Hi, I’m
STEVEN G. RHEINSCHMIDT
Johnston,IA
Summary
Dynamic leader with a proven track record at National University, enhancing educational innovation and organizational strategy. Expert in fostering stakeholder relations and leveraging data analytics for impactful decision-making. Excelled in team building and financial planning, significantly contributing to the advancement of learning experiences.
Overview
35
years of professional experience
Work History
National UniversitySan Diego, California
Senior Director of Learning Experience Products and Services
01.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Oversees the LMS Administration team, integration with IT, and various reporting / data analyst personnel. Serve as the escalation point for Learning Experience Ecosystem-related technical incidents.
- Oversee and unify multiple Learning Ecosystems, integrations, and functionality development.
- Coordinate alignment between LMS Administration, Community Administration, and other major / minor platforms for data, and integration opportunities.
- Responsible for the Learning Experience ecosystem development, enabling reporting on outcomes and ensuring that the platform is fully compliant.
- Oversee the future development for D2L Brightspace to better serve university instructors, administrators, and learners.
- Cost Center Manager for entire Learning Experience organization which includes annual line-item budgeting, forecasting, and approval of all requisitions and expenses
- Manage contracts, account representation, usage training, and back-end reporting for all products labeled as “learning experience” enablers which should act as an interdependent ecosystem.
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Director, Iowa Community College Online Consortium
01.2003 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Lead a highly innovative, telecommuting team in providing online educational programming for seven community college districts
- Manage six full time and five part-time staff, negotiate licensing agreements, provide financial forecasting, planning, implementation and analysis, develop and foster strategic partnerships, lead data project to improve student persistence and success, participate on national advisory boards, coordinate staff and board of director meetings, and manage all day-to-day activities of an organization which become a respected leader in online education
USA VolleyballColorado Springs, Colorado
Grassroots and Beach Programs Intern
01.2000
Job overview
- Company Overview: US Olympic Training Center
- US Olympic Training Center
Mediapolis Community School District
Volleyball Coach for Hall of Fame Program
01.1995 - 01.2012
PathifyDenver, Colorado
Director of Implementation and Partner Success
01.2018 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Primary focus of ensuring all customers effectively adopt platform by helping educational partners realize the full functionality and benefits of implementing Ucroo and fulfilling our company’s promise
- Establish Ucroo as a trusted partner and advisor
- Day-to-day contact with our partners’ staff and one of the key faces of the company
Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, Florida
Director of Learning Innovation
01.2016 - 01.2018
Job overview
- Plan, organize and lead learning innovation projects spanning the organization including project management of Lions SHARE Social (uCroo) and Civitas student persistence initiatives
- Manage course content projects including direct digital access to publisher content, Bookstore vendor transition, and content work group
- Assist with student and faculty technical issues, troubleshooting, and problem solving related to digital content
- Manage relationship with Lions SHARE technical support
- Manage Hilton Grant project focused on specialty courses for sisters in Africa
Pearson North AmericaCentennial, Colorado
Strategic Consultant Institutional Performance
01.2012 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Provide strategic consulting expertise for community colleges as well as colleges and universities with a general focus on student persistence, retention, success and using data to inform decisions
- Provide clear recommendations for strategic implementation, change management, process improvement, efficiency, sustainability and scale
- Attend relevant conferences and maintain professional network through presentations and relationship building
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Coordinator of Distance Learning Services
01.2001 - 01.2003
Job overview
- Provide information and advising to online students attending SCC in addition to students enrolling in six other Iowa Community College Online Consortium partner colleges
- Work with student services department to meet the needs of students, design and update distance learning web sites, and train instructors on distance learning technologies
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Academic Advisor, Admissions Counselor
01.2000 - 01.2001
Job overview
- Assisted students with academic planning and scheduling
