Brian Crouse
Elkhart,IN
Summary
Focused education professional with doctoral degree in education administration and experience helping students achieve education goals. Talented at building lasting relationships and partnering with others to meet objectives.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Education Professor
Trine University
03.2024 - Current
- Actively engage students through frequent interaction and convey a genuine enthusiasm for their learning.
- Demonstrate relevant and current subject-matter expertise and help students connect concepts across their academic program.
- Use a variety of proven methods of engagement and assessment that facilitate student mastery of the content.
- Provide students constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback.
- Evaluate student learning by creating and applying course competencies and accurately evaluating student progress.
- Increased course relevance by incorporating real-world examples and case studies into lesson plans.
Grant Program Coordinator
Elkhart Community Schools
05.2023 - Current
- Oversee the day-to-day operations of 10 million dollar grant which entails interaction with grant officials, internal stakeholders, vendors, partner relationships, community leaders, and local businesses.
- Establish connections with community partners and service providers to develop programming and contracts.
- Assisted with grant and contract proposal planning and preparation.
- Coordinate development, tracking, reporting, and evaluation of 125-150 program implementations per year.
- Maintained open lines of communication with internal stakeholders, providing regular updates between two districts, and 8 campuses.
- Led training sessions for administration and district leadership, fostering a knowledgeable and cohesive team environment.
Superintendent
Elkhart Christian Academy
06.2020 - 08.2022
- Deliver academic leadership by creating professional development plans to advance individual and team skill sets of 70 faculty and staff
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators to evaluate and improve school programs and curriculum to meet state educational regulations and update learning content
- Develop and implement behavior management interventions to improve learning environment and increase academic success for 530+ students
- Serve on Board of Directors and provide recommendations for business planning and achievement of organizational goals
- Oversee $4.1M budget and allocate annual funds to academic and operational departments based on established objectives for growth.
Superintendent
Lakeview Christian School
08.2017 - 05.2020
- Oversaw performance and development for team of 60+ faculty and staff including 2 Assistant Directors, Elementary School Principal, Dean of Students, and Secondary Teachers
- Provided administration for educational operations including procedure development, financial management, human resources, and academic programming
- Key player in growing school letter grade from 49.1 to 88 in only two years by teacher development and curriculum enhancements
- Created and utilized system for curriculum review and development to meet state education standards based on Indiana standardized scoring
- Supported teachers in employing diverse instructional strategies to serve students of different skill levels and backgrounds.
Associate Vice President of Enrollment
Indiana Wesleyan University
03.2015 - 07.2017
- Directed strategic operations for 7 learning centers and online teaching for nearly 15K students
- Collaborated with College of Education and Business School Deans for candidate evaluation and program orientations
- Partnered with marketing department to design targeted communications to reach qualified undergraduate and graduate leads and support lead nurturing activities, resulting in 17% increase enrollment during tenure
- Spearheaded policy and procedure development to drive successful operations in student services, accounting, enrollment, and financial aid
- Coordinated training and professional development for 45 staff to build high performing academic team.
Enrollment Operations Administrator
Capital Education
04.2013 - 03.2015
- Provided leadership and oversight of marketing, recruiting, and admissions for undergraduate and graduate programs across three non-profit private universities
- Developed revenue models, enrollment projections, and staffing plans to meet forecasted operational needs
- Served as Project Manager for marketing initiatives including email automation, drip marketing, lead nurturing, and engaging content development to support 23% increase in student recruitment and 14% increase in retention
- Coordinated business intelligence projects for marketing ROI, lead generation, and predictive modeling reports to assist in goal setting and program development.
Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid
Columbia International University
03.2012 - 01.2013
- Administered recruiting, admissions, and financial aid services for university serving 600 students
- Led departmental activities including budget development, strategic planning, hiring, training, and performance management for team of 18 staff
- Collaborated with Provost and Dean’s on policies and procedures to enhance enrollment and retention of students
- Organized 22+ annual campus events including open houses, preview days, scholarship weekends, and campus tours to promote university.
Director of School Partnerships
Sevenstar Academy
07.2007 - 01.2012
- Delivered strategic leadership to support over 1,000+ Christian school administrators in expanding academic programs through online educational partnerships
- Grew partnership development program from three schools in 2007 to 427 schools in 2011 by speaking at conferences, writing publications, and assisting leaders in enhancing their ministry, resulting in increased program offerings and dual credit options
- Led negotiations for academic service contracts with tutors and writing services to support students in meeting academic performance goals.
Associate Director of Academic Operations
University of Phoenix / Orange Lutheran Online School
06.2003 - 07.2007
- Grew start up online Christian school from 3 staff to 34 staff in 2 ½ years
- Established departmental policies, goals, and objectives which included staffing plans, academic services, employee evaluations, and performance matrix development
- Developed and implemented key academic programs enhancements- Parallel Parent Curriculum Guide, Dual Credit Programs, and early college admissions track
- Presented at Christian school conferences and symposiums on enhancing academic services and student development programs with online resources
- Provided strategic leadership to align operations between academic, enrollment, marketing and support services
- Managed various vendor relationships and contracts that provided marketing, communications, academic support, tutoring services, and textbook fulfillment.
