Campus Director, Director of Admissions, Sales Manager

A. MICHAEL ROWAN

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

AREA OF EMPHASIS – HIGHER EDUCATION

Executive Director with more than 25 years of experience in higher education seeking to return to a leadership role within the education industry. Extensive experience providing strategic leadership and direction for all aspects of campus operations, including admissions, student retention, advising, financial aid, and student placement. Well- developed skills managing P&L and department budgets, hiring and mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. Dedicated leader with excellent communication skills and a proven track record of success increasing revenue and improving student retention rates. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Education Industry

Student Retention Strategies

Directing Campus Administration

Student Enrollment Leadership

P&L Management

Creating Short- and Long-Term Goals

Employee Management and Training

Budget Management

Compliance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SOUTHERN CAREERS INSTITUTE Austin TX March 2015- PRESENT CAMPUS DIRECTOR

A for-profit technical school with seven campuses located in Texas

• Designed, established, and maintained an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the . organization's goals and objectives; recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated unit staff

• Implemented the change of ground education to hybrid and online for incoming students.

• Increased student population from 180 to 226 in three months.

• Decreased retention rate from 10% to 4.2 %

• Increased student satisfaction from 6.95 to 8.99. PREMIER EDUCATION GROUP INC. Windsor, CT December 2014- March 2015 Campus President

• Designed, established, and maintained an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated unit staff. DELTA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY, INC., Baton Rouge, LA May 2012 – May 2014 Offers a variety of career training in the areas of Practical Nursing, Medical Assistant, Medical Office Assistant, Dental Assistant, Graphic Design, Business Office Administration, Massage Therapy, and more. Corporate Director of Operations

Managed the overall supervision, coordination, evaluation, and execution of sales, student retention, and career services for 3 campuses.

Provided advice, guidance, and assistance to Campus Directors on matters related to the application of policy, procedures, and documentation regarding the admissions process.

Led internal meetings and participated in leadership meetings and cross-departmental meetings.

Provided dynamic leadership across all campuses to achieve admissions goals.

Hired, developed, and coached Campus Directors to successfully grow student population.

Provided guidance and counsel to Campus Directors, and collaborated with them to achieve admissions goals.

Assessed weekly, monthly, and annual admissions statistics to ensure that goals were being met and exceeded.

Created and updated policies and procedures for admissions team and support staff.

Made recommendations for individual and team development based on performance reviews, and provided guidance and coaching to direct reports on an ongoing basis. A. MICHAEL ROWAN

6608 Orchard Hill Drive Austin TX 504-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Key Accomplishments

Achieved a $1.8 Million turnaround in profit with a 32% profit margin in 2013.

Increased starts from 676 in 2012 to 1,172, a 42% increase.

Improved retention rates from 6.8% to 4.2%

Achieved accreditation approval for 5 years at the main campus.

Acquired additional space in all campuses to accommodate a larger student population. BLUE CLIFF COLLEGE, Houma, LA December 2008 – May 2012 A for-profit technical school with campuses located in Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Campus Director

• Designed, established, and maintained an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization's goals and objectives; recruited, trained, supervised, and evaluated unit staff. Provided direction and leadership in the development, implementation, and on-going administration of the various programs, activities, and initiatives of the campus.

Directed the development, implementation, and administration of a range of integrated community-focused operational and administrative programs and projects.

Oversaw all facets of the daily operations of the campus; ensured compliance with college, state, and federal laws, policies, regulations, and operating agreements.

Established and implemented short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures.

Monitored and evaluated program effectiveness; effected changes required for improvement.

Oversaw the supervision of personnel, including work allocation, training, and problem resolution.

Evaluated performance and made recommendations for personnel actions; motivated employees to achieve peak productivity and performance.

Developed and managed annual budgets for the campus; performed periodic cost and productivity analyses.

Directed and coordinated the preparation of a range of reports necessary to fulfill institutional compliance requirements.

Key Accomplishments

Achieved a $600,000 profit and a $900,000.00 turnaround in 2009.

Consistently achieved profit margins between 38% and 42%

6-Time Winner of the Campus Director of the Quarter Award.

Received Student Retention Award in 2010.

LINCOLN TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Grand Prairie, TX August 2003 – November 2007 Provides accelerated career training programs in Automotive, Business and Information Technology, and Skilled Trades.

Executive Director

Provided leadership and oversight for all aspects of operation including hiring, supervising, mentoring, and evaluating staff. Provided strategic direction of economic initiatives and educational efforts, and all aspects of budget management.

Developed and implemented a strategic plan focused on sustainable community-economic development.

Developed relationships with and provided leadership to institute officers, directors, senior administrators, and department directors in order to implement the school’s strategic plan.

Worked within corporate guidelines to identify and define the overall philosophy and goals for the school.

Established and monitored the operating budget of the school.

Established, reviewed, revised, and monitored school policies.

Participated in the interviewing, hiring, firing, supervision, and evaluation of personnel.

Established priorities and goals and supervised and monitored the operations of all departments. A. MICHAEL ROWAN

6608 Orchard Hill Drive, Austin TX 504-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Key Accomplishments

Increased profit from $4 Million to $8 Million dollars.

Moved campus from 48,000-square-foot facility to a new, state-of-the-art 148,000-square-foot facility.

Consistently achieved profit margins of 38% to 41% year-over-year.

Achieved Presidents Club status in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

(Key Accomplishments continued)

Increased student population from 745 to 1100 students, a 33% increase.

Lead team to a 5-year re-accreditation approval.

Implemented a new “Collision Repair” program.

SOUTHEASTERN CAREER INSTITUTE, Dallas, TX April 2001 – July 2003 A Kaplan Higher Education subsidiary and ABA-approved academic institution. Executive Director

Provided leadership in planning, implementing and evaluating a comprehensive student success plan that emphasized and promoted a culture of student-centered support services, student retention, and student achievement.

Coordinated the development and implementation of policies and procedures guiding admissions, registration, advising, orientation, financial aid, and student placement.

Managed budget, staff accountabilities, and metrics, including recruiting and team performance.

Provided on-going training to staff and promoted training for staff in order to foster personal and professional development and growth.

Generated reports and accurate weekly and class forecasts.

Prepared departmental financials and other forecasts and controlled direct cost expenses to forecasts through departmental purchasing authority.

Established and communicated accountabilities and performance expectations for all direct reports.

Completed weekly, yearly, and end-of-term reviews to assure results were monitored and team maintained acceptable results and level of service to students.

Participated in school management team meetings and shared notes from departmental meetings with other department heads to maintain awareness of actions and planned activities. Key Accomplishments

Increased starts and grew revenue each year.

Managed revenues of $800,000 in 2001 and $3 Million in 2003. WHITMAN EDUCATION, Dallas, TX May 1996 – October 2000 Executive Director

WEBSTER COLLEGE, New Port Richey, FL June 1995 – April 1996 Executive Director

SOUTH COLLEGE, Savannah, GA March 1989 – May 1995

Vice President of Enrollment

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

ALMEDA UNIVERSITY

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