Education and Leadership Devleopment

Emily S Bosscher

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Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia 2018

Master of Science in First-Year Studies

Thesis: Identifying First-Year Seminar Curriculum Needs for Generation Z Students Governors State University, University Park, Illinois 2008 Master of Arts in English

Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan 2000

Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education

Major: English

Minor: Communications Arts and Sciences

Experience

Tritunggal Christian Secondary School, Semarang, Indonesia 2021-Present Secondary English Teacher, Online

• Teach 7th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.

• Collaboration with secondary school faculty to both teach students various elements of English

(ESL, grammar, literature, creative writing) and help the faculty enhance their techniques for teaching English.

• Concentration on TESOL preparedness, cultural connections, and native English-speaking practice for the students.

Renovate: Accessible Leadership Development LLC, Homewood, Illinois 2020-Present Race & Reconciliation/Diversity & Inclusion/Enneagram Leadership Trainer

• Utilizing the model “The Opportunity,” prepare and present training workshops for higher education and organizational groups on the topics of leadership, inclusion, diversity, race, and reconciliation.

• Transforming organizations to think about such topics means transforming leadership and cultural awareness within the organization itself.

• Working in reverse – employees up to managers – to discover how skills and gifts are being used and affirmed, and then offering accessible action plans to the top to help improve employee motivation, creativity, and challenge for the good of the overall work of the organization.

• Expertise includes Enneagram training and it’s use within the workplace. Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois 2015-2020 Director of First Year Experience

• Created, directed, facilitated, and implemented all aspects of the First-Year Experience, which included training all student mentors and supervising 2-3 student interns, coordinating with and supervising teaching faculty mentors, and helping all first-year and transfer students smoothly transition into the life of Trinity.

• Redesigned and rewrote the first-year experience curriculum from the ground up, which resulted in a new 2-credit, 9-week course called Thrive, to provide a comprehensive and scaffolded experience for first-year students which launched in Fall 2019. Redesigned the entire program into an all online format for the Fall of 2020.

• Implemented a brand new leadership training program for all student mentors in the Fall of 2019 that incorporates leadership competencies and personal development to meet the needs of the mentors in their expanded roles in the larger, more comprehensive academic Thrive program.

• Implemented creative design and marketing strategies for faculty and student mentor recruitment, including yearly campus-wide campaigns to create interest in the Thrive program.

• Designed and supervised the transfer orientation 1-credit course and the faculty who teach the courses, as well as train and guide transfer student mentors in both spring and fall semesters. This program serves traditional undergraduate transfer students as well as the Adult Studies students, encompassing diverse populations of age, ethnicity, and collegiate experience.

• Collaborated closely with Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in writing general education curriculum, assist departments in planning and executing programs for first-year students, and help design and facilitate the Blueprints program with Admissions for new student summer orientation and registration.

• Implemented, in the Fall of 2019, a new First-Generation Celebration on Trinity’s campus, following national guidelines from the Center for First-Generation Student Success (NASPA) in collaboration with the Office of Multi-Cultural Engagement, to bring awareness and resources to a previously underserved group of students.

• Worked with the Care Team to provide early intervention measures for all students reported to be struggling academically, personally, or emotionally. Assistant to the Director of Vocation and Career Development 2016-2020

• Coached students in résumé and job search skills as well as vocational thinking to frame their college experience, including in-class and extracurricular workshops as well as individual sessions.

• Worked with the Director of Vocation and Career Development to plan career and vocation events such as Advising Day, Etiquette luncheons, and leadership workshops.

• Managed all administrative aspects of the Office of Vocation and Career Development including maintaining the college job board and arranging all on-campus recruiting opportunities for employers.

Trinity Christian College, Palos Heights, Illinois 2013-2016 Administrative Assistant in Athletics and Physical Education

• Managed department budgets, created documentation for increased efficiency, planned department events, compiled and processed coaching evaluations, and managed travel arrangements for athletics teams.

• Recreated and updated contracts and forms used by the department. Timothy Christian High School, Elmhurst, Illinois 2012-2013 English Teacher and Theatre Director

• Taught 9th and 11th Grade English and directed the spring musical, Oliver.

• Collaborated on development of interim program, Renew.

• Implemented flipped classroom techniques to facilitate enhanced classroom discussions.

• Utilized online interfaces for student learning and responsibility. Illiana Christian High School, Lansing, Illinois 2001-2012 English Teacher and Theatre Director

• Taught 9th, 10th, and 12th Grade English, remedial levels of 10th and 12th English, drama, and freshman Bible.

• Directed eleven plays and ten musicals while Artistic Director of the Drama Department, growing it to a program with a $12,000 annual budget and professional quality productions.

• Production of The Comedy of Errors was selected as an All-State Performance for the Illinois High School Theatre Festival in January 2011.

• Wrote and implemented a Faculty Mentorship program in 2009.

• Elected by peers to be President of the Christian Educator’s Association, 2010-2013.

• Mentored multiple novice and student teachers.

Ft. Lauderdale Christian School, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 2000-2001 English Teacher

• Taught 7th, 8th, 11th, and 12th Grade English.

• Created entire curriculum for all four grades from scratch.

