Master of Business Administration, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 1995.

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1 EDUCATION Doctorate of Education, Executive Leadership, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY, official graduation date, August Dissertation Topic: The college union and a sense of community for students in public higher education: Is there a relationship? Master of Business Administration, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Enjoying a 20+ year career beginning in the field of the college union and student activities, I have worked at five institutions in the United States gaining progressively more and broader responsibilities throughout my career. My portfolio of experiences include providing supervision, strategic direction, and budget responsibility to the following functional areas: residential life, intercollegiate athletics, police and campus safety, college unions, student activities, health, counseling, health promotions, student conduct, multicultural affairs, women s centers, food service, student recreation, disability support programs, childcare centers, student leadership development, Greek life, and career services. The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Brockport, NY Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs 2008 present Boise State University, Boise, ID Executive Director, Student Development Executive Director, Student Union & Student Involvement Director, Student Union & Student Involvement Assistant Director, Student Union Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN Assistant Director, Valparaiso Union Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Program Coordinator, Memorial Union University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY Program Advisor, Campus Activities Center/Wyoming Union

2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE College at Brockport is a master s level college within the State University of New York system (SUNY) located near Rochester, NY with enrollment of 8,300 students. Assistant Vice President, Student Affairs 2008 present Reporting to the Vice President for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs (EMSA), provide leadership and administrative direction to nine direct reports who serve as the directors for the following areas: Residential Life/Learning Communities and Student Conduct; University Police and emergency operations management; Intercollegiate Athletics (NCAA Division III); Student Union & Activities, Community Development; Health & Counseling; Recreational Services; Student Leadership Development; and Career Services. Overall administrative responsibility includes 75 full-time staff and over 250 student employees; the total divisional budget of $33 million; and facility oversight of the college union, athletic facilities for 23 intercollegiate sports, a recently opened $44 million recreation center, the health center, 13 residence halls and one apartment complex. Selected Responsibilities & Achievements Provide leadership to the development and maintenance of policy and procedures to comply with state and federal mandates and guidelines related to the Clery Act, Title IX, emergency operations management, and FERPA. My involvement has included providing administrative support during a US Department of Education audit of Clery compliance in Fall 2013 and providing coordination of the re-alignment of Title IX responsibilities and training. Annually I provide support to the coordination and training for emergency operations management using the Federal Emergency Management Agency national incident management system protocols. I also provide support to the review and update of the Student Code of Conduct, Title IX requirements, and other college policies based on changing laws and mandates. Created new divisional budget processes to manage and allocate divisional funds based on actual spending, annual plans, and strategic priorities. These changes have allowed for increased dollars for initiatives including first-year student enrollment strategies, the leadership development program, living-learning communities, summer orientation, career services, emergency operations management, and interior improvements for facilities. Developed and successfully garnered student support and approval from SUNY to asses a new student fee to fund the operating expenses for a $44 million recreation center which opened in Fall Revised position descriptions and realigned staff responsibilities in the areas of Residential Life, Community Development, Intercollegiate Athletics, Career Services, Health Promotions, and Student Union & Activities to gain efficiencies and re-prioritize staff support to focus on student learning and engagement and fiscal sustainability. These changes have resulted in several new programmatic initiatives, increased student involvement, and 10-year financial and facilities planning for residential life. Created and chair the division-wide EMSA Assessment Team (EAT) to train and develop assessment champions for each of the 16 departments in the division using Learning Reconsidered 2

