Robert C. Haight, MPA - Owner

Background

Robert was educated in Denver, Colorado, receiving his Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado and a Bachelors in Public Administration from the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has worked with technology for a number of years, both as a personal hobby and in a professional capacity at the Metropolitan State College of Denver. He has experience in website development and management, video and audio editing and production, database development, server maintenance, and project management.

Curriculum Vitea

SYNOPSIS:

Over nine years of experience in managing and supervising employees.
Six years experience in higher education policy and leadership at the Metropolitan State College of Denver (Metro State), the Auraria Higher Education Center (AHEC), and the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center (UCDHSC).
Over eight years of experience in utilizing technology to maximizing organizational effectiveness and productivity.
Master of Public Administration with focus on policy analysis, organizational management, and leadership.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

May 2007

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Science Center, Denver, Colorado
Focus:

Policy Analysis of higher education, emergency management, and democratic governance.
Disaster and emergency management.
Organizational management and leadership

Thesis: Accountability in Higher Education: The Tension Between Institutional Autonomy and the Public Good.

December 2004

BACHELOR OF ARTS
Political Science
Metropolitan State College of Denver

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

March 2007 - Present

OWNER/PRESIDENT
Design del Caribe

January 2007 - June 2007

GRADUATE ASSISTANT
Office of Student Activities
Metropolitan State College of Denver

Duties included working with the functional areas in Student Activities to develop better means of delivering services to students. Integrated technology into the services offered to students, which led to maximizing student-learning effectiveness. Managed student employees within student organizational services, student technological services, and the laptop lease program. Oversaw the supplemental funding processes for student organizations, which included funding decision and allocation. Assisted the Student Services Assessment and Accreditation Committee in developing processes that measure student learning and program effectiveness. Conducted research and statistical analysis on a variety of projects and assembled reports and documents for college-wide distribution.
Significant accomplishments:

Created a student learning outcomes identification process that aids departments and the division in identifying how they contribute to student learning.
Developed a three-day training program for a student staff of twenty that introduced student employees to the areas of the office. The training also focused on creating a team environment that created a collaborative environment among areas.
Implemented a means to use video over the Internet for the means of training student on the various policies and regulations of the office.
Created a student organization funding policy that has aided student organizations in maximizing their effectiveness and excellence.
Managed the successful implementation and operations of a content management web presence for the office.

August 2002 - December 2004

SPECIAL PROJECT MANAGER
Office of Student Activities
Metropolitan State College of Denver

Duties included daily operations of Metro State’s Laptop Lease Program, including leasing, accounting and student billing. Managed and facilitated Student Organization Services. Coordinated projects with information technology: administered Metro’s Discussion board and supervised intra-office database services.
Significant accomplishments:

Created a comprehensive student organization policy.
Developed and implemented student organization funding policies and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and court rulings.
Audited and streamlined internal database to achieve ease of registration for student organizations and implement accurate accounting information.
Coordinated First Annual Metro State Leadership Conference.
Managed implementation of the office content management system.
Created an interactive online leadership simulator.
Advocated for campus-wide, wireless internet access, which was implemented six months later.

October 2001 - July 2004

REPRESENTATIVE TO THE AURARIA BOARD / CHAIR
Student Advisory Committee to the Auraria Board
Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado

Duties included representing the entire student population on the Auraria Campus. Examined all issues affecting the Auraria Higher Education Center student population and acted as a liaison between students and administration.
Significant accomplishments:

Assisted in the Tivoli Student Union revitalization project.
Reviewed policies and procedures to ensure student involvement is not hindered.
Developed a comprehensive events policy for the Auraria Campus.
Successfully organized and passed a referendum to assess a fee for clean energy on the Auraria Campus.
Interviewed and gave input for selection of campus food vendors.
Negotiated the 2002 – 2005 RTD student bus pass contract with less then a 10% increase in cost.

March 2000 - August 2002

INVENTORY SPECIALIST / SALES SPECIALIST
Action Sports
Recreation Equipment, Inc., Denver, Colorado

Duties included recommending new products to increase revenue and customer satisfaction. Procured merchandise for out-of-stock and sale items. Performed informational clinics to demonstrate product usage to staff and customers.
Significant accomplishments:

Computerized sales trends and inventory issues that aided in the enhancement of departmental effectiveness.
Dramatically increased communication throughout department.

June 1998 - March 2000

RECEIVING MANAGER
OfficeMax, Inc., Arvada, Colorado

Duties included managing and training receiving staff to comply with company policies and procedures. Coordinated logistics of merchandise and maintained accurate inventory levels.
Significant accomplishments:

Met inventory goals two years in a row buy implementing policies that reduced theft.
Reduced theft level 50% by implementing loss prevention techniques.
Supervised a staff of four.

HONORS:

Resolution of Appreciation; Auraria Board of Directors, 2004
Student Government Recognition; Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2002 - 2004
Certificate of Appreciation; Student Affairs Board, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2002
Employee Appreciation Award; Recreation Equipment, Inc., 2001

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

ASPA (American Society of Public Administrators)
ACPA (American College Personnel Association)

COMPUTER SKILLS:

SOFTWARE: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Office.
OPERATING SYSTEMS: Windows, Mac OS X, Mac OS X Server, Unix/Linux.
WEB TECHNOLOGY: HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL.

COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION:

Student Portal Committee (UCDHSC)
Student Services Accreditation and Assessment Committee (Metro)
Tivoli Student Union and General Use of Facilities Policies Committee (AHEC)
Food Services Committee (AHEC)
Student Affairs Board (Metro)
Leadership Conference Planning Committee (Metro)

CONFERENCES:

Increasing Enrollment and Retention Via Technology - Innovative Educators, 2005
Our Power and Responsibility to Shape Education - ACPA/National Association of Student Affairs Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Joint Conference, 2007

PRESENTATIONS:

Learning Reconsidered Expanded: A Schema for Identifying, Writing and Mapping Student Learning Outcomes as Part of a Comprehensive Assessment Plan – ACPA/NASPA Joint Conference, 2007

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:

President; Pi Sigma Alpha – Upsilon Rho Chapter (Metro), 2004
President; Political Science Association (Metro), 2003
Treasurer; Political Science Association (Metro), 2002

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:

Delegate; Democratic Governance Lab – National League of Cities & The City of Lakewood, 2004