Project Management Office

SANDRA M. MITCHELL, MLA, MBAc, GC, CTM

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A deeply committed citizen that possesses extraordinary abilities to manage and support complex situations, empower employees, colleagues and clients to do their best and help lead the company to excellence. Proven track records in marketing, training, education, project management, development and customer/client relations with focus on outreach, ethics, innovation, relationships and team-building.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE CERTIFICATIONS

E-Learning/Corporate Training Certified Continuing Education

Curriculum Development/Allied Health Certified Texas Mediator

Manufacturing/Welding/IM/IT Certified Master Gardener/Master Naturalist

Production of Print and Electronic Marketing Certified Event Planner

Student Recruitment and Retention OSHA/ ISO 14001 Compliant

Sustainable Environmental Practices Allied Health

Project Administration/Budgetary Non-Profit

Team Management/Development Museum Education

Project Management Training

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bill J. Priest Center for Economic Development/El Centro College, Dallas, Texas

Director of Workforce Training and Community Outreach, Student Success and Services 2013-2017

Develop, maintain constructive and cooperative relationships with community partners, educational associates and students from diverse backgrounds.

Served as Change Agent for introducing new learning platforms, on line, e-learning, Moodle

Work closely with the Solutions (Business) Development office to identify opportunities for training and growth.

Conduct information sessions and registration for Dual Credit and Early College High School.

Team STEM lead and welcomed and educated over 500 DISD K-12 students.

Research, harvest and recruit talent on an ongoing basis for current and future training(s).

Identify potential product consumers and grow sales each month.

Attained 132% growth of enrollment within the first two years.

Outreach to Chambers, International Agencies, Industry Partners, Community Centers for Continuing Education, Workforce Development, Non- Credit and Contract Training, Associate of Arts opportunities.

Responsible for the production process of marketing campaign for WFD/CE/STEM.

Create and successfully monitor short and long-term strategies with input from stakeholders and the board.

Advise future and current students to ensure timely and accurate registration and goal setting and achievement.

Create and conduct outreach events with area venues for collaboration and development.

Supervise team members including instructors and faculty.

Responsible for reporting to funding and educational entities including Texas CHEB and state and federal organizations.

Lead college students on Cultural Excursions including Frontiers of Flight Museum.

Identify, develop and maintain relationships with and provide strategic direction, management and recruitment of industry partners to ensure a flow of entry level workers are trained including faculty and contract trainers.

Partner with organizations such as MakerSpace Dallas and International Tooling and Machining Centers, Perot, Chambers of Commerce and Texas Workforce Commission. Enhance and promote awareness of our welding, industrial maintenance, STEM partnerships and high schools. Manage with policies, procedures and guidelines for clarification.

Develop recruitment and retention strategies and spotlighted best practices which increased our enrollment by 82% including the highest female student body to date within our welding department.

Sanford-Brown College, Allied Health Dallas, Texas

Director of Professional Community Development and Alumni Outreach 2012-2013

Strategically identify, develop and build relationships with employers to establish valid program-specific work opportunities.

Research and create professional development workshops, policy standards and team building. Develop partnerships with healthcare organizations, science foundations and private organization to enhance employer awareness of the college.

Building and branding through a number of media including web presence, social media, traditional marketing and webinars.

Build strong relationships between the campus and the Allied Health Communities. Results were accomplished by outreach efforts toward our graduates, non-profit agencies serving high risk and underserved populations, hospitals, clinical, and medical employers.

Worked closely with governing boards and State of Texas Educational System for compliance.

Organized successful continuing education opportunities offering CE, CME and CEU credits per national standards. Spotlighted best management practices and exceeded projected revenue by 138%. Identified potential integrated clinical and/or externship sites and implemented business development strategies to generate productive results. Created and edited web and media presence.

City of Dallas, Stormwater and Environmental Management Dallas, Texas

Executive Director, Educational Outreach and Community Relations 2009-2012

Oversight and leadership of educational and community outreach programs/ neighborhood conservation meetings.

Staff supervision of over 112 employees/ budget analysis including oversight of 4.8 million dollar annual budget.

Created collaborative and teaching partnerships with DallasISD, DCCCD, the EPA, Office of Cultural Affairs/ area municipalities and local government/non profit organizations.

Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas

Associate Director, Continuing Education and Public Affairs 1989-2009

Conception and implementation of continuing education events/classes, lectures, symposia, colloquia, conferences, including "The Big Three": Health, Law and Theology conferences.

Creating and adhering to internal and fiscal budgets including AP/AR/payroll/ honoraria/ vendors and student staff. Hiring and orienting faculty and lecturers both domestically and abroad/classroom assignments/media support/ contractual negotiation.

Grade submission for credit bearing classes, grade changes and student affairs including case review and mediation with academic department of record, advisors and parent or guardian as the case may be.

International Office and Study Abroad Global Programming, SMU

-Managed all business aspects of the International Office including financial, legal, security, communications and marketing.

-Researched locations and activities for students programs including finding housing, arranging transportation, contracting with museums for cultural excursions. Travelled with students and faculty to ensure a successful experience.

-Developed and maintained system to track project and program performance and improvement.

-Deliver leadership with schools mission to create collaboration, achieve goals and enhance meaningful educational experiences.

-Executed events to increase awareness and membership at various levels. In charge of web content/ electronic calendar/ print media/radio/tv publicity. Oversight and contractual negotiations involved in document control.

EDUCATION

MBA Candidate, Texas A&M Tarleton University, projected graduation 2017

Dispute Resolution and Mediation Law Program, Texas Certification, SMU, 2009

Master’s Degree, Business and Behavioral Sciences, SMU, 2004

Master’s Graduate Certificates, Women’s Studies/Theology, SMU, 2003

Bachelor of Arts, Cultural Anthropology, SMU, 1999

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