1. B. TYLER MILLER, M.A.
3234 E. Acacia Ave • Fresno, CA 93726 • 707.206.5212 • www.linkedin.com/in/tmiller1212 • @tmiller1212 • tymiller@csufresno.edu
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Student centered housing philosophy
Strong leadership, vision, and goal setting with assessment to determine success
Innovative thinker and problem solver
Strengths
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Personnel Management
Higher Education Leadership
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Assessment
Technology/Social Media
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Training and Presenting
Analyzing trends
Career Progression:
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
OF HOUSING
Provide overall administration and management of all aspects of the residential life
program, marketing and summer conference programs in a community of 1,100 students
(of various academic classes including significant numbers of international and transfer
students) in four communities with nine buildings. The department is an auxiliary
enterprise. Hire, directly supervise, train, and evaluate professional staff, graduate resident
directors, and fifty student paraprofessional staff. Teach, developed and passed through
curriculum committee a Foundations of Leadership for Residential Life and Student
Involvement class. Collaborate with campus on various committees including the
leadership co-curricular certificate program, student affairs resource fair, and Welcome
Week planning. Responsible for the assessment of all programs and initiatives in the
department; responsible for the marketing initiatives for the auxiliaries.
June 2007 Present
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
COORDINATOR
Responsible for the day-to-day operation and supervision of the Residential Life Program
(600 beds; 3 residence villages). Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated nine
resident advisors. Responsible for the Residence Programs budget. Served as advisor for:
Residence Hall Association, Village Varsity, and Drug and Alcohol councils. Coordinated
all student conduct related referrals and administrative hearings for residence hall
students. Responsible for administration of bed spaces, including assignments
July 2006June2007
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
COORDINATOR
Responsible for the management of a residence village which accommodated 300 first year
students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated five (5) Community Service
Assistants; provided academic advising for students living in the area; taught first year
seminar and Exploring Leadership classes; worked with a group of staff and students on
drug and alcohol programming department and campus wide; worked collaboratively with
campus departments on various projects; coordinated Residential life staff training for the
entire department. Served as the advisor to the residence hall student government; served
as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated
all in-house student conduct situations; served on assessment, technology, and crisis
preparedness subcommittees with the university; served as a campus sexual assault
counselor and confidential resource; and provided residents with programs of a cultural,
recreational, social and educational focus
June 2003 June 2006
ON SITE MANAGER,
PARADISE PINES
PROPERTY OWNERS
ASSOCIATION
Responsible for the
overall administration and management of a Homeowner’s
Association of 3,300 homeowners; supervised day-to-day operations/functions of the
association; direct supervision of eleven (11) full time professional staff; developed and
implemented association policy and procedures; hired, trained, and evaluated all staff;
responsible for budget planning and management of funding sources for a $1+ million
annual budget (including operations and reserve accounts); ensured compliance with
covenants, conditions, and restrictions, laws concerning common interest developments
and board of director policies; managed facilities maintenance; defended the association in
small claims court; managed, administered, and stocked the Association Bar, including
compliance with ABC policies; community liaison with non-association property owners;
negotiated and monitored service contracts; implemented renovation projects
July 2002June 2003
RESIDENCE COMMUNITY Responsible for the management of a residence apartment complex which accommodated
300 returning and transfer students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated a
COORDINATOR,
Resident Director, sixteen (16) Resident Advisor staff, and 5 student mail assistants.
UNIVERSITY VILLAGE
Coordinated Residential Life staff training for the department. Served as advisor to the
California State University, Chico
residence hall student government; counseled students in both personal and academic
concerns; served as a resource for all other community and university programs and
agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations; and provided residents with
programs of a cultural, recreational, social and educational focus.
June 2001July 2002
California State University, Fresno
Auxiliaries, Inc.
