1. Kari L. Vize, MSW
7 980 Raphael Dr., Dubuque, IA 52003
563-650-4860
email: karikoster@aol.com
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Objective
To obtain a position where I can maximize my skills in coordination ofintegrated, student-focused
educational services, the development and planning ofnew services and initiatives, effective leadership,
personnel management and development, fiscal management and budgeting,assessmentand quality
improvement initiatives within an educational environment thatis collaborative and values innovation
and purpose driven thinking.
Summary of Qualifications
Results-oriented, high-energy,hands-on professional with a successful record ofaccomplishments in the
educational and human services environments. Experience in program development and coordination of
services;visioning and strategic planning;recruitment, enrollment and retention strategies;leadership
and supervision;budget development, management and reporting;program design and assessment;
training and instruction;grant-writing;all with a high degree ofcultural competency and global
awareness. Experience working with, and on, Board ofDirectors/Trustees.
Major strengths include,excellent communication skills, highly developed critical thinking and problem-
solving skills, competent and self-directed with attention to detail, strong team player, dutiful respectfor
compliance in all regulated environments, strong leadership and supervisory skills including hiring,
termination, scheduling, training, and other administrative tasks;thorough knowledge ofcurrent
educational policies,best practices and innovativetrends;strong commitment to Catholic values and the
importance ofpurpose and mission.
Professional Accomplishments
Administrative Leadership:
 Development and implementation ofthe Compass program at Clarke University, integrating
curricular and co-curricular learning outcomes into an intentional framework ofexperiences to
create career and life ready graduates; collaborative efforts to provide leadership and vision in the
establishment ofpolicies and procedures to effectively deliver comprehensiveand consistent
services;short term, annual and long-range planning initiatives.Developmentand assessment of
program outcomes;successful partnerships with Faculty Development Committee and Faculty
Policy Committeeto provide structure, training and support for the implementation ofthe
Compass experiencecampus-wide to promotestudent growth and development. 2015-present
 Provide to administration and University community current information about employment
trends, developing career opportunities, impact on curriculum planning and feedback concerning
students'professional achievement and development ofessential skills; 2015-present
 Member ofthe Clarke Visioning Committee;tasked with creating the future vision for the
institution to remain competitive and viable within the changing higher education landscape;
integration ofthe goals and vision ofthe Compass initiative through clear articulation ofthe
outcomes and value to all stakeholdersand constituents. 2015 –present
 Member ofthe Iowa Campus Compact with participation in both regional and statewideplanning
and summits;Member and participant in Career Professionals ofIowa, a consortium ofprivate
and public institutions who meet semi-annually to review shared issues, shareresources and
collaborate on new initiatives in the state ofIowa. 2015-present
 Member ofthe Catholic Identity Committee, Clarke University,currently focused on further
defining and integrating the Common Good at all levels ofthe curriculum, in alignment with the
Compass program.
 Program Director for TRiO Student Support Services,including writing and successful award of
two grant applications to DOE for continuation funding ofthe program,both five year awards;
nine years ofexperience in successful management ofthe TRiO program, including recruitment

2. and enrollment ofstudents; direct supervision ofthree full-time advisors and an administrative
staff; overall accountability for compliance with federal laws and regulations related to program
services; enrollmentofstudents,management ofbudget and program expenditures; submission
of annual performancereport to the Department ofEducation. 2006-2015
 Supervision ofDisability Services, including assuranceofcompliance with federal regulations and
ADA legislation, budgeting and programming. 2006-2015
 Integral team memberofthe First Y earExperiencecommitteeat Black Hawk College, involving
the design, development and implementation ofseveral components, including the NewSTARS
group advising, Online Orientation and creation and delivery ofthe CES 100 course (freshman
seminar). 2010-2015
 Early Alert Committee member, responsible for successful design and implementation of an
internally created program using Banner Work Flow. 2010-2014
 Representative for StudentServices on the Developmental Education committee, responsible for
review ofdata and needs assessment leading to recommendations and program changes for
serving students in developmental education courses. 2011-2013
 Responsible team memberfor the curriculum design and implementation ofthe College
Experience and Success Course; adjunct faculty. 2012-2015
 Active participant on the BHC Directors Leadership Team, with extensivecollaboration and
interaction with key administrators and coordinators across campus.