• Tutored ESL and ELL students in reading and writing. Scholarship

• Graduated with Honors from Kennesaw State University

• Nominee for Outstanding Graduate Award 2017-2018 for the First-Year Studies Master’s Program

(KSU Graduate Association)

Presentations

• “Let’s Get You Ready” and “Getting Ready Together” for the North American Coalition for Christian Admissions Professionals at Trinity Christian College with Dr. Aaron Kuecker, Becky Starkenburg, Mark Hanna, and Jeff Timmer (November 16, 2017 and September 13, 2018)

• Career Day at Chicago Christian High School with Jeff Timmer (April 20, 2018)

• Review of Thesis Research and Generation Z Data Presentations at Trinity Christian College: o Student Life End-of-Year Meeting, May 16, 2018

o Registrar’s Office Summer Meeting, July 26, 2018 o All-Staff Forum, October 18, 2018

o Jennie Huizenga Memorial Library Staff, January 23, 2019

• Presentation on Generation Z and facilitator of discussion for faculty during a Teleconference between Trinity Christian College and South East Asia Bible Seminary (SAAT, Malang, Indonesia) with Dr. Yudha Thianto (September 20, 2018)

• “Finding Vocation in a Digital/Gen Z World” for Ministry 101 class with Dr. Bill VanGroningen at Trinity Christian College (February 5, 2019 and January 31, 2020)

• “Vocation: Educating Whole Persons in a Career Driven World” for Community College Advisor’s Day at Trinity Christian College with Jeff Timmer (February 6, 2019)

• “You are Generation Z” at The College of Lake County (Grayslake, Illinois) to staff and students in the TRIO Support Services Program (Saturday, March 2, 2019)

• Strengths Based Leadership Training with Cathy Mayer for the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (May 15-16, 2019)

• Work with English/English Education students and lecturers of Fakultas Ilmu Budaya at Jenderal Soedirman University (Unsoed) in Purwokerto, Indonesia (June 26-July 8, 2019) o Public Lecture entitled "The American College Student: Cross-Cultural Comparisons"

(lecture and Q&A).

o Conversation on "Best Practices of English Teaching" at UPT Bahasa (Language Learning Center of Unsoed) with lecturers.

o Workshop with lecturers of the Unsoed FIB on "Best Practices of English Teaching: Challenges of Teaching Generation Z."

o Visit and conversation with students at Nurul Huda boarding school and Nurul Quran boarding school, as well as visit to Village of Larangan school for tour and interaction with school children.

• “Generation Z and the Future of the Church” at the South East Asia Bible Seminary (SAAT) in Jakarta, Indonesia (July 9, 2019)

• “Generation Z and the Future of the Church” at Flossmoor Community Church Adult Education classes (October 13, 2019)

• Three-Part Series of classes titled “Who is Generation Z?” for SALT (Seasoned Adults Learning at Trinity) participants at Trinity Christian College (October 8, 15, & 22, 2019)

• Postponed: “Preparing Generation Z Students for College” for High School Guidance Counselor’s Day at Trinity Christian College

• Postponed: “Generation Z Best Practices” for Community College Advisor’s Day at Trinity Christian College

Conferences and Workshops

• Proposal Review Committee for the 25th National Conference on Students in Transition through the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (August, 2018)

• Proposal Review Committee for the 38th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience through the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (October, 2018)

• “Redesigning the First Year Experience for Generation Z” concurrent session presentation at the 2018 Midwest First-Year Conference at the University of St. Francis (September 28, 2018)

• “First-Year Seminars, Libraries, and Generation Z: Shaping Student Success Narratives” concurrent session with Cathy Mayer at the 38th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience hosted by the National Resource Center for First-Year Experience and Students in Transition

(February 16, 2019)

• “First-Year Seminars, Libraries, and Generation Z: Shaping Student Success Narratives” concurrent session presentation with Cathy Mayer at the Academy for Educational Studies’ Critical Questions in Education Conference (March 6, 2019)

• Proposal Review Committee for the 39th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience through the National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition (October, 2019)

• Attended Chicago ROAR (Chicago Regional Organizing for Anti-Racism through Crossroads Antiracism Organizing and Training) Workshop entitled “Chicago Regional Understanding and Analyzing Systemic Racism” at Trinity Christian College (January 23-25, 2020) Teaching and Curriculum Development

• Foundations 111 (Transfer Orientation), one-credit course for transfer students at Trinity Christian College, every semester Spring 2015-present.

• Wrote and developed Thrive, Trinity Christian College’s 2-credit first-year student orientation and seminar program, implemented in Fall 2019.

• Communications 101 (Public Speaking) at Trinity Christian College, Spring 2018.

• College Supervisor for 2 Novice Teaching Students (Fall, 2019) and 2 Student Teaching Candidates (Spring, 2020).

• Guest Lecturer: Figurative Language lecture for Creative Writing class taught by Ibu Dian Adiarti, S.Pd., M. Hum and Ibu Nisa Roiyasa, S.Pd., M. TESOL, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Purwokerto, Indonesia, English Education Department (April 13, 2020) Publication

• Book Review in the Winter 2019 issue (48.2) of Christian Scholar's Review. Review of the book Meet Generation Z: Understanding and Reaching the New Post-Christian World by James Emery White.

• Pending: Chapter titled “Online Student Connection: Meeting Emotional and Social Needs for Retention” to be published in Distance Learning Ideas From English Teachers Around the World led by Muhamad Hasbi, M.A. TESL from IAIN Salatiga, Indonesia (publication date December, 2020).

Awards

• Winner of the Midwest First-Year Champion Award (September, 2018)

• Honor Roll Nominee for Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award sponsored by the National Resource Center and Cengage (Fall, 2019)

Leadership & Involvement

• Staff Council Member (2016-2019), Chair (2018-2019), Trinity Christian College

• Student Care Team (Early Intervention), Trinity Christian College (2015-Present)

• Foundations Committee, Trinity Christian College (2015-Present)

• Higher Learning Commission Advisory Board and Retention Task Force, Trinity Christian College

(2018-2019)

• Retention and Student Experience Committee, Trinity Christian College (2015-2017, 2019- present)

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