Quianda Harris, Ed.D.

· Develop individual accommodations plans for students with disabilities through an interactive process.

· Analyze and interpret third-party documentation such as medical, neurological, and psychological diagnoses.

· Consults with students and third-party providers regarding reasonable accommodations and oversees all campus community accommodation needs.

· Organize and implement outreach, educational/awareness, and networking programs on campus and in the broader community to educate the College community about disability-related issues and services; collaborate with other College resources.

· Support faculty, staff, and departments in addressing and resolving student access issues.

· Provide holistic case management, including progress monitoring, accommodations, and resource referrals.

· Foster positive relationships with stakeholders, including students, parents, faculty, and staff.

· Disseminates appropriate disability laws information to the College community to comply with the college's responsibilities.

· Maintain communication with faculty regarding Early Alerts submitted for at-risk students.

· Assist the Student Success Center staff with testing center functions, including proctoring, monitoring, and facilitating exams.

· Education on academic accommodations, legal rights, and instructional, programmatic, and curriculum accommodations.

· Ensure confidentiality of student records.

· Represent the office at relevant College and non-College events and orientation programs for new students.

· Performs other duties as assigned.

• Overseeing and managing all aspects of the OVW grant including: implementing project deliverables, maintaining regular correspondence with all stakeholders, completing reports, and attending all required and ongoing trainings.
• Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
• Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
• Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
• Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
• Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
• Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals.
• Managed daily operations while overseeing multiple locations to foster increased productivity.
• Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen stakeholder relationships.
• Assisted with marketing strategies to foster achievement of grant goals.
• Interacted well with campus stakeholders to build connections and nurture relationships.

• Chairing the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, developing, facilitating, and presenting discussions to the various departments within the Health and Wellness Division of the medical center
• Topics include, but are not limited to, diversity and inclusion, emotional well-being, and work/life balance
• This role also includes participation in critical incident debriefings and panel discussions.
• Enhanced communication among team members, fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment.
• Delivered high-quality presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating project objectives and results.
• Streamlined internal processes to enhance team efficiency and improve overall project outcomes.
• Collaborated with teams to define, strategize, and implement marketing and engagement strategies.
• Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.

• Delivering services to faculty, staff and graduate students at both Vanderbilt Medical Center and Vanderbilt University under the Work/Life Connections Employee Assistance Program to support them in reaching a healthy work life balance through decisions, assessments, planning, and recommendations.

• Helping Student Services with student events, outreach, and general clerical duties

• Performing short-term mental health counseling and crisis intervention including individual counseling and group counseling sessions for students of the University
• Provide consulting services for University administrators, faculty, and staff
• Perform related special projects and work as required by the Director.

• Providing counseling assistance as needed to victims and/or their families following crises, referring individuals or families with extreme problems to appropriate agencies, developing treatment plans with behavioral and situational objectives, conduct follow-up counseling on a weekly or biweekly basis as indicated by the client's needs, counseling police officers and/or their families as needed, instructing police trainees and officers during in-service and new hire classes, serving as an advocate for victims through police and court proceedings, serving as an advocate for police officers as needed, acting as a liaison between the police department and local mental health agencies and hospitals, maintaining confidential records and writing detailed reports, keeping abreast of current techniques and procedures used in handling crisis situations
• Delivering yearly alcohol/substance abuse trainings.

• Conducting diagnostic assessments, individual, group, crisis intervention, and family counseling, record keeping, case management, treatment planning, and discharge planning, of adult clients with co-occurring disorders
• Supervised interns working towards their master's degree as well as orienting new therapists to the program.