Sheila M. Coressel, CSAEd

20+ years of Higher Education Experience | Supervision Experience, including Performance Management of Paraprofessional, Professionals, and Support Staff | Expert in Student Leadership | Outstanding Administrative Skills
Excellent Outreach & Collaboration Skills | Instructor of Undergraduate Courses at 4 Institutions

 

Education

     ​Doctor of Philosophy ● Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education                                                                                  December 2014

      Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan

      Dissertation Title:  The Influence of the Intensity of Involvement in Registered Student Organizations on Leadership Values

 

     Master of Science ● Counseling and Student Personnel                                                                                               August 2001

      Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, Oklahoma

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     Bachelor of Science ● Accounting                                                                                                                                     May 1998

      The University of Akron; Akron, Ohio

 

Recent Experience

Ohio Northern University; Ada, Ohio

     Director of Pharmacy Student Affairs ● College of Pharmacy                                                                       August 2016 – Present

• Oversee academic advising and career-pathway counseling for students including the training, supervising, and assessing of

              academic advisors.

• Provide counseling and support for students related to academic and/or personal issues.

• Liaison for college with counselors, and others involved in providing student services and the university.

• Coordinate a variety of student-centered activities, such as peer mentor program, pharmacy tutoring, and student success workshops.

• Collaborate with university departments to provide orientation programs that meet the needs of first year, transfer, and international

              students.

• Enforce the student handbook, policies, and the Code of Ethical and Professional Conduct.

• Provide administrative oversight for all student organizations and faculty advisors.

• Ensure compliance with accreditation standards related to student affairs.

• Work in partnership with university administrators on retention initiatives to meet the college’s strategic goals.

• Serve as the main coordinator of 2 Choose Ohio First scholarship programs focused on retaining college graduate to the state of Ohio.

 

Southern Connecticut State University; New Haven, Connecticut

     Administrator for Special Projects ● Academic Success Center                                                        December 2015 – May 2016

• Designed curriculum for courses geared towards undergraduate students on academic warning and probation to assist with study skills, personal development, and academic achievement.

• Developed and presented academic-related workshops on topics such as learning styles, goal setting, notetaking, and developing presentation skills.

• Established academic assistance program for undergraduate students with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) majors.

• Assisted with the administration of the newly opened Academic Success Center which hosts the university’s tutoring services, academic resources, and supplemental instruction for math courses.

 

Residence Life Experience

Southern Connecticut State University; New Haven, Connecticut

     Associate Director of Residence Life ● Office of Residence Life                                                September 2014 – December 2015

          Responsibilities:

• Provided overall vision and guidance for the residential education in nine residence halls, including student paraprofessional programming, student-run hall government programming, academic initiatives, student conduct meetings, and community development.

• Served on the central management team which provided vision and direction for the residence life program.

• Managed the residential portion of the student conduct process, including the coordination of all disciplinary and administrative functions of due process

• Represented Residence Life on several campus-wide and division-wide committees focused on student support (CARE), staff development, academic success, and summer access programs.

• Supervised, coached, and evaluated one master level Assistant Director whose responsibilities include the administration of upperclassmen communities, coordination of all Residence Life student employees hiring.

• Hired, supervised, coached, and evaluated six bachelor and master level professionals live-in staff members for the first and second year communities.

• Supervised one graduate intern whose responsibilities included the management of a centralized programming space for housing programs and events, maintaining residence life calendar, and supervising undergraduate programming assistants.

• Consulted live-in staff on crisis situations such as sexual assaults, alcohol poisoning, missing student reports, mental health concerns, and weather emergencies while serving as central staff on-call on a monthly basis.

• Actively guided the recruitment, selection, and training of 89 live-in student paraprofessionals and over 100 desk attendants for 24-hour desk operations.

• Coordinated the Living-Learning Community Program for first generation, transfer, international, and Honors College residents.

