Bernie Bannin has over 10 years of experience in higher education administration at Regent University. He is currently the Director of Undergraduate Advising, where he oversees a team of 25 advisors and manages advising for enrollment growth of over 20% and an 80% student retention rate. Prior to this role, he held positions as an Undergraduate Advising Manager and Academic Advisor. Bannin has an EdD in Higher Education Administration and masters and bachelor's degrees in Biblical Interpretation and Computer Science.

1. Bernie Bannin
4512 Renwood Ct — Virginia Beach, VA 23462 — 757-615-5149 — E-Mail: berniebannin@gmail.com
Education
EdD Candidate (Higher Ed Admin), Regent University School of Education, Virginia Beach, VA ABD(2017)
MA, Biblical Interpretation (72 hour pre-doctoral), Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA 2010
BS, Computer Science, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 1989
Summary of Qualifications
• Effective Higher Ed Leader with experience in increasing retention, academic success, and completion
• Insightful change-management troubleshooter for teams, processes and organizational cultures
• Creative problem solver with a reputation for customer service and overcoming obstacles
• Transformative influencer garnering broad buy-in during difficult change efforts
• Vision and values-driven team-builder with broad background in fostering collaborative solutions
• Skilled communicator and educator effective in planned or ad-hoc speaking in a wide variety of settings
• Banner, Blackboard, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), Google Docs, Ellucian Advise
Experience
Regent University, College of Arts & Sciences 2008-Present
• Director of Undergraduate Advising: May 2015-Present
• Lead expanding team during continuous 2-year period of enrollment growth of >20% & 80% retention
• Manage team of 25+ undergraduate advisors, two Assistant Directors and 2 Advising Managers
• Collaborate with Academic Department Chairs on catalog, curriculum, and course rotation related issues
• Coach faculty through student related issues with goal of successful completion while maintaining academic rigor
• Rapidly develop and implement programs to meet demands dynamically changing environment
• Transition advising team from transactional/reactive advising to relational/proactive approach
• Develop, implement and cultivate buy-in for advising Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Developed Academic Success Program which features student self-assessment and mandatory advising
• Primary solutions architect for undergraduate student related advising and service issues on behalf of Dean’s office
• Primary approver for academic petitions, readmission applications and various other forms on behalf of Dean’s office
• Primary solutions architect for graduation clearance issues
• Advise academic dishonesty students
• Advise international students since 2010 (currently training for DSO duties)
• First level financial aid solutions architect and SAP appeal reviewer
• Collaborate with various university offices to foster retention, student success, and completion
• Assist registrar with probation, dismissal, and “grace semester” processes
• Train, mentor, and cultivate advising effectiveness, quality, and efficiency for entire advising team
• Developed and implemented leadership development program for rising advising leaders
• Oversee advising orientations, town-halls, and faculty/student events
• Primary CLEP Test Administrator (2010-2016)
• Member of advising training team, developing training materials and conducting training (advisor certification)
• Advising liaison between Disability Services and Dean’s office

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• Undergraduate Advising Manager: Jun 2011-May 2015
• Led team of 6 advisors in meeting university enrollment, retention, early warning, success, and completion goals
• Concurrently managed advising caseload of 200+ Business students
• Managed academic integrity violations, CLEP testing center, and international student advising
• Academic Advisor, First Year Experience: Jun 2010-Jun 2011
• Academic Advisor to 250+ probationary new students with acclimatization to university environment
• Assisted students in maximizing transfer credit, developing skills for academic success, and identifying success
resources
• Taught students course selection, registration and degree planning approaches to maximize success
• Maintained highest caseload while simultaneously improving advising customer service and first year retention
• Admissions/Senior Admissions Counselor: Jun 2008-Jun 2010
• Consistently led admissions team in application to admitted student conversion; trained/mentored new counselors
GEICO 2006-2008
• Serviced automobile insurance policies in 8 states; sold auto and umbrella liability policies in a call-center environment
Committees:
• College of Arts and Sciences Financial Aid Committee
• Regent University SACSCOC 10 year accreditation team
• Regent University Behavior Intervention Team (RUBIT)
• Various Ad-hoc committees to address admissions, registrar, financial aid and academic department issues