California State University,
Stanislaus
Sonoma State University
Hignell & Hignell Property
Management, Chico, CA
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ASSISTANT RESIDENT
DIRECTOR, KONKOW
HALL
Responsible for the management of a Living Learning Community within a six house unit
with 84 first year students. Worked in conjunction with six campus academic departments
to connect the residents to the academic department. Hired, directly supervised, trained,
and evaluated six (6) paraprofessional Community Advisors. Served as the advisor to the
residence hall council; counseled students in both personal and academic concerns; served
as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated
all in-house student conduct situations; provided residents with programs of a cultural,
recreational, social and educational focus.
July 2000July 2001
JR. HIGH LEADERSHIP
& BIBLE TEACHER
Taught concepts of leadership and Bible to seventh and eighth graders. Responsible for
curriculum development, assessment, and classroom management using student-centered
lessons and activities. Discussed students’ learning improvement and behavior in class
with parents during the parent-teacher conference. Created activities to connect students to
leadership concepts in everyday life around them.
July 1999June2000
RESIDENT DIRECTOR,
WHITNEY HALL
Responsible for the management of a residence hall which accommodated 500 first year
students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated an Assistant Resident Director,
sixteen (16) Resident Advisor staff, and 5 student mail assistants. Coordinated Residential
life staff training for the entire department. Served as the advisor to the residence hall
student government; staff liaison to the Residence Dining Hall; counseled students in both
personal and academic concerns; served as a resource for all other community and
university programs and agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations
(500-700 cases a year); provided residents with programs of a cultural, recreational, social
and educational focus. Responsible for assigning students to bed spaces within the
building.
June 1995June 1999
ASSISTANT RESIDENT
DIRECTOR,
Assisted the Resident Director in day to day operations of a residence hall which
accommodated 400 returning and transfer students. Directly supervised a staff of Desk
Attendants and helped supervise a staff of ten (10) Resident Advisors. Served as the
advisor for the residence hall government, and held staff accountable for program
planning.
June 1993June 1995
RESIDENT ADVISOR,
SAN RAFAEL HALL
Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of one floor in the residence hall which
accommodated 60 returning and transfer students
August 1992May 1993
California State University, Chico
Champion Christian Jr/Sr
High School, Chico, CA
California State University, Chico
University of California, Santa
Barbara
University of California, Santa
Barbara
Education:
California State University, Chico
Masters of Arts in Social Science
1999
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Communications
1994
Other Related Skills/Training:
CA Certification as a Sexual Assault Counselor, Sonoma County United Against Sexual Assault (UASA), October 2005
Extensive Technical Knowledge and Social Media Experience; extremely fluent with Windows & Mac operating systems,
Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, Surveymonkey Assessment tools, Odyssey/CBOARD, JD Edwards
Accounting, Kronos timekeeping software
Extensive Mediation Training and Experience (40+ hours of training)
• Additional training by the National Conflict Resolution Center on “The Exchange Process”
CPR/First Aid Certification, Currently Certified
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Professional Association and University Leadership Experience:
Western Association of College and University Housing Officers (WACUHO):
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Vice President
Member at Large, North
COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:
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Fresno State:
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Sonoma State University:
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Executive Boardmember
Executive Boardmember
2012-2013
1998-1999
Pacific Management Institute
Corporate Relations
Religious and Spiritual Issues Committee
Central RAP Conference Planning Committee
WACUHO Annual Conference After Dark program
Central RAP Conference Planning Committee
WACUHO Annual Conference Program Committee
Pacific Management Institute
Equity and Diversity Awareness Committee
Religious and Spiritual Issues Committee
Northern RAP Conference Planning Committee
Northern RAP Conference Planning Committee
New Professionals Committee Planning Committee
WACUHO Annual Conference Host Committee
New Professionals Committee
2013-present
2013-present
2011-present
2010-2011
2010-2011
2009-present
2009-2010
2008-2010
2008-2009
2005-2006, 2009-2012
2004-2005
2003-2007
1997-1998
1996-1997
1994-1996
Campus Alcohol Education Committee – Faculty Subcommittee
Campus Welcome Week Task Force
