M.S., (Management), TSU-Europe, (3.9/4.0), 1980
Coursework in Accounting Analysis, Financial Analysis,
Systems Analysis, Personnel Management,
Small Business Administration, Scientific Decision
Making, Production Management, International
Marketing and Economics, Business and Society, Management
Policies, Arts Management.
Cooperative Study Project, Management and International Relations, Universitat des Saarlandes, Germany, 1980
B.A., (Business Management), (minor: Art History), University of
Maryland, 1979
Magna Cum Laude, (3.8/4.0), FKF
National
Honor Society
Coursework in Accounting, Economics, Management,
Marketing, Advertising, Organization Theory,
Production Management, International Business Management,
Statistics, Women as Managers,
Systems Management, various courses in Art History
and Foundations of Education
Leadership Pensacola (LEAP), Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce,
1986/87
a program to prepare future community leaders
for positions in government and business
Strategic Planning Certificate Program, Center for Professional Development and Public Service, Florida State University, 1989
Steps to Starting a Business, How to Do a Feasibility Study, Certificate
Programs,
Small Business Development Center, University of West Florida, 1985
Areas of Interest:
Arts and Non-Profit Management
International Education and Business
Academic Experience:
Academic Advisor, College of Business, University of West Florida,
Pensacola, Florida, 1997 to present
Facilitates accounting, economics, finance and marketing
majors with academic and professional planning
Inducted as Honorary Member Golden Key International
Honor Society, recognizing achievement as academic advisor, 2000
Board of Diretors, UWF chapter, FKF
National
Honor Society, 1999-present
Career Countdown planning committee, a UWF alumni
event for current students, 2000, 2001
Lecturer Coordinator, City College of Chicago, Programs for the Military,
Wiesbaden, Germany, 1982-84
Responsible for 500 full-time and adjunct faculty
at fifty European locations.
Coordinated the review of faculty applications and
academic transcripts.
Responsible for faculty orientation, training, and
performance.
Reviewed student evaluations of faculty and other
inputs to faculty evaluations.
Prepared and distributed the faculty guide and other
faculty materials. Edited the faculty newsletter.
Assisted in the preparation of annual reports and
government contract bids.
Coordinated with the Director of Personnel in the
security and maintenance of 4,000 active faculty personnel files.
Supervised the Assistant Lecturer Coordinator and
several clerical personnel.
Academic Evaluator, City College of Chicago, Programs for the Military,
Wiesbaden, Germany, 1981-82
Responsible for evaluating student applications
and transfer credits for several thousand undergraduate students at fifty
European locations.
Evaluated student academic transcripts, military
training records, and non-traditional credits. Updated student records
to track academic progress.
Reviewed the advisement and evaluation performance
of Field Registrars. Performed degree plan audits to certify degree
completion.
Maintained active liaison with branch campus Field
Registrars, Area Coordinators, Educational Service Officers, and Educational
Counselors of the U.S. military educational system.
President, Board of Directors, Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola Cultural
Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1991-92
Coordinated the plans and activities of the Board of Directors
and represented the Board in its relationships with artistic directors,
other employees, students, parents, and external
organizations.
Served as volunteer executive director in planning and managing
operations and in establishing its role in the Pensacola community.
Served as the organizational representative for
day-to-day transactions with businesses, agencies and other organizations,
especially with respect to negotiations with the
Pensacola Cultural Center, grants agencies, and other arts organizations.
Supervised clerial staff and many volunteers.
Vice-President for Public Relations, Ballet Pensacola, Pensacola
Cultural Center, Pensacola Cultural Center, Pensacola, Florida, 1990-91
Coordinated with the artistic directorrs, Board
members, and the media in the preparation of announcement, press releases,
advertising, and
program preparation for classes and performances.
Coordinated with directors and Board members in planning and organizing
special events.
Director of Development, WSRE-TV (PBS), Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola,
Florida, 1987-90
Responsible for fundraising, membership, public
relations, and special events for Pensacola's public TV station.
Supervised several professional and clerical personnel,
coordinated with directors of programming and art on underwriting,
fundraising campaigns, publicity and special
events.
Initiated the successful annual wine-tasting and
gourmet dinner events, and played a major role in periodic direct mail
and on-air campaigns.
Was able to triple viewer memberships and enable
WSRE-TV to achieve its five-year development goals (a 250% increase) in
only three years.
Initiated a board of community advisors and coordinated
efforts of community volunteers.
Director, Board of Directors, Pensacola Symphony Orchestra, Pensacola,
Florida, 1987-95
Planned and implemented various service projects
for the PSO and county school systems. Contributed to budget increase
of 250% during my
eight years as a Director.
Coordinator of Alumni Affairs, Pensacola Junior College, Pensacola,
Florida, 1985-87
Responsible for fundraising and alumni activities.
Initiated an alumni newsletter, an annual outstanding alumni awards banquet,
and
resurrected homecoming activities for alumni of
PJC. Coordinated with directors of public relations, the alumni association,
and the foundation in planning and implementing
campaigns, publicity, and special events.
Helped represent PJC in relationships with community
leaders.
Was sponsored by PJC to participate in LEAP (Leadership
Pensacola), a community awareness and leadership training program.
Public Relations Assistant, University Relations, University of Toledo,
Toledo, Ohio, 1970-73
Wrote press releases, and assisted in writing and
editing the university employee newsletter.
Assisted the university photographer in scheduling
and record keeping.
Acted as liaison between the university, the public
and the media.
Business Professional:
Accounting Supervisor, Militair Charter Airline and American Eagle
Airline, Frankfurt, Germany, 1980-81
Responsible for bookkeeping, banking transactions,
accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting statement preparation.
Prepared financial reports for the corporate Vice
President in Germany and the U.S. home office.
Co-Owner, Systems Services, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1979-81
Systems and Registrar Consultant, Troy State University, 1980-81
Provided student records services for the European
division of Troy State University. Set up and maintained the student
records,
grade reports, and transcripts for a database of
several hundred undergraduate and a thousand graduate students located
at 30 locations
throughout Europe. Duties included preparation
of grade reports and on academic progress of students.
Acted as liaison between the business and the client organization,
wrote instruction guides on data preparation,
file maintenance, and computer operations.
Trained client personnel and advised the client on systems matters.