South UniversityDean of Academic Affairs and Operations
Dec. 2019 - Mar. 2022Columbia, South Carolina and High Point, North CarolinaDelivered strategic leadership and proven industry expertise to establish an academic environment of professional excellence focused on enabling student success and achievement. Cultivated a dynamic faculty through hands-on control of the recruitment lifecycle, including hiring, training, continued mentorship, faculty development, and routine performance evaluations. Owned accountability for all academic operations while investigating solutions to streamline processes, maximize efficiency, and empower student success. Sourced, procured, and strengthened a key network of relations with local and industry leaders to improve graduate competitiveness within the market. I worked with Federal and State governments to add academic programs as well as national and program-specific accrediting bodies while functioning as the SME for CampusVue Learning Management System to deliver technical oversight and guidance for faculty, students, and staff members. Developed and administered the institutional budget, including prioritizing expenses, allocating resources, and exploring cost-saving solutions in collaboration with the Campus President. Tracked student performance and conducted dismissals for students who did not achieve Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or maintain an Incremental Completion Rate (ICR) and strategized Reinstatement and Remediation Plans for students after a successful SAP/ICR Appeal. I managed a team of 145 Department chairs, faculty, instructors, academic advisors, and librarians, along with being a graduate school faculty member and Advisor in the School of Arts and Science - Doctor of Ministry Program.