Visual Resume Ruth Archer

Ruth Archer MBA Student Advisor and Unofficial Life Coach Phone: 906-487-3055 Email: raarcher@mtu.edu www.mba.mtu.edu Twitter: @MBAatMichTech Facebook: Ruth Archer in the MichTech network Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/RuthArcher Blog: www.tinyurl.com/bestMBA

Phone: 906-487-3055

Email: raarcher@mtu.edu

www.mba.mtu.edu

Twitter: @MBAatMichTech

Facebook: Ruth Archer

in the MichTech network

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/RuthArcher

Blog: www.tinyurl.com/bestMBA

Education Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ PhD, Business Administration, with specialization in Organizational Psychology, in progress St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1991 Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1986 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Summa cum Laude

Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ

PhD, Business Administration, with specialization in Organizational Psychology, in progress

St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX

Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1991

Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1986

Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Summa cum Laude

Biography In the United States Air Force, I was an aircraft mechanic, where I fixed the avionic instrument systems on B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers, an avionic computer system test equipment designer, and a radar computer modeler. I also held many leadership positions, including shift supervisor, section chief, branch chief, executive officer, and operations officer. After the Air Force, I spent several years as an adjunct instructor and student advisor for Finlandia University, teaching leadership and team skills. I am the president of a local cross-country ski club, and I am a Stephen Leader in my church’s Stephen Ministry program. I also developed and staffed an after-school Spanish language course for Hancock elementary school students. Currently, I am the Director of Graduate Business Programs at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. I enjoy creating new programs and processes, and it’s my passion to promote the MBA at Michigan Technological University as one of the best. I enjoy bike riding, cross-country skiing, and camping. I have 2 cats, both tabbies from the shelter, and 2 boxer dogs.

In the United States Air Force, I was an aircraft mechanic, where I fixed the avionic instrument systems on B-52 bombers and KC-135 tankers, an avionic computer system test equipment designer, and a radar computer modeler. I also held many leadership positions, including shift supervisor, section chief, branch chief, executive officer, and operations officer. After the Air Force, I spent several years as an adjunct instructor and student advisor for Finlandia University, teaching leadership and team skills. I am the president of a local cross-country ski club, and I am a Stephen Leader in my church’s Stephen Ministry program. I also developed and staffed an after-school Spanish language course for Hancock elementary school students.

Currently, I am the Director of Graduate Business Programs at Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI. I enjoy creating new programs and processes, and it’s my passion to promote the MBA at Michigan Technological University as one of the best. I enjoy bike riding, cross-country skiing, and camping. I have 2 cats, both tabbies from the shelter, and 2 boxer dogs.

Past Work Experience Finlandia University, Adjunct Instructor and Student Advisor 2002 – 2008 International School of Business: Classroom and online development and delivery of instructional material; registered, monitored progress of, provided interventions for, guided, and counseled students; internship advisor United Stated Air Force 1984 – 2001 Electrical Engineer A variety of managerial and radar-related positions 1980 - 1984 Avionic Instrument Systems Specialist Troubleshot and repaired avionics for B-52 and KC-135 aircraft

Finlandia University, Adjunct Instructor and Student Advisor

2002 – 2008

International School of Business: Classroom and online development and delivery of instructional material; registered, monitored progress of, provided interventions for, guided, and counseled students; internship advisor

United Stated Air Force

1984 – 2001 Electrical Engineer A variety of managerial and radar-related positions

1980 - 1984 Avionic Instrument Systems Specialist Troubleshot and repaired avionics for B-52 and KC-135 aircraft

Current Work Experience Michigan Technological University, Director of Graduate Business Programs 2008 to present Recruit, enroll, and advise MBA students. Provide networking opportunities. Teach professional development. Maintain relationships with alums. Develop and implement online MBA program. Market face-to-face and online programs. Create and deliver social media presence. Develop and implement MBA program policies. Administer scholarship program and awards program. Monitor accreditation. Supervise graduate assistants.

Michigan Technological University, Director of Graduate Business Programs

2008 to present

Recruit, enroll, and advise MBA students. Provide networking opportunities. Teach professional development. Maintain relationships with alums.

Develop and implement online MBA program.

Market face-to-face and online programs. Create and deliver social media presence.

Develop and implement MBA program policies. Administer scholarship program and awards program. Monitor accreditation.

Supervise graduate assistants.

Mission Statement To motivate, guide, help and teach people how to use the resources they have to maximize the happiness in their lives.

To motivate, guide, help and teach people how to use the resources they have to maximize the happiness in their lives.

Strengths Problem solving, initiative, and resourcefulness Starting new programs Improving current processes Dynamic instructor providing relevant, interactive education Relationship building Technically adept If I don’t know how to do it, I can figure it out

Problem solving, initiative, and resourcefulness

Starting new programs

Improving current processes

Dynamic instructor providing relevant, interactive education

Relationship building

Technically adept

If I don’t know how to do it, I can figure it out

I have an opportunity for you… Ruth Archer MBA Student Advisor and Unofficial Life Coach Phone: 906-487-3055 Email: raarcher@mtu.edu www.mba.mtu.edu Twitter: @MBAatMichTech Facebook: Ruth Archer in the MichTech network Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/RuthArcher Blog: www.tinyurl.com/bestMBA

Phone: 906-487-3055

Email: raarcher@mtu.edu

www.mba.mtu.edu

Twitter: @MBAatMichTech

Facebook: Ruth Archer

in the MichTech network

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/RuthArcher

Blog: www.tinyurl.com/bestMBA