- Assisted prospective students with admissions process (e.g
- Application, financial aid, academic planning)
- In addition, worked part-time through a federally funded TRIO grant in Student Support Services
- Provide tutoring in math as well as technology support
- Help with web page design and maintenance
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Academic Support Specialist
01.1999 - 01.2000
Job overview
- Work through a federally funded TRIO grant in Student Support Services
- Provide academic advising, college transfer advising, financial aid advising, and tutoring for first generation and/or low-income students
- Coordinate and manage the program's web page
Rheinschmidt’s Floor SpecialistsBurlington, Iowa
Retail Sales
01.1996 - 01.1998
Job overview
- Company Overview: Third generation family business
- Primary responsibilities: residential and commercial floor covering sales, assist with installation scheduling, and manage computerized inventory system
- Third generation family business
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Admissions/Communications Specialist
01.1990 - 01.1996
Job overview
- Responsibilities included counseling prospective students (non-traditional and traditional), coordinating campus visits, campus tours and coordinating admissions correspondence
- Initiated computerized student contact system at SCC
- Also responsible for foreign student admissions which included communicating admissions requirements and assisting foreign students with Immigration and Naturalization forms, policies and procedures
- Other duties included assisting with student orientations, class scheduling/academic advising, phone-in student registrations and committee work
- In addition, organized and implemented annual advertising strategy for two campuses
- Wrote and edited radio, newspaper, and television advertisements
- Oversaw annual institutional advertising budget
Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, Iowa
Athletic Director
01.1992 - 01.1994
Job overview
- Scheduled and coordinated college athletic activities
- Filed eligibility and annual reports with the National Junior College Athletic Association
- Managed athletic budget, records, and events
- Developed and implemented fund raisers and recruiting strategies for athletic programs
- Wrote and distributed press releases
- Supervised coaching staff
Education
Central CollegePella, Iowa
Bachelor of Arts from Business Management
01.1990
Central CollegeMerida, Yucatan, Mexico
International Studies Program
12.1989
University Overview
one semester
Burlington Community High SchoolBurlington, Iowa
Diploma
01.1986
Skills
- Organizational Strategy
- Educational Innovation
- Team Building
- Consensus Building
- Learning Analytics
- Servant Leadership
- Communication
- Public Speaking
- Project and Program Management
- Higher Education Operations
- Coaching
- Creative Problem Solving
- Financial Planning
- Budgeting
- Organizational development
- Stakeholder relations
- Collaborative leadership
- Team management
- Team building
- Data analytics
Accomplishments
- Online Program Growth
- Student Retention Lifts
- Next Generation Learning Challenge Grant: Using data to improve student persistence and success
Awards
- Pearson eCollege Excellence in Online Administration Award, 2009
- IMS Global Learning Consortium Learning Impact Leadership Award, 2012
- USA Volleyball Iowa Region Male Coach of the Year, 2001
- USA Volleyball Iowa Region Meritorious Service Award, 2010
Honors and Affiliations
- Member, Iowa Distance Learning Association
- Advisory Board, Monterey Institute for Technology and Education
- Advisory Board, IMS Global Consortium
- Co-Chair, WCET eLearning Consortia Common Interest Group
- Advisory Board, Iowa Statewide K-12 Online Learning System
- Member, United States Distance Learning Association
Timeline
Senior Director of Learning Experience Products and Services
National University
01.2022 - Current
Director of Implementation and Partner Success
Pathify
01.2018 - 01.2022
Director of Learning Innovation
Saint Leo University
01.2016 - 01.2018
Strategic Consultant Institutional Performance
Pearson North America
01.2012 - 01.2016
Director, Iowa Community College Online Consortium
Southeastern Community College
01.2003 - 01.2012
Coordinator of Distance Learning Services
Southeastern Community College
01.2001 - 01.2003
Grassroots and Beach Programs Intern
USA Volleyball
01.2000
Academic Advisor, Admissions Counselor
Southeastern Community College
01.2000 - 01.2001
Academic Support Specialist
Southeastern Community College
01.1999 - 01.2000
Retail Sales
Rheinschmidt’s Floor Specialists
01.1996 - 01.1998
Volleyball Coach for Hall of Fame Program
Mediapolis Community School District
01.1995 - 01.2012
Athletic Director
Southeastern Community College
01.1992 - 01.1994
Admissions/Communications Specialist
Southeastern Community College
01.1990 - 01.1996
Central College
Bachelor of Arts from Business Management
Central College
International Studies Program
Burlington Community High School
Diploma
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