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2013 STUDENT SUCCESS SUMMIT PRESENTER BIOS

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Peter Adams, Director, Accelerated Learning Program Community College of Baltimore County Peter Adams has taught at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) for more than 35 years. Over the years, his responsibilities at CCBC have included coordinating the writing program, chairing the college's committee on general education, and chairing the English Department. He currently directs the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), an innovative program that has doubled the success rate for students placed in developmental writing at CCBC. Peter’s professional experience includes tenures with the editorial board of the Journal of Basic Writing and chairing the Conference on Basic Writing (CBW) for three years. His publications include the 1994 HarperCollins Concise Handbook for Writers and Connections: A Guide to the Basics of Writing. His "Basic Writing Revisited" appeared in the Journal of Basic Writing in 1993 and has had a major influence on the movement toward mainstreaming basic writers. His article “The Accelerated Learning Program: Throwing Open the Gates” appeared in the fall 2009 issue of the Journal of Basic Writing and provides an overview of the development of ALP. The ALP program received the Award for Innovation from the Council on Basic Writing in 2009, the Diana Hacker TYCA Outstanding Programs in English Award for Enhancing Developmental Education in 2010, and special recognition under the Leah Meyer Austin Award at the Achieving the Dream conference in 2013. Cheryl H. Almeda, Developmental Reading, Rhetoric, and Writing Instructor, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Dr. Cheryl Almeda taught high school English in Springfield OH before earning her master's degree in English literature and creative writing at Wright State University. After returning to her home state of Michigan, she taught Composition and English Education classes at Western Michigan University where she earned her PhD in the Theory and Teaching of English. There she began to work specifically with the transitional / developmental population of students which is her continued focus at Kalamazoo Valley Community College where she has be privileged to work since 2009.

Peter Riley Bahr, Associate Professor of Education, University of Michigan Peter Riley Bahr serves as Associate Professor of Education in the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan. He previously held a faculty appointment in the Department of Sociology at Wayne State University (2004-2009), a research appointment in the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges (2001-2003), and a research appointment in the California Department of Education (2000-2001). In his research, Dr. Bahr seeks to deconstruct students' pathways into, through, and out of postsecondary institutions and into the workforce. His recent work is focused particularly on students' course-taking and enrollment patterns in community colleges and their subsequent labor market outcomes, such as employment and earnings, as well as the impact of students' varied patterns of course-taking and enrollment on the assessment of community college performance. In the last nine years, Dr. Bahr has published 19 peer-reviewed journal articles, four scholarly chapters, and four research briefs, including numerous publications in the most influential higher education outlets, such as Research in Higher Education, the Journal of Higher of Education, the Review of Higher Education, Educational Policy, and Higher Education: Handbook of Theory of Research. Chris Baldwin, Executive Director, Michigan Center for Student Success Chris Baldwin became the first executive director of the Michigan Center for Student Success in April 2011. Prior to this position, Chris was a program director at Jobs for the Future (JFF) in Boston, MA where he co-directed the state policy component of Achieving the Dream and the Developmental Education Initiative. Through these initiatives, Chris worked with departments of higher education, community college system offices, and associations of community colleges in 16 states providing strategic advice and technical assistance concerning the adoption of state policies that support and encourage improved outcomes for community college students. Chris holds a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of Michigan.


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Carrie Bearss, Registrar, St. Clair County Community College Carrie Bearss serves as the Registrar at St. Clair County Community College (SC4). She has worked in student services for 12 years and has been instrumental in managing the growth of SC4’s dual enrollment population. Her experience includes service in admissions, international student programming, orientation programming, student activities, Veterans services, enrollment services and records. She received her Associate of Arts and Associate of Business degrees from SC4, her Bachelor of Arts in Human Resource Management from Michigan State University and her Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Walsh College. Cheryl Bassett, Chief Technology Officer, Mott Community College Cheryl is responsible for providing leadership and vision for the planning and implementation of Information Technology Services initiatives that support the operational, teaching and learning goals and mission of the College. Since joining Mott in 1998, she has served in the roles of Manager, Academic Computing, Executive Dean of Educational Systems and Information Technology and in the CTO role since 2008. She also serves on several outside boards and committees has presented at national, regional and statewide conferences on technology topics. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan – Flint and her Master’s degree in Management Information Systems from Ferris State University. Mark Blaauw-Hara, Instructor, North Central Michigan College Mark teaches writing, literature, and student success at North Central Michigan College. He received his MA from Arizona State and is currently working on his PhD at Old Dominion University. Sue Boyd, Dean of Student Success, Macomb Community College Sue has almost 30 years of experience in higher education. In addition to working at Macomb Community College for the past 8 years, she has worked at Central Michigan University, Mid Michigan

