Debra K. Sanborn

Current

• Program Director, Dean of Students Office at Iowa State University

Past

• Program Director, Office of Admissions at Iowa State University
• Director of Admissions at Menlo College
• Director of Admissions at Upper Iowa University

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Education

• Iowa State University
• University of Northern Iowa
• University of Northern Iowa

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Debra K. Sanborn’s Summary

Student Affairs specialist and scholarship program director. Extensive experience in student programming, first-year experience, retention initiatives, admissions and marketing. Facilitator of student community collaborating for collegiate success. Direct selection and enrollment of 100 new students to scholarship program annually. Provide first-year to graduation programming, academic advising, and social networking.

Current focus and research on blending social media and networking strategies with student development theory to enhance student success.

Debra K. Sanborn’s Specialties:

Student Affairs - program development - social media - leadership development - first-year seminar - recruitment -retention - marketing - assessment.

Expertise in developing model student success programs, student exchange, and scholarship donor stewardship. MBTI: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator certified consultant. EQ-i: Emotional Quotient Inventory certified consultant

Teaching experience: large-group lecture, web-based learning, service learning, and small-group facilitation.

Debra K. Sanborn’s Experience

• Program Director, Dean of Students Office

  Iowa State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 2002 — Present (7 years 4 months)

  Hixson Opportunity Awards
  Created program philosophy, long range plan, and program components designed to maximize recruitment, academic success and graduation rates for endowed statewide scholarship program.
  
  National Student Exchange
  Coordinate university participation and student recruitment for domestic student exchange.
  
  Multicultural Vision Program, 1999-2004
  Developed program model, philosophy, and components for statewide scholarship program to serve students of color.

• Program Director, Office of Admissions

  Iowa State University

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  August 1995 — August 2002 (7 years 1 month)

  Hixson Opportunity Awards
  National Student Exchange
  Multicultural Vision Program
  Alumni Admissions Council Director
  Legacy Recruitment Program Director

• Director of Admissions

  Menlo College

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Higher Education industry)

  1993 — 1994 (1 year )

• Director of Admissions

  Upper Iowa University

  (Higher Education industry)

  1990 — 1993 (3 years )

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