MARK A. ONESI

Seeking a position in…..

EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION

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Niagara Falls, NY 14301

716-***-****

madtvr@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE:

• Highly motivated and accomplished professional with 13+ years experience working with faculty and students in higher educational environments

• Developed, implemented & administered retention / learning initiatives for various programs

• Initiated student centered activities and events to develop community environment

• Coordinates / directs recruitment projects and design recruitment strategies for adult education

• Utilizes dynamic, synergistic style in collaborating with other educators in a team approach, considered a catalyst with keen strategic planning and a pragmatic, resourceful approach to responsibilities

• Ability to align mission, vision and objectives with program development

• Skilled in identifying opportunities and challenges, interpreting trends, strategic planning and promoting personal achievements

• Effective facilitator, advocate and team builder in student development, community building, leadership and social justice

• An inactive member of a State Bar Association of Georgia

CORE COMPETENCIES AND EDUCATION:

Administrative Management ~ Program Design ~ Presentations ~ Staff Management ~ Training ~ Motivational ~ Counseling ~ Leadership ~ Curriculum Development

MS, Education, OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY, Norfolk, VA

MBA, General Business, LIBERTY UNIVERSITY, Lynchburg, VA

JD, JOHN MARSHALL LAW SCHOOL, Atlanta, GA

BS, Sociology, ST. JOSEPHS COLLEGE, Rensselaer, IN

AA, Liberal Arts, NIAGARA COUNTY COMM. COLLEGE, Sanborn, NY

Ed.D, Educational Leadership, NORTHCENTRAL UNIVERSITY, Prescott, AZ – 45 of 51 hours

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO EOC, Buffalo, NY

DIRECTOR, ADMISSIONS & STUDENT SERVICES, 2011 - Present

Manage day-to-day operations for admissions and student services. Track student progress and develop strategies for retention and student job placement.

• Established agreements with new organizations, while maintaining existing relationships, to expand outreach/recruiting efforts to meet targets of 1900 enrolled students and 550 placements

• Registered 200 new students in just four days after assuming leadership of the department

• Secured interns to supplement a short staffed workforce by making agreements with organizations and interviewing all candidates

• Prioritized goals for each department, soliciting ideas from section leaders on how to accomplish them – developed a comprehensive plan to be followed for meeting all targets

• Attained 80% retention and 75% job placement for occupational program graduates

• Coordinate agreements with outside stakeholders to assist adult learners in need of GED completion, occupational training and/or IT certifications

ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, Getzville, NY

DEAN OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS / CHAIR, SCHOOL OF DRAFTING, DESIGN & GENERAL EDUCATION, 2002 - 2011

Hired to focus on student retention and success. Led a diverse staff of 50 faculty members, with five program chairs. Hired, trained, evaluated and mentored faculty members. Supervised the quality of delivery of general Education courses. Taught at least two courses each quarter.

• Increased student retention 10% each year, over a three-year span, by implementing student activities, increasing free tutoring opportunities, and utilized an open door policy.

• Achieved an 84% student success rate for seven consecutive years by ensuring all instructors presented quality classes, used lesson plans, and initiated intervention strategies

• Met or exceeded the corporate goal of returning at least 10% of dropped students quarterly over 20 consecutive quarters by using a well-developed marketing plan and personal contact

• Diversified the department to reflect the make-up of the student body

• Upon assuming duties as Dean, immediately corrected 13 citations to achieve reaccreditation of six years; received eight year reaccreditation upon subsequent review with no citations

• Received Dean of the Year Award twice over a six-year period

UNITED STATES ARMY

LIEUTENANT COLONEL

Led a 100 employee HR department who had not achieved unit goals, with the task of turning things around. Given duties as a staff writer and presenter during two assignments. Prepared monthly transformation informational briefings for the Chief of Staff of the Army for one year.

• Selected for two competitive civilian fellowships to enhance productivity and prepare for promotion and increased responsibility – for one, was chosen as one of three out of 300+ applications and for the other was chosen as one of 25 out of 1000+ applications

• Streamlines procedures to reduce soldier in-processing time 25% - from four days to three days

• Exceeded ROTC new cadet recruiting goals by 300+% for four straight years

• Recommended use of public-private partnerships to assist the Army in generating R&D dollars as a member of a research team

• Developed a cross-training program to develop a small core of employees who could float between sections, as the need arose, to enhance productivity and meet objectives – received a promotion for efforts

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, Tuscaloosa, AL & STILLMAN COLLEGE (HBCU), Tuscaloosa, AL

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF MILITARY SCIENCE & DIRECTOR, ROTC EXTENSION CENTER AT STILLMAN, 1985 - 1989

Taught Management & Leadership at University of Alabama ROTC. Directed the ROTC extension program at Stillman College for three years.

• Developed all lesson plans used by instructors for Core I & II courses. Received high praises from the University curriculum approval authority for the plans.

• Exceeded all recruiting and retention goals. Selected as team member by University recruiting.

Previous employment: LIEUTENANT COLONEL – TRANSFORMATION STAFF OFFICER / HR OFFICER for the UNITED STATES ARMY – Office of the Army Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Washington, D.C.; and EXECUTIVE OFFICER / SENIOR ARMY ADVISOR FOR THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, US ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, Alexandria, VA

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