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DR. JAMIE DAUGHERTY-MARABLE

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Chicago, IL 60637

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404-***-**** - Cell

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in the field of

higher education. Extensive experience with academic counseling, academic

advisement, career counseling and programming, as well as the coordination

of new student orientation and campus-wide registration activities. Budget

management experience. Proven ability to hire, train, supervise and mentor

staff. Solid track record of establishing and enhancing academic support

programs and services. Professional and interpersonal skills include

effective written and verbal communication, the ability to establish a

positive rapport with constituents and competency in utilizing various

forms of technology, including online registration systems and computer

software programs (i.e. Microsoft Word, Power Point and Excel). Excellent

problem-solving skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

8/08-8/10: Director of Academic Services, Marion Military Institute (MMI),

Marion, AL:

. Successfully developed a previously nonexistent office to provide

academic support services to 400+ students

. Established and coordinated the first official peer tutoring program

at MMI

. Developed and taught "Orientation to College," a 1-credit course for

first-year students

. Served as a faculty delegate for the annual "Ethics in America"

conference, hosted by the United States Military Academy at West Point

(October 2008)

. Coordinated a campus-wide Honor and Respect Program consisting of 20

faculty-led discussion groups that met throughout the academic year

and required the participation of all students

. Provided academic advisement to students both in person and via e-mail

during the summer months when faculty advisors were not working

. Addressed general phone inquiries made by parents and students

. Established the "Who's Who among Students in American Universities and

Colleges" recognition program at MMI

. Facilitated an early warning system for students who were experiencing

academic difficulty at the midpoint of the semester

. Chaired the Academic Suspension Committee each semester and reviewed

academic suspension appeals with faculty committee members. Presided

over academic hearings

. Coordinated New Student Orientation and delegated responsibilities to

participating units on campus

. Frequently appointed by the president of MMI to serve on various

search committees

01/08-08/08: Freelance Writer, Tuscaloosa, AL

. Researched, wrote and edited content for various online mediums

. Published over 200 articles online

. Wrote a book of poetry and short stories entitled, "The Beauty of

Ordinary" (2009, Lulu Publishing).

01/06-01/07: Interim Director of Advising & Counseling Services,

Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), Decatur, GA:

. Led the daily activities of an office that served approximately 3,300

students in the areas of academic advisement and academic, career and

personal counseling

. Hired and trained five (5) new staff members, including one

advisor/counselor, and supervised a total of seven (7) office staff

members

. Managed an annual budget

. Coordinated faculty advisement during orientation and registration

. Worked closely with the academic department chairs to resolve student

registration issues

. Collaborated with directors in the offices of Enrollment and

Registration, Student Life, and Testing on matters relating to

admissions, registration, graduation and New Student Orientation

. Communicated frequently with faculty and department chairs on student-

related issues

. Used BANNER to review student records, assist with registration

activities and provide registration troubleshooting

. Trained student leaders in the Office of Student Life to assist with

New Student Orientation

. Developed a campus-wide Career Week program for students

. Served on the Decatur Campus Leadership Council, the Advising &

Counseling Directors Link Group and the Honors Banquet Committee at

the College

03/03-01/08: Academic Advisor/Student Affairs Specialist, Advising and

Counseling Services, Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), Lawrenceville, GA:

. Provided holistic counseling to GPC students by focusing on multiple

areas related to educational success, including academic advisement,

study skills assistance, career development and personal development

. Collaborated with fellow counselors and the Office of Student Life to

develop and facilitate a variety of workshops and programming for the

GPC community

. Used BANNER to review student records and assist with course

registration

. Assisted in the selection and training of new counselors

. Actively served on the Faculty-Staff Advisory Committee

. Participated in special advisement sessions during orientation and

registration periods

. Developed educational handouts and Power Point presentations for

students that addressed such topics as learning styles, test-taking

strategies, time management and study skills

05/02-03/03: Director of Recruitment and Assessment, GREAT Schools and

Families, University of Georgia, Athens, GA:

. Coordinated the recruitment and assessment of participants in the

largest grant-funded violence prevention research project ever

sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The multi-

site study was designed to examine the effectiveness of school- and

family-based interventions on reducing violence and aggression in

middle schools.

. Responsible for hiring and training approximately 25 part-time staff

to recruit and assess students and their families at nine (9)

participating middle schools in Northeast Georgia

. Communicated regularly with school administrators, staff and teachers

. Provided supervision for part-time staff via weekly meetings, phone

calls and e-mail correspondence

. Participated in weekly conference calls with the CDC and other

participating site institutions, including Duke University, Virginia

Commonwealth University and the University of Illinois at Chicago

. Created weekly reports and tables using data from Microsoft Access

07/01-05/02: Director of Education, Sylvan Learning Center,

Lawrenceville, GA:

. Effectively led the daily operations of an educational center that

provided diagnostic assessments and individualized educational

programs for approximately 100 students

. Supervised fifteen (15) instructors

. Collaborated with local school systems to monitor the academic

progress of students

. Conducted diagnostic assessments for new clients as well as ongoing

progress conferences with current clients

. Held conferences regularly with parents

. Provided weekly progress reports to the Regional Director

08/99-07/01: Assistant Professor/Education Counselor, Counseling

Center, Georgia State University (GSU), Atlanta, GA

. Actively participated in GSU's retention efforts by providing

educational counseling services, as well as developing and

facilitating study skills workshops and academic support services and

programs

. Taught several sections of a "College Survival Skills" course to

students who were experiencing academic difficulty

. Developed and presented workshops for the Freshman Learning

Communities (FLC) on campus

. Provided outreach activities to other units on campus, including the

Athletics Association, the College of Law, the College of Nursing and

the Office of African-American Student Services

. Developed and presented training workshops for staff, including a

"Writing across the Curriculum" training session for the Counseling

Center staff and a "Myers-Briggs Personality Types in the Work Place"

for the Office of Affirmative Action

. Conducted learning styles assessments to help students develop

individualized study strategies

. Provided career counseling services, including resume writing

assistance and mock interviews

EDUCATION

. Doctor of Philosophy Degree, Educational Policy Studies, 1999

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

. Master of Education Degree, Higher Education Administration, 1994

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

. Bachelor of Arts Degree, Cum Laude, Journalism (minor: Sociology),

1991

Western Illinois University

HONORS AND AWARDS

. Selected by the president of MMI to serve as the sole faculty delegate

from our campus in the annual "Ethics in America" conference at the

United States Military Academy at West Point, 2008

. Helping Hand Award recipient, Georgia Perimeter College, 2005

. Barbara Jordan/W.E.B. DuBois Heritage Award for Outstanding Faculty;

Georgia State University, 2001

. Writing across the Curriculum Program grant recipient; Georgia State

University, 2000

. Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Fellow, 1995-1999

. Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education; inducted 1996

. Phi Delta Kappa Educational Honor Society; inducted 1995

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