Dr. Toni Pirtle, Ed.D.

Education

• Ed.D. Higher Education Leadership, Northcentral University, CA Dissertation: Social Media Use by California Community Colleges
• M.S. Business Education, Eastern Illinois University, IL
• Enrollment Management Certificate, Claremont University, CA
• Strategic Enrollment Management Certificate, Strategic Enrollment Academy, Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative (IEPI) Newport Beach, CA
• Admin 101 Program & Mentor Program Graduate, ACCCA, CA
• Outcomes Assessment Trainer, Certified by City & Guilds London Institute, England
• Social Media Strategist & Certified Trainer, NISM, WI
• Social Networking Specialist Certification, VA Classroom, OR
• Higher National Diploma, Business & Finance, Bournemouth University, England
• Further Adult Education Teaching Certificate, City & Guilds London Institute, England
• Outcomes Assessment Trainer, Certified by City & Guilds London Institute, England

Professional Memberships

Current

• ACE (American Council on Education)
• AACC (American Association of Community Colleges)
• WIN (Women in Diversity Network)

Past

• CCCAOE (California Community College Association Occupational Education)
• ACCCA (Association California Community College Administrators)
• NBEA (National Business Education Association)
• IVAA (International Virtual Assistant Association)
• IAAP (International Association Virtual Assistants)
• CBEA (California Business Education Association)
• IBEA (Illinois Business Education Association)

Leadership Experience

Dean of Instruction, Career Technical Education, Business/Agriculture/Industrial Technology, Business Resource Center & Community Services, Merced, CA (18 months). Note: Utilized retreat rights to return to faculty due to a new Administrative Leadership Team being appointed.

Directly responsible for the oversight of 80+ Career Technical Education credit programs offering 37 degrees and 47 certificates, 100+ faculty, 2 Directors, 15 classified support staff, 6 Community Services programs, and 27 courses for “College for Kids” classes. Secured and managed grant funding of $1.5 million annually through Strong Workforce and Perkins. Ensured equipment and program improvements for thirteen CTE Programs. Directly responsible for the oversight of CTE on-campus facilities and two off campus centers.

Specific Accomplishments as Dean:

Meeting Student Needs:

• Mentored staff to best meet the needs of the diverse student population
• Utilized and promoted student services programs
• Advised students on academic success, conduct, and discipline
• As a visible Dean to students was approachable and available
• Developed Dual Enrollment process, Merced Union High School District
• Scheduling and Enrollment Management with a student focus
• Faculty Evaluations to best serve the needs of the students and programs
• Faculty Recruitment to best serve the needs of the programs
• Recruited three full-time faculty, one Director and six classified staff and several part-time faculty in my first year as Dean
• Monitored 200+ courses and program outcome, discussed these with faculty
• Secured Funding for Instructional Areas and Programs to facilitate the best service for students
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• Oversaw construction and development of the new Welding Facility at the Merced College Los Banos Center

Meeting Faculty and Staff Needs:

• Advocated for faculty and staff, held regular office hours, and offered after hours telephone support
• Held regular meetings with program faculty and support staff, as groups and independently, and as needed
• Fostered a team environment
• Adopted a visible, transformative, and amenable leadership approach
• Promoted all programs equally within the community
• Mentored staff to best meet the needs of the diverse student population
• Worked extensively with Student Services Equity Dean in developing Support Coaches and secured funding to support new initiatives
• Utilized student services programs
• Extended embedded counseling services within the department
• Collaborated with Student Services Deans and Instructional Deans to develop integrated strategic planning
• Facilitated the curriculum development process, advising campus-wide on opportunities for improvement, and statewide initiatives
• Maintained budgets and actively adhered to fiscal responsibilities
• Secured Workforce Development Funding for Instructional Programs
• Secured Perkins Funding for the support of Instructional Programs
• Maintained and developed community relationships
• Regularly communicated with Workforce Investment Board, County Economic and Workforce Development personnel, and Chambers of Commerce
• Developed CTE Marketing materials
• Served on the CTE Advisory Board and developed CTE Advisory Board Handbook
• Developed community relations
• Managed Strong Workforce Grant Funding and Perkins Grant Funding
• Managed Budgets, Fiscal Reporting – Federal and State and Local
• Member of the California Central Region Consortia Steering Committee
• Served on the Vice President of Instruction Council, and Instructional Council
• Actively promoted integrated strategic planning across all areas

Meeting District Needs:

• Employed enrollment management strategies to support student success, progression, and completion/transfer
• Developed guided pathways within meta majors, including stacked credentials, and developed partnerships for guided pathways with the with K-12 and university partners
• Strengthened scheduling to provide effective, efficient, student-centered course offerings, delivered through structured time blocks, that also maximized FTES generation
• Reviewed, revised, and implemented a student-focused schedule
• Expanded short-term course offerings
• Actively promoted integrated strategic planning
• Participated in several statewide conferences and served as a steerig committee of the Central Regio Consortia, and Advisory Committees

Business Cohort Faculty Lead (Elected), Merced College, CA (6 years)

As part of my former faculty role, before promoting to the position of Dean, I served as the Busines Faculty Lead within the Business Cohort, I served the college as the elected Faculty Lead of Business for six years. I was directly responsible to act as the conduit between the Dean and cohort faculty.