• Served as the main advisor for the main campus-wide housing organization, Residence Hall Association, which managed a $144,000 annual budget.

          Key Accomplishments:

• Chaired a successful master level preferred live-in staff member search for six positions with a committee consisting of six professionals and two residential students.

• Created inaugural Hall Director training for nine bachelor and master level professionals which included professional development based on ACPA/NASPAs Professional Competencies, dedicated sessions for graduate intern and undergraduate paraprofessional supervision, and Title IX and Sexual Assault Response Training.

• Upgraded the selection of Living-Learning Community participants through personal contact and official Living-Learning Community housing application.  Overall participation increased by 28 percent from previous fall semester.

• Established the Residence Hall Tutoring program focused on Chemistry, math, and writing in conjunction with the Academic Success Center Director.  Thirty-seven percent of the attendees used the service multiple times throughout spring 2015.

• Implemented an Early Intervention Program for residential students with cumulative grade point averages of 2.0 and below. 60 percent of active participants’ improved their GPAs after one semester in the program.

 

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, University Housing; Edwardsville, Illinois

Assistant Director of Residence Life for Training and Development                                                                             July 2005 – June 2010

          Responsibilities:

• Supervised and trained six master level professionals and six graduate level live-in staff concerning staff selection and training; student organization advising; and student staff development.

• Hired, supervised, and evaluated three graduate level summer interns through the ACUHO-I internship program.

• Served on the central management team which provided vision and direction for the residence life program, including the hiring and training of 12 professional staff members.

• Administered budgets for training, selection, and student organizations for 5 years which ranged from $300 to $20,000.00.

• Coordinated the planning and implementation of the two-week Resident Assistant Fall training program which included community building, policy confrontation, diversity, mediation, and a curriculum approach to residential education.

• Managed the publicity and execution of the campus-wide recruitment and selection of 74 Resident Assistants.

• Organized and assessed monthly on-going training sessions based on learning outcomes for 74 Resident Assistants regarding current trends and additional topics such as sexual assault, transgender awareness, and handling conversations on diversity.

• Served as the advisor for the campus-wide housing organization, Residence Housing Association, and SIUE’s chapter of the National Residence Hall Honorary.

• Coached and mentored 7-10 emerging leaders each year in their roles as executive board members, including programming, running meetings, and recruiting members.

• Developed University Housing’s Staff & Student Leader Alumni connection program which included electronic newsletters and on-campus events.

           Key Accomplishments:

• Created leadership development program for 30 incoming first-year students which ran for three years.

• Served as the Illinois Residence Hall Association (IRHA) main advisor for two years which led to an increase in communication and developing a professional budget (2007-2009).

• Advised the 2009 GLACURH No-Frills conference staff resulting in an overall positive satisfaction rating from attendees.

• Completed requirements for the Advisor Recognition & Training (ART) program and presented over 10 ART sessions at local, state, and regional conferences.

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Bowling Green State University, Office of Residence Life; Bowling Green, Ohio

Residence Hall Director ● McDonald Hall, Rodgers Hall, University-Sponsored Apartments                                          July 2001 – June 2005

           Responsibilities:

• Supervised and evaluated one full-time secretary by meeting daily to discuss the administration of Rodgers Hall.

• Supervised, trained, and evaluated 12 Resident Advisors through weekly staff meeting and bi-weekly individual meetings to discuss community and position duties.

• Supervised and evaluated one Senior Resident Advisor on community building, crisis mediation, and the front desk operations.

• Maintained the budgets for operations, student programming, hall council, facilities improvement, and student employment in excess of $50,000.

• Administered the operation of a residence hall for 570 students and co-administered the operations of a residence hall housing 1200 residents, including approving and conducting room assignments and assisting with housing placement.

• Served as nightly or weekend on-call duty administrator accountable for all aspects of operation of a 4 building area.

• Consulted with campus personnel on a range of issues including academics, personal crises, disciplinary and behavior problems.

