Management Director
Resume:
VICTORIA C. SHEPPARD, PH.D.
Akron, OH 44313
Phone/Fax: 330-***-****
accnte@r.postjobfree.com
EXPERTISE:
. High level skills in organization, writing, research, and time
management
. Preparing, maintaining employee handbook of policies and procedures
. Conducting recruitment effort for paid and volunteer staff
. Experience in marketing penetration, direct sales, media advertising
. Interpersonal, communication/public speaking and leadership skills
. Management, recruitment, training, and supervision skills
. Investigative, performs well in high-pressure environment
. Contract negotiation, defining problems, comprehending large amounts
of information
. Project management and grant writing; successfully obtained and
managed grant funding
. Profit and loss for a major corporation
. Ability to produce scholarly writing in public administration
. Technology skills, office machines, word processing, Microsoft Office
Suite, websites;
typing 97 wpm and speedwriting, OSHA, Kronos
. Facilitating discussions, working with board members, educating
diverse people and groups
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2013-2014 Currently submitting to publishers - two completed
manuscripts
Presently revising parts of dissertation and preparing
proposals for
presentations at academic conferences
2007-2014 Executive Director, American Education Institute, Akron,
OH
Public lecturer, researcher on American crime and community
issues
Marketing research on Ohio's institutions of higher
education
2007-2014 Executive Director, Coalition for a Safe Community, Akron,
OH
Led a community-based organization to help develop a
citizen review board
Director of all communication and marketing for this
organization
2003-2005 Research Fellow, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Performed extensive research on criminal justice, public
policy, race and crime
2002 Community Relations Director, Roetzel & Andress, LPA,
Akron, OH
Spearheaded fundraising for a successful local judicial
campaign
2000-2002 Lecturer/Graduate Assistant, Department of Political
Science and
Office of the Associate Dean of the Graduate School
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Lecturer of undergraduate political science courses
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2008-2012 Community Service Lecturer, Balch Street Center, Akron, OH
Presented public lectures on juvenile delinquency
prevention and crime
Fall 2002 American Government The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Spring 2002 Introduction to Political Science The University of
Akron, Akron, OH
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
2003-2005 Research Fellow, Department of Public Administration and
Urban Affairs,
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Researched juvenile delinquency programming in 88 Ohio
counties
Assisted department chair with research on public
administration and
urban affairs, governance, ethics, and private sector human
resource management
community planning and development
April 2004 Program Evaluator, Urban Ounce of Prevention, Exodus for
Women
Treatment Program, Akron, OH
Originated a program evaluation and conducted interviews
with clients
for an agency that provides alcohol/drug abuse day
treatment
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
. Social Policy Research on politics, mass incarceration,
child and family
policy, crime and human values
. Urban Policy and the administration of community- based
crime prevention,
multi-level recidivism prevention and crime deterrence
HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS:
2003-2005 Urban Studies Fellow, The University of Akron
2003 Women in Higher Education Outstanding Woman Student Award
The University of Akron
1999 Alpha Kappa Mu Honor Society, Kent State University
1999 President's List, and Dean's List, Kent State
University
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1995-2013 Volunteer Counselor/Mentor, Living for Christ Ministries,
Akron, OH
Discussion group leader serving troubled women
1999-2009 Co-Founder, Vice President, Fountain of Life Ministries,
Akron, OH
Organized evangelistic special events, public
speaker/minister
EDUCATION:
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
August 2008
Ph.D., Public Administration/Urban Studies and Public Affairs
Dissertation: Exploring Juvenile Diversion in Ohio: With
Implications for
Policy and Practice Supporting Evidence-Based Practice and
Comprehensive
Strategy - Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) And Wraparound Services.
M.A., Political Science
December 2002
Master's Thesis: Legislative Term Limits and Their Impact in the U.S.
Certificate Campaign Management, Certified Campaign Strategist
December 2002
Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics
Kent State University, Kent, OH
May 1999
B.A., General Studies/Journalism/Communication
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