Community College, and St. Clair County Community College. Sue holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Saginaw Valley State and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Central Michigan University. Currently, Sue is a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Leadership from Central Michigan University hoping to finish this fall with her Ed.D. LaJoyce Brooks, Advocate Coordinator, Kalamazoo Valley Community College LaJoyce Brooks began her professional career in higher education over 16 years ago where she laid roots in student services and retention. Upon completing her master's degree in Business Administrations, Strategic Management from Davenport University she began strategic consultant for non-profit organizations, and teaching business and transitional education courses as an adjunct instructor for Davenport University. As the Success Advocate Coordinator her recent focuses has been on student mentor, retention, and adjunct teaching at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Patty Cantú, Director, Office of Career and Technical Education, Michigan Department of Education Ms. Cantú has a M.A. degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership and a B.S. degree in HRD/Early Childhood, both from Oakland University. In addition, she has done post master’s degree course work in counseling at Oakland University and doctoral course work in education administration at the University of Michigan. As the Director for the Office of Career and Technical Education (OCTE), Patty Cantú provides direction and leadership to department staff and to constituents in the field to assure Career and Technical Education programs are aligned with the goals and mission of the Department and the State Board of Education. She also coordinates the efforts of the Department to expand Early/Middle Colleges and other early college credit earning experiences to ensure the smooth transition of high school students to postsecondary education.


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Colleen Copus, Math Tutorial Lab Coordinator, Grand Rapids Community College In addition to her duties as Math Tutorial Lab Coordinator, Colleen also teaches developmental mathematics at Grand Rapids Community College. After acquiring her Bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University, she taught for 12 years at Purdue University Calumet. Mrs. Copus expanded her experience by working in Academic Support at Grand Rapids Community College, at which time she designed and implemented the Mathematics Summer Bridge Program. In 2011, she became the Mathematics Tutorial Lab Coordinator and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University. Jenna Cullinane, The Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin Jenna serves as a higher education policy and strategy lead at the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin. She directs policy, evaluation, and scaling efforts for the Center’s two-year mathematics reform initiative—the New Mathways Project. She works with four-year institutions in Texas, Georgia, and Ohio to align early collegiate mathematics coursework to programs of study. Jenna’s recent research topics include developmental education, time-to-degree, scaling educational innovations, community college finance, international higher education, and STEM education. Before joining the Dana Center, Jenna was special assistant to the president at the Institute for Higher Education Policy, an associate at Deloitte and Touché, and has served as a research assistant at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Jenna received her B.A. from The University of California–Berkeley and an M.A. in public affairs from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in public policy from the LBJ School. William deDie, English and Transitional Studies, Kalamazoo Valley Community College William deDie earned his secondary teaching certificate in English, Latin, and History at Western Michigan University. He taught at Sylvan Learning Center for 10 years where he was also lead-instructor. He also taught middle school for several years before completing a

Master’s Degree in English with a Teaching Emphasis. He then began teaching part-time at the college level. In 2002, he joined Kalamazoo Valley Community College as a full-time instructor in English and Transitional Studies and also served for four years as the department chair. Kari Divine, Director of Academic Support Services, Bay College/Satellite campus Kari has been working with Bay students in a variety of roles over the past 5 years. Prior to coming to Bay, Kari worked with at-risk high school students. For leisure, Kari enjoys outdoor activities with her family and performing in community theatre.

Coty Dunten, Life Resources Coordinator, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Coty graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and a Masters degree in College Counseling, both from Western Michigan University. She began her time at Kalamazoo Valley Community College as a Counseling Intern, then was a part-time Counselor and now is the Life Resources Coordinator. Paige Eagan, Natural Sciences Department Chair, Lake Michigan College Dr. Paige Eagan has been with Lake Michigan College since 2004 as a Chemistry Faculty member and is currently the Natural Sciences Department Chair. She served as the College’s most recent Title III Grant Coordinator and Physical Sciences Activity Director (“Improving Student Success, Retention and Graduation through Transformation of the Science Program”). Dr. Eagan has also chaired LMC’s Student Success Council. Ronda Edwards, Executive Director, Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative As the Executive Director for the Michigan Community College Virtual Learning Collaborative, Ronda provides leadership of the project and works with all 28 community colleges in support of their distance learning options. This includes implementation of short and long range strategic plans and policies; coordinating the development and offering of courses and programs, faculty/staff training programs, academic support services and assessment activities; building awareness of the collaborative; and representing the MCCVLC to professional organizations and other external


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constituents with regard to online distance education. Prior to this she was the Director of Academic Programs for MCCVLC and focused specifically on assisting colleges with the development of online curriculum and facilitating professional development for faculty and staff across the state. Ronda administered a $1.9 million grant from the Kellogg Foundation that was used to help develop 15 collaborative degrees. Before her role at MCCA, Ronda was the Director of Distance Learning and Media Technologies at Northwestern Michigan College where she started their online program. She also managed the design and construction of a 250 mile fiber optic network that connected 15 school districts to the college. This network was used for ITV classes from the college as well as between the school districts, and provided access to the Internet for all sites. Development of this project included the management of a federal PTFP grant that helped with the construction of the network, and supported the professional development training of faculty using the network. Her earned degrees are from Lansing Community College in Business/Accounting (AS), Aquinas College in Human Resource Development (BS) and Michigan State University in Instructional Design/Education Technology (MA). Ronda has presented at national, regional and statewide conferences on issues of technology and the MCCVLC. She is on the Board (and past Chair) of the Instructional Technology Council – an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges. Nicole Ellet-Petersen, English Instructor, Gogebic Community College Nicole’s master’s degree from Northern Michigan University is in literature. However, while doing additional graduate coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she discovered a new calling: teaching writing in the developmental classroom. Nicole is especially interested in working with under-prepared and under-represented students.