• Adjudicated approximately 70 student disciplinary hearings to resolve conduct issues each semester.

• Provided counseling and mediation assistance to students experiencing difficulties with communal living and referred the residents appropriately.

• Consulted with hall council executive teams on programming, running meetings, and recruiting members.

• Coached and mentored emerging leaders in their roles as hall council executive board members.

          Key Accomplishments:

• Planned, implemented, and evaluated training topics for 20 full-time hall directors and 11 graduate assistants (Summer 2005).

• Managed the opening and operation of four off-campus apartment buildings that housed 300 upper-class students that the university leased from a local rental company.

• Served as the main advisor to the campus-wide Resident Advisor Council which worked with concerns and activities.

• Recruited 450 quality candidates who competed for 90 resident advisor positions.

• Reconstructed the Resident Advisor Manual into one that provided RAs with an all-in-one focus which included procedures, expectations, and spaces for paperwork.

 

Graduate Program Experiences

 

Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan

Graduate Assistant ● Department of Educational Administration                                                                                  August 2010 – July 2014

• Served as project manager for unit-wide events such as new student orientation, prospective student information day, doctoral student preview day, and Graduate Research Colloquium.

• Conducted research for professor on capacity building in teaching at the postsecondary level in Vietnam.

Program Evaluator ● BEACON Summer Project for High School Students                                                                       Summer 2013 & 2014

• Served as the on-site program evaluator for Michigan State University’s College of Engineering Undergraduate Studies Program and National Science Foundation (NSF) funded BEACON Center for the Student of Evolution in Action

• Submitted summary reports which included demographics, pre- and post-tests results, and recommendations for future programs.

Committee Member ● Residence Education and Housing Services                                                                                                   2010-2013

• Resident Mentor Selection

• Centralize Tour Development

Dissertation Completion Fellowship Recipient ($6,000) ● College of Education                                                                           Summer 2014

Small Grant Recipient ($1,000) ● College of Education                                                                                                                        Fall 2013

Summer Graduate Intern ● Office of Study Abroad                                                                                                                       Summer 2012

Internship Funding Recipient ($1,400) ● Center for Higher and Adult Education                                                                             Spring 2012

Summer Research Development Fellowship Recipient ($5,000) ● College of Education                                                              Summer 2011

Fellowship to Enhance Global Understanding Recipient ($3,500) ● College of Education                                                            Summer 2011

 

Oklahoma State University; Stillwater, Oklahoma

Residence Director ● Kamm, Peterson-Friend                                                                                                                   July 2000 – July 2001

     (upper-class residents, co-ed, apartments, 300 residents)                                                                                                    

Intern ● Office of Campus Life                                                                                                                                                               Fall 2000

ACUHO-I Intern ● Worchester Polytechnic Institute                                                                                                                       Summer 2000

Intern ● Office of Scholarship and Financial Aid                                                                                                                               Spring 2000

Graduate Hall Director ● Kerr-Drummond                                                                                                                          July 1998 – July 2000

     (first-year residents, co-ed by floor, approximately 1200 residents)

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Related Experience

 

Michigan State University; East Lansing, Michigan

       Co-Advisor ● Golden Key International Honour Society                                                                                      January 2012 – May 2014

• Collaborated with co-advisor on leadership development opportunities for the executive board.

• Provided assistance to executive board members on re-establishing chapter.

• Met with three of the executive members on a regular basis to ensure responsibilities were being met.

• Actively participated in general and executive board meetings.

      Instructor ● Student Leadership Training (EAD 315)                                                                                                                   Spring 2011

• Established semester curriculum for a 3-credit course specifically designed for undergraduate students interested in developing

     their leadership skills.

• Developed and presented 110-minute sessions on a variety of topics including:  leadership models, communication, diversity in leadership, motivation, culture awareness, career development, power and privilege, leadership identity, and ethics.

