3900 E Range Ln, Flagstaff, AZ 86004928.310.1739ld.barker@yahoo.comFaculty, SociologyCoconino Community College2800 S Lone Tree, Flagstaff, AZ 86005Linda D. Barker

EDUCATIONNorthern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZSociology, MA (May 2011)Emphasis in Research – Social Identity, Experiential Teaching and Learning, and Phenomenological Research

Teaching Assistant for Undergraduate Sociology courseworkMedical Sociology, Deviance, Social Politics, Gender and the Media, Race and Ethnic Relations and Social Work-Jr. Writing requirements

Research projects with Dr. SchipperBuddhism, Urban Sprawl, Identity Theories, Financial Literacy, Phenomenology

Bachelor of Science, (May 2008)Emphasis in Applied Sociology – Student Affairs, Deviance, Class Stratification, Experiential Learning, and Urban Sprawl

Northern Arizona University Honors - Magna cum laude, Deans List, Senior Best, PTK Alumni Association, Student Advisor - SoSS

Cochise Community College, Sierra Vista, AZAssociates of General Studies (May 2006)Emphasis in Business Applications and Student Funding

Cochise Community College Honors: High Academic Honors with Distinction, Deans List, PTK – All Arizona First Team Scholar, All-USA Scholar, and Guistwhite Scholar

Maric Medical College, San Diego, CAMedical Management/Insurance Specialist (July 1990)High Academic Honors

Areas of Focus and InterestSociology: Media and Film, Crime and Delinquency, Race and Ethnic Relations, Identity Studies, Experiential Teaching and Learning, Sociology of Gender, Human Sexuality, Phenomenology, Deviance, The Presentation of Self, and Social Change

Prior Learning Assessment Program: coordinator, developer, curriculum design, instructor, and advisor

Teaching ExperienceCoconino Community CollegeDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences August 2010 - PresentFulltime Sociology Faculty, Dr. Ingrid Lee, Dean; Michele Metcalf, Department Chair 2010-2014

Online and In-Person ModalitiesIntroduction to Sociology SOC101, Human Sexuality SOC130, Marriage and Family in Contemporary America SOC140, Sociology of Gender SOC210, Introduction to Social Work SOC220, Race and Ethnic Relations, SOC230 Sociology of Media and Film, Crime and Delinquency SOC236,Social Problems SOC250, Internships SOC289, and Prior Learning Assessment (PLA).

Service within College Culture Committees – Faculty (Co-Chair), General Education, Compensation, Prior Learning Assessment, Convocation, Teaching and Learning, Curriculum (Co-Chair), Employee Development, Writing Intensive Curriculum, Graduation, Hiring (various positions HR Director, VPAA, Advisors, Faculty…), HLC Shared Governance, HLC Accreditation Criterion 3 Author/Advisor (Student Learning and Effective Teaching), HLC Report Writing Team, Scholarship, and Strategic Planning

Professional DevelopmentCAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) Conference 2014; Higher Learning Commission 2014; Constructing Exams that promote Student Learning, NAU, Dr. Larry Gallagher, 2014; Phi Theta Kappa International Academic Honor Society, Advisor Training 2014, Pacific Sociological Association 83rd Annual Conference, 2010

Faculty RepresentativeFaculty Advising, Faculty Mentor, Curriculum design – SOC230, SOC235, & SOC298, Grant Writer of Victim Witness Services Internship Program, Compensation Committee – HR, ATF Representative (Chair 2012-14), Faculty Representative, S.M.A.R.T. New Student Orientation, Faculty Advisor of the CCC Student Volunteer Club, Faculty Advisor PHI Theta Kappa Academic Honor Society, Faculty Representative Shared Governance HLC panel HLC 2014 Annual Conference, Instructor & Coordination & Curriculum Creator for the Prior Learning Assessment (PLA), Adult Education, Advisory Council Member of Curios and OnCourse Student Publications, and Strategic Planning Committees

Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff Campus, Sociology Department, Dr. Janine Schipper33 credits - Fall 2008 – May 2010Sociology Department – Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZGraduate Student – Teaching Assistant (August 2008 to May 2010)

Online and In-Person ModalitiesTeaching Assistant (Fall 2008 – May 2010) – Deviance SOC441, Topics Contemporary Sociology Issues SOC301, Medical Sociology SOC318, Environmental Sociology SOC333, Race and Ethnic Relations SOC215, and Social Policy and Legislation SW320 (W)

Teaching Internship (July 2010 – December 2010) – Deviance SOC441, Gender and the Media SOC301, Sociology of Sexuality SOC318, and Race and Ethnic Relations ES215

ResearchCoconino Community CollegeHLC Report Writing Team – employee survey to establish a baseline of shared governance model; needed to report to HLC for continuing accreditation

