Mary K. Lespier, Ed.D.

**** *. *** ****** ******, Mesa, AZ 85201

510-***-**** ac0eo7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY OF HIGHLIGHTS

COGNOSANTE

CITY OF RICHMOND 2007-2016

Assistant Academic Coordinator

Advise students on course selection and progress toward graduation that resulted in 3 years of 100% graduation and persistence rates.

Assist students with filling out the FAFSA and selection of courses academic and vocational; coordinated college tours; worked closely with Dream Act students and parents to enroll the students in college. These students traditionally slip through the cracks, due to documentation issues. Tutor at-risk and in-risk high school students in English, History and Civics resulting in an overall increase of .5 in GPAs

Mentor students by demonstrating appropriate behavior, professional appearance, career options and educational opportunities to foster academic, personal and career growth workshop attendance increased and student evaluations of the workshops presented was 89 percent favorable Create and audit student files and databases increase in office efficiency of 22% Developed the Urban Gardening curriculum for increased service learning opportunities Developed and supervised the Summer Literacy Program read The Outsiders, discussed the book and did group and individual activities with the overarching theme of “identity” to prevent summer regression.

Intake Specialist [2015-2016]

Coordinated, scheduled and conducted intake interviews to determine eligibility for City programs. Leader, Summer Literacy Group [2014]

Lead a group of 6 teens in reading, discussing, and journaling the novel “The Outsiders,” using the theme of identity to frame the discussion.

ARGOSY UNIVERSITY 2004-2015

Dissertation Committee Member [2014-present]

Reader for ten doctoral students advancing to candidacy, and then defending their proposal and- dissertation

Adjunct Faculty [2015]

Taught online and on-campus course Team Building and Leadership Administrative Assistant II/Credentials Analyst [2004-2013] Served as primary contact point for the College of Education, providing information and direction to students and stakeholders to meet enrollment, retention and persistence goals. Worked with the Vice President of Academic Affairs on missing grades and missing attendance, as well as faculty file review. Liaise with all departments to achieve program and school goals Admissions, Student Services, Financial Aid, Colleges of Business, Clinical Psychology, Undergraduate, and Counseling Psychology. Tracked all credential students from four California campuses to ascertain that they were meeting the requirements of the State of California to earn licensure for teaching. Aided in report creation for the State regarding the progress of the credential students. OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oakland PIC Re-entry Workshop Facilitator [2014-2016] Coordinated workshops for re-entry participants. Speakers included representatives from Bay Area Legal Aid, Serra Adult School, HUD, RYSE Center, and Dress for Success. Evaluations from participants were 80 percent favorable

Taught Team Building and Leadership B7438 online

Team Leader America’s Best Idea [2015]

Supervised 6 teens performing environmental stewardship activities such as working at Sunnyside Organic Farm, working on the Richmond Greenway, visiting Ardenwood Farm, Fort Point on the San Francisco Presidio, John Muir House in Martinez, Rosie the Riveter National Homefront in Richmond, and San Francisco Maritime National Park in partnership with the National Park Service to foster an increased awareness of environmental issues.

Office Manager Nancy Fox & Associates [2003-2004]

Office Management duties include creating and maintaining spreadsheets to increase productivity; filing and answering phones; preparing packages for overseas transport; receiving packages and verifying contents; preparing letters of credit.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & CREDENTIALS

Ed.D. Educational Leadership A rgosy University Alameda, CA 2012 Dissertation: “Will Participatory Drumming Improve the Expressive Oral Language of Speech-Language Delayed Children?”

MAEd. Instructional Leadership A rgosy University Alameda, CA 2008 CBEST, CSET Multiple Subjects Credential

B.S. Business Administration Dominican Univ. of CA San Rafael, CA 2002 Certificate Office Information Systems Contra Costa College, San Pablo, CA 1999 A.S. Science, Registered Nursing Solano Community College, Suisun City, CA 1992 REFERENCES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST