Adjunct Professor Substitute Teacher
Resume:
RESUME
JAMES RONALD LEWELLEN
Polk, PA 16342
Phone: 814-***-****
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CAREER SUMMARY
I build robust relationships with diverse stakeholders and inspire individuals to reach stretch goals.
KEY PRACTICES
Communicating Effectively, Building Relationships, & Inspiring A Shared Vision
EDUCATION
Master's degree with certified minor in Sociology, Indiana University Bloomington
PERFORMANCE PROFILE
Delivered trainings in communication across the U.S., Canada, and for chambers of
commerce. My clients were small business owners, civic leaders, educators, civil servants
and attorneys.
Led a consortium of local school districts, business owners, Youngstown-Warren Chamber, and
YSU in planning tech prep programs.
Motivated teachers who led at-risk adolescents to a 100 percent pass rate for 45
consecutive weeks: our population was 38 percent ID and 96 percent minority. And
I participated in IEP conferences and monitored their execution.
Co-founded and operated a start-up food corporation and motivated the sales team
to write one million dollars in gross sales our first year.
Embedded a mentoring system in education and business organizations; this action
increased individual achievement and retention.
Surveyed customers and students to gauge their satisfaction with our services.
This intense customer/student focus enabled us to achieve a customer retention of 79 percent.
Collaborated with admissions and increased enrollment 200 percent; this included
several first-generation college students of color.
Spearheaded initiatives in new faculty mentoring-shadowing and tutoring which led to increased
student achievement and employee productivity.
Built and managed a database that included courses completed, grades, tutoring, any
interventions, and attendance; we achieved a student retention of 89 percent.
Inspired corporate-based MBA cohorts at FedEx and State Farm in Pittsburgh to a
100 percent degree completion. (And I taught all the management courses.)
Developed and managed zero-based budgets, engaged in budget forecasting, and never exceeded budget.
Launched actions in project-based learning, community service, formative assess-
ment, data-driven decision making, and new teacher mentoring.
Co-founded and co-directed, with the Center for Creative Leadership, the West
Virginia Executive Leadership Academy.
Experienced in data collection, reduction, analysis and subsequent recommendations.
Published in refereed journals and senior co-author of LEADING FOR SUCCESS (2013).
(Precise citations of published articles available upon request.)
Crafted executive summaries of proposed legislation for the state (WV) school
superintendent.
EXPERIENCE
Residential House Manager, Verland Foundation, Sewickley, PA 2022-2023
Substitute Teacher across all grade levels and disabilities, Grove City Area S.D. (PA) 2010-2022
Real Estate Investor, Ronald Lewellen, LLC; Polk, Pa & Parma Heights, OH 2002-present
Campus Dean, Strayer University at Cherry Hill, NJ, and Adjunct Professor of Sociology, Strayer in Pittsburgh, PA 2006-2010
Director of Corporate-Based MBA Programs & Undergraduate Liberal Arts and Adjunct Professor of Management, Dowling College, 2002-2006
Principal, VisionQuest, a residential facility for at-risk residents, 38 percent diagnosed special needs (ID) and 96 percent minority, Franklin, PA 1997-2002 I participated in all IEP conferences and monitored the execution of same.
REFERENCES
Susan Amthor, past supervisor
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Brendan Smith, past supervisor
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Bruce Williams, co-author and co-presenter
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Beatrice Little, past direct report
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Frank Bertucci, past student
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