Education Director at Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc. and President, Thought2Action, LLC
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Education Director at Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc. and President, Thought2Action, LLC
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Vicki has over 30 years' experience as an educator - teacher, university faculty, professional developer, and consultant. Over 40 of her articles have been published in professional journals. Since 1989, her non-profit organization duties have included new product development, constituent outreach, training program development and delivery, strategic planning, and process improvement.
She is a results-oriented professional who is recognized for designing and delivering instructional programs, creating innovative learning resources, teaching adults and children, writing for publication, and using technology for teaching and learning.
Vicki holds a Ph.D. in Education Communications from the University of Maryland and is a member of ASAE, the American Society of Association Executives.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years)
Responsible for development and implementation of all education content offered by LES to the licensing field, including oversight of the Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) program (www.leseducation.org).
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
July 2003 — Present (5 years 6 months)
Providing individual and group professional organizing services to help busy people find time to do what is really important to them by minimizing the overwhelming clutter that accumulates in their homes, offices, and schedules (www.thought2action.net).
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Management Consulting industry)
October 2003 — June 2004 (9 months)
* Led Education and Outreach (E&O) Division of large Department of Justice project, Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center.
* Managed budget and supervised staff in Education and Outreach (E&O) Division for large Department of Justice project: Training Calendar workshop series logistics and delivery (topics included curriculum, training skills, and leadership development), Professional Development scholarship program, consultant orientation pilot program.
* Conceptualized and wrote E&O strategic plan, concept and implementation plan for National Victim Assistance Academy program.
* Conceptualized and wrote outreach and marketing materials for overall project and for professional development scholarship program.
(Education Management industry)
February 2002 — August 2003 (1 year 7 months)
* Developed teacher and student training programs and materials for Decision Analysis, one of four Analytic Processes for problem-solving and decision-making applications in school curriculums.
* Managed school, district, and social services organization client activities: development of Analytic Process skills among administrators; integrating Decision Analysis process skills into teaching and learning activities.
* Contributed to strategic planning, branding, and marketing activities (including editor of newsletter & developer of web site design and structure, www.tregoe.org).
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
1989 — 2001 (12 years)
* Created repository for concept papers, project planning templates, contracts, project reports, problem-solving & decision-making resources (used by 170 staff).
* Organized problem solving & decision-making skills development consortium among 12 middle schools, corporate sponsors, and external foundation.
* Consulted with and delivered strategic planning and board development services to affiliate organizations and constituent groups.
* Worked with affiliate (chapter) organizations on marketing, communication, and membership development/retention efforts (on demand).
* Planned and delivered professional development institutes and workshops addressing professional education content (6-8 events/year).
* Executive editor/manager of fifteen information products and services and their derivatives, including print, multimedia software, diskette- and CD-based products; online services; and institutes, workshops, and contracted curriculum and technology information services.
Ph.D., Education Communications, 1982 — 1986