3 and Assessment Reconsidered as the guiding resources. In 2012, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, as part of Brockport s decennial accreditation process, recognized EAT as the model campus system for assessment and continuous improvement at Brockport. Co-chair with the Vice Provost the Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability Committee (IEAC) which provides leadership, oversight, and support for college assessment efforts. Created the organizational structure, planning cycles, and work flow systems to articulate the College assessment process; created systems for information sharing between college-wide committees and IEAC; and created systems to monitor the college strategic plan. In collaboration with the Assistant Provost for Diversity, served as a leader in creating the Institute for Engaged Learning (IEL). As a collaborative initiative between Academic Affairs and EMSA, the IEL serves as a portal to connect students with high-impact academic experiences that have been identified to promote student success. With three faculty members, attended the American Association of Colleges & Universities Institute on High Impact Practices and Student Success in June Currently serve on the IEL steering committee, chair a committee to identify high-impact cocurricular practices, and serve as a member of the faculty-led committee to explore how a culture of academic engagement can be enhanced at Brockport. Currently working with a new director for career services to engage faculty in a re-engineering of the department to create a career development program that supports students at different stages in the student life cycle, including collaborating with the first-year and second-year experience programs to provide career and major exploration opportunities to students in these critical years. Provide administrative oversight to the Hazen Center for Integrated Care which includes health and counseling centers, which both are accredited by Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc/AAAHC, and a comprehensive program for prevention and outreach services. Hazen boasts some of the lowest student fees in the SUNY system; award winning programs for bystander intervention, sexual assault and relationship violence education; and has helped Brockport to reduce binge drinking rates to lower than average as benchmarked by the CORE alcohol and drug survey. Strategic partnerships with local hospitals and psychiatric services have allowed for seamless care for the growing demand for mental health services. Provide administrative support to the Living Learning Communities (LLC) Program that connects first year students with faculty in the residence hall setting. The program has grown from 100 students in two communities in 2008 to 650 students in 23 communities in Created a faculty advisory board to advocate for the LLCs and recommend new communities. The LLC program also includes faculty-in-residence opportunities and graduate assistant placements. Created the Student Leadership Development Program a comprehensive program based on the Social Change Model of Leadership that boasts involvement of over 120 faculty and staff annually as mentors and workshop presenters, an annual leadership conference, certificate programs, community service, and an academic course. Student learning outcomes are clearly communicated and assessment systems are integrated into each aspect of the program. Since its inception in 2009 over 1,200 students have participated in the program. The program was recently recognized with the 2014 Grand Bronze NASPA Excellence Award. 3

4 Boise State University is a metropolitan, commuter institution with enrollment of over 20,000 students. BSU is the largest higher education institution in the state of Idaho. Executive Director, Student Development Executive Director, Student Union & Student Involvement Director, Student Union & Student Involvement Reporting to three different Vice Presidents for Student Affairs in eight years, gained progressively more responsibility in the dynamic environment of a developing institution which was gaining national notoriety. This included supervision of eight full-time direct reports including directors for Student Activities, the Women s Center, the Multicultural Center, the Children s Center, and the Disability Resource Center; 85 full-time staff and 125 student employees; and budget responsibility of $7.5 million. Selected Achievements Provided leadership to a $30 million student union expansion project adding 66,000 square feet to a 185,000 square feet facility that included ballrooms, meeting rooms, the campus bookstore, bowling lanes, food service, retail operations, a proscenium theater, and the admissions welcome center. Secured student support for the project including increases in student fees to fund the project. Secured $35,000 in donations to build and dedicate a Veteran s Memorial for Boise State as part of the student union expansion. With annual sales of $6 million, served as the food service contract administrator. This included providing leadership to a RFP process, providing leadership to a contractor transition and oversight of multiple renovation projects throughout campus including adding a Starbucks in the library and a food court in a new academic building. Provided leadership and administrative support to over 200 student organizations, student programs board, volunteer services board and student radio and provided authorization and crisis management for all organization travel and event production, including public protests and displays. Administered the policy to govern open spaces on campus. This included working with University Legal Counsel to settle a federal lawsuit brought against the University. Established the University s Sexual Assault Network and Response Protocol and received approval for a new position for violence awareness and response. Also, served as the primary liaison with the Boise City Police Department in reference to sexual assault response services and protocol. Provided leadership in analyzing the financial needs for the office for students with disabilities resulting in a secure funding stream for support services, increased staff, and improved technologies. Provided leadership to the President s Civic Leadership Scholarship Program that included civic engagement and co-teaching an academic seminar. Secured student fee funding for the Multi-cultural Center and MLK/Human Rights Program. 4

