Evan Miller

** * ******** **, *********, NJ *****

609-***-****

acway7@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Results-oriented Higher Education, Retail and Sales Leader and Adjunct Professor, with over 15 years successful hands-on Multi-Unit (up to 102 stores and $155 million) Retail Operations and 7 years of successful Higher Education campus leadership. High-energy, external affairs expert is a communicative, charismatic, intuitive leader - who is able to develop and motivate customer-focused and goal-driven teams.

Professional Experience

McCann School of Business & Technology, Dickson City, Pa.

Campus Director December 2013 – Present

Leader of a career education campus, accountable for overall administration, growth and bottom-line profitably with current enrollment of 250 students.

Directly responsible for admissions, career services, academics, financial aid, library, registrar, administrative staff and faculty, facilities and the safety and security of the campus.

Actively participate in community, professional and political organizations and networking events for campus community awareness for enrollment growth; and to expand graduate employment opportunities.

Corporate College Services, Philadelphia, Pa.

Adjunct Professor(MBA & BA) September 2015– Present

Adjunct Professor for Business accredited Masters, MBA, 500, 600 and 700 level courses. Specialty - Business Communications.

Adjunct Professor for Bachelors 100, 200 and 300 level courses in Business and General Education - various Business courses and Psychology courses and Humanities courses.

DeVry University/

Keller Graduate School of Management, Paramus, NJ

Campus Dean (Director) December 2012 – October 2013

• Directed for-profit higher education campus, accountable for bottom-line operations and academics, admissions, financial aid, advising, library, registrar, career services, administrative staff, facilities and security of the campus with enrollment of 500 students.

• Actively participated in community, professional and political organizations and networking events for campus community awareness for enrollment growth; and to expand graduate employment opportunities.

Berkeley College, Paramus, NJ

Campus Director October 2009 – September 2012

• Directed for-profit higher education campus, accountable for bottom-line operations and academics, admissions, financial aid, advising, library, registrar, career services, administrative staff, facilities and security of the campus with enrollment of 500 students.

• Increased retention rate 7% and graduation rate from 29% to 35%, retention rates were the highest of any of Berkeley Colleges 8 campuses all 3 years (2010, 2011 and 2012) reported.

Actively participated in community, professional and political organizations and networking events for campus community awareness for enrollment growth; and to expand graduate employment opportunities.

Marty’s Shoes, Secaucus, NJ.

VP- Store Operations June 2006 – October 2009

Directly responsible for Store Operations, Human Resources & Asset and Loss Prevention for the 102-store shoe store chain with sales volume of over $155 Million.

Re-wrote associate handbook, re-wrote all policies and procedures and oversaw warehouse distribution.

Responsible for all management hiring and training – hired 4 District Managers, 10 Store Managers, 2 warehouse managers and 8 Assistant Managers.

Big Lots, Springfield, NJ

District Manager February 2002 – May 2006

Oversaw high profile NYC Metro market (opened 7 new stores – had stores on Long Island, NJ and Pa.) and was responsible for district of 18 stores with $92 million sales volume. Directed 3 of the top 10 sales volume stores in the company.

Increased sales 19% and reduced shrink to 1.5% (2nd lowest in the region).

Responsible for all hiring, firing, HR, Asset & Loss Prevention and management training and was an integral part of real estate site search/negotiation for Greater New York City.

Community, Professional Organizations

Board Member: Paramus Chamber, NJ Regional Chamber and Paramus Education Foundation.

Chairperson (for Bergen County): March of Dimes, March for Babies.

Chairperson of: Mahwah Chamber of Commerce - Higher Education Internship Committee

Active member of: Paramus Rotary, Mahwah Chamber, and ASIS.

Graduate of: Bergen LEADS - Class of 2013

Education

Loyola College in Maryland, MBA, Business Administration

Hunter College (CUNY), BA, History and Communications Media

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