Chris Engle, Dean of Enrollment, Retention & Registrar at Mott Community College Chris is a Veteran of the Unites States Army. During his time in the United States Army, Chris served as a Field Artillery Surveyor, Unit Armorer, and Commanders Driver. After being honorably discharges and working for several years in the telecommunication field before entering higher education. In the capacity of Dean of Enrollment, Retention & Registrar, Chris oversees the Veteran Services department, which as of Fall 2012, opened the Veteran Resource Center - a one-stop shop for Veterans, military spouses, dependents and military affiliates that provide a wide range of Veteran benefits and opportunities. Chris is dedicated to serving all students, but recognizes the unique needs and challenges that our Veterans face when entering higher education and is therefore committed and devoted to assisting in that transition and supporting them in reaching their educational goals. As such, Chris joined the Consortium for Michigan Veteran Educators (CMVE) to share his success with other educators and learn how others are serving our student veterans. Patricia Farrell-Cole, Director of University Outreach and Policy Research, Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Patricia L. Farrell, who received her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education from Michigan State University (MSU), joined PCSUM in January 2009 as the Director of University Outreach and Policy Research. Before joining PCSUM, she was the Executive Director for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), which was based in the College of Education at MSU. In 2004, she was one of nine first-time recipients of the ASHE/Lumina Dissertation Fellowship Award. She wrote an article based on her dissertation, The Inequities of State Merit-Based Financial Aid Programs, for the Harvard Civil Rights Project’s State Merit Scholarships and Racial Inequity. Her recent publications include Criticality of Staff Professional Development for Retention (NEA’s 2009 Higher Education Almanac); co-editing a New Directions for Community Colleges on Ethical Dimensions of Institutional Issues, Policies, and Practices at Community Colleges (2009); and co-authoring Making it (or Not) on a Dime in College (Journal of College Student Development, 2010).


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Jeremy Frew, Dean of Occupational Education, Jackson College Jeremy Frew has been an active in post-secondary education for over 15 years. During his career, he has served in the enrollment services and academics fields at both private and public institutions. Jeremy’s passion is creating new opportunities for traditional and non-traditional students. Jeremy previously served as Assistant Dean of Community College Programs at Siena Heights University where he was responsible for the oversight and expansion of five degree completion sites located on Michigan community college campuses. Jeremy’s responsibilities also included ensuring alignment of the 3 + 1 curriculum with the community college partners while maintaining the flexibility to award non-traditional students credits for work experience and credentials. Jeremy currently serves as Dean of Occupational Education at Jackson College and as an Executive Committee Member of the Cradle to Career intuitive. Amy Fugate, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Mott Community College Amy has served in this position since October 2006 and currently serves as the Chief Academic Officer supervising the following college departments: Academic Affairs, Career and Technical Education, Institutional Research, Information Technology Services, Library, and Professional Development & Experiential Learning. Amy also is the lead on Mott’s Achieving the Dream initiative and the Win-Win project. She was re-elected to her 2nd 2 year term as President of the Michigan Community College Chief Academic Officers Association. She holds national office on the National Council of Instructional Administrators an affiliate organization of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). She is in line to be President of that Board in 2014-2015. Some of her community service includes the Flint Cultural Center Corporation Board of Directors, Genesee Area Skill Center Advisory Council, and the Flint Health Coalition FHEO Oversight Committee. Prior to joining MCC, Dr. Fugate was a Professor of Speech Communication for 21 years, a nationally

recognized collegiate debate coach, and a Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts. She holds a Bachelors degree in Speech Communication from Northern Michigan University, a Master’s degree in Communication Studies from the University of Michigan, and a Doctorate from the University of Kansas in Higher Education Policy and Leadership. Susan Gabriel, Director, Kresge Foundation ALP Grant Community College of Baltimore County Susan Gabriel is the director of the Kresge Foundation Grant for the Accelerated Learning Program at the Community College of Baltimore County. As an Associate Professor of English, she has taught all levels of composition in her twelve years at CCBC. She has a B.A. in English and a B.S. in education from Bowling Green State University as well as an M.A. in English (with a composition emphasis) from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Prior to joining the faculty of CCBC, Susan spent eight years as the director of the SIUE Corporate Writing Program where she created custom-designed business writing workshops for corporations in the St. Louis area. She is the co-author of Communication for Accountants: Strategies for Success (Irwin/McGraw Hill 1999) and has presented at several national conferences, including the League for Innovation and the Conference on College Composition and Communication. Amelia Leighton Gamel, Lead Faculty for the Reading Program, Jackson College. Amelia serves as a Reading Specialist routinely facilitating campus-wide reading workshops and classroom visits in all content areas. She has experience as a college administrator educational presenter, literacy consultant, and elementary teacher. Amelia has special interest in Developmental Education and at-risk students with her passion lying in the study of academic success and advancement of African American males.