5 Assistant Director, Student Union Coordinated and supervised four direct reports that were responsible for the daily operation of the BSU Student Union in the areas of maintenance, custodial, conference operations, audio-visual, and information technology. This included responsibility for an additional 20 full-time staff and 30 student employees. Managed a conference services operation of over 12,000 meetings and events each year, exceeding $1.2 million in gross annual sales and $1 million/year in catering sales. Selected Achievements Developed food service policies and procedures to support ethnic festivals sponsored by student organizations in the Student Union. Developed a comprehensive emergency procedures training program that included a video, pre/posttest model, and a written procedures manual. Upgraded the reservations system/event Management System from the DOS-based version, used on a Mac platform, to the windows-based version. Valparaiso University is a comprehensive private, selective liberal arts institution, affiliated with the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church, located in northwest Indiana. Assistant Director, Valparaiso Union Coordinated and supervised the daily operation of the Valparaiso Union and co-advised the Union Board and its 12 committees. Supervised 20 student employees and served as the liaison between the Union and University departments - Housekeeping, Physical Plant and Dining Services. Arizona State University is a metropolitan public doctoral/research university with over 55,000 students. Program Coordinator, Memorial Union Advised, trained, provided budgetary guidance to and served as contract negotiator for the Memorial Union Activities Board volunteers in their efforts to plan and implement programs within the facility and on the ASU campus. University of Wyoming is a land grant, doctoral/research university. It is the only state university in Wyoming located two hours north of Denver, CO. Program Advisor, Campus Activities Center/Wyoming Union Advised, trained, provided budgetary guidance to and served as the contract negotiator for the members of the programming board and student organizations in their efforts to plan and implement cultural programs and annual celebrations for the campus community, such as Black History Month, International Week, Homecoming, College Bowl, National Coming Out Day, Semana Chicana, Welcome Week and Earth Week. 5

6 SELECTED UNIVERSITY SERVICE College at Brockport Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability Committee, Co-chair (2013-present) Institute for Engaged Learning Steering Committee (2012-present) Living Learning Communities Faculty Advisory Board (2012-present) Student Leadership Development Faculty Advisory Board (2011-present) Middle States Accreditation Steering Committee (2010-present) Liaison, planning and resource allocation and related educational programs subcommittees Member, site visit subcommittee Member, monitoring report subcommittee Budget & Resource Committee (2008-present) Emergency Operations Management Team Leader (2008-present) Campus-wide Facilities & Planning Committee (2008-present) Liberal Arts Building Design Team (2010-present) College of 2025 Planning Team ( ) Student Leadership Development Task Force, Chair ( ) Graduate Assistant Task Force ( ) Special Events/Recreation Center (SERC) Design Team ( ) Chair, SERC Business & Operations Planning Team ( ) Member, Food Service Design Sub-committee (2010) Facilities Master Planning Committee ( ) Search Committees Chair, Director, Career Services ( ) Chair, Director, Intercollegiate Athletics (2010 & 2013) Member, Assistant Vice President, Facilities & Planning (2012) Member, Executive Director, Brockport Auxiliary Services Corporation (2012) Chair, Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management ( ) Member, Associate Director, Facilities & Planning (2009) Chair, Assistant Chief, University Police ( ) Boise State University Multi-Cultural Center Advisory Board, New Student Orientation Executive Committee, Chair, Selection Committee for University Commencement Student Speaker, Children s Center Advisory Board, Student Publications Board, Bookstore Advisory Board, Interactive Learning Center (high-tech classroom building) Program and Design Team, Co-chair, Campus Climate Committee, Parking & Transportation Advisory Committee,

