Northern Illinois University

Illinois State University

Director, Professional Development at National Funeral Directors Association

Hartland, Wisconsin

National Funeral Directors Association

Education Manager

Taught basic skills to a culturally diverse, academically disadvantaged population of adult students.   Subject areas included math, reading, writing, GED preparation, 5.09 HSED, and computer literacy.  I also taught grammar, composition, and literature appreciation to students enrolled in Adult High School. I taught in classroom settings, and provided one-on-one instruction in a learning center.  My most recent assignment was at the Waukesha County Jail, teaching basic skills and GED preparation to incarcerated adults. I also facilitated cognitive restructuring programs, literacy circles, and team building activities at the jail.

Waukesha County Technical College

Adult Basic Education Adjunct Faculty

Acted as liaison between College and local business community to promote and secure funding for youth apprenticeship programs in technical career areas.  Identified and recruited new business partners.  Planned, scheduled, and coordinated work site experience and related classroom instruction.  Increased enrollment in youth apprenticeship through presentations to students, parents, and high school personnel.

Rock Valley College

Youth Apprenticeship Program Manager

Managed the development and delivery of approximately 300 continuing education courses with an enrollment of approximately 4,000 students per year.  Recruited, hired, and supervised approximately 150 part time instructors.  Developed marketing plans and collateral materials to promote programs and events.

Continuing Education Coordinator

Developed and coordinated all facets of continuing medical education courses (CME) for a national medical association with approximately 53,000 members.  Staffed educational planning committees to develop curriculum and design for 10 to 14 courses per year with an average attendance of 200 to 300 per course.  Acted as education resource for course design, delivery, and evaluation.  Created national marketing plans, collateral materials, and tracking methods.  Established and monitored CME course budgets totaling more than one million dollars in revenue.  Maintained compliance with national accreditation requirements.

Carmella Hansen