers to expand internships and work-based learning opportunities.
- Prepare state compliance reporting for the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
- Manage institutional reporting systems (12Twenty, Informer, Navigate360) and develop automated workflows to improve reporting efficiency.
- Oversee federal and state submissions, including Title II educator preparation reporting.
- Increased Choose Ohio First scholarship utilization from 15% to 99.9%.
- Administered more than $627,000 in STEM scholarship funding and introduced a weighted allocation model to improve equity in award distribution.
- Streamlined scholarship processes in partnership with financial aid leadership.
- Strengthened institutional capacity for data-informed program evaluation and strategic planning through improved reporting processes.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Marietta College
Marietta, Ohio
- Teach undergraduate mathematics and statistics courses emphasizing applied data analysis and project-based learning.
- Mentor student research and analytical projects.
- Develop coursework integrating real-world datasets.
- Provide training workshops for faculty and staff on data analysis tools.
Education
Master of Arts in Teaching - Mathematics
University of Idaho
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Chemistry
University of Idaho
Skills
- Advanced data analysis tools
- Institutional systems management
- Program evaluation proficiency
- Data visualization and dashboard development
- Strategic planning and institutional decision support
- Academic event and symposium planning
Websites
Administrative Highlights
- Budget Leadership: Manage a $750,000 annual operating budget for the Center for Appalachian Innovation, overseeing earmarked funding, reimbursement processes, and financial compliance.
- Program Growth: Increased Choose Ohio First scholarship utilization from 15% of available funds to 99.9%, ensuring nearly full deployment of state-funded STEM scholarships.
- Student Supervision: Oversee 12+ student researchers each semester and approximately 20 summer fellows, coordinating interdisciplinary research initiatives.
- Faculty Collaboration: Recruit and coordinate faculty mentors from five academic departments to support applied research and experiential learning programs.
- Scholarship Administration: Administer $627,000+ in STEM scholarship funding and implemented a weighted scholarship allocation model to improve equitable distribution of funds.
- Academic Program Development: Contributed to development of a proposed Cybersecurity academic program through labor market analysis and consultation with industry experts.
- Regional Partnerships: Organized the Center for Appalachian Innovation Timber Symposium, bringing together faculty, industry leaders, and policymakers to address workforce and industry challenges in Appalachian Ohio.
- Institutional Data Leadership: Lead institutional reporting initiatives using 12Twenty, Informer, and Navigate360, strengthening data-informed decision making across academic programs.
Certification
Certificates in Data Analytics: Google and IBM
Timeline
Academic Program Director
Marietta College
01.2025 - Current
Director Special Data Projects (Data Analyst)
Marietta College
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Marietta College
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics and Chemistry
University of Idaho
Master of Arts in Teaching - Mathematics
University of Idaho