7 SELECTED WORKSHOPS Barrett, L.A. (2013). Recipe for high functioning student organizations. Association of College Unions International Region 2 Conference, Brockport, NY. Barrett, L.A., Barone, M., Fegley, J. & Kelly, S. (2012) Collaborative assessment: A strategy to relate, reflect, and react. Association of College Unions International Annual Conference. Boston, MA. Barrett, L.A., Fegley, J. & Kelly, S. (2012). Breaking new ground with collaborative assessment. Region 2 NASPA Conference. Buffalo, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2011) If you believe, you can achieve: Creating a student leadership development program. NASPA Region 2 Conference. Baltimore, MD. Barrett, L.A. (2004). The alarm has sounded Association of College Unions International Annual Conference. Washington, DC. SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Barrett, L.A. (2013). Waves of change: Oceans of opportunities. Keynote address for the 31 st Annual Brockport Resident Assistant Conference. Brockport, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2011). Student leadership: Leaving Brockport a better place than when you entered it. Keynote address for the inaugural induction convocation for the Brockport chapter of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Brockport, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2011). Student leadership: Sustainability and service. Keynote address for the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Scholarship Breakfast. Brockport, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2011). Student life cycle initiatives at the College at Brockport. Higher Education Executive Symposium. Genesee Community College, Batavia, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2009). Student leadership as a resident assistant. Keynote address for the 27 th Annual Brockport Resident Assistant Conference. Brockport, NY. Barrett, L.A. (2008). A journey to history. Keynote address to the Boise State Women Making History awards program. SELECTED PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION EXPERIENCE NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 2013 Region 2 Conference Chair, John Jay College, New York City 2012 Region 2 Conference Education Program Chair, Buffalo, NY Region 2 Advisory Board, 2009-present Center for Women, Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to be Senior Student Affairs Officers, 2004 Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Board of Trustees, o Chair, Finance Committee, Regional Director, Region 14 Leadership Team, Region 9, 13 or 14 Leadership Team, Host Director, Region 14 Conference, Boise State University, 2001 Member, Annual Conference Program Committee, New York City, 2000 College Bowl Regional & National Volunteer,

8 TEACHING EXPERIENCE President s Civic Leadership Seminar (co-teacher) /Boise State University Contemporary Issues in Leadership Spring 2006 & 2007/Boise State University Freshman Year Experience Spring & Fall 2000 and Fall 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007/Boise State University University 100/Student Success Fall 1996/Arizona State University Student Leadership Strategies Spring 1995/University of Wyoming SELECTED CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Delta Kappa Gamma International Society for Women Educators, Alpha Alpha Chapter, Rochester, NY, 2011-present St. Lawrence School Parent Involvement Committee Leader, Girl Scouts of Western New York Board of Directors, Borah High School Travel & Tourism Advisory Board, Boise, ID, Idaho Dance Theatre Board of Directors, The NAMES Project Foundation Quilt Display Coordinator, Assisted groups to host displays of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. Regional Display Coordinator, Coordinated efforts in the western United States for the largest AIDS awareness event in history, the 1996 display of the entire AIDS Memorial Quilt. Supervised a core group of volunteers to raise funds, recruit display volunteers, create media support, provide education and panel making opportunities and coordinate on-site logistics; served as the event manager for 1/5 of the display and 2,000 volunteers; and served as the regional spokesperson for the Foundation. HONORS NASPA Grand Bronze Excellence Award for the Brockport Student Leadership Development Program, NASPA Gold Excellence Award in the category of Student Union, Student Activities, Greek Life, Leadership & Related for the Brockport Student Leadership Development Program, NASPA Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Spotlight Program Award of the Year for the Brockport Student Leadership Development Program, Brockport Student Government Administrator of the Year, 2009 Boise State Professional Staff Member of the Year Nominee, 2007 Idaho Business Review, Top 40 Professionals Under 40 Honoree, 2007 Associated Students of Boise State University Outstanding Service Award, 2006 Women & Children s Alliance Tribute to Women & Industry/TWIN Honoree, 2006 Boise State Women Making History Recognition, 2005 University of Wyoming Mortar Board Outstanding Service & Dedication Award, 1995 Associated Parents of the University of Wyoming Each Student A Person Award, 1995 NASPA IV-West Rising Star Award, 1994 University of Wyoming Student Affairs Outstanding Staff Member Nominee, 1994 & 1995 University of Wyoming Mortar Board Top Prof Award, 1994 The Honor Societies of Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, and Mortar Board 8

Kelly Clark. Education. Experience

Kelly Clark. Education. Experience Kelly Clark Education St. John Fisher College Ed.D. Candidate Executive Leadership, anticipated completion January 2016 University of Rochester M.A. Human Development and Counseling, 1986 B.A. Psychology,