1. Yvonne Elaina Lawrence
E-mail address: yelawrence@yahoo.com
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Lead five college consortium team in the creation Provides expertise for college curriculum
of the MCCCD East Valley Veterans Education committee to create new programs for
Center Servicemembers
Wrote proposal for $300,000 Congressionally- Serves as subject matter expert related to various
funded grant Military-related programs
Served as Project Director for Congressionally- Lead multi-departmental effort to prepare for
directed grant implementation of Post-9/11 GI Bill
Developed partnerships with various State and Facilitates various advisory committees to ensure
Federal governmental agencies programs meet the needs of related constituencies
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coordinator of Recruitment Programs, Military Education, 2006 – Present
Maricopa Community Colleges
Rio Salado College – Tempe, AZ
Develops, plans and administers military education programs
Manages, hire, train and evaluates assigned staff in accordance with military support principles as established by
the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) and the American Council on Education (ACE)
Advises new, continuing, and prospective students on admission, course and program requirements, and
registration processes adhering to military educational support procedures including the evaluation of military
transcripts
Leads multi-college and community partner team in creating regional educational outreach center for Veterans
scheduled to open in January 2011; including facility design, inter-agency agreements, technology requirements,
and workshop development
Prepares grant proposals related to Active Duty and Veteran populations; including appointment as grant
director
Serves as project director for congressionally-funded grant; including implementation of program plan,
development of assessment criteria pertaining to objectives and measurable outcomes
Provides relevant information for budget development, including recommendations for fiscal year budget
requests
Develops, implements and coordinates a military marketing and recruitment plan including content updates for
websites and brochures
Identifies and manages needs of the college and military community related to occupational and continuing
education relative to setting present and future goals
Serves as institutional point of contact for Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC), including annual review
of Rio Salado College’s SOC approved programs, course evaluation for guaranteed transferability, and Maricopa
Community College District course equivalency
Plans, coordinates and facilitates college, education, and career fairs, as well as community and corporate events
Establishes and maintains system for tracking student enrollment, decline, and retention within prescribed
federal, state and local agency guidelines
Prepares comprehensive year-end reports and presentations for internal and external constituencies
Acts as liaison with internal and external committees and national organizations serving diverse populations for
student recruitment and retention purposes

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (CONTINUED)
Coordinator of Student Services, eArmyU/Military Programs, 2004 – 2006
Maricopa Community Colleges
Rio Salado College – Tempe, AZ
Provided and interpreted policies pertaining to overall student services functions of the college including
admissions, assessment, advisement, and registration for eArmyU (Nationwide Military) program to students,
staff, and faculty
Maintained and organized advisor schedules, attendance reports, and overall workflow
Served as eArmyU point of contact, including various eArmyU programs, admissions requirements, graduation,
and student records
Provided monthly and quarterly data pertaining to student status, graduation, and enrollment rates to Rio Salado
College Administration, Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges, and eArmyU (via IBM Business Consulting)
Provided leadership in special programs designed to promote military student recruitment and retention through
education fairs and military installation site visits
Answered letters of inquiry, via email, pertaining to military educational programs from prospective students
Program Advisor, 2003 – 2004
Maricopa Community Colleges
Rio Salado College – Tempe, AZ
Advised different course prerequisites, course transferability, current programs and course modalities for new,
continuing, and prospective military students
Evaluated military transcripts based upon American Council on Education (ACE) recommendations
Created and submitted student agreement forms to military installations, conforming to Servicemembers
Opportunity College (SOC) specifications
Answered letters of inquiry, via email, pertaining to military educational programs from prospective students
Resolved conflicts and complaints for students and faculty
Participated in special programs designed to promote military student recruitment and retention
Maintained and updated incoming military student database
Maintained information using Student Information Systems (SIS), assuring accuracy of data in compliance with
governmental regulation, policy and procedure
Analyzed and interpreted assessment results in order to enroll students in courses commensurate with student’s
aptitude
Admissions, Registration and Records Service Representative, 1999 – 2003
Maricopa Community Colleges
Rio Salado College – Tempe, AZ
Advised different course prerequisites, course transferability, current programs and course modalities for
prospective students
Maintained information using Student Information Systems (SIS), assuring accuracy of data in compliance with
governmental regulation, policy and procedure
Explained and interpreted state and federal laws (FERPA), pertaining to Records and Registration, to students,
staff, and faculty
Resolved conflicts and complaints for students and faculty
Acted as liaison for contracted national organization (AETNA via Charter Oak Community College)
Lead team credit by exam input effort for 3500 students, resulting in teamwork award
Analyzed assessment results in order to enroll students in courses commensurate with student’s aptitude
Creative Pathways (Management) Internship, 2002
Maricopa Community Colleges
Career and Re-Entry Services Center, Mesa Community College – Mesa, AZ
Developed transferable management skills
Supervised, assessed and evaluated ten College-Work Study (CWS) students, providing feedback as needed
Revised student-employee handbook, incorporating newly developed policies
Created and implemented training instruments for CWS students
Participated in strategic planning and budgeting processes

3. EDUCATION
Master of Public Administration, December, 1998
Arizona State University – Tempe, AZ
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, June, 1995
University of California – Riverside, CA
CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING
Navigate Maricopa 2009
American Council of Education, Office of Women in Higher Education – Community College Regional Leadership Forum
Participant 2008
Academy for Leadership and Development (Chair Academy) Participant 2006-2007
Student Services Institute – Foundations of Student Affairs Management (Maricopa Community Colleges) 2005
Student Services Institute – Foundations of Student Services (Maricopa Community Colleges) 2003
NACADA Mentor Program Participant 2000 and 2001
Women’s Leadership Group Mentor Program Participant (Maricopa Community Colleges) 2001-2002
Certificate in Program Advisor Training, Level I (Maricopa Community Colleges)
Pryor Seminar – Budgets, Finance, and the Bottom Line
Pryor Seminar – How to Develop and Administer a Budget
Pryor Seminar – High Impact Communication Skills for Women
Pryor Seminar – How to Lead a Team
Pryor Seminar – How to Supervise People
Pryor Seminar – Excelling as a First Time Supervisor
Pryor Seminar – Effective Communication Skills for Managing Conflict and Confrontation
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Council of College and Military Educators (CCME)
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)