LV Medical/Legal Consulting & Training
Lansing, Michigan Area
- Current
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- CEO at LV Medical/Legal Consulting & Training
- Past
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- Dean, Business and Technology at Baker College
- Technology Education/Training Coordinator at Albion College
- Adjunct Faculty, Office Technology Education at Oakland Community College
- Adjunct Faculty, Business & Technology Education at Eastern Michigan University
- Adjuct Faculty, Accelerated and Undergraduate Programs at Cleary College
- Education
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- Northcentral University
- Ashworth University
- Central Michigan University
- School of Paralegal Sudies
- Cleary University
- Eastern Michigan University
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Karen Sparks’s Summary
Karen Sparks’s Specialties:
Professional and patient education, educational materials development for bariatric services and ancillary products, event presentation and motivational speaking, research and marketing, higher education administration, post-secondary teaching, business training and education, technology applications, curriculum deveopment, and assessment and evaluation.
Karen Sparks’s Experience
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CEO
LV Medical/Legal Consulting & Training
(Education Management industry)
2004 — Present (5 years )
Provide business, medical, and legal training and consulting services to medical practitioners, private and community organizations, educational institutions, governmental entities, human service providers, and other organizations across North America. Focus on education, training, evaluation and assessment, enhancement, leadership, and vision development services. Provide customized services ranging from technical training to program development, risk management analysis to workforce development, leadership training to strategic management initiatives, practice management and a wide variety of other professional and business options.
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Dean, Business and Technology
Baker College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
April 2000 — September 2004 (4 years 6 months)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Program development, assessment and evaluation, departmental budget development and oversight, curriculum development and revision, faculty management and development, provide leadership and guidance to six (6) department chairs and 75 plus faculty, develop partnerships with community businesses and institutions, strategic planning, problem solving, media interface, grant writing, accelerated programs administration, departmental and campus-wide academic program course and facilities scheduling, contract origination and compliance, accreditation development and compliance, initiate and facilitate articulation agreements, technology resources development and acqusition, student retention, student orientation and advising, transfer credit evaluation, and teaching.
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Technology Education/Training Coordinator
Albion College
(Education Management industry)
July 1999 — April 2000 (10 months)
Developed and delivered training curricula for faculty, staff, students and community end-users. Evaluated and recommend external instructional programs and training reference materials. Developed and maintained written and web-based documentation for institutional supported software, networks and training. Provided expertise in all areas of hardware and peripheral operation for specialized media technology including both PC and MAC based platforms utilizing a variety of operating systems. Developed and maintained all facets of interactive computer training website.
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Adjunct Faculty, Office Technology Education
Oakland Community College
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
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Adjunct Faculty, Business & Technology Education
Eastern Michigan University
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Taught courses in web design, business technology applications, office administration, records management, and comptuer careers.
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Adjuct Faculty, Accelerated and Undergraduate Programs
Cleary College
(Education Management industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
Taught general and advanced technology and business administration courses to undergraduate and accelerated program students both on-ground and online.
Karen Sparks’s Education
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Northcentral University
PhD in progress , Psychology , 2009 — 2010 (expected)
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Ashworth University
Certificate , Nutrition , 2009 — 2009
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Central Michigan University
MSA/ABT , Business Administration, Education , 1994 — 2006
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School of Paralegal Sudies
Diploma , Law , 1995 — 1996
Speicality Certificate: Will, Estates, & Trusts
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Cleary University
BBA , Business Administration , 1993 — 1994
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Eastern Michigan University
M.Ed. , Business and Technology Education, Secondary Education, Elementary Education, Business Admin , 1987 — 1993
Graduate Fellowship, College of Technology
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Pi Epsilon Society
Additional Information
Karen Sparks’s Websites:
Karen Sparks’s Interests:
Bariatrics, training/consulting, higher education administration and teaching, curriculum and program development, assessment and evaluation, technology, publishing, market research, education/training program development and implementation, program assessment and evaluation, product and program educational material research and development, keynote speaking and event presentations to professional organizations including patient programs/group/event education and motivational presentation
Karen Sparks’s Groups:
Obesity Society - Member
Obesity Action Coalition - National Advisory Board
Canadian Obesity Network - Member
International Association for the Study of Obesity-IASO, Member
American Association of Integrative Medicine - Member
Diabetes Association - Member
Celiac Association - Member
America On The Move - Member
Shaping Americas Health
Second Wind, Inc. - National Advisory Board
Lions Club International - Member
Delta Pi Epsilon - Past Vice President, Member
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Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association -
Continuing Medical Education -
Central Michigan University - Alumni -
Higher Education Administration -
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Johnson & Johnson -
Higher Education Professionals -
Obesity Action Coalition -
Higher Education Management Group -
HEDIR - for health educators -
PlacementCorp -
Gastric Bypass Surgery -
Textbook Publishing Professionals -
Experiential Learning and Business Simulation -
Metacognition: "Learning to Learn" -
Chief Academic Officers Group -
Education & Workplace Learning: Policy Reform -
Bariatric Programs - Weight Loss Industry -
Proprietary Education Career Opportunities (PECO) -
Textbook Authors
Karen Sparks’s Honors:
5-Year Service Award, Baker College
Graduate Fellowship - Eastern Michigan University, College of Technology
Outstanding Graduate Student - Eastern Michigan University, College of Technology
Outstanding Performance Award, US DOC National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab - Publications Unit
Outstanding Performance Award, US EPA Department of Human Resources
Special Achievement Award, US EPA Department of Human Resources
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