Myrtle C. Brown
Florence,SC
Summary
Education professional with extensive experience and knowledge to facilitate and promote educational collaborations in support of the learning environment. Solid experience in assessment and testing administration, teaching and facilitation utilizing learning principles. Relevant experience in educational grant administration, grant review, and grant/project management. Possess strong communication, decision-making, and problem-solving skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Google Suite, Blackboard, and other online course platforms.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Trio Upward Bound Director/Dept. of Ed.
Florence-Darlington Technical College
03.2015 - 01.2019
- Directed and managed all aspects of TRIO Upward Bound Program, supervised 9
- Recruited, selected staff, and supervised client selection process
- Oversee all academic components and activities of Upward Bound Grant
- Coordinated postsecondary/college visits for HS students in pre-college prep/planning
- Taught College Courses, (Intro to College/College Skills, Writing Comp., Intro to Soc.)
- Coordinated testing schedules and provided precollege and college admissions testing with principals, district administrators, and technical teams
- Evaluated and revised management information system reporting to Dept. of Ed.
- Prepared Annual Performance for contingent renewals of Upward Bound Grant
- Maintained program budget of over $2,000,000.00 within a 5-year grant periods
Director of Assessment and Testing
Florence-Darlington Technical College
01.2010 - 02.2015
- Managed operational oversight of the College' Assessment and Testing Center serving over 10,000 students yearly. Provided on-campus and online exams, ACT, COMPASS, DAT, Companion, Prometric, and other eternal certification exams
- Provided special accommodations for students with documented disabilities and developed specific guidelines for providing testing to students with special needs
- Provided training, testing, consultation and support services to local school districts and colleges
- Coordinated all outreach testing in high schools, worked closely with school district/administration to establish test scheduling and technical support for onsite school testing
- Maintained all testing and subsequent testing budgets
Enrollment Management
Florence-Darlington Technical College
02.2008 - 01.2010
- Recruited prospective students through ed-ops and campus outreach opportunities
- Cultivated strong relationships with local school districts
- Developed recruitment media and conducted workshops for recruitment presentations
- Planned coordination of marketing and public events in recruitment efforts
- Created and designed promotional and marketing content/copy for printed and electronic outreach
- Served on Retention Committee as per college president appointment
JTPA/ Workforce Counselor
Florence-Darlington Technical College
02.2007 - 02.2008
- Provided counseling, intensive case management, joy reentry and career services to dislocated workers to determine appropriate retraining
- Developed new curriculum/content, conducted skill building classes, workshops, and career assessments
- Coordinated Job Fairs and on-campus interviews for potential employment
- Conducted client-follow-up after retraining and reentry into the workforce
Veterans Affairs Coordinator
Florence-Darlington Technical College
01.2006 - 02.2007
- Served as Certifying Official of the college for Veterans Affairs. Provided interpretation and ensured implementation of Federal regulations pursuant to delivery of VA educational services
- Filed veterans' benefits and submitted approval requests to the Commission on Higher Education for college’ course approvals relative to veterans’ educations funding
- Wrote Veterans Education Opportunity Grant (VEOP); obtained consistent funding
- Communicated with Regional VA in behalf of Veterans receiving Vocational Rehabilitation Services as it pertained to veterans’ well-being and satisfactory academic progress
Education
EdD-Higher Education Leadership/Adult Learning - undefined
Walden University
M.A. - Human Resource Development
Webster University
B. S. - Human Resource Management, Major - Sociology, Minor
Coker College
Hours earned towards Education Certification - undefined
Francis-Marion University/USC
Certification - Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
S.C. Dept. of Education
AWARDS/AFFILIATIONS
American College Testing (ACT) Test Administrator Certification, Florence Area Literacy Council- Board Member, Society of Human Resource Management- (SC SHRM Award), Biltmore Who’s Who, Covington Who’s Who – Exec
Timeline
Trio Upward Bound Director/Dept. of Ed.
Florence-Darlington Technical College
03.2015 - 01.2019
Director of Assessment and Testing
Florence-Darlington Technical College
01.2010 - 02.2015
Enrollment Management
Florence-Darlington Technical College
02.2008 - 01.2010
JTPA/ Workforce Counselor
Florence-Darlington Technical College
02.2007 - 02.2008
Veterans Affairs Coordinator
Florence-Darlington Technical College
01.2006 - 02.2007
Certification - Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF)
S.C. Dept. of Education
Hours earned towards Education Certification - undefined
Francis-Marion University/USC
B. S. - Human Resource Management, Major - Sociology, Minor
Coker College
M.A. - Human Resource Development
Webster University
EdD-Higher Education Leadership/Adult Learning - undefined
Walden University