Amy Gibbs, Degree Completion Specialist, Bay College Since joining Bay College in February 2012, Amy has been dedicated to student success strategies that impact degree completion. She is involved in Project Win-Win, Credit When It’s Due, Michigan Pathways to Credentials, and other completion initiatives. Prior to Bay, Gibbs gained nine years of workforce development


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experience providing academic, employment, business development, and project management support to regional customers. Amy holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northern Michigan University. Debbie Gillespie, Director of Workforce Training, Lake Michigan College Debbie’s base of operations is LMC’s Michigan Technical Education Center in Benton Harbor, MI, where she collaborates with the regional workforce investment board, employers and local foundations to develop and coordinate Workforce Training Institute programs. She also serves as GED Chief Examiner. Debbie is a member of the Michigan National Career Readiness Certificate Advocates Board. She serves the community as President of the Board for the Soup Kitchen of Benton Harbor, Inc., as one of the Stewards of Michigan’s Great Southwest and as a member of several advisory boards. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree from Siena Heights University. Brian Goetz, Developmental Mathematics Coordinator, North Central Michigan College Brian has been working with MCCA's Faculty Leadership Initiative for 2 years. He has authored a Basic Mathematics text through Pearson and has recently helped guide a successful realignment of the Mathematics curriculum at NCMC.

Christine M. Hammond, Dean of Instruction and Student Success, North Central Michigan College Chris Hammond joined North Central Michigan College as Dean of Instruction and Student Success in 2010. At North Central, Dr. Hammond co-chairs the College’s Core Team with the Dean of Students, Dr. Naomi DeWinter. The Core Team develops and recommends strategic priorities for the College and provides leadership and direction for the College’s self-study process. She holds a Bachelor’s in English from Thiel College, a Master’s in College Student Personnel from Bowling Green State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Michigan State. Her research on service learning, faculty motivation, and organizational design appeared in the inaugural issue of the Michigan

Journal of Community Service Learning. Prior to assuming her current position, Dr. Hammond served as Senior Project Coordinator for MSU’s initiative in Dubai and as the Executive Director for Administration at MSU College of Law. Michael Hansen, President, Michigan Community College Association Mike Hansen is the president of the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) where he works with the State’s 28 community colleges to advance MCCA’s public policy agenda. Prior to coming to the MCCA, Mike worked for the Michigan Senate Fiscal Agency where he was a chief analyst for Capital Outlay and Community Colleges. His professional background also includes teaching in the public schools. Mike has a B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.A. from Michigan State University in Labor Relations. Domingo Hernandez-Gomez, Associate Director of the College Success Center, Grand Rapids Community College. Domingo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Mexico and Master’s degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration from Grand Valley State University. Prior to GRCC, Mr. Hernandez-Gomez worked for five years for Holland Public Schools, with at- risk students and families, two years as a student and family advisor for the district, and three as a director of adult education. Mr. Hernandez-Gomez’s role at GRCC is to oversee the implementation of Title III initiatives for developmental education students through customized interventions. Ruth Anne Hodges, Manager, Curriculum and Instruction Unit, Michigan Department of Education Office of School Improvement Ruth Anne’s responsibilities include managing the various career-and college- ready initiatives of the unit and aligning them with work from other offices, such as assessment and teacher certification. She is also the state coordinator for the federal Title II (B) Mathematics/Science Partnership Grant program. This is a competitive grant program which distributes approximately 4 million dollars each year to quality professional development programs for math and science teachers across the state.


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Ruth Anne also teaches a remedial mathematics class at Lansing Community College. Previous education experiences include elementary teacher, curriculum director, and math education adjunct instructor. Greg Iwaniuk, Business Instructor/Chapter Advisor, Business Professionals of America, Lake Michigan College Greg instructs courses in distributive education, small business, and accounting at Lake Michigan College. He is also a program adviser for the A.A.B. in Management and Marketing as well as serving on the College's distance education committee. Greg is a campus adviser for the Bertrand Crossing Business Cohort and Faculty adviser for the LMC chapter of the Business Professionals of America. Gerry Jacobs, Counselor, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Gerri Jacobs is a licensed professional counselor with a Master's degree in Counseling/Higher Education from Western Michigan University. She has been a counselor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College since 1984. Gerri is involved in all aspects of advising and counseling students and currently is the chairperson of the Counseling Department. She has worked with the Developmental Education Roundtable at KVCC and helped coordinate the counselor role in working with transitional (developmental) students. Rob Johnstone, Founder and Executive Director, National Center for Inquiry & Improvement Dr. Rob Johnstone is the Founder and Executive Director of the National Center for Inquiry & Improvement (NCII), and recently transitioned from his role as the Senior Research Fellow at The RP Group. Rob has created NCII to provide professional services that focus on the use of applied inquiry to create structures and processes that achieve improved outcomes. Operating at every stage of the inquiry to improvement continuum, NCII assists colleges and other organizations as they move through identification of key pain points, developing research questions, collecting and analyzing data, translating data into information, knowledge, and insight, and most importantly, the latter two stages of transitioning from insight to

