Sasha Hines
Knoxville,TN
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Coordinator, First Year Experience (FYE)
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville
08.2020 - Current
- Launch and manage Instructor Community communications (Monthly newsletters filled with helpful course facilitation, student success and tips and reminders related to Academic Alert, Information Technology support, grading and campus engagement)
- Collaborate with Information Technology partners to manage course blueprints and batch processing in Learning Management System(LMS), including; pre-loading course materials and assignments, updating instructor support information, and organizing the blueprint
- Evaluate 10 First-Year Seminar courses per semester through classroom observation to observe how students interact with lesson material and how instructors facilitate lessons and make recommendations for improvement to leadership to promote student classroom engagement
- Effectively implement best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Deliver high-quality Instructor training manual which outlined tools and lessons for instructors to keep first-year and transfer students engaged in the classroom
- Create and oversee operations and content development for on-going instructor training programs for 170+ instructors throughout the semester
- Develop instructor experience surveys to evaluate training effectiveness and program outcomes to improve the instructor experience and student classroom experiences
- Build and maintain professional relationships with vendors and suppliers and effectively manage budget for instructor training programming and events
- Liaise with campus partners to include information of co-curricular experiences to reinforce the impact campus engagement and resources aid the success of first year and transitioning students
- Implement and oversee Instructor Connection series, a workshop series designed to aid instructors and faculty with tools to support the academic mission of the University by addressing relevant first-year topics in collaboration with Division of Student Success partners
- Assist in development of end-of-semester reports to outline success metrics, summarize key deliverables and outline areas of improvement
- Co-Supervised, trained and coached Graduate Teaching Assistant through day-to-day work and complex issues
Post-Masters Intern
Pellissippi State Community College
05.2020 - 09.2020
- Investigated ADA discrimination complaints and conducted unbiased and confidential investigations of harassment and discrimination for student cases and kept detailed notes and correspondence timelines for each case
- Earned Title IX Sexual Misconduct and Anti-Racism certifications to enhance skills and abilities to effectively advocate for anti-racist, safe and equitable practices in organizations
- Liaised with internal communications team to develop engaging and supportive inclusion and diversity communication strategy
- Provided perspective, insights and knowledge to stakeholders across organization as inclusion and diversity subject matter expert.
- Monitored and assessed compliance risks associated with operational processes and procedures.
- Reviewed, revised and updated Title IX compliance policies and procedures to confirm continual compliance with U.S. Department of Education's Title IX guidance for federally funded institutions
- Collaborated with HR to revise recruitment strategies for promoting and attracting a diverse pool of candidates, ultimately increasing workforce diversity
Graduate Teaching Assistant, First Year Experience
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Coordinated daily operations of peer mentoring program
- Managed recruitment efforts, interviews, onboarding and training activities for 12 Peer Mentors each year to effectively prepare student leadership to support academically at-risk students; training topics included, connecting students to resources, academic success topics and campus involvement
- Created and edited Peer Mentor job descriptions, managed student personnel time in Iris and conducted end-of-semester performance evaluations
- Managed Living and Learning Community (LLC) budgets and planned and executed LLC programming aimed at increasing retention rates for academically at-risk student population
- Participated in curriculum development meetings with faculty members, offering insights from a teaching assistant perspective to improve course design.
- Organized large-scale events including New Student Orientation and virtual information sessions to present pertinent programmatic information to 150 + students and families
- Oversaw efforts in establishing first living and learning community tutoring for high DFW rate courses and supervised tutors for newly created initiative.
Education
Master of Science - College Student Personnel
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN05.2020
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN05.2018
Skills
- Large-scale Programming and Event Coordination
- Learning Management Systems
- Teaching and Facilitation Techniques
- Program and Project Management
- Instructor Training Development and Facilitation
- Multicultural Sensitivity
- Curriculum and Content Development
- Cross Functional Communication and Collaboration
Additional Information
Instructor, First-Year Experience (FYS 101)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Fall 2019 - Present
Instructor, Transitioning on Rocky Top (TRNS 201)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Fall 2020 - Present
Campus Engagement
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
- Vol Success Week Strategic Planning Committee
- Safe Zone | UT | Completed Tier I and II
- Green Zone | UT|
Timeline
Coordinator, First Year Experience (FYE)
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville
08.2020 - Current
Post-Masters Intern
Pellissippi State Community College
05.2020 - 09.2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant, First Year Experience
University Of Tennessee, Knoxville
06.2018 - 05.2020
Master of Science - College Student Personnel
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Middle Tennessee State University
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