ETHAN A. ZAGORE

Chicago, IL ***** 773-***-**** adxgcy@r.postjobfree.com

Overview

As an administrator and consultant with over 15 years of work history in education and diversity, my leadership experiences include serving in two executive roles at two public community colleges and director-level positions at two private academically elite four-year institutions, two nonprofit organizations, and a historically black college. Experiences in Education & Diversity (Administrative) Senior Director of Academic & Career Pathways – Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC) Chicago, IL, September 2022 – Current

o Provide oversight and management for two U.S. Department of Education (DOE) sponsored TRiO college access programs, Talent Search (500+ students) and Upward Bound (62+ students) o Annually responsible for the fiscal management of over $550,000 in federal funds o Provide oversight for numerous career/workforce development programs for the Comer Education Campus

(CEC), including After School Matters, Chicago Youth Service Corp, Generations for Peace, Summer Youth Employment Program, Chicagobility and Vivo Foundation (Health Care) o Aligning academic & post-secondary preparation curriculum for the CEC (1000+ students) o Develop collaborative relationships with local colleges, industry, and local businesses o Continuously collaborate with the Executive Director, Chief Impact Officer, Chief Growth Officer, and Director of Youth Opportunities to determine the development of career pathways, implementation, and staff development needs, ensuring major organizational initiatives align with GCYC’s mission and culture o Develop guidelines and evaluation mechanisms to assess the quality and impact of programs o Implement methods to obtain employee feedback (e.g., surveys and interviews) and use this information to improve CEC’s culture and environment

Executive Director Grants Development and Compliance - Malcolm X College Chicago, IL, February 2022 – June 2022

o Worked collaboratively with college administrators, faculty, and staff in managing the life cycle of grants, including pre-award, post-award, and grants management o Guided and provided expertise to college administrators, faculty, and staff to support their grant writing work; provided institutional knowledge of the college to assist the grant writing team in completing applications o Oversaw the college’s grant writing and preparation work to ensure the submission of timely and competitive grant applications to the district’s Office of Institutional Advancement o Directed the work of Directors – Grants Administration engaged in managing the post-award phase of the grant’s lifecycle, developed and implemented work plans to execute the activities and expend the funds of the grant by the terms and conditions of the grant award o Identified federal and state grant opportunities; conducted prospect research of private foundations and corporations to identify opportunities for private sector funding of college’s health sciences programs o Wrote grants/proposals; completed grant applications in close collaboration with college faculty and staff o Utilized technology (systems and databases) to monitor grants compliance reporting and performance, including progress towards achieving objectives

o Identified expiring grants and deadlines; worked to determine eligibility for extensions or modifications Vice Chancellor of Student Success - Ivy Tech Community College South Bend/Elkhart South Bend, IN, April 2020 – March 2021

o Responsibilities included the planning, development, administration, supervision, and evaluation of the college student support, retention, and development programs o Provided leadership for Acad. Advising, Student Life, Disability Stud. Services and Wrap-Around Services o Developed, implemented and evaluated a comprehensive student support plan, which included student retention, completion, and success strategies

o Served as the campus advocate for students, ensuring their voices were heard and valued within the institution o Member of the Diversity Council and Campus Div. Planning Team (planning with statewide VP Diversity) o Ensured compliance; preparing and submitting reports while adhering to college policies and procedures, legal statutes, and board policies; interpreted and enforced external agency regulations (i.e. DOE) o Adhered to the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) guidelines Director, Office of Multicultural Student Affairs - University of Chicago Chicago, IL, April 2018 – July 2019