strategy & action, and providing guidance through implementation. While at the RP Group, Rob has led the group’s national projects and provided strategic consulting, implementation strategy, and technical assistance to community colleges across the country, designed to improve student completion outcomes. Notable initiatives on which he has worked include Completion by Design, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, Carnegie’s Statway / Quantway, and RP’s Bridging Research, Information & Culture (BRIC). Rob served as a Director, Dean and Provost in the California community college system for over a decade, and previously worked as a strategic consultant in industry prior to shifting to higher education. Rob brings a unique dual perspective with over 20 years of consulting experience in industry and higher education. Rob holds a B.A. in Psychology from Stanford University, and M.A. in Experimental Psychology from San Jose State University, and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology / Psychology & the Law from the University of Oregon. Cathrael Kazin, Chief Academic Officer, College for America at Southern New Hampshire University (CfA) Cathrael is Chief Academic Officer for the newly launched College for America (CfA) at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), an innovative, online, low-cost, competency-based program for underserved working adults. Kazin created the CfA academic competency-based approach and continues to oversee all aspects of its curriculum and assessment development. CfA was the first entirely competency-based program to be approved by its regional accreditor, NEASC, and the first to be approved under the “direct assessment” provision of Title IV by the U.S. Department of Education. Kazin came to SNHU from Educational Testing Service (ETS), where she served as Executive Director in the Higher Education Division. She holds a Ph.D. in English from Cornell University and was a member of the University of Iowa English Department. Kazin also earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was an editor of the Law Review. She holds an A.B. with Highest Honors in English from Smith College.


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Jeremy Kelley, Project Manager, Jobs for the Future In JFF’s Building Economic Opportunity Group, Jeremy Kelley coordinates the Adult Completion Policy Project, JFF’s policy initiative increasing occupational program enrollment and completion for adults who previously earned college credit but did not achieve a degree in Kentucky, Michigan, and North Carolina. He also conducts research and delivers presentations for Credentials that Work, JFF’s emerging work in the development and application of labor market information (LMI) and workforce research. Previously at JFF, he managed a network of Breaking Through community colleges in Kentucky. Amber Kinonen, Student Success and Completion Team, Bay College Amber Kinonen is starting her sixth year at Bay College. She teaches reading and writing and serves on the Transitional Studies Committee, Student Success and Completion Team, and the Instructional Leaders Team. She is also the Division Chair of Arts and Letters. Amber once worked as a mall Easter bunny and in her free time, skates for Dead River Derby. Pete Lacey, Vice President of Student Services St. Clair County Community College Pete has served as the Vice President of Student Services at St. Clair County Community College for the past 3 years and is also a member of the Achieving the Dream core team focused on student success initiatives. His career in higher education has spanned 17 years working in a variety of student services roles including Admissions, Athletics, Financial Aid, and Registrar. He also serves on the steering committee for the Local College Access Network, St. Clair County Know How to Go, collaborating with area leaders to help create a college going culture in the local community. He holds an Associate of Arts from Macomb Community College, a Bachelor of Business Administration from Saginaw Valley State University and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Kristi Laird, Department Chair for Mathematics/ Instructor, Jackson College Along with teaching math for 25 years at Jackson College, Kristi also served on the college’s Achieving the Dream team during the five years of the grant and has

been involved in the implementation of supplemental instruction, learning communities, and accelerated learning programs. She currently serves on the college’s Foundation Studies workgroup, focusing on the success and retention of developmental students. Philip N. Larson, Associate Director, Office of New Student Programs, University of Michigan Phil Larson served in the United States Air Force from 1988 to 1992 and in the Air Force Reserves from 1992 to 1994. He attended Indiana University in Bloomington where he received his BS in Biology, Journalism Certificate and MS in Education in 1999. He worked at Arkansas State University and Ohio State University as a Hall Director until moving to Michigan in 2007. He currently is an Associate Director in the Office of New Student Programs directly supervising the Veterans and Military Services program. He is married and has two boys aged 2 and 4. His hobbies include home improvement and ocean liner history. Jill M. Little, Vice President of Student Services, Macomb Community College Jill Little has served in several capacities at Macomb over the past 14 years. An elementary school teacher by training, Ms. Little found her way to the community college in a very non-traditional route. Serving as assistant to the president, executive director of administration, vice president of administration and now vice president of student services, her diverse background gives her a unique perspective in approaching student services at Macomb. Ms. Little earned a bachelor of arts in education from the University of Michigan and a master of business in integrative management from Michigan State University. She serves as an executive co-lead for Macomb’s Achieving the Dream Core Team, oversees Strategic Enrollment Management at the college, and is part of the executive planning committee for the South Macomb LCAN. Elizabeth Lyons, Director of Student Veteran Services and Credit for Prior Learning, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Elizabeth Lyons is the Director of Student Veteran Services and Credit for Prior Learning at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. In her role she serves as the