 

Bowling Green State University, Office of Dean of Students; Bowling Green, Ohio

       Instructor ● University Seminar (UNIV 100)                                                                                                                                    Fall 2004

• Co-taught with an undergraduate student a semester-long, 2-credit course specifically designed for first-year students to assist in

              their transition to college.

• Developed and presented 50-minute sessions on an array of topics including:  study tips, career planning, leadership development,

              diversity awareness, and the shared reading experience, The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien.

       Instructor ● Resident Assistant Training Course (UNIV 210)                                                                                                           Fall 2001

• Co-taught with the Director of Residence Life a semester-long course specifically designed for first-year live-in student employees

              (resident assistants) to assist in their on-going training.

• Developed and presented sessions on an array of topics including: community building, sexual assault, confrontation and diversity.

 

Oklahoma State University, Residential Life; Stillwater, Oklahoma

       Instructor ● Resident Advisor/Community Facilitator Course                                                                                             Fall 1999 & 2000

• Co-taught with professional Residential staff member a semester-long course for first-year live-in student employees (resident advisors).

• Developed and executed lesson plans on topics such as crisis management, community building, and diversity, as well as grading assignments in a fair and consistent manner.

 

Selected Presentations

Coressel, S. M. (2023, March). It’s a balancing act! Incorporating Sanford’s challenge and support into academic coaching. Presentation

at the 2023 Association for the Coaching and Tutoring Profession (ACTP) Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

 

Coressel, S. M. & Drzycimski-Finn, M (2022, October). You did what?! How one university uses a budget-friendly online appointment-based

tutor sign-up system for tracking and evaluating drop-in tutoring sessions. Presentation at the 2022 National College Learning Center Association (NCLCA) Annual Conference, Reston, VA.

 

Cavanaugh, T., Patel, P., Galindo, A., Galvan, A. & Coressel, S. M. (2019, November). Mentoring programs and strategies for PharmD

students.  Webinar sponsored by the Student Services SIG of American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP).

 

Coressel, S. M. (2012, March). Student organization involvement: Is there a limit it its benefit? Poster presented at the 2012 College

Student Educators International (ACPA) Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.

 

Kirchmeier, J. P., Berry, L., Coressel, S. M., Golz, C., & Lawrie, J. (2011, November). Tell me more about #SADOC program: Panel of

current doctoral students. Presentation at the 2011 Annual Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO) Conference, Grand Rapids, MI. (Received a Top Ten Conference Program Award)

 

Coressel, S. M. &, Dirkx, J. M. (2011, September). Instructional capacity building in postsecondary education: Lessons from the developing

world. Paper presented at the 2011 Midwest Research to Practice Conference in Adult, Continuing, and Community Education, St. Charles, MO.

 

Coressel, S. M. (2004, April). Exploring followership: Teaching students about who they lead. Presentation at 2004 Annual ACPA

Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

 

Honors and Awards

Certified Student Affairs Educator                                                                                                                                2023-2028

BG Best Award                                                                                                                                                           March 2004

GLACUHO Outstanding New Professional for Ohio                                                                                            November 2002

Fayetta M. Paulsen Outstanding Residence Hall Staff Member of the Year                                                                   May 2002

 

Professional Associations & Conferences

Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)                                                                                   2023-present

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)

• Student Services SIG member                                                                                                                2017 – present

  • 3-year Student Service SIG Chair Track (Chair-elect, chair, past chair):  2021-2024

  • SIG Awards and Nominations Committee member:  2019-2020

Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I)

• Living Learning Programs Conference:  2014

• National Housing Training Institute (NHTI):  2007

College Student Educators International (ACPA)                                                                                                         2001-2018

• Mid-Level Community of Practice Directorate Member:  2016 - 2018

Leadership Educators Institute (LEI); sponsored by ACPA, NASPA, and NCLP                                                  December 2008

Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO)                                                  2001 – 2014