 Founding Director ofthe Henry County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), responsible for all
administrativeduties;led collaboration and coordination ofservices within multiple community
and civic entities; completefinancial and budgetary management.
Program Development:
 Primary responsibility for the implementation,monitoring and assessment ofthe Compass
program at Clarke University. Responsible for approving content and criteria to meet new
experiential learning outcomes towards graduation;responsible for the design, creation and
management ofonline tracking and co-curriculartranscript portal, including education on usage
to students, staffand faculty.
 Design and implementation ofall services through TRiOStudent Support Services, within the
federally regulated requirements for the program, as written in approved grant applications. The
last writing included outcomes, strategies and assessment ofnon-cognitivedevelopment in
students.
 Direct input into the development ofthe Early Alert program at BHC, including the processes
integrated into the Work Flow set-up; assessment and program changes based on data analysis.
 Initiated the review ofSARSproducts and assisted in the design and implementation ofSARS
GRID, TRAK and ESARS for the tutoring center, TRiO Student Support Services, and other
departments within Black Hawk College, creating an integrated scheduling, tracking and
reporting system for serviced provided to students;2012-2015.
 Initiated and facilitated the Math Bridges summerprogram with the BHC Math Department to
pilot the use ofALEKS, a math software program, to instruct and teach students math skills
moving them from developmental to collegelevel math courses, 2011. The product is now used in
place ofclassroom instruction for developmental math courses at the institution.
 Led the internal BHC committee charged with the exploration and implementation ofPlato
Learning software to provide onlinesupport for students in a tutorial format.
 Led implementation ofonline tutoring services to BHC students;reviewedand implemented
online tutoring services for BHC students through a contractual agreement with Tutor.com, 2009;
Ongoing collaboration with the company to expand and improveservices availableto BHC
students. 2009-2015
Personnel Supervision, Management and Evaluation:
 Direct supervision oftwo full time staff in Career Services and shared supervision on contractual
grant staff, BSW practicum students and students workers at Clarke University;identification of
professional development needs ofdepartmental staffand subsequent matching with training and
mentoring opportunities;current assessmentofgrowing needs ofthe department to determine
appropriate staffing to assurecontinuation ofservices to meet the needs ofstudents.

3.  Direct supervision offour full-time BHC employees and one part-time employee, as well as
indirect supervision of30+ support staffand tutoring staff, both part-time and student workers.
This includes performance evaluations for direct reports as well as compliance with both the
UAW and IFT/Pro-Tech union rules and regulations.
 Direct supervision ofone full-time and three part-time employees including hiring, training,
progressive discipline and termination;responsible for multi-disciplinary team training and
coordination; Henry County CAC.
 Direct supervision, hiring and managementof eight Site Coordinators and indirect supervision of
staff at eight sites in Scott County for the Head Start Program through IowaEast Central TRAIN.
This included employee evaluations and disciplinary guidance.
Financial Management and Budget Responsibilities:
 Management ofdepartmental budgetfor Compass and Career Services at Clarke University,as
well as grant funds administeredthrough CareerServices.
 Budget creation, managementand reporting for three budgets at Black Hawk College, including
compliance with OMB Circulars and federal regulations for TRiO Student Support Services.
 Direct oversightand development ofannual budgets for the Henry County Children’s Advocacy
Center; submission, management and reporting for all grants at the local, state and federal levels;
created, organizedand facilitated all fundraising activities.
 Direct management offunds for the eight Head Start sites in Scott County,Iowa, in compliance
with federal regulations;
 Successfully wroteand submitted the start-up grantthrough IL DCFS for funding the Henry
County CAC, 1998;Created the program design,goals, objectives, and outcomes;led service
expansion into a five county area including the creation oftwo satellite sites, to provide local
services to victims, 2002-2003;Implemented innovative technology to produce video-taped
victim interviews to reduce trauma, 2001.
External Collaborations and Partnerships:
 Work with Career Services staffto develop and nurture employer relationships via strategic
marketing and relationship management efforts.
 Member ofthe Dubuque Chamber ofCommerce;collaborative efforts to engage students in
community training and activities, as well as bring career training initiatives to campus.
 Partnership with GreaterDubuque Development Corporation to providestudents with
networking and career developmentopportunitiesboth on and offcampus.
