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CAROLYN M. SEEFER
321 Golf Club Road w Pleasant Hill,
California 94523 w (925) 685-1230
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http://voyager.dvc.edu/~cseefer/carolyn.htm w
cseefer@dvc.edu
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
§ Over 21 years of
experience teaching business- and computer-related courses at the college
level
§ Over 23 years of experience in an
academic environment
§ Selected as "Teacher of the
Year" by three different educational institutions
§ Diablo Valley College/Contra Costa
Community College District,
Teacher of the Year,
2008-2009
§
DVC Study Abroad
Program (Spring 2007, Florence, Italy)
§ Author,
DVC-in-Italy Study Abroad
blog
§ Faculty Advisor,
DVC Business Club
(Fall 2004-present)
§ Best Club Advisor, Selected
by Associated
Students of Diablo Valley College, 2006-2007
§ DVC Scholarship Committee,
Faculty Member (1998-present)
§ Department Chair, Business
Administration Department (July 2002-June 2005)
§ Founder/Chair, Distance Learning Advisory Task
Force, DVC (1998 to present)
§ Coauthor,
DVC Online Course Guidelines, 2005-2007
§ Coauthor, Business English,
10e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, Cengage Learning, to be published 2010
§ Consulting Editor, Business English,
9e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western Publishing, 2007
§ Contributing Editor, Essentials of
Business Communication, 7e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western
Publishing, 2006
§ Coauthor, Essentials of College
English, 3e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western Publishing, 2005
§ Coauthor, Essentials of College
English, 2e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western Publishing, 2002
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Online
author of various business English and business communications text
web-based supplements
§ Extensive work with curriculum
development and software/textbook review
§ Service on numerous committees and task
forces focusing on a variety of educational issues
§ Involved significantly with two
successful regional accreditations (SACS
and WASC)
§WASC Accreditation Team, Team Assistant,
Foothill College Visit, October 1999
§ Whos Who in American Education
§ Preliminary Single Subject Teaching
Credential, Business, State of California
Commission on Teaching Credentialing
§ Attended National Great Teachers
Seminar, Hawaii, August 1998
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Member of Publications Committee, The
Academic Senate for California Community Colleges
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Corresponding Secretary, Diablo
Valley College Faculty Senate (July 1999 - June 2001)
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Perform consulting work for various publishing companies and
textbook authors (Glencoe/McGraw-Hill,
South-Western)
§Speaker, Numerous Professional
Organization and Educational Conferences
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EDUCATION
John F. Kennedy University;
School of Management; Walnut Creek, California; January 1994 to
March 1996
Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, Financial
Management, 4.0 GPA
Edmund P. Learned Award for Outstanding Graduate Scholastic
Achievement. Graduated No. 1 in class.
School of Management Student Council, President
Search Committee (Dean, School of Management), Graduate Student
Representative
Served in many volunteer capacities (committee member, hostess,
presenter)
University of Georgia;
College of Education; Athens, Georgia; June 1986 to
June 1987 and March 1989 to August 1990
Teaching certification, State of Georgia; Business Education, grades
7-12, coursework toward MED degree
University of Georgia;
College of Business Administration; Athens, Georgia;
September 1980 to June 1984
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA); Industrial Relations
CONTINUING EDUCATION
University of
California, Los Angeles, Extension; Los Angeles, California;
October 1998 to May 1999
Certificate, Online
Teaching Program for Community College Instructors
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor/Department Chair, Business Administration
Department; Diablo Valley College;
Pleasant Hill, California; August 1996 to present
§ Prepare all lesson plans, projects,
and testing instruments
§ Provide classroom management and motivation;
evaluation of students; counseling and advising
§ Facilitate learning through use of
lecture, discussion, collaborative learning, and hands-on activities
§ Maintain regular office hours and
hours by appointment
§ Attend numerous conferences,
seminars, and training sessions
§ Teach a variety of business/computer
courses at the community college level including:
Highlights (DVC)
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Teacher of the Year (2008-2009) |
Distance Learning
Advisory Task Force, Founder/Chair (1998-present) |
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DVC Study
Abroad Program, Florence, Italy, Spring 2007 |
DVC Technology Committee, Member
(2005-present) |
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DVC Business Club,
Faculty Advisor (Fall 2004-present) |
Department Chair, Business
Administration (2003-2005) |
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DVC Scholarship
Committee, Member (1998-present) |
Division Chair Election
Committee |
| Start Now Participant |
Adjunct Faculty Hiring Team |
| Instruction Committee |
Taught College-Level Classes at