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central point of contact for service members and student veterans and she oversees both KVCC’s Veterans Support Committee and the school’s Student Veterans of America group. Charged with facilitating the college’s prior learning assessment process, Elizabeth works closely with KVCC’s deans and academic department chairs to assess a student’s learning through such methods as portfolio evaluation and certification/licensure recognition. Elizabeth is a member of the Consortium of Michigan Veterans Educators Steering Committee as well as a Michigan representative to the Promoting Action on [Military] Credit Transfer (PACT) multi-state consortium. Elizabeth holds an M.A. in Communication from Western Michigan University and has taught upper-division and honors courses at WMU in the School of Communication. Robert Marsh, Associate Dean of Research and Assessment, North Central Michigan College Dr. Marsh holds a Ph.D. in Operations Management, a MBA, and both a BS and BA from the University of California. He has served in higher Ed for 20 years, prior to that he was in engineering. Michael P. Masters, President of Jackson Preparatory & Early College (located at Jackson College) Previously, Michael served as the dean of Jackson College’s off-campus operations, overseeing satellite locations in Lenawee, Hillsdale and Jackson counties. Michael’s tenure with JC began in 2002. In 2003 he oversaw the launch of the JC @ LISD TECH initiative with the Lenawee Intermediate School District, and was recently involved in the 2012 launch of JC’s North Campus on I-94 in Jackson. In his role with JC, Michael engaged in academic program development; curricular/program linkages with the LISD; and was instrumental in the 2010 creation, design and development of the JC/LISD Academy – A Regional Middle College, located in Adrian, Mich. Motivated by a desire for impacting the lives of students, Michael holds more than 20 years of education experience, serving in several administrative capacities with three separate colleges. Michael has also worked in leadership capacities within private industry; served on numerous non-profit boards

and committees; and served as a city councilman in a previous community in which he lived. He pursued his undergraduate studies at Auburn University in Alabama, and earned his master’s degree in leadership for higher education from Capella University. Outside from work and volunteering, Michael has been an avid runner throughout the years - running cross-country and track at the NCAA Division I level and coaching cross-country at the Division III level. He has three boys and is active raising, playing and competing with them in backyard family sports. Samantha McLin, Associate Dean of Liberal Arts, North Central Michigan College Samantha has served as the Associate Dean of Liberal Arts at North Central Michigan College since 2006. She has a MA in History, and a B.S. in Secondary Education, Social Studies. Prior to her current position she was a social studies teacher and instructor. Jennifer McCann, Writing Instructor/Transitional Studies Coordinator, Bay College Jennifer McCann currently teaches developmental writing at Bay College and is the Transitional Studies Coordinator. She just began her sixteenth year at Bay, having worked previously in the college's TRiO Writing Center. She served on the Achieving the Dream Core Team and associated committees. Currently, she is the chair of the Transitional Studies Committee, co-chair of the college's Student Success and Completion Team, and a member of the Wellness Committee. She loves to travel, play volleyball, and read. Randall Melton, Chief Information Technology, Lake Michigan College Randall is responsible for managing and delivering Information Technology Services for Lake Michigan College. He is the current co-chair of the Merit Advisor Council and a representative for community colleges on the council. He co-led the Michigan Community College’s association P-20 taskforce that supported Michigan’s P20 initiative and led the development of an open sourced data transformation solution based on PESC for supporting Michigan’s longitudinal data system. He led the development of LMC’s student attendance system, “the PIG” which is being released as an open sourced project.


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Randall has over three decades of work experience in Information Technology from various industries that includes: Vice President of IT Strategy for InCharge Institute where he worked on a provisional patent for supporting the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005, CTO for Transtegrity where he led the development of a multi-million dollar client & treasury management solution, and over a decade in healthcare as a software developer. Randall earned a master’s of business administration from Rollins College and a bachelor’s of Science degree in computer science from the University of Southern Mississippi, and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor and Certified Information Security Manager. Ted Miller, Foundation Studies Department, Jackson College Dr. Miller has been instructor of reading and first-year seminar courses at Jackson College since 2002. Chair of Foundation Studies Department since 2011 and co-chair of Jackson College's cross-departmental student success council, the Foundation Studies Committee. Roger Mourad, Director- Institutional Research, Washtenaw Community College Roger Mourad has served as the Director of the Institutional Research Department at Washtenaw Community College for 15 years. He has several degrees from the University of Michigan including PhD from the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. The WCC research staff has published articles in national scholarly journals and Roger currently serves on the Michigan Association for Institutional Research Steering Committee. Isaiah M. Oliver, Associate Administrator- Workforce Development Division, Mott Community College In his position Isaiah works to provide workforce training, and education as well as supportive services and other resources to unemployed and under-employed Genesee County residents. He also manages programs that support the creation, expansion, and sustainability of high-quality, community-based career pathways and post-secondary success strategies.

In the community, Isaiah is Vice-President of the Flint Public School Board, President of the Flint Alumni Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and Chairman of the City of Flint’s Human Relations Commission. He also serves with a host of other community organizations and committees including the City of Flint’s City Wide Advisory Council, Hurley Medical Centers Board of Managers and the Governors Flint Advisory Committee on Urban and Metropolitan Initiatives. Isaiah, a graduate of Central Michigan University and his wife Shay, a graduate of Michigan State University live in Flint, MI with their daughter Zaiah Rene Oliver. Heidi Perryman, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator, Bay College Heidi started out at Bay College in 2009 as a student, tutor, and SI leader. She began as the Supplemental Instruction Coordinator in September of 2012. Heidi was born and raised in Escanaba and currently resides there with her husband and two children. In her free time, she likes to sleep and eat. Donna Petras, Dean, University Relations, Macomb Community College Donna Petras served on the legislatively mandated Committee on the Transferability of Core College Courses which developed the Michigan Transfer Agreement. She is currently the Dean of University Relations at Macomb Community College and is an associate professor at Oakland University. She obtained her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and her master’s degree from Oakland University. She has held positions in strategic planning, marketing, recruitment, development, and government relations. Adriana R. Phelan, Vice-President, Michigan Community College Association Adriana Phelan is the Vice President at the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA), where she works with the presidents and trustees of the 28 community colleges to advance a collective public policy agenda, with a special focus on economic and workforce development. Dr. Phelan also manages the Michigan New Jobs Training Program, and is leading the launch of a new Center for Global Initiatives, which will develop both domestic and internationally based


