Assistant Management

Laveda M. Pullens, Ed.D.

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Snellville, GA 30039

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Home: 770-***-****

Professional Profile

Educator with a distinguished career of over 8 years of providing administrative support and teaching in the

field of Higher Education. Experienced working in fast-paced environments demanding strong organizational,

technical and interpersonal skills. Dedicated to the principles of academic integrity and intellectual honesty.

Detail oriented and resourceful in completing projects. Able to multi-task effectively as well as collaborate with

a variety departments in order to ensure organizational success.

Areas of Expertise:

• Curriculum Development

• Business Office Administration/Management

• Academic Advisement

• Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

• Prepare, edit and deliver presentations

• Strong Adult Learning Knowledge

• Providing Administrative Support

• Collect/Analyze and Summarize Data

• Organizing Projects, Meetings and Events

• Problem Solving

• Effective Training and Teaching Strategies

• Time Management & Organization

• Effective Business Communication (written and verbal)

Qualification Highlights

• 8 years Experience in Higher Education

• Academic Advisement

• 28 years of Administrative Experience

• Research and Publishing – First Generation Students

• Faculty Mentor – First Year - At Risk Students

• Honor’s Program Advisor and Coordinator

• Compiling information and data for various types of reports

• Creating Course and Program Objectives

• Participate in Faculty, Staff and Student Recruitment

• Strong Experience Working with Faculty & Administration

• Testing Administration and Development

• Training/Input/Maintain Data

• Performing Academic Advisement/Maintaining Student Records

• Report Student Progress in Awarding of Certificates

• Outcomes Committee Representative for the Office Administration Program

• Spearheading development of Program Assessment Tool

• Excellent Leadership Skills

• Face-to-Face & Online teaching and course development

• Provide the learning tools, motivational support and commitment necessary for the advancement of student

education

• Excellent relationship builder with students, faculty, and administration

• Excellent interpersonal, writing, verbal communication and research skills

• Effective researcher with ability to review and select new teaching materials and technologies with focus on

qualitative and quantitative elements

Education

EDD, Occupational Studies 2005

University of Georgia Athens, Georgia

MED, Business Education 2001

University of Georgia Athens, Georgia

BS, Administrative Services 1989

Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia

AAS, Information Processing 1988

Valdosta State University Valdosta, Georgia

Professional Experience

• Program Coordinator for Office Administration Program

• Academic Advisement

• Working with At Risk Populations

• Variety of Experience teaching in Technical Programs

• Work with faculty and staff in planning schedules each semester

• Managed all aspects of curriculum development and implementation

• Successfully Created Outcome Assessment for Office Program

• Assist Administration and faculty in planning and implementing quality improvement initiatives

• Conduct college-level courses in the Administrative Technology Management and Office Administration

Programs to university students and serve as academic advisor for students

• Participate in hiring of new faculty and staff

• Plan, coordinate and participate in special events involving university and community officials

• Member of a number of university faculty committees

• Evaluated student performance levels and recommended augmentations in study habits, which resulted in

improved academic performance levels

Career History

Assistant Professor- College of Professional Studies 2006 to 2010

Clayton State University Morrow, Georgia

Graduate Assistant- Student Teacher Supervisor 2002 to 2005

University of Georgia Athens, Georgia

Adjunct Instructor 2004 to 2005

Athens Technical College Athens, Georgia

Adjunct Instructor 2002 to 2002

Dekalb Technical College Clarkston, Georgia

Admin Assistant/Right of Way Agent 1989 to 1998

Georgia Department of Transportation Chamblee, Georgia

Skills

• Office Administration

• Lecture Techniques. Student Services

• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Course Management Software, etc.

• Student and Program Assessment

• Student/Faculty Relations

• Exam Development

• Research & Reporting

• Seminar/Workshop Presentation

• Negotiation Techniques

Affiliations

• American Technical Education Association (ATEA)

• National Business Education Association (NBEA)

• National Career Development Association (NCDA)

• Association of Career and Technical Educators (ACTE)

• Omicron Tau Theta- Professional Organization for Occupational Studies

• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

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