Concord High School |
| Enrollment Management Team |
Publications Committee, Statewide
Academic Senate |
| 50th Anniversary Fundraising
Committee, Faculty Division Co-Chair |
Recipient of President's
Innovation Grant to Develop Online Course |
| Teach
a business English course online |
Business
Certificate Steering Committee (chair) |
| Teach
an accounting course online |
Faculty
Senate, Business Division Representative (2 years) |
| WASC Accreditation Team, Team
Assistant |
Faculty
Senate, Secretary (2 years) |
| Recipient of CalWORKS
Mini-Grant |
WASC Accreditation Team,
Standard 6 Committee |
| Full-time Faculty Hiring Team |
Hiring Team, Dean of
Instruction Technology |
| Recipient of two Transpac
Grants to development online courses. |
Member, Union Grievance
Committee |
| Department Chair
Task Force, Founder/Co-Chair |
Coordinator, DVC Business
Scholars Program |
Heald Business College;
Concord, California; April 1991 to July 1996
Teacher (April 1991 to July 1996)
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Taught numerous business/computer courses at the post-secondary
level including:
| English/Literature |
Business Mathematics |
Communications/Public Speaking |
| Windows/DOS |
MS Office |
Internet/World Wide Web |
| Hardware Issues |
Business Law |
Accounting/Payroll/Managerial
Acctg. |
| Career Education |
Psychology |
College Skills/Student Success |
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Curriculum Developer (August
1995 to July 1996)
§ Worked on a contract basis to
develop courses to be used by instructors on all 19 campuses
§ Served as liaison with publishers
to select appropriate textbooks
§ Conducted training sessions to
introduce new courses and teaching methodology to instructors
§ Developed and wrote the following
courses:
| Integrated Business
Expression (E101) |
Business Organization and
Management (B101) |
| Human Resource Management
(B205) |
Economics (B206) |
| Essential Language Skills
(E010) |
Dynamic Communications (E020) |
Learning Resource Center Manager (May 1993 to October 1995)
§ Responsible for initial setup,
organization, and acquisition of all computer equipment,
furnishings, software, publications, and supplemental textbooks and
research materials
§ Worked within budget to continually
build library holdings
§ Provided assistance to students
conducting research and requiring tutoring in a variety of subjects
§ Supervised student tutors
§ Acted as resource
person/coordinator for all LRC managers systemwide.
Highlights (HBC)
| Teacher of the Year (1994) |
Curriculum Advisory Committee |
| Speaker - Annual Teachers
Conference (1994, 1996) |
Textbook/Software Reviewer |
| English Curriculum Advisory
Committee |
Faculty Advisor |
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Teacher; Center for
Employment Training; San Francisco, California; January 1991
to April 1991
§ Designed, developed, and
implemented an accounting education program for non-English speaking
students at the post-secondary level
§ Taught a variety of
business/computer courses |
Corporate Trainer; Martinez
Unified School District; Martinez, California, November 1990
to January 1991
§ Conducted training seminars in a
variety of software packages for corporations in the Bay Area. |
Education Director/Senior Instructor; Interactive
Learning Systems; Athens, Georgia; September 1987 to October
1990
§ Implemented academic
policies/procedures
§ Responsible for overall retention
§ Insured a positive learning
environment through hiring, training, evaluation, and supervision of
faculty
§ Recommended curriculum changes
§ Evaluated need for new equipment/
materials
§ Conducted weekly faculty meetings
§ Developed and supervised college
work-study program
§ Planned and coordinated in-service
training for all academic staff on all campuses
§ Prepared all reports regarding
instructor certification, state licensing requirements, and
accreditation
§ Acted as corporate training
liaison, traveling to various ILS campuses nationwide to train
faculty
§ Served on Quality Assurance Task
Force, conducting campus education reviews and audits
systemwide and offering suggestions for improvement in course
delivery and teaching methods
§
Reviewed and evaluated specialized software developed for
individualized classroom instruction
§ As
instructor, served as academic advisor to students at the
post-secondary level
§
Provided the guidance, direction, and motivation necessary for
students to achieve course objectives
§
Taught a variety of business/computer courses. |
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Highlights (ILS)
| Instructor of the Year (1988) |
Instructor of the Month (4
months) |
| Instructor of the Quarter
(1987) |
Merit rating in top 25% of
total ILS faculty (each month) |
| Certificate of Merit (1988,
1989) |
Outstanding Achievement Award
(1989) |
| Faculty Certification
Committee, Chairperson |
Research and Development
Committee |
Curricula and Instructional
Enhancement
Committee, Chairperson |
Instruction Standards
Committee, Chairperson (SACS self-study for accreditation) |
| Graduation Committee,
Chairperson |
Athens Advisory Board |
| Faculty Performance Summary
Committee, Secretary |
Curriculum Resource Group |
| AICS Instructor of the Year
(1990 - nominee for ILS) |
Presenter - Annual Management
Conference (1990) |
Substitute Teacher; Athens-Clarke
County School District; Athens, Georgia; August 1987 to June
1990
§ Served as substitute teacher one
day per week for all grade levels (K-12) and in all subject areas.
