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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Websites
Accomplishments
Postgraduate Training
Professional Engagement Memberships
Awards
Volunteer Experience
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Regina Henry

Old Hickory,TN

Summary

Strategic Leader & Learning and Development Expert Results-driven [Job Title] successful at optimizing administrative procedures to control costs and improve operations. Experienced in building positive relationships with students and teachers to underpin sustainable policies. Natural leader and analytical problem-solver with articulate communication style.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Dean of Programs, Business & Education

Strayer University
Herndon, VA
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Cultivated robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders, culminating in significant enhancement of learner experience and sustained increase in term-to-term persistence
  • Facilitated removal of obstacles hindering students' academic progress and curriculum experience and fostered trust-based partnerships with stakeholders spanning administration, academics, admissions, and operations
  • Guided, executed, and concluded multiple projects through collaborative efforts with cross-functional team to deliver results under budget and within specified timelines
  • Assisted faculty and personnel in attaining targeted goals and headed all areas of program development, teaching and learning, accreditation, academic programming, budget planning, and communication with strategic leadership.

Adjunct Faculty

Pima Community College
Phoenix, AZ
01.2019 - 01.2023
  • Delivered oversight to teaching and learning environment to empower and encourage students’ success
  • Instructed online courses in Business Ethics and Introduction to Business to impart essential knowledge to students
  • Committed to continuous professional development to ensure up-to-date understanding of university academic policies and practices
  • Devised advanced teaching methods for unresponsive students and students facing challenging personal circumstances, including piloting outreach and formulating successful coach referrals
  • Created instructional content and hosted live learning sessions to strengthen student competency of course materials
  • Provided education with highly relevant, relatable, and grounded applications in real-world applications
  • Examined proctored exams to maintain integrity of submissions and academic honesty.

Associate Professor, Academic Director Promoted to Assistant Dean of Advising

Lipscomb Online
Nashville, TN
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Attended biweekly meetings with learning management system team to remain abreast of system updates and augmented user experience for both students and faculty
  • Analyzed, designed, developed, an informative introductory orientation course as part of undergraduate curriculum, enabling students to access essential resources and support
  • Pioneered growth and application of service level agreement to define clear expectations for student and faculty engagement
  • Organized complete re-design of advising experience for more effective and student-centric approach
  • Drove initiatives aimed at elevating student retention and persistence
  • Designed and develop training materials and conducted training of 100+ K-12 teachers across 18 public schools to implement competency-based education while associating effectively with State of Tennessee
  • Conduct training and development of advising team to improve student advising and coaching support increasing learner engagement and retention
  • Contributed to agency savings of $50K in annual revenues by identifying and removing withdrawn and dropped students from Learning Management System (LMS)
  • Presented invaluable assistance to 100+ students in enrollment and registration process for master's level programs, partaking in 15% rise in student retention
  • Gained exceptional 90% student success rate by teaching diverse range of courses, including Management Principles for Leaders, Intro to Communication, and Workforce Assessment and Development
  • Monitored performance data and devised strategies to improve academic performance of 200+ students and secured impressive 5% increase in learner retention term-over-term.

Instructional Designer promoted to Instructional Design Manager

Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT
01.2015 - 01.2018
  • Piloted evaluations of courses to certify alignment with course learning outcomes and program outcomes to heighten overall learning experience and learner success rates
  • Acted as academic leader on ad hoc committees to offer institutional leadership in areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion and aided in crafting course syllabus standards
  • Exercised program leadership by launching and enforcing design standards and creating supportive learning environment to scaffold learning throughout learner journey
  • Prioritized design work on roadmap to guarantee most critical elements received timely attention
  • Played vital role as senior leader in program development department and participated in design, development, implementation and evaluation strategies intended to increase students' success and persistence by 5%
  • Managed a team of 8 instructional designers and 12 staff members with dotted-line reporting relationships and attained positive impact on success and persistence of 70K+ students
  • Spearheaded integration efforts of new Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate smooth transition and boost technological infrastructure
  • Managed $50 million annual revenue business college program allocating instructional design resources to meet university mission and values.

Full-time Instructor | F2F & Online

Tennessee State University, College of Business
Nashville, TN
01.2012 - 01.2015
  • Bestowed expertise as member of Technology Advisory Council to enable student participation in career-related events with industry leaders on council
  • Advocated for incorporation of innovative learning resources into undergraduate business curriculum
  • Relaunched Association of Information Technology Professionals and significantly expanded student participation in organization
  • Secured 200% increase in student participation in academic and social growth programs, such as Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Coordinated with tutoring services, including Smart Thinking and campus Writing Center to deliver vital support to students
  • Designed online business communication and office applications courses to equip students with skills for modern workforce
  • Contributed to AACSB reaffirmation accreditation process to support institution's commitment to academic excellence.