 Collaboration with Iowa Works to offer students career development training and workshops to
increase career readiness skills.
 Collaboration with other area institutions to offer students opportunities to network with
employers and interview ofemployment and internship positions.
 Partnership with United Way to utilize an online civic engagement portal to connect with area
agencies and build capacity in the Dubuque community, as well as provideservicelearning
opportunities for students.
 Creation ofpartnership with Western Illinois University to provide internships for students in the
Graduate English Department for placement in the Black Hawk College Student Success Center,
offering opportunities in the tutoring and Supplemental Instruction programs.
 Presented at the Sloan Consortium for Online Technology with an overview ofthe programs
created and implemented at BHC utilizing technology to better serve and support students.
 Coordinated team for the United Way Day ofCaring at Black Hawk College for staffand faculty to
work on projects in the community.
 BHC Representative for the Arrowhead Conference for the Region IV NJCAA.
 Collaborated with Tutor.com to utilize the BHC campus to create a public relations video
currently used to promotetheir program nationally.
Conflict Resolution and Grievance:
 Demonstrated ability to resolve conflicts with students and stakeholders, as demonstrated
through the continued responses to studentcomplaints in the TRiO SSS, Tutoring and Disability
Services programs at Black Hawk College. 2009-2015

4.  Trained in crisis management,suicide intervention and conflict resolution. 1985-2010
 Demonstrated ability to deal with parents,advocates and stakeholders ofpersons with disabilities
and mental health issues; 2006-present, 1985-1988.
 In-home family therapy with families indicatedfor child abuseand neglect; 1990-1993
 Intervention and assistance to victims ofchild sexual abuseand their families, 1999-2004
Work History
 Director ofCompass and Career Services, Clarke University, Dubuque, IA;05/2015 - present
 Student Success Center Director/DirectorofTRiO Student Support Services, Black Hawk College,
Moline, IL;01/2006 –05/2015
 Program Manager, Head Start, Iowa East Central TRAIN, Davenport, IA;08/ 2004-01/2006
 Director ofthe Henry County Children’s Advocacy Center, Cambridge, IL;03/1999-11/2003
 Child Protection Investigator, Illinois Department ofChildren and Family Services, Rock Island,
IL; 08/1993-03/1999
 In-home Family Therapist, Family Resources, Inc, Moline, IL 1990 -1993
 Case Manager/Outreach Worker, Vera French Mental Health Center, Davenport,IL;1988-1990
 Assistant Coordinator, Hillcrest Family Services, Dubuque, IA;1987-1988
 Recreation Manager/Weekend Supervisor, AreaResidential Care, Dubuque,IA;1985-1987
 Multi-disciplinary Team Trainer, State ofIllinois;2002-2003
Education
 Master’s in Social Work, University ofIowa,Iowa City, IA; 1996
 B.S. in Art Therapy, University ofWisconsin- Superior,Superior,WI;1985
Professional Development
 Liberal Arts Illuminated:Pathways, Possibilities, Partnerships;College ofSt. Benedict/St. John’s
(MN) July 11-13,2016
 Upper Midwest Civic Engagement Summit;University ofIowa,Iowa City, IA;May 31-June 1,
2016
 QCPDN Professional Supervisor Certification;2013
 GROW CEO, Integrity Integrated;2012-2013
 Institute for First Year Student Success In the Community College, University ofSouth Carolina;
2012
 Developmental Education Summit, Lake Land College;2012
 Supplemental Instruction SupervisorTraining;UMKC; 2010
 Examiner Training; Lincoln Foundation for PerformanceExcellence;2009
 Creating Campus Conditions for Student Success;2009
 Multiple Intersections:AHEADNational Conference;2008
 MAEOPP Institute for the Advancement of Leadership and Program Management;2008
 Retention ManagementSystems Community ofEducators Workshop;2008
 PERSIST- A Comprehensive Guide for Student Success in Higher Education, ECMC Foundation;
2007
 Council for Opportunity in Education, National Conference;2006-2013
 Priority 1-5 TRiO trainings: Record Keeping, Legislation and Regulations, Budget Management,
Strategies for Outreach and Intervention, Retention, Educational Technology, Needs Assessment,
Strategies for Financial Literacy,Post-Secondary Admissions and Financial Aid,Program
Evaluation; 2007-2011
References and work samples available upon request