Dating Violence - via Soroptimist (Flagstaff original chapter) to establish current community definitions, involvement, curriculum, and collaborations, as it relates to dating violence

Sociology department – implement student surveys for program assessment and student access, retention, and engagement

Sociology Department Northern Arizona UniversityPhenomenological Theory and the Social Construction of Knowledge- Financial Literacy, and Perceptions of Coming out and the Interplay between the Social and the Personal

Program Evaluation – NAU Postal Services Employee and Customer Service Evaluation

Student Retention – Theoretical Underpinnings of University Retention Strategies

Course Evaluation – Student Survey of Brick and Mortar versus Online Course Experiences

Sociological Presentations

2014 – Creating an Institutional Culture of Shared Governance to Enhance Quality – collaboration with Vice President of Academic Affairs and a Coconino Community College Board member

2013 – The Realities of Primary and Secondary Socializations, A Reflection of Domestic Violence- Soroptimist International Flagstaff Chapter

2012 – Coconino Community College Employee Development Day “Service in Academics and Communities”

2010 – Pacific Sociological Association 83rd Annual Conference, Oakland, CA. Consciousness, and Social Change. “Perceptions of Coming Out and the Interplay between the Social and Personal” (April 2010)

NON-TEACHING WORK EXPERIENCE Gateway Student Success Center 08/08 – 08/10 Northern Arizona University

Academic Advisor, Sr. Coordinate and support the Career and Graduate School Fair Work closely with recruiters, employers, internship coordinators, and students to promote student

career access upon completing academic goals Provide support in resume, interviewing and career tools for students preparing for graduation Oversee the Gateway Connects online job databank to promote student access to career tools Communicate with students, colleagues, parents, and community partners to ensure a successful

team atmosphere ensuring students success on their academic and career endeavors Assess student’s development and ability to promote growth by assisting students in establishing

realistic and attainable academic and career goals Oversee advising team for the College of Art & Letters and the College of Health and Human

Services Maintain and promote GPS, Finish in Four, SRI, Probation/Suspension, and Resource Center

programs Maintain student database, files, and records in accordance with FERPA regulations Supervise Graduate Assistant Organize, oversee, and delegate tasks and goals for Forest Team advisor Lead a team on development of web page updates, probation program, Student Readiness Inventory

(SRI), and Finish in Four (FIF) Update and implement information on liaison contacts and campus services such as LAC and

Student Support Services Develop and maintain team objectives and goals in relation to needs of GSSC and campus Provide comprehensive and informed authority to the university community while serving as a liaison

to College of Arts and Letters and College of Health and Human Services Communicate and collaborate with liaison offices and campus partners such as New Student

Programs, Financial Aid, Registrar, LAC, Student Support Services, EMSA and FIF partners Collaborate with Senior Staff team to ensure quality supervision of programs as assigned by

Coordinators Create an environment which students are able to express needs, concerns, skills, interests, values,

and aspirations for their academic, career, and personal goals Advise and counsel students on academic, career, curriculum, university programs, and campus wide

department concerns Evaluate transcripts, test scores, unofficially, from other academic institutions to determine student

progress on academic goals Encourage students to participate in events, programs, and activities campus and community wide Interpret university policies and procedures to develop and maintain GSSC program integrity Assist students in the completion and auditing of forms for academic progression such as advising,

petitions, overload petitions, degree program progression, and program changes Enroll students, authorize petitions, and audit holds/student groups Participate and present information to students and family members during orientation for transfer

and freshman students advising sessions

Office of Student Financial Aid 08/06 – 08/08 Northern Arizona University

Constant Program Duties: Counsel students, families, educators and other third parties on Financial Aid processes, FERPA,

eligibility, costs, and programs available on campus for recruitment and retention Analyze, process and audit student packaging for federal funding to ensure students are successfully

utilizing financial aid funding options Maintain functional operations in relation to time sensitive periods such as enrollment, disbursement,

federal updates etc… Update system information such as holds, 'To-do' list, FAFSA changes, verifications etc…

Monitor student progression through the financial aid processes such as loan limits, Satisfactory Academic Progress, and unit/credit limits for federal funding.

Manage graduate and undergraduate student concerns with federal grant and loan funding via federal, state and campus packaging regulations and limitations

Contact various campus-wide departments on the student’s behalf to ensure their success in navigating through the myriad of campus locations and policies.