o Unit developed a comprehensive portfolio of over 50 programs, enhancing the social and academic environment for underrepresented students (focus on undergraduate students) o Developed and facilitated cultural awareness training and guides for multiple departments across the campus o Assisted over 35 multicultural-related student organizations with event planning, funding, and evaluation o Member of two Office of the Provost project teams, Black Stud. Experience and Students of Color Network o Facilitated dialogues on complex issues related to campus climate and current events o Partnered with the Hillel Center (Jewish) to submit a community initiative grant, which allowed students of color and Jewish students the opportunity to work alongside Bronzeville area high school students Director of TRiO Programs - University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN, July 2014 – April 2018 (consultant for the TRiO Programs from January 2019 to April 2021) o Provided oversight and management for two U.S. Department of Education (DOE) sponsored TRiO college access programs, Talent Search (899 students) and Upward Bound (104 students) o Strategically hired and/or promoted over 50% of the FT employees in the department within two years o Annually, was responsible for the fiscal management of over $900,000 in federal funds o Obtained two federal grants between Sept. 2016 and May 2017, totaling over $4.46 mil. in federal funding o Department received over $120,000 in external funding via grants and endowments o Worked with diversity-related admin. to ensure TRiO students are learning from, and adding value to, the collegiate environment, including receiving mentoring and tutoring from undergraduate/graduate students o Member of the University of Notre Dame Diversity and Inclusion Practitioners Group Director, Student Achievement Center - LeMoyne-Owen College Memphis, TN, October 2011 - July 2014

o As the inaugural leader, provided strategic direction, oversight, and operational management for a new department designed to spearhead retention-based activities and improve student success o Created engaging programs to increase the acad. performance of 60% of the student pop. (underclassmen) o Developed measures to quickly identify and assist students at risk of leaving the institution for academic reasons, leading to, by my third year, an 8% increase in the freshman to sophomore year retention rate o Partnered with all five academic divisions and three vital admin. areas to increase academic performance o Served as a member of nine committees responsible for the strategic direction of the College o Upon hire, was immediately placed onto the Accreditation team (five committee members total), which led to a successful re-accreditation process per the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) o Assisted in developing the narrative and budget for SACS approved Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) Associate Director - Upward Bound Program - Home of Life Community Development Corporation Chicago, IL, October 2007 - July 2011

o U.S. Dept. of Ed. funded TRIO program with a $250K annual budget; fiscal decision-maker for 35% of funds o Aided in the delivery of comprehensive services to 55 students; taught college preparation classes o Supervised approximately fifteen teachers and tutors to ensure quality academic instruction for students o Wrote and obtained privately funded grants for our junior high feeder program ($80K total) Experiences in Higher Education (Faculty)

Adjunct Professor, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, August 2015 - May 2016 Moreau First-Year Experience (FYS 10101, two-semester commitment) o Collaborative course offering developed by First Year of Studies & the Div. of Stud. Affairs (inaugural year) o Curriculum covered topics such as the introduction to college life, the institution's history, the holistic individual's development, the importance of community service, college/work/social balance, and stress management

Adjunct Professor, LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN, August 2012 - May 2014 Freshman Seminar (FRSM 101 and 102, five semesters) o Required class for incoming first-year students or those failing to satisfy this requirement previously o Curriculum covered topics such as institutional policies, study skills, time management, financial planning, navigating the collegiate environment, and college-to-career exploration Academic Intervention Management & Retention (AIMR 010, two semesters, aided in the development of curriculum)

o Required class for those with cumulative grade point averages under 2.0. o Curriculum covered topics such as understanding academic probation, improving study skills, utilizing academic resources, balancing academic and non-academic life, and classroom etiquette Education

Jackson State University, Jackson, MS, Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education (A.B.D.) Dissertation: The Perceptions of Academically Talented High School Students on Attending HBCUs Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL, Master of Arts in Inner City Studies Education; December 2009 Triton College, River Grove, IL, Assoc. of Applied Science in Marketing Mgmt.; May 2004 (attained post-B.B.A.) Howard University, Washington, D.C., Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing; May 2003 Select Awards & Recognition

o Fellow, IMPACT Leadership Development Program, July 2019; Awarded and co-sponsored by the Chicago Urban League (deferred admission to future year)

o Stewardship Award, May 2019, Awarded by the University of Chicago Organization of Black Students o Congressman Danny K. Davis Outstanding Educational Administrator, August 2017; Congressional Award Presented by Representative Danny K. Davis (IL)

o Joseph W. Scott Development Fellow, 2014-2015, Awarded by the Univ. of Notre Dame Black Faculty/Staff Org. Select Grant Writing & Proposal Development Efforts Urban Transformation Network

o Funding Source/Year U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 2021 o Amount/Role: $710K over two years; Consultant, served as the primary grant writer (85% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Conservation Outreach: Racial Equity and Justice Conservation Cooperative Agreement RFA expands the delivery of conservation assistance to farmers who are new to farming, low-income, socially disadvantaged, or military veterans while also supporting the USDA’s broader effort to address climate change and equitable access

