Karen Bond

Tel (M2): 614.595.5216 Email: kb4530d2@westpost.net

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Accomplished professional with a diversified background in higher education, dis
tance learning, leadership, management, human resources, and law. Consistently
successful in strategic planning, curriculum design, personnel management, and
program management. Demonstrated excellence in conflict resolution, decision ma
king, collaboration, and facilitation. Relishes a challenge and demonstrates in-
depth analytical skills and strategic ability to facilitate operational and proc
edural planning.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Distance Learning
Strategic Planning
Curriculum Development
Instructional Design
Public Speaking
Human Resource Management
Conflict Resolution
Public Relations
Research & Writing
Law
Fundraising
Program Administration
Team Building
Political Lobbyist

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OBJECTIVE
A consummate educator with diverse higher education experience in strategic plan
ning, distance learning, human resources, instructional design, and conflict neg
otiation, seeking to secure a leadership role in distance education that will u
se all of my skills to provide outstanding academic leadership in a culturally d
iverse institution of higher education.
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PHILOSOPHY OF ADMINISTRATION
The primary purpose of higher education administration and academic programming
is to provide an environment in which individuals can work together cooperativel
y to serve the needs of the students by accomplishing the goals of the instituti
on. Administration should be a democratically oriented process designed to foste
r an atmosphere in which staff members assist one another, plan together, and fr
eely exchange ideas for the betterment of the institution. A structure must be
developed that allows all stakeholders to participate in the decision making pr
ocess. People grow as they engage in problem solving while seeking answers to pr
ogrammatic issues. Administrators should simultaneously conduct needs analysis,
oversee both curriculum and instructional design, integrate various learning fo
rmats, and continually monitor programmatic needs in order to uphold the institu
tion's mission. Relating to subordinates in a democratic manner fosters the deve
lopment of high staff morale and creates the group cohesiveness that is critical
in distance education.
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CORE COMPETENCIES
Curriculum Development and Design
* Developed and wrote complex course design maps, for both undergraduate and gra
duate courses, focusing on Bloom's Taxonomy levels of five and above, that inclu
ded syllabus, discussion questions, writing assignments, lectures, grading rubri
cs, and faculty guides.
* Created faculty development modules including storyboards, course content, vid
eo clips, and self-assessments to aid classroom faculty in converting their cour
ses to online modules.
* Innovative course evaluator whose course redesign skills are sought after due
to the value added elements of multimedia content for online modules.
* Educational visionary working closely with institutions of higher education to
identify online delivery modalities and products needed for system integration
in order to both attract and retain students in universities with global initiat
ives.
Teaching and Mentoring
* Provider of online classroom training, oversight, performance evaluation, and
motivation as a mentor to new online faculty members at a doctoral level interna
tional university with 4,000 employees.
* Known for a contagious passion for academic excellence, a talent for resourcef
ul educational solutions, and motivational leadership. Using an empowering, par
ticipatory management style that encourages student accountability, teamwork, an
d the continuous improvement of desired results in online studies.
* Six years teaching and management experience in higher education online progra
ms at universities with global initiatives and campuses in foreign countries.
Administration and Leadership
* Administrator of multi-million dollar budget for institution employing 200+ em
ployees.
* Developed institutional strategic plans for multiple nonprofit corporations as
tools for future expansion. Successful fundraiser and grant writer with experie
nce in the political arena, private industry, and higher education.
* Frequent participant on multiple cross-functional teams of administrators and
faculty to design programs to improve educational curricula quality and assess i
nstitutional effectiveness in online program delivery. Certified Mediator and Ne
gotiator known for ability to achieve compromise and win/win solutions.
Human Resources and Staff Management
* Seasoned recruiter experienced in all aspects of screening, interviewing, hiri
ng, contract negotiation, and orientation programming
* Proven Human Resource generalist experienced in both talent and training progr
am development.
* Strategic and creative management executive with strong record of contribution
s in management of people, programs, and multifunctional teams.
Communication
* Effective communicator skilled in both oral and written presentations; excelle
nt public speaker; published author in peer reviewed journals on diverse educati
on topics; able to act as effective liaison between different personality types;
comfortable in communicating with both superiors and staff.
* Entertaining public speaker who is a frequent presenter at national associatio
n conferences known for delivering both prepared and extemporaneous presentation
s that excite and inform.
* Sought after media specialist experienced in news writing, public relations, m
arketing, and advertising.