Assist students in understanding and filing a myriad of forms for a variety of campus needs, i.e. federal, financial aid, petitions, housing, deferrals etc…

Coordinate with colleagues to ensure integrity and success of student packaging Participate as a team member on policy and procedures creation and implementation Contribute and Present: Pledge Financial Matters, Money Matters, Discover NAU, Financial Aid 101,

and Financial Literacy Assess operational effectiveness for all aspects of position Participate on hiring committees for a variety of positions campus-wide Proficient in Software: PeopleSoft, Advantage, Business Objects, Gateway Connects, SCT Oracle

Banner, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Adobe, NSLDS, EDE Express and IFAPProgram Coordinator, Sr., Communications and Counseling 11/07- 08/08Specialized Program Duties: Participate in senior staff meetings to better supervise area of operations Oversight of communications and counseling area and its implications of departmental and campus-

wide initiatives and goals Collaboration with Associate Director and Director to ensure goals and initiatives of program are

established and accomplished Responsible for all incoming communications i.e. via phone, correspondence, PeopleSoft, email, & in-

person Evaluate eligibility, assess professional judgment, and process enrollment deferrals for incoming

students Collaborate with admissions, new student programs and EMSA to ensure deferrals are properly

executed according to campus initiatives Develop new and maintain existing program goals and team initiatives for the communications area Serve as a committee member; EMSA retreat, Orientation, Hiring, CCC Orientation, Policy and

Procedures Responsible as first point of contact for distressed or unsatisfied students/parents to resolve issues

concerning Financial Aid, SAP, and/or EMSA concerns Liaison to Bursar, Purchasing Card, and CCC Development Provide supervision, team leadership, training, and authority to 10 student employees and full time

staff members Operation and assessment of the Financial Literacy Program Program Coordinator, On-Campus Student Employment 01/06-11/07Specialized Program Duties: Creation and implementation of a Financial Literacy program Coordinate on- and off-campus student employment programs Ensure FSA compliance: contracts, eligibility, America Reads, volunteer funding, and FWS Restructure and coordinate the financial reporting (accounting, budgeting, and payroll), employer

relations, program analysis, regulations, policies and procedures, training, orientations, and on-line data

Collaborate campus-wide with colleagues to create a successful team environment to ensure a seamless transition for incoming students

Coordinate with the residence life team to process specialized campus awards i.e. residence life RA and RHA awards

Maintain information currency for Gateway Connects (on-line student employment program) in relation to employer contact, job posts, and student access

Create a team to coordinate and produce the NAU Student Employment and Volunteer Fair and the Student/Supervisor of the Year Awards

Production of the largest student employment fair at Northern Arizona University Collaboration with Gateway Student Success Center for the successful operation of the Gateway

Connects student employment processes

Create and publish literature, flyers, advertisements, invitations, acknowledgements, and newsletters Contact and promote potential sponsors for NAU programs for the OSFA programs Supervise student employees and internship processes Assist interim director on FISAP Assume new tasks to ensure a successful transitional period for new employees Present seminars and information sessions: Money Matters, FWS Supervision (training, hiring and

evaluation of student employees) Liaison to bursar, human resources, payroll, Purchasing Card, travel, admissions and campus-wide

for student employment Manage and processing of travel, purchasing card (monthly reconciliation, rules accountability,

authorization of security, and new employee access) accounts payable, and payroll (full-time and student staff)

Financial Aid Specialist/Peer Counselor 08/06-11/06Specialized Program Duties: Receive and audit EARP applications and incoming communication for the financial aid process Assist the front counter operations as needed: correspondence, mail disbursement and queue calls Counsel and train the new and current student employees on financial aid processes Counsel students and parents on financial aid processes, eligibility, programs, and packaging

Office of Student Financial Aid 01/04 – 08/06 Cochise Community College Constant Program Duties:

Advise and train the new and current staff on financial aid processes and compliance. Counsel a diverse body of students and parents about financial aid eligibility, application processes,

costs, and programs available on campus Collaborate with colleagues to align all programs to ensure successful student packaging Communicate with other campus offices to pursue a seamless transition for incoming student Supervise the recruitment, hiring, firing, scheduling, and training for the veteran’s, student wage, and

federal work-study student employees (8 student workers on average) Organize the schedule and coordination of departments campus-wide to ensure attendance of

financial aid student employees at campus events Answer all first point of contact correspondence: email, phone, fax, mail, and in-person Counseled students and parents on financial aid processes, eligibility, programs, and packagingFinancial Aid Technician – Principal 10/05-08/06Specialized Program Duties: Coordinate financial reports: FSEOG, Erwin Fry Scholarship, LEAP, and various other

scholarship/financial aid programs (FISAP preparatory work) Create a scholarship for College Goal Sunday attendees to receive a 6-credit tuition waiver via the

Provost’s office Promote participation and scholarship through work with Student Government, PTK and other student

organizationsFinancial Aid Technician 08/04-10/05

Specialized Program Duties: Create, maintain, and present the Financial Aid Orientations and scholarship seminars for on campus

and distance learning students Work with the counseling staff to create a bridge program for SAP students, thus working as a united

force, to ensure a higher quality program and to achieve a higher rate of graduation for the student body

Collaborate with the counseling staff to include a time management segment in the orientation process to assist students in making more informed decisions regarding class load

Create and implement a rubric system of student employee evaluations and hiring techniques. Create conflict resolution practices, such as bi-weekly office meetings, counselor training times,

secret student evaluators, and mock phone and in-person training techniques Initiate and organize a student employee-sharing program: worked with the other enrollment offices to

cross-train student employees to pursue a better flow of information and to reinforce quantity and quality of student workers during each office’s peak times and processes.