University of Notre Dame

o Funding Source/Year: U.S. Department of Education (DOE), 2021 o Amount/Role: $2.49 million over five years; Served as a consultant for their submission team (15% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Talent Search (TRiO) Grant provided academic and college preparatory services for 899-920 first-generation and/or low-income junior high and high school students annually University of Chicago

o Funding Source/Year: University of Chicago Philanthropists, 2019 o Amount/Role: $100K annually for two years; Shared grant writing responsibilities (50% effort) o Award/Purpose: Community Initiative Grant allowed Jewish students from the University of Chicago the opportunity to mentor and work alongside high school students in the predominately black Bronzeville area of Chicago’s Southside

University of Notre Dame

o Funding Source/Year: Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE), 2017 o Amount/Role: $10K for one year; Only grant writer (100% effort) o Award/Purpose: Scholar Success Grant supported the expansion and institutionalization of the 21st Century Scholars program, which allows Indiana high school students to gain free tuition to state schools if they meet specific requirements

University of Notre Dame

o Funding Source/Year: U.S. Department of Education (DOE), 2017 o Amount/Role: $2.31 million over five years; Served as the primary grant writer (90% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Upward Bound (TRiO) Grant provided academic and college preparatory services for 100-105 first-generation and/or low-income high students annually University of Notre Dame

o Funding Source/Year: U.S. Department of Education (DOE), 2016 o Amount/Role: $2.15 million over five years; Served as the primary grant writer (95% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Talent Search (TRiO) Grant provided academic and college preparatory services for 899-920 first-generation and/or low-income junior high and high school students annually Home of Life Community Development Corporation

o Funding Source/Year: Bethany Advocate Foundation, 2009 o Amount/Role: $30K annually for two years; Assisted the primary grant writer (40% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Community Scholars Grant provided academic and college preparatory services for 20- 25 first-generation and/or low-income junior high students annually Home of Life Community Development Corporation

o Funding Source/Year: U.S. Department of Education (DOE), 2007 o Amount: $1 million over four years; Assisted the primary grant writer (25% effort) o Award/Purpose: The Upward Bound (TRiO) Grant provided academic and college preparatory services for 50-60 first-generation and/or low-income high school students annually Select Professional Memberships & Affiliations

o Board Member, American Association of Blacks in Higher Education (2019-2021) o Professional Affiliate Member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators – NASPA (2018-2019) o Institutional Representative, Council for Opportunity in Education (2014-2018) o Board Member, Indiana TRiO (2015-2018)

o Committee Co-Chair, Educational Opportunity Association (2015-2016) o Member, Danny K. Davis 7th Congressional District’s Educational Task Force, Chicago, IL (2007-2011) Select Conference Presentations

o American Association of Blacks in Higher Education National Conference: March 2018, New Orleans, LA HBCU Undergrad. to Premier PWI Admin.: Victories, Defeats, and Lessons; w/N. Dix and M. Boyd (both ND) o American Association of Blacks in Higher Education National Conference: April 2016, Long Beach, CA So, what's next? Examining African-American Males in Pursuit of Graduate Degrees; w/Kenyatta Martin (WKU) o Indiana TRIO & Illinois TRIO 2015 Professional Conference: May 2015, Notre Dame, IN CAS Standards Training: Elevating Your TRiO Program; w/Ron Lewis (University of St. Francis) o Southeastern Association of Educational Opp. Program Personnel Annual Conference: February 2015, Biloxi, MS Tough to Trailblaze: The Challenges and Opportunities of "Firsts"; w/Nijinsky Dix (University of Notre Dame) Select Quotes in Publications