Junior High Youth Pastor
Grace Fellowship Church
05.2000 - 02.2003
- Grew student leadership from 5 students to 23 students and Sunday attendance from 19 students to 85 students in 3 years
- Designed strategic structure for youth ministry with job descriptions, training material for all volunteer positions and program design handbooks
- Taught Adult Leadership, Weekly Youth Service & Student Leadership and events, camps, and retreats
- Led youth programs, weekly bible lessons, and discipleship groups for 120 active students and 55 adult leaders and led 2 worship bands.
Business & Computer Faculty
Phoenix Christian High School
06.1998 - 05.2000
- Developed interesting course plans to meet academic, intellectual, and social needs of 120 9th -12th grade students
- Routinely met with students and parents to resolve student issues
- Wrote custom curriculum that blended business and technology applications using real-world business communication projects
- Assisted faculty through technology training and development for instructional improvements and school-wide technology plans.
Education
Education Doctorate (Ed.D) in Higher Education Leadership & Management -
Regent University
Master of Arts in Organizational Management -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Business Education -
Eastern Illinois University
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Grant Research
- Partnership Building
- Data Visualization and Presentations
- Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
- Strategic financial planning
- Organizational Leadership
- Spiritual leadership
- Strategic Planning
Affiliations
- Association of Christian Schools International
- Christian Educators Association International
- National Association of Secondary Principals
- Institute Educational Leadership FSCS
- North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals
- American Academy of Religion
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Timeline
Adjunct Education Professor
Trine University
03.2024 - Current
Grant Program Coordinator
Elkhart Community Schools
05.2023 - Current
Superintendent
Elkhart Christian Academy
06.2020 - 08.2022
Superintendent
Lakeview Christian School
08.2017 - 05.2020
Associate Vice President of Enrollment
Indiana Wesleyan University
03.2015 - 07.2017
Enrollment Operations Administrator
Capital Education
04.2013 - 03.2015
Director of Enrollment and Financial Aid
Columbia International University
03.2012 - 01.2013
Director of School Partnerships
Sevenstar Academy
07.2007 - 01.2012
Associate Director of Academic Operations
University of Phoenix / Orange Lutheran Online School
06.2003 - 07.2007
Junior High Youth Pastor
Grace Fellowship Church
05.2000 - 02.2003
Business & Computer Faculty
Phoenix Christian High School
06.1998 - 05.2000
Education Doctorate (Ed.D) in Higher Education Leadership & Management -
Regent University
Master of Arts in Organizational Management -
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science in Business Education -
Eastern Illinois University
Board & Service Roles
- Faculty Development Chair- The Bible Seminary Board
- President- Grace Fellowship Preschool Board
- Mens Ministry retreat
- Small Group Leadership Trainer
TECHNICAL SKILLS
- MS Office, Publisher, Projects
- Tableau
- Salesforce
- Google Docs
- Power School
- Blackboard
- Desire to Learn
- Blackbaud Raisers Edge
- Survey Monkey
- MS Forms, Pardot
- Mail Chimp
- Constant Contact
TEACHING INTERESTS
- History and Foundation of Higher Education
- Current Issues in Educational Leadership
- School-Community Relations & Accountability
- Personnel & Staff Development
- School Finance & Budgeting
- Educational Policy & Legal Perspectives
- Ethics of School Leadership
- Internship in School Administration
- Organization, Government & Finance
- Finances for Nonprofit Organizations
- Leadership in Church & Ministry
- Discipleship and the Local Church
- Spiritual Formation
- Human Resource Management
- Managerial Economics
- Operations Management
- Strategic Leadership
- Business Policy
- Leadership Theory and Applications
- Organizational Behavior
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Integration of Faith in Christian Leadership
- Leadership Development in Christian Education
- Vision, Mission, Values and the Faith DNA Matrix of Healthy Institutions
- Disposable Leaders: The modern-day loss of a biblical model of growing leaders
- You can’t spill what you don’t carry: A premier of Spiritual Formation for a team
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- 2010 ALSS Annual Conference,
- 2009 ACSI Administrators Board Retreat
- 2009 NAUMS Annual Conference
- 2007 ACSI Administrators Board Retreat
- 2010 OCEA Education Symposium
- 2011 21st Century Education Symposium
- 2011 OCEA Education Symposium
- 2012 Student and Parent Admissions Orientation
Similar Profiles
VITO MANIACIVITO MANIACI
Help Desk Technician at Trine UniversityHelp Desk Technician at Trine University
Azalya GilliesAzalya Gillies
Professor's Assistant at Trine UniversityProfessor's Assistant at Trine University
Ryan ReedRyan Reed
Sports Information Analyst at Trine UniversitySports Information Analyst at Trine University