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GRADUATE COURSES DESIGNED AND TAUGHT

Advanced Techniques of Applied Research

Applications of Emerging Technology
Technology Procurement
Organizational Leadership and Ethics
21st Century Management
Conflict Resolution
Administrative Law
Court Administration
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties
Organizational Behaviour
MBA Foundations Writing
Legal Environment of Business
Comparative Policing

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DESIGNED AND TAUGHT

Leadership
Negotiations
Legal Issues in Business
Intellectual Property Law
Media Law and Ethics
Human Resource Management
Criminology
Juvenile Justice
Violence in the Schools
Research Writing
Business Writing
Criminal Law & Procedures
Gender, Crime & Justice

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bond Consulting: Columbus, Ohio 1999 to Present
Educational consulting firm specializing in providing contract services to highe
r education institutions. Services include curriculum design, faculty training
for online program delivery, instructional design for programs and specific cour
se modules for universities, faculty training modules, and staffing for eLearnin
g programs.
Owner & Higher Education Consultant
* Partnered and collaborated with senior university officials and departmental f
aculty to convert on-ground programs to fully online degree programs.
* Project management lead on curriculum development, design, and revisions from
concept to finished product working with geographically dispersed personnel in A
sia and the United States.
* Worked with multiple cross-functional teams on institutional strategic plannin
g initiatives
* Hired and supervised multiple teams of instructional designers who delivered
top notch finished projects, never missing an institutional deadline.
Franklin University: Columbus, Ohio 2009 to Present
Franklin University, a private institution, employs 500 faculty members while of
fering undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 11,000 non-tradit
ional students at multiple locations in the United States, its Virtual Campus,
and in partnership with private universities in Poland, Vietnam, Macedonia, Ukr
aine, Turkey, India, China, and Slovakia.
Professor in MBA Program
* Instruct geographically dispersed online MBA classes combining asynchronous le
arning with synchronous learning in order to foster student skills in working wi
th their foreign counterparts. Use Eluminate to teach weekly sessions that incl
ude students in Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, and the United States.
* Initiated needed course redesigns and assisted in content development and crea
tion of multimedia segments to enhance student learning in online courses.
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* Recognized by staff, faculty, and students as an exceptionally competent educa
tor who mentors new staff and cares deeply about the students.
* Worked collaboratively with faculty to identify areas where MBA curriculum nee
ded redesign after rollout of new curriculum in 2009.
The Art Institute: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2006 to Present
Offering associates and undergraduate degrees in graphic design, interactive med
ia design, media arts, fashion and culinary arts, the Art Institute has 45 camp
uses in the United States as well as The Art Institute Online.
Interactive Media Design Professor
* Reviewed and evaluated scope, sequence, and content of topic-specific textbook
s to determine instructional viability in collaboration with Director of Interac
tive Media Design Department and other faculty for use in Media Law and Ethics c
ourse.
* Used innovative teaching methods to help students understand the critical diff
erences in creating web-based information design content for educational purpose
s.
* Currently collaborating with staff and faculty to create instructor resource d
atabases for each course in intellectual property, web-based information design,
and ethics.
* Consistently receives above average performance evaluations from superiors for
classroom performance.
Troy University: Troy, Alabama 2006 to Present Troy Troy University is a com
prehensive, doctoral-level international university of almost 31,000 students. T
hrough its Global Campus division, the University operates more than 60 location
s in the United States and 12 locations outside the United States. Troy Univers
ity is a worldwide leader in distance education, teaching more than 15,000 stude
nts across 13 time zones via the Internet.
Graduate Level Criminal Justice Professor
* Provider of online classroom training, oversight, performance evaluation, and
motivation as a mentor to new online faculty members.
* Taught, motivated, and evaluated students preparing to take their master's lev
