Resume of Catherine Chew 800 College Court
New Bern, NC 28562
chewc@cravencc.edu
(W) 252.638.7201
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEPresident 2008 - Present
Craven Community College, New Bern, NC
A comprehensive community college with a branch campus in Havelock; serves 5000 credit and 9,000 non-credit students; 30+ AA, AS, AAS, Diploma and Certificate programs; $20 million budget; 200 staff and 70 full time faculty.
Vice President for Academic Affairs 2005 - 2008
Orange County Community College, Middleton NY A comprehensive community college with 4 extension centers serving 6,000 students; 46 AA, AS and AAS degree programs; $48 million budget; 900 staff and 137 full time faculty.
Accomplishments:
- Authored the college's first Academic Master Plan 2005-2010 revitalizing programs, curriculum and laboratories; instituted a comprehensive Annual Report to assess accomplishments.
- Initiated the Global Initiative to create greater multicultural understanding and an interdisciplinary focus across the curriculum; constructing a $1.2 million Gilman Center for International Studies.
- Collaborated with the President and Orange County Government to plan and construct an $87 million branch campus in Newburgh, NY.
- Member of the Executive Committee of a 4-college consortium focused on delivering joint programming for emergency preparedness; lead institution and developer for Cyber Security.
Assistant Dean, College of Professional Studies 2003-2005
New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
A urban university serving 11,000 commuter and residential students; designated Title V - Hispanic serving institution; 45 undergraduate and graduate programs; $130 million budget; 250 full time faculty.
Accomplishments:
- Oversaw the Small Business Incubator, a revitalization effort for the West End Bayside Project; supervised the Small Business Development Center.
- Partnered with Brookdale and Ocean County Community Colleges to offer bachelor degree programs at the jointly formed Communiversity location.
Dean, Business, Technology & Allied Health 1999 - 2003
Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA
A comprehensive community college serving commuter and residential students; 30,000 headcount; 70 associate degree transfer and career programs; $60 million budget; 575 staff including 100 full time faculty.
Accomplishments:
Fostered interdisciplinary collaboration to assess communication and math skills across the curriculum culminating in shared rubrics. Designed accelerated and flexible programs in International Business, CIT, Nursing, Electronics and Office Technology with business/industry partners. Dean, Business, Science & Technology 1997 - 1999
Dallas County Community College District – Cedar Valley, Lancaster, TX
A comprehensive district with 7 autonomous colleges serving Dallas proper; Cedar Valley served south Dallas residents; 10,000 students with 50% minorities; $12 million budget; 125 staff and 55 full time faculty.
Director, Center for Instructional Excellence Coordinator, School-to-Work Programs 1992 - 1995, 1995 - 1997
Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
A comprehensive community college with 5 branch campuses offering 100 transfer and career programs; 50,000 headcount; $90 million budget; 400 full time faculty; designated as a Vanguard Learning College.
Project Director, Center on Education and Work 1991 - 1992
University of Wisconsin- Madison, Madison, WI
Comprehensive flagship campus within the UW System; Research I institution with a medical teaching hospital; 42,000 full time students; $1.7 billion budget.
Assistant Director and Instructor, Small Business Management Program 1990 - 1991
New River Community College, Dublin, VA
Counselor 1983 - 1990
City of Salem Schools, Salem, VA
Teacher 1978 - 1983
Roanoke County Schools
EDUCATIONVirginia Tech University – Blacksburg, VA
Ed.D Career Education (1991)
Dissertation Topic: Female Mentors
Virginia Tech University – Blacksburg, VA
M.A. Student Personnel (1984)
Tennessee Tech University – Cookeville, TN
B.A. Elementary Education (1977)
Haynes Mediation Institute – New York City, NY
Mediator's Certificate (1985)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
United Way Board, Middletown, NY (Founding Member of Women's Leadership Fund) 2006 - Present Communities in Schools, Easton, PA - Mentor 2001 - 2003 Lehigh Valley Convention & Tourism Board, Bethlehem, PA – Board Member 1999 - 2003 Bethlehem Chamber of Commerce, Bethlehem, PA – Board Member 1999 - 2003 DeSoto Chamber of Commerce, DeSoto, TX – Board/Committee Member 1997 - 1999 Madison Art Center, Madison, WI – Board/Committee Member 1996 - 1997 Conflict Resolution Center, Inc., Roanoke, VA 1986 - 1988
Founding Board Member and Treasurer PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
- Eastern Regional Management Academy Reviewer, Monmouth University, NJ, 2005
- School-to-Work Transition: Resources for Counseling, Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1995
- Tech Prep and Counseling: A Resource Guide.Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press, 1993
- A Case Study of the Characteristics and Functions of Female Mentors. Blacksburg, VA: Virginia Tech University, 1991
PRESENTATIONS (Selected Sample) American Association of Community Colleges Annual Conference, Washington D.C. (2007)
Title – The Global Initiative: Latin American – Connecting Cultures and Curriculum
Learning Innovations Conference sponsored by the League for Innovation in Community Colleges Boston, MA (2002)
Title – Creating a Masterpiece: The BEST Lab
Learning Innovations Conference sponsored by the League for Innovation in Community Colleges Atlanta, GA (2001)
Title – Seizing the Moment: Learning, Leadership & Laughter
Consulted and conducted workshops/seminars in 20 states on school reform (1991-1996) |
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