Yonette Thomas
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October 3, 2021
Each experience along the professional path amplifies your professional signal and extends your reach. Each is significant.
Episode Abstract
As the Executive Director at the SUNY-Manhattan Educational Opportunity Center, with my team, I developed a five-year strategic plan with faculty, staff, and students. I executed a comprehensive academic program review, reframed student learning outcomes, and aligned them with industry standards. I solidified several partnerships with community-based organizations to increase enrollment. My next opportunity as a chief development officer was an even greater experience. As Vice President for Advancement and External Relations at Cheyney University, I lead the effort to formalize fundraising priorities among alumni, The Cheyney University Club, and the Cheyney University Foundation. I developed a five-year fundraising plan, utilized a best practice wealth screening tool, and reduced competing interest among faculty and staff with potential donors to align with presidential priorities for student success. The experience I gained from working in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) was important added arrows to my professional quiver. Each experience along the professional path amplifies your professional signal and extends your reach. Each is significant.
Meet DR. JOHN GRAHAM
John is the Campus Leader at Potsdam University, SUNY Potsdam.Dr. Graham serves as the Officer-in-Charge at the State University of New York at Potsdam. As the campus leader he provides executive leadership at one of the oldest public higher institutions in the United States. SUNY Potsdam is a comprehensive college comprised of 3,300 undergraduates and post-graduate students that study in the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Education and Professional Studies and the world-renowned Crane School of Music. Dr. Graham has held several leadership positions during his career most recently serving as Senior Advisor to the Chancellor and Student Advocate at SUNY and prior to that, Vice Provost for Student Affairs and University Life. He also held faculty appointments and taught in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