el general exams in the Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program.
* Formulated appropriate performance objectives, selected and organized classroo
m content, designed diversified instructional strategies, and created online ass
essments to measure student performance.
* Authored curriculum for two Master's courses after previous instructors left w
ithout providing course material: Administrative Law and Court Administration.
Coleman University: San Diego, California 2006 to Present Coleman Coleman Uni
versity is a private, non-profit university whose focus is computer technology.
Offering associates, bachelors, and masters degrees in both in-seat and online
programs, Coleman uses an inverted curriculum focusing on the hard skills studen
ts need to obtain jobs in technology fields.
Graduate Professor of Technology and Business
* Created student centered learning environment through use of innovative techni
ques including positive reinforcement and performance incentives .
* Motivated highly focused technology students to learn the soft skills necessar
y to succeed in business leadership.
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EARLY CAREER
University of Phoenix: Adjunct Public Administration Professor 2006 to Pr
esent
Southwestern College: Adjunct Business Professor 2005 to 2009
Lynn University: Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor 2005 to 2009
Kaplan University: Adjunct Criminal Justice Professor 2004 to 2009
Bond Consulting: Owner & Consultant 1999 to Present
Bond Law Offices: Owner & Trial Attorney 1994 to 1999
The Ohio State University: Research Assistant to President 1991 to 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit: Judicial Extern Summer 1991
Ohio Dept. of Taxation, Legal Division: Research Writing 1989 to 1991
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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
* Award winning faculty member who received The Ohio State University's prestigi
ous Jack A. Culbertson Award for Excellence in Higher Education Administration
* Articles Editor of The Ohio State University College Law Journal
* Inducted into multiple academic honoraries including Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron D
elta Kappa, Tau Pi Phi, Alpha Lambda Delta, and Alpha Sigma Lambda
* Winner of the coveted Jewett Prize for Oratorical Competition
* Recipient of the Alpha Xi Delta Award in Speech Communication
* Selected as the recipient of the Maria Leonard Alpha Lambda Delta Award for Hi
ghest Cumulate GPA in 1989 at Marietta College
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LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND COMPUTER SKILLS
* Trained, certified, and experienced in BlackBoard, Moodle, eCollege, WebCT, El
uminate, Jing, ANGEL, Wimbanet, eCompass, uCompass Educator, Camtasia, Socrates,
and Embanet as well as numerous proprietary learning management systems
* Highly computer literate with a strong technical understanding of various prog
rams and systems including Microsoft Office and Adobe CS3
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Ed.D. in Instructional Leadership, Argosy University 2011
J.D., The Ohio State University College of Law 1992
M.B.A. in Human Resources, Davenport University
2009
Ph.D. studies in Higher Education Administration
1992-1993
Certified in Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Ohio Supreme Court 1995
B.A. With Duel Major in Business Communication and English
1989
Continuing Education Courses
Creating Your Brand in the Online Classroom 2009
Effective Feedback 2009
Recertification in BlackBoard and eCollege 2009
Moodle Certification 2008
Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom 2008
Tough Conversations with Students 2008
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Relevant Doctoral Level Courses

Social and Political Contexts of Education

Organizational Theory
Educational Administration and Supervision - Basic & Advanced
Critical Analysis of Issues and Problems in Education
Curriculum Theory and Design
Comprehensive Planning and Evaluation
Distance Learning Technologies and Teaching Methods
Instructional Design

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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Languages: Fluent in, Read and Write, Understand English
Driving License: Full and clean, Ohio Drivers License
Location: U.S. Citizen who has travelled extensively throughout the Caribbe
an,
Europe, Mexico and the Continental U.S.. Comfortable relating to people
of diverse cultures and ages. Willing to relocate and travel (international
ly
or domestically).

References, Writing Samples, and Media Placements available upon request

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