Personnel Administrator; University
of Georgia; Athens, Georgia; February 1985 to August
1986
§ Handled and coordinated the
activities of the personnel selection system for non-exempt staff
for the Main, Law, and Science
Libraries (the largest employer on the UGA campus)
§ Maintained all records required by
various labor laws
§ Dealt with extremely confidential
information
§ Posted available positions with
central University personnel department
§ Reviewed applications as received
and conducted screening interviews
§ Checked references on potential
hirees and made all employment offers
§ Compiled and prepared quarterly and
annual EEO reports
§ Coordinated new employee
orientation
§ Conducted studies in such areas as
affirmative action and turnover rates
§ Served as editor for semimonthly
in-house newsletter.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Consulting Editor, Business English, 9e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2007.
Instructor's Manual, Business English, 9e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2007.
Test
Bank, Business English, 9e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2007.
Contributing Editor, Essentials of Business Communication, 7e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
Instructor's Manual, Essentials of Business Communication, 7e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
Test
Bank, Essentials of Business Communication, 7e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
WebTutor
Advantage, complete distance learning supplement to Essentials of Business Communication,
7e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
Essentials
of College English, 3e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western
College Publishing, 2005.
Test
Bank, Business Communications: Process and Product, 5e, Mary
Ellen Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
WebTutor
Advantage, complete distance learning supplement to Business Communications: Process and Product, 5e, Mary
Ellen Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
Instructor's
Manual, Business Communications: Process and Product, 5e, Mary
Ellen Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2006.
Report
on the First Joint Meeting of Department Chairs and Division Deans
DVC Forum, with James O'Keefe, November 11, 2004.
Essentials
of College English, 2e, with Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western
College Publishing, 2002.
Test
Bank, Essentials of Business Communication, 6e, Mary Ellen
Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2004.
WebThink
Exercises, Web-based critical-thinking
supplement to Business Communications: Process and Product, 4e,
Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2003.
WebTutor,
complete distance learning supplement to Business
Communication: Process and Product, 4e, Mary Ellen Guffey,
South-Western College Publishing, 2003.
WebTutor,
complete distance learning supplement to Essentials
of Business Communications, 5e, Mary Ellen Guffey,
South-Western College Publishing, 2001.
Instructors
Manual, Business
Communication: Process and Product, 4e, Mary Ellen Guffey,
South-Western College Publishing, 2003.
Instructors
Manual, Essentials of Business Communication, 5e, Mary Ellen Guffey,
South-Western College Publishing, 2001.
PowerPoint
Slides and Overhead Transparencies, Business English, 6e,
Mary Ellen Guffey, South-Western College Publishing, 2001.
What's
a 40-Hour Week? DVC Forum, December 7, 2001
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Learning in California Community Colleges, Senate Rostrum:
The Newsletter of the Academic Senate of California Community
Colleges, June 1999, p. 11.
Nuts
and Bolts II, Senate Rostrum: The Newsletter of the
Academic Senate of California Community Colleges, February 1999,
p. 10.
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PROFESSIONAL/HONORARY MEMBERSHIPS
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COMMUNITY/VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
ASTD,
Mt. Diablo Chapter, Community Involvement
Program, Volunteer |
Alpha
Omicron Pi Advisory Board
Financial Advisor, Pledge Advisor |
| JFK
School of Management Alumni Association |
Alpha
Omicron Pi Diablo Valley Alumnae Chapter |
| JFK
University Alumni Association Board of Directors |
University
of Georgia National Alumni Association |
| National
Park Service, Docent, Alcatraz
Island |
The
Commonwealth Club of California |
| Bay
Area Ridge Trail Council |
United
Cerebral Palsy, Casual Day Coordinator |
| Golden
Gate National Parks Conservancy |
Georgia
Special Olympics, Volunteer |
| March
of Dimes, Volunteer |
Bay
Area Writing Project |
| San
Francisco City Guides |
World
Affairs Council |
| National
Resources Defense Council, Earth Activist Network |
National
Resources Defense Council, California Action Network |
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