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projects that further the educational mission of the community colleges and heighten their ability to connect with the global economy. Dr. Phelan came to the MCCA from the Corporation for a Skilled Workforce (CSW), a national policy and consulting firm. As a Senior Policy Associate at CSW, Dr. Phelan conducted research and analysis for national projects related to higher education and workforce policy, specializing in the low-wage, low-skilled labor market. Adriana’s professional background also includes teaching organizational behavior, interpersonal and small group dynamics, and public speaking at The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Adriana has a Ph.D. in Higher Education/Public Policy from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, a B.A. in Philosophy from Alma College, and grew up in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Kevin A. Pollock, President, St. Clair County Community College Dr. Kevin A. Pollock has served as president of St. Clair County Community College (SC4) since April of 2009. In that time, he has been an advocate and leader for early/middle college, global awareness, international education, STEM and student success initiatives. He is nationally recognized as a public speaker and writer, having presented more than 80 sessions at conferences and colleges and written sixteen articles and book chapters. His career in education began as a K-12 teacher before moving onto a variety of leadership roles in higher education at West Shore Community College, GMI Engineering and Management Institute (now Kettering University), Lawrence Technological University and Lake Superior State University. Dr. Pollock earned his bachelor of science in education and Master of Arts in education from Central Michigan University and his doctorate in higher, adult and lifelong education from Michigan State University. Kellie Roblin, Language Arts Tutorial Lab Coordinator, Grand Rapids Community College In addition to her duties as Language Arts Tutorial Lab Coordinator, Kellie also is an English instructor at Grand Rapids Community College. She received her Bachelor’s degrees in English and in Psychology from Grand Valley State University. In 2006, she received a Master’s degree in English. That year, she started teaching

English at Grand Rapids Community College, and in 2009 she began her position as the Language Arts Lab Coordinator. Mrs. Roblin co-designed and implemented the Bridge program in 2010 and the Fast Track program in 2012. Jack Rotman, Professor of Mathematics, Lansing Community College & President, MichMATYC 2013–15 Jack has been active in state organizations as well as national organizations for most of his 40 years in the profession, with various leadership roles. Mr. Rotman was involved with beginning the AMATYC New Life Project, the development of Carnegie’s Statway™ and Quantway™, and has worked with the Dana Center’s New Mathways Project. Jack seeks to move general education mathematics towards literacy appropriate for science, technology, and 21st century society in America. Renee Rudloff, Middle School Principal, Vandercook Lake Public Schools Renee Rudloff is a public school administrator at Vandercook Lake High School where she supports a staff of 38 dedicated teachers. As an educational leader she is responsible for the alignment of curriculum, instruction and assessment, school improvement, evaluation, and student support. Prior to joining the exceptional educators at VCL, Renee worked outside of public education, providing training and educational program development in the field of business. As a doctoral candidate at Eastern Michigan University, Renee has a passion for students with special needs advocating for inclusion of all students in the educational process. Chris Sain, Coordinator of Retention, Grand Rapids Community College. Chris holds both a Bachelor and Master’s Degree in Clinical Social Work. He attended Michigan State University and Saginaw Valley State University for his undergraduate studies. His graduate degree was completed at Wayne State University. Chris’ primary responsibility is responding to Early Alert communications and contacting students who are at-risk to ensure appropriate action is taken to address issues and concerns that interfere with student success.


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As Coordinator of Retention, Chris works to learn how individual faculty members, academic advisors, counselors, and other educators can support at-risk students. He also examines which existing departments need to collaborate effectively in order to increase the achievement and success of at-risk students while considering what existing or new programs, services, or other interventions might be needed to support at-risk students. Jim Sawyer, Provost and Senior Vice President for the Learning Unit, Macomb Community College During his eleven years at Macomb, Jim has also served as the Dean of Engineering and Advanced Technology as well as Vice Provost for Career Programs. Jenny Schanker, Associate Director, Michigan Center for Student Success Jenny Schanker began working with the MCCA as Associate Director for the Center for Student Success in July, 2011 as a "Faculty on Loan" from Lake Michigan College where she was an instructor in the English department since 2000 and Chair of the Department of Transitional Studies since 2004. At LMC, Jenny also served as Project Director for Achieving the Dream and Breaking Through, chaired the Student success Steering Council and co-chaired the Student Learning Assessment Committee. Since joining MCCA, Jenny has focused most closely on issues related to successful transitions to college for both traditional-age and older students, including college readiness, developmental education, dual enrollment and alignment of non-credit and credit career education and training. She also heads the Faculty Leadership Initiative. Jenny is a consultant-evaluator with the Higher Learning Commission and a Certification Reviewer for the National Association for Developmental Education. She holds an M.A. in English from DePaul University and earned her Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from National-Louis University in 2011.

