Harrison House has over 30 years of experience in education, nonprofit management, and public policy. He holds a PhD in Public Policy and Administration and has taught courses in various subjects at the university level. His career includes positions as a nonprofit management consultant, director of major gifts for a nonprofit, and business agent for a regional carpenters council. He has a teaching philosophy that emphasizes practical and diverse approaches to help students learn.

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Harrison E. House
3401 Fox Ave.,Spencer, OK 73084 | Tel: (405) 769-4955 | http://www.linkedin.com/pub/harrison-house-mpa/a/392/a26/
Education:
PhD. (DoctoralCandidate) Public Policy & Administration, Walden University, May 2017 (declared completion date)
MPA,Masters Public Policy & Administration, specializing in Non-Profit
Leadership, Walden University, February 2012
Thesis: “Critical thinking and its role on decision making for Executive Directors & Board Members in the non-profit
sector”
B.A.,Political Science, Department of Social Science, Oklahoma City University, December 1990
A.A.,Business Administration, Department of Business, Chabot College, May 1984
PersonalAttributes (including a summary of qualifications):
15 years Development and implementation of strategic planning for administrative procedures, research and
improvement of fund-raising initiatives
10 years Community re-investment, membership retention and public speaking
20 years Administering, and implementing grant management procedures
12 years Trainer of small and large groups within diverse classroom settings, such as corporate,nonprofits,
secondary schools & universities
20 years Government and Legislative processes for the State of Oklahoma
Work Experience(s):
 Teaching Experience(s)
Mid America Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK January 2014 - Present
Adjunct (Part-time)
 Teaching undergraduates/graduates within a Public Policy/Leadership/Business Management
 ML5253-MLP1302W1 Legislative Process Behavior
 ML5153-MLP1302W1Public Budgeting
 ML5233-MLP1302W1 Public Policy Implementation
 Design & Rewrite graduate course prospectuses and set on an Adult Education Advisory Committee
West Jefferson High School, Jefferson Parish Public Schools, LA September 2003 – May 2005
Teacher (Substitute)

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 Taught and developed curriculum for US Government and US History courses for grades 9-12
 Coordinated with administrators measuring milestones for outcome of curriculum programs
 Recorded performance outcomes for students’ final grading
 Professional Positions in Education
Metro Technology Center, OK March 2013 – May 2013
Adjunct (Contract)
 Training corporate employees in basic education modules
 Business & Technical Writing
 Diversity Training
 Employment Accountability
 Professionalism and Business Ethics for the Workplace
 Interpersonal Skills
 Motivation
 Critical Thinking Techniques
People’s Organization for Social Equality, (POSE), LA January 2001 – February 2004
First Time Home Buyers Instructor (HUD regulatory)
 Trained adult program participants in family household budgeting methodologies
 Cultivated partnerships with leaders at local financial institutions
 Reviewed and implemented HUD guidelines for first-time homeowner securing FHA and conventional
mortgages
Chabot CommunityCollege, CA June 1980 – August 1982
Peer (First-Time) Student Mentor/Advisor
 Liaison for first-time students (e.g., class shadowing, facilitating discussion groups)
 Facilitate discussion groups (e.g., career building, time management, studying techniques)
 Assisted first-time students all areas in becoming a community college student
Professional Management Positions
Lyserel Consultant Group, OK September 2005 – March 2013
Nonprofit Management Consultant
 Data management, analysis and reporting and Social Media implementations.
 Research design, survey design, program and project evaluation.
 Monitor & Analyze performance levels of programs (e.g. delivery, grant reporting)
 Evaluate administration efficiency

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 Grant Writing
 Fundraising
 Project Management
People’s Organization for Social Equality (POSE), LA February 1996 – August 2005
Director of Major Gifts
 Result-oriented director developing and managing donor relationships
 Raised unrestricted gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations
 Cultivated high-net worth donors and assisted in managing fund-raising event producers
 Created and executed fund-raising annual plans.
 Directly supported Board of Directors, Executive Director and other senior staff personnel while staying
focus on the mission statement branding the organization
 Generated and monitored leads for new donors comprising of individuals, corporate and foundations
Central South Carpenters Regional Council, LA March 1993 – August 2005
Business Agent/Organizer
 Organized and administered all aspects of membership drives, research of non-union contractors and
community affiliations both local and national.
 Work together with International headquarters in Washington, D.C., while locally spearheading
Northrup/Grumman trade union wage increase negotiations at local shipyards in Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama
 Assisted in coordinating and soliciting membership retention efforts and new membership drives in the
region
Highly CompetentSubject Areas
 Counseling and instructing finance, budgeting and HUD guidelines
 Quantitative Methodologies; Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) procedures
 Psychology of Learning & Instruction; Cognition, Motivation, Classroom Management Assessment
 Interpretation and Implementation of public policy
Computer Experience(s)
Software Proficiency:
 Microsoft Office (outlook, suite, excel & access and Power-point)
 Apple
Learning Management System (LMS):
 Laureate International Universities Network

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Teaching Philosophy:
My teaching philosophy is nontraditional and brings different methodologies; especially the one that scholars consider hostile or
mutually exclusive. I am a teacher with a passion for getting highest levels of performance from students. As a critical thinker,
critical theory and connoisseurship are actually complementary to each other and with the implementations of practical applications.
Critical thinking has taught me the value of synthesizing various approaches for implementation, interpretation and understanding
for absorption of information for students. Also, my past workforce experiences have prepared me for teaching courses in public
policy, management, business and government. It is my belief that students who are exposed to many different approaches find
course material easier to understand.
In essence, my philosophy of teaching takes applicable approaches to learning. One of many aspects to practical teaching
philosophy is to recognize inherent learning differences of respective students. My goal is to apply diverse methodologies in order to
connect with these students while challenging them to learn how to learn.
I believe there are optimum benefits for these approaches; students gain knowledge through social-expressions, attitudes and
limitless boundaries. I am most comfortable teaching a variety of theories and methods that will provide students with greater
insights. Most importantly, I strongly believe in the power of an enthusiastic teacher. If having a philosophy of teaching precedes
my desire to teach, then having a desire to teach precedes my desire to learn.
Reference(s)
Academic:
 Maxine Bradshaw, Ph.D. hunterbradsaw@netscape.com 732-293-1400
 Gary Kelsey, Ph.D. gary.kelsey@waldenu.edu 612-867-8663
 Wayne Lawson, Ph.D. wlawson@macu.edu 405-691-3800
Professional:
 Mike Shelton, State Representative District 97 mikeshelton@okhouse.gov 405-557-7367
 Tena Slaughter, Community Relation Coordinator, OG&E tsalughter@oge.org 405-553-3938
 April Jackson, Abrakadoodler Franchise Owner, ajackson@abrakadoodlerokc.org 405-823-9973