Student Affairs Fair And Resource Information Planning Committee
Campus Co-Curricular Certificate Program Steering Committee
2009-2011
2008-2010
2008-present
2007-present
Sonoma County Disaster Preparedness Table Top Exercise
Residential Life Disaster Response Committee
SSU ACUHO-I/EBI Benchmarking team
Campus Disaster Response Committee
Campus Alcohol Education Committee –Assessment Subcommittee
Campus Alcohol Education Committee –Faculty Subcommittee
Leadership Class Curriculum Committee
Campus Drug and Alcohol Committee
2006
2004-2006
2004-2006
2004-2006
2004-2006
2004-2006
2003-2006
2003-2006
California State University, Chico:
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Housing Liaison
Housing Liaison
Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC)
Police Officer Liaison Program
1996-1999
1995-1999
Instructor/Classroom Experience:
Fresno State:
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Lecturer
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Sonoma State University:
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Recreation Administration 70 - Foundations of Leadership
Foundations of Leadership – Co-Curricular Certificate Requirement
Recreation Administration 192T – Resident Advisor Leadership
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2009-present
2007-2011
University 238A - Foundations of Leadership
University 102 – Freshman Seminar
Residential Life Drug and Alcohol Educational Sanction Class
2004-2006
2004-2006
2003-2006
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Featured Presentations/Other Areas of Expertise:
Geek Culture:
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Co-founder and member of geekEd., a consortium of higher education professionals from various national universities, which
discussed issues and plans programs and presentations dealing with the intersection of Geek culture and higher education.
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Geeks in College: Is Your Campus Nerd-Friendly? - Planned for ACPA, March 2014
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geekEd.: Bringing Geek Back to Higher Education
Coordinating Panelist for San Diego Comic-Con - 2011, 2012, and 2013
Fresno State Student Affairs Learning for Excellence and Development (LEAD) Workshop, 2012
Weekly Contributor to www.reslifegeek.com, 2011-2012
Religious and Spiritual Issues:
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Faith Based Housing – A New Trend in Higher Education or Another Way to Discriminate? - Call In Conference, October 2013
Why Spirituality Matters - Collaborative presentation at WACUHO Annual Conference and Exhibition (WACE), April 2013
Engaging Civil Discourse: Exploring Interfaith Dialogue on College Campuses - Collaborative presentation at WACE, April 2012
Tolerance, Discrimination, and Religious Leadership on College Campuses: Where Does Religious Freedom Begin and End – Call
In Conference, February 2012
Cultivating the Spirit (UCLA Higher Education Research Institute Study) – Call In Conference, November 2010
Exploring Spirituality – Confronting the Missing Dimension of Holistic Development – Collaborative Presentation, WACE, April
2006
Parental Development Models:
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Developing Parents the Natural Way Parts I and II – WACE, April 2009
Parent Orientation - University Courtyard, Fresno State, 2007-present
From Parent Protector to Parent Educator – The Developing Parent, - WACE, April 2007
Technology and Social Networking:
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Social Implications of Technology in a Residential Setting: The Blog Generation
o John Yarborough Award for “Best in the West” program at WACE, April 2006
o ACUHO- I, June 2006
Conflict Resolution:
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Dealing With Difficult People - Fresno State Department of Student Affairs Professional Development Conference; 2010-2012 and
Student Affairs Student Employee training, 2012-2013
Freshman Success:
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How to Avoid Going “Gaga:” Surviving Your First Year on Campus - Fresno State Student Support Services Workshop 2011present
Leadership – Models and Theories:
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Foundations of Leadership - Fresno State Student Support Services Workshop 2011-present
Balance:
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Who Are You Really? - Guest blogger on Student Affairs Blog, October 2013
Finding the Right Balance between Family Life and Work - co-presented at WACE, June 2010
Men’s Issues:
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The Heart of Masculinity - Peer Mentor training, Sonoma State University, 2005
Personal/Professional References:
Dr. David Stephen, Director of University Housing and Food Services, California State University, Chico
Rick Hagan, Director of Housing, University of San Diego
Chuck Rhodes, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Sonoma State University, Retired
Cyndie Morozumi, Director of Residential Life, Sonoma State University
John Lauer, Senior Associate Dean of Students & Director of Residential Life, Colorado College