Specific Accomplishments As Lead:

Meeting Faculty and Staff Needs:

• I met with the Dean on a regular and as needed basis, communicating, and liaising with faculty as necessary
• Coordinated and participated in evaluations of all cohort faculty in consultation with the Dean and with discipline faculty developed faculty workload
• Developed faculty class schedules
• Facilitated the resource allocation process
• Scheduled six cohort meetings a year, serving as chair, developed meeting Agendas and distributed the respective Minutes of Meetings

Meeting District Needs:

• I attended monthly Instructional Council meetings
• Liaised with off campus faculty of the department as necessary regarding their roles and their specific instructional support needs
• Liaised with the relevant off campus Deans regarding all general college issues, such as curriculum, faculty hiring, evaluations, and other faculty issues pertinent to the respective discipline cohort
• I attended several professional development training and conference opportunities

Instructional Experience

Professor, Business, Computer Applications, Office Technology and

Social Media, Merced College, Merced, CA

(District Employee since 2001 to present, current position)

Subjects Taught:

• Business Communications
• Introduction and Advanced Computer Applications
• Web Page Design
• Virtual Office
• Social Media Strategy
• Social Media
• Records Management
• Office Procedures
• Co-Operative Work Experience & Seminar
• Machine Transcription
• Beginning/Intermediate and Advanced Keyboarding
• Speed & Accuracy in Keyboarding
• Document Processing

Specific Accomplishments as Faculty:

Meeting Student Needs:

• Covid-19 Response: Converted all courses to fully online utilizing Canvas
• Program Coordinator for two AA degrees (13 years)
• Program Coordinator for 4 certificate programs (10 years)
• Completed Student Learning Outcomes and Program Assessment Annually
• Empowered underserved populations (example: gathered clothing, rented a storage unit and provided professional gender-inclusive career clothing, advertised to the community, and invited community members to utilize the career closet).
• Helped students develop a campus-wide Podcast
• Developed 4 Fast Track Certificates (Programs have since quadrupled in size in two years under this new design).
• Developed 14 courses – taught face to face, hybrid and online
• Provide student success coaching
• Developed Student Social Media Club and “MCPod” Podcast
• Fostered assistance through Student Services to furnish students with disabilities (examples: acquired vision impaired software, acquired equipment to facilitate students with missing limbs, utilized signers in the classroom when necessary)

Meeting The Strategic Goals of the Institution:

• Elected and Served as Business Faculty Lead
• Conducted Faculty Evaluations
• Prepared Academic Course Scheduling
• Developed partnerships in the Community (examples: developed training program for social media intern initiative between Merced College and United Way of Merced, regular presentations to local High Schools and Chambers of Commerce).
• Volunteered Community Presentations
• Presented at High School Events and Career Fairs to promote higher education
• Regularly Chaired & Served on Business Advisory Committees
• Volunteered as Social Media Coordinator for Merced College
• Created a Department Blog – organized for faculty to post, share and discuss, connected part-time faculty with full-time faculty

Service on Shared Governance Committees:

• Community College Association Elections Committee
• Chair and Co-Chair Instructional Master Planning Committee (2 years)
• Education Master Planning Committee (6 years)
• Instructional Master Planning Committee (6 years)
• Administrative Services Master Planning Committee (2 years)
• Chair Learning Management System Task Force (1 year)
• Instructional Council Committee (6 years)
• Instructional Program Review Student Learning Outcomes (6 years)
• Curriculum Assessment Trainer (6 years)
• Curriculum Committee (2 years)
• Distance Education Committee (2 years)
• Technology Master Planning Committee (2 years)
• Social Media Policy Task Force (1 year)
• Faculty Senate (2 years)
• Merced College Faculty Association Vice President (2 years)
• Merced College Faculty Association Representative (2 years)
• Hiring Committees – Several Full Time and Part-Time Faculty Committees, and Administrator Hiring Committees (16 years)
• Faculty Association Representative (2 years)
• Faculty Association Vice President (2 years)
• Merced College Foundation Director (2 years)

Professional Development & Conferences Attended

(Chronological, newest to oldest)

• Social Media Examiner: Social Media Success Summit, San Diego, CA
• Internet Research Strategies – Fresno Pacific University, CA
• Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS), Hawaii
• Social Media Examiner: Social Media Success Summits 2013-2015, San Diego, CA
• Learning Resource Network (LERN) Conference, Washington D.C
• International Virtual Assistant Association Annual Conference, (IVAA) Portland, OR and Phoenix, AZ