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Collette B. Rogers

Higher Education Professional

Professional Summary

Accomplished professional with experience in multiple areas of student services: academic, retention,  transfer and career advising, counseling, student co-curricular and wellness services.

  • Results-oriented with strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
  • Student-centered with experience in evaluating the effectiveness of functional areas related to student development.
  • Strategic-thinking leader with a track record of promoting student success through commitment to diversity, program development and retention activities.
  • Highly skilled in tracking details, meeting deadlines and following-up with internal and external partners to ensure project completion.
  • Ability and interest in learning and incorporating new technology.  

Leadership

2019 Presenter- International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry "African American Women's Responses, Reactions, and (Re) Adjustments to Lack of Representation in Leadership"

2018- Inducted into National Society of Leadership and Success

2016-Daley College Representative for College Advisors' Council.

2015-2016- Member of Innovation Team Responsible for Implementing Programs for Academically At-Risk Students.

2014-Recertification to teach College Success Seminar course.

2013-Lead a team of advisors in the development of SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress) Workshop for Financial Aid and Academic Appeals.

2011-2012- Content writer for the award winning City Colleges of Chicago website.

2008-2010-Compiled and designed a directory of College Advisors throughout the CCC District.

College Advisors’ Advisory Council representative responsible for the professional development and in-service programs for advisors of CCC District.

2008-2010-Team member of the SENSE (Survey of Entering Student Engagement) committee that developed an Action Plan to address the needs of first-year students.

2009-Completed the Faculty Training Institute for College Success Seminar.

2008-2009-Graduate of the City Colleges of Chicago Inaugural Leadership Academy.

Presentations

Rogers, C., & Morrow, D. (2014, March). Clarifying values for college success. Seminar presented at the Student Development Workshop at Daley College, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, C., (2013 April). Clarifying values for college success. Talk presented at Workshop for Students Marked At-Risk at Daley College, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, C. (2012, October). College  success: Strategies on how to make it in college. Workshop presented at the annual Man-Up Male Success Conference at College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL.

Rogers, C. (2012, March). Maintaining an attitude of excellence in advising. Presentation at the annual City Colleges of Chicago Advisors' Professional Development at DeVry University, Chicago, IL.

Rogers, C. (2012, March). Maintaining an attitude of excellence in advising. Requested to present to Advising Staff at Wright College, Chicago, IL.

Armster, C., Landrum, Z., & Rogers, C. (2012, May). The preview to reinvention: Forming an advisory council for the City Colleges of Chicago. Conference presentation at The National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) in Austin, TX.

Professional Affiliations

NACADA (National Academic Advising Association)

NSLS (National Society of Leadership and Success

Conferences Attended

International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, 2019

National Institute for Organizational and Staff Development (NISOD)-May 2012

National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)- October 2010

Professional Experience

March 2020

Director of Student Success

Relearnit, Inc.
  • Provide vision, leadership, and active management of Relearnit's Student Success Model.
  • Lead and provide oversight for the day to day operations of registration, academic advising, and retention initiatives for online graduate students.
  • Responsible for ensuring efficient and documented processes related to transfer credit, academic appeals, and articulation agreements.
  • Coordinate and collaborate with regionally-accredited university partners to provide quality services and programs to meet enrollment and retention goals for masters and doctoral programs.
Oct 2019March 2020

Enrollment Specialist

Relearnit, Inc.
  • Responsible for driving recruitment, enrollment and retention of graduate students seeking to earn masters and doctoral level degrees.
  • Collaborated with university partners to provide inbound marketing and research-driven solutions to maintain or improve student enrollment and retention.
Aug 2007Present

College Advisor

Richard J. Daley College
  • Create innovative methods to engage students in comprehensive advising and learning experiences by taking an appreciative and proactive approach to the advising profession in order to increase retention and student success.
Sep 2010Dec 2014

Adjunct Instructor

City Colleges of Chicago
  • Taught College Success Seminar Course comprised of topics related to career, transfer, academic, study and social skills necessary for success in college and beyond.
Oct 2002Jun 2005

Director of Student Development and Wellness

Harris-Stowe State University
  • Built and led a successful team of nurses, counselors, program specialists and clerical staff responsible for the delivery of  student-centered programs and services.
Jul 1998Oct 2002

Coordinator of Counseling and Health Services

Harris-Stowe State University
  • Supervised and led a team of counselors and nurses who provided wellness services to students.
Feb 1998Oct 1998

Interim Director of Career Planning and Placement

Harris-Stowe State University
  • Coordinated local office operations with staff to enhance services such as counseling, career assessments, job analysis, field placement, recruitment, on-site interviews and job fairs.
May 1995Jul 1998

Counselor

Harris-Stowe State University
  • Designed and implemented the New Student Orientation program.
  • Presented ongoing study skills, relaxation, health fairs and educational seminars to students, faculty and staff.
    Apr 1991Feb 1995

    Family Services Worker Principal

    Department for Social Services
    • Investigated reports of child sexual, physical abuse and neglect allegations.

    Education

    20032006

    M.A.

    University of Louisville

    Higher Education Administration

    19841988

    B.S.

    Tennessee State University

    Psychology

    Recipient of Minority Biomedical Research Support Award (1986-1988)