Financial Aid Peer Counselor – Front Desk 01/04-08/04Specialized Program Duties: Implement a campus wide financial aid orientation program to ensure accurate information and

solutions for students Supervise, direct, and train the new and current student staff on financial aid processes. Answer all first point of contact correspondence: email, phone, fax, mail, and in-person Counsel students and parents on financial aid processes, eligibility, programs, and packaging

Assistant Director Physician Services, Accounts Receivable Manager 07/01-06/02 St. Luke’s Physician Services

Direct management of four medical practice’s hiring, training, job/employee evaluations, communication flow, HIPPA, accounts receivable, monthly, quarterly and fiscal reports

Create separate protocols for each client: budgets, payroll, FTE determinations, policy and procedures, insurance contracts, billing and collections, and trend reports to inform on progression or deterioration of office finances

Supervise and train all staff: front desk, insurance, physician assistant, and professionals using various customer services methods

Collaborate with a multitude of outsourcing providers: technical, operational, personnel, software, collections, physician, etc…

Provide all budgetary and fiscal financial reports to each physician’s practices and Physician Services via the hospital administration

Manage 10+ full time employees to include benefits, job restructure, payroll, conflict resolution and promotion

Accounts Receivable Manager 07/96 – 07/01 Gale Gardner, MD, PC

Execute all duties of the financial reimbursement coordinator and management operations of the office

Produce all financial reports for monthly, quarterly and fiscal year-end reporting, and employee bonus criteria

Produce trend reports to estimate future stability based on prior years’ information, bonus criterion, and profitability

Participate in modeling and consulting on HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, to ensure the physicians’ offices had a voice

Advise and train on HIPAA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-1996, in its beginning stages

AFFILIATIONS

Professional Involvement CAEL, Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, Member ATF, Sociology Representative CCC, Chair for 2 years Curriculum Committee Member, 3 years, Co-Chair 2 years ASA, American Sociological Association PSA, Pacific Sociological Association ACADA, WASFAA, NASFAA & AASFAA College Goal Sunday Volunteer Coconino Community College, Orientation/GED Leadership, Faculty Representative, 4 years Advisory Board Member, Literacy Center 1 year, Board Member 1 year

Coconino Community College Internship Organizer, Victim Witness Services, Coconino Countyo Faculty Advisor and Supervisor, 1 year

Academia Involvement and Honors Advisor – CCC Student Volunteer Club Advisor - Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, Beta Gamma Chi Chapter- CCC SoSS, Society of Student Sociologists, Member and Officer - Northern Arizona University SoSS, mentor for Undergraduate Students Sociology Senior Best - Northern Arizona University PTK, Phi Theta Kappa International Academic Honor Society

Cochise Community College & Northern Arizona Universityo First Team All-Arizona Academia Scholarship, Team All-USA Academia Scholarship,

Guistwhite International Scholar, Honors Institute Membero Member and Officero Alumni, Member and Officer

Spanish Club – Cochise Community College Commencement Speaker, Cochise Community College Magna Cum Laude- Undergraduate Sociology BS, Ext Major, Research Emphasis

Volunteer Involvement and Honors Board Member, The Literacy Center 2013-2016 Member, The Soropitmist, 2014

o Ruby Award Recipient, 2014o Chair, Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention, Senior Projecto Chair, Saturday of Serviceo Selection Committee, Dream It Be It, Scholarship,

St. Mary’s Food Bank Sharon Manor, Donor, Fund Raiser, CCC Contact for organizing donations and Giving Tree Holiday

Program Blood Donor, Sponsor as Faculty Advisor to the PTK student organization, CCC, Timberdoodle Rugby Club, supporter CCC Volunteer Club (CCCVC) Faculty Advisor – Serving campus and community needs Student Representative for Campus Improvement Initiatives for Cochise Community College Friends of the Library - Sierra Vista Library CCC, Fundraise and Campus Activities: Monster Fest, Spanish Club, PTK and Scholarship Big Brothers and Big Sisters Volunteer 2006-2008 Team Tutor– PTK/SoSS Parents Association, NAU, Volunteer and Board Member