Education

Doctor of Education – Leadership and Professional Practice -

Trevecca Nazarene University

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction -

Tennessee State University

Master of Business Administration – General Business -

Regis University

Bachelor of Business Information Systems -

Tennessee State University

Data Entry Certificate -

Tennessee Technology

Skills

  • Academic Progress & Excellence
  • Process Improvements
  • Team Leadership & Guidance
  • Strategic Planning & Implementations
  • Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Budget Administration
  • Student Retention Initiatives
  • Policy Development
  • Advanced Teaching Methods
  • Academic Plan Development
  • Faculty Collaboration
  • Learning Outcome Evaluation
  • Planning and Coordination
  • Budget Control
  • Personnel Management

Accomplishments

  • Led the analysis, design, development and evaluation of 60+ courses leading to improved learner performance and course success.
  • Overhauled faculty credentialing policy, reviewing and credentialing 150+ faculty members.
  • Managed instructional design team, advising team, faculty and collaborated across business verticals to achieve business goals.
  • Surged access to enrolling students into Lipscomb Online program by liaising with military services team.

Postgraduate Training

  • Innovative Teaching with ChatGPT, Coursera, Certificate, 2023
  • Grant Seeking Essentials, Nonprofit Ready, Certificate, 2023
  • Product Management First Steps, LinkedIn Learning, Certificate, 2023
  • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, LinkedIn Learning, Certificate, 2023
  • Executive Leadership Training with Karl McDonnell, Strayer University, 2022
  • Leadership Management Seminar, Delta Kappa Gamma, Tennessee State Organization, Certificate, 2022
  • Program Evaluator, Organization Systems International (OSI), Certificate 2021
  • Leadership Coaching for High Performance - Level I Coaching, International Coach Federation, Certificate, 2019
  • Assessing Student Learning Outcomes, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, Certificate, 2019
  • GS3x: Introduction to Data Wise: Collaborative Process to Improve Learning & Teaching, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Certificate, 2019

Professional Engagement Memberships

  • Co-Chair, Mount Juliet Traffic Commission, 2023 - present
  • Scholastica, Peer Reviewer, 2018 – present
  • Consortium of Doctors, Co-Director (re-elected ’22), 2019 – present
  • Delta Kappa Gamma, Beta Chapter 1st Vice President (elected ’22), 2018 – present
  • Delta Kappa Gamma, State Corresponding Secretary (elected ’23), 2023 – present
  • Women in Higher Education, 2013 – 2019
  • Business Education Licensed Teacher 7th -12th grade, 2003 – 2023
  • Advisory Board Member, Nossi College of the Arts, 2013 – 2019
  • Advisory Board Member, Tennessee Tech University, 2017 – 2019
  • Advisory Board Member, Ultimate Medical Academy, 2016 – 2019
  • Nashville Cable, 2011 – 2016

Awards

Who’s who listee, 2023 Rosebud Award, 2023 Member Engagement Award, 2022 Engaged Professional Award, 2016 Support for Student Academic Excellence Award, 2015 Phi ETA Sigma Inductee, 2015 Faculty Cultural Road Map Certificate, 2015 Athena Nominee, 2015 Mentor of the Year, CCSI, 2009 – 2010

Volunteer Experience

  • TN Achieves Mentor mentor high school seniors to prepare them to go to college from application, FASFA, to enrollment success, and persistence 2014 – Present
  • Habitat for Humanity – Women Who Build raise donations and present at home dedication ceremony, 2014 – 2020
  • Co-Chair, Entering the College Zone organized a college fair for minority high school students, 2013
  • Chair, Soles for Soles shoe collection drive, hosted and led shoe collection drive 2012
  • City of Mount Juliet Special Events Committee Member, Social Community Event Planning 2008 – Present
  • Mentor, Christian Community Services (coach underserved families to help them gain economic mobility through savings, education and homeownership), 2008 – 2010
  • Teacher, Summer Educational Enrichment Development (Seed) (teach 5-8 learners computer classes and leadership- Covey principles), 2007 – 2011

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Dean of Programs, Business & Education

Strayer University
01.2019 - 01.2023

Adjunct Faculty

Pima Community College
01.2019 - 01.2023

Associate Professor, Academic Director Promoted to Assistant Dean of Advising

Lipscomb Online
01.2018 - 01.2019

Instructional Designer promoted to Instructional Design Manager

Western Governors University
01.2015 - 01.2018

Full-time Instructor | F2F & Online

Tennessee State University, College of Business
01.2012 - 01.2015

Doctor of Education – Leadership and Professional Practice -

Trevecca Nazarene University

Master of Education, Curriculum and Instruction -

Tennessee State University

Master of Business Administration – General Business -

Regis University

Bachelor of Business Information Systems -

Tennessee State University

Data Entry Certificate -

Tennessee Technology
Regina Henry