Gretchen Schmidt, Program Director, Jobs for the Future Gretchen Schmidt, Ed.D., is program director for JFF’s Postsecondary State Policy team. In this role, she provides TA to states to implement policies that support student completion agendas to ensure that more students enter into community college programs and complete credentials with labor market value. Dr. Schmidt has more than 15 years’ experience in higher education. Before JFF, she spent five years in the Virginia Community College System—first as educational policy director, then as assistant vice chancellor for academic and student services. One of the projects she oversaw as vice chancellor was VCCS’ developmental education redesign initiative, which included policy management, professional development programming for faculty, enhancing student support services and working with high schools to improve Virginia high school students’ college readiness. Dr. Schmidt oversaw the VCCS system-wide transfer and dual enrollment programs and provided technical support to the state-wide Career Pathways program. She has also served on the staff of state college boards in Arizona, and taught graduate higher education courses in both states. Lynnae Selberg, Program Director for the Counseling & Career Center, Grand Rapids Community College Through this role Lynnae works with all counseling & advising for the college, probation initiatives, My Degree Path (the electronic degree audit system), Early Alert, CLS 100 (mandatory first year experience course) coordinator & faculty, is the Honors College advisor & Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Advisor. Lynnae has worked at Ferris State University in both the College of Business & College of Allied Health as the Education Counselor, at Albion College as the Associate Registrar and at Davenport University in a variety of Enrollment & Advising roles. She has her Master of Arts in Rehabilitation Counseling from Michigan State University, is a Licensed Professional Counselor & Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. Her professional goal is that through her student interactions, she can help the student build a strong foundation upon which they can attain their academic goals and find lifelong success.


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Caroline Altman Smith, Senior Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation Caroline Altman Smith is a senior program officer at The Kresge Foundation in Troy, Michigan. In this role, she manages a portfolio of more than $30 million in education-related grants, which are focused on improving access to and through postsecondary education for low-income and underrepresented students. (For more information, please visit the Foundation website: www.kresge.org or follow @kresgedu.) She also chairs a grant making committee dedicated to nonprofit infrastructure, and manages most of the foundation’s grants to the “Achieving the Dream” initiative. Prior to joining Kresge in 2008, Caroline worked for five years as a program officer at Lumina Foundation in Indianapolis. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Caroline holds a master’s degree in philanthropic studies and a certificate in nonprofit management from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. Karen Steeno van Staveren, Career and Student Employment Advisor, Kalamazoo Valley Community College Karen graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Alma College. Her passion for education and desire to help others led her to Western Michigan University and a Masters in Counseling in Higher Education. She is now a Career and Student Employment Advisor at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Khalia Twork, Adjunct Counselor/Professor, Grand Rapids Community College I’ve previously assisted in retention services at GRCC as well as my present duties as Counselor and Professor. I grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, Il. Education has always been emphasized in my home. My mother has been an educator in the inner-city of Chicago and south suburbs of Chicago for the last 40 plus years. I have Masters of Arts from New College of California in Humanities and Leadership with a concentration in Education, I also have M.S in Mental Health with a concentration in clinical practice from Capella University and I will be starting my Doctoral program in Higher Education and Leadership this fall at Capella University and working on my certification disability services. The

role of retention within educational setting has always taken an active role in my life, and through early intervention and programs such as early alert we as educators and can work to enhance our students’ lives. Kirk Weller, Mathematics Department Head, Ferris State University Kirk Weller has a PhD in mathematics from Notre Dame. He is currently in his sixth year as head of the Mathematics department at Ferris. He is very interested in issues involving developmental and general education, and is currently leading an effort at Ferris to revise the developmental and general education mathematics curriculum. Rebekah Woods, Provost, Jackson College Dr. Woods is an accomplished higher education executive and has more than 15 years’ experience in higher education administration, preceded by a successful law career in the public service arena. She has previously served as the Dean for Student and Academic Support and Strategic Enrollment Management at Lansing Community College and the Dean of Students for Regent University School of Law. She is an energetic leader with strong administrative skills complemented by academic and public service experience. She has extensive project management, budget management, and personnel supervision experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership and a J.D. from Regent University in Virginia. She completed her undergraduate work in Psychology at Albion College. She is active in her community currently serving as a member of the Women’s Leadership Council for the United Way, 100+ Women Who Care, a co-advisor for Sisters of Strength and a member of the Post-Secondary Success Action Team with Cradle2Career. She is also a member of the Board of Governors for the Jackson Preparatory and Early College as well as the Board of Directors for the Jackson College Foundation. Holly Zanville, Strategy Director, Lumina Foundation Dr. Zanville leads the development of strategies to help create new systems of quality credentials and credits defined by learning and competencies, clear and


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transparent pathways to students, and alignment with workforce needs and trends. Her portfolio includes a focus on improving outcomes of developmental education, increasing degree completion for returning adults with prior college/no credential, and statewide approaches to reverse-transfer degrees through the national Credit When It’s Due initiative. Zanville received her Ph.D. in Educational Administration from the University of Minnesota; MA in English from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and BA in English and Biology from Lindenwood University.

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