o WNDU. “More than 60% of Ivy Tech Comm. Coll. Stud. Can Attend for Free.” Https://Www.wndu.com, 27 July 2020, www.wndu.com/2020/07/27/more-than-60-of-ivy-tech-community-college-students-can-attend-for-free/. o Ethan, Zagore et al. “Barriers to Higher Education - The Support Problem.” BestColleges.com, BestColleges.com, 3 Dec. 2017, www.bestcolleges.com/perspectives/college-barriers-support/. o Deese, Hollie. “Male Teacher Shortage Affects Boys Who Need Role Models.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 22 July 2017, www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/07/22/male-teacher-shortage-affects- boys-who-need-role-models/103585138/.

o Notre Dame News. “ND Talent Search Receives $2.15M in Funding.” Notre Dame News, 5 Oct. 2016, news.nd.edu/news/nd-talent-search-receives-215m-in-funding/. o Williams, Terri. “Graduate Degree Holders Make an Average of $17,000 More Per Year Than Those With Bachelor's Degrees, According to Recent Study: GoodCall News.” Good Call, 13 July 2015, www.goodcall.com/news/how-do-you-know-if-youre-ready-for-grad-school-01460. Select Training & Workshops

o Purdue University Global COVID-19 Contact Tracing Training (PHS-1010), November 2020 (Online Training) o ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator Level One and Two Training (Title IX), July/Sept. 2020 (Virtual Training) o University of Chicago Hearing One Another Training (enhancing campus inclusion), March 2019, Chicago, IL o University of Chicago Safe Space Training (support for LGBTQ students), September 2018, Chicago, IL o University of Notre Dame Diversity & Inclusion Training, Train the Trainer Retreat, Aug. 2017, Notre Dame, IN o Bureau of Education Research “Motivating the Unmotivated” Workshop, February 2017, St. Louis, MO o Univ. of Notre Dame Frontline Supervision Training, Univ. of Notre Dame, June-Sept. 2015, Notre Dame, IN o Institute for the Advancement of Leadership and Program Mgmt. (EOA), November 2014, Minneapolis, MN o U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe & Healthy Students Readiness & Emergency Management for Schools Workshop, University of Memphis: July 2012, Memphis, TN o Ruby Payne’s “Framework for Understanding Poverty," Workshop, Univ. of Memphis: Mar. 2012, Memphis, TN o The Grantsmanship Training Program: June 2008, Chicago, IL (northern suburbs) o U.S. Department of Education TRiO Training-Priority #5, May 2017, Eugene, OR o U.S. Department of Education TRiO Training-Priority #4, February 2011, New Orleans, LA o U.S. Department of Education TRiO Training-Priority #1, January 2010, Miami, FL o U.S. Department of Education TRiO Training-Priority #2, May 2009, Arlington, VA o U.S. Department of Education TRiO Training-Priority #3, April 2008, Las Vegas, NV Select Conferences & Forums

o National Assoc. of Student Personnel Admin. (NASPA) Region IV-E Conference: Nov. 2018, Milwaukee, WI o MSI Aspiring Leaders Forum, The Penn Center for Minority Serving Institutions – University of Pennsylvania: November 2017, Philadelphia, PA (mentee of Dr. Marybeth Gasman) o Kellogg/NADOHE Chief Diversity Officer Summit, Northwestern University: October 2017, Evanston, IL o Georgetown Univ. Ctr. for Intercultural Ed. and Development International Conf.: May 2017, Washington, DC o National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Ed. Annual Conference: March 2017, Washington, DC o National Conf. on Advising Highly Talented Undergrads, Univ. of Notre Dame: October 2016, Notre Dame, IN o Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) TRIO Annual Conferences: September 2016, San Diego, CA; September 2015, Atlanta, GA; September 2014, Washington, DC; September 2009, San Antonio, TX; o Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Annual Conferences (SACS): December 2013, Atlanta, GA; December 2012, Dallas, TX; December 2011, Orlando, FL (Accreditation)

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