Expertise:
Operations; Project management
Major Product/SVS:
Higher education; Social work
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending time with her grandchild; Making her own greeting cards; Knitting; Broadway musicals
Education Degrees:
Master of Public Administration, Indiana University, South Bend, with Honors (1990); Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Ball State University (1975)
Affiliations Awards:
National Association of Social Workers
Charity:
Minister, Stephen Ministries; Local Church; St. Jude's Children Research Hospital
Number Of Years In Profession:
30
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to the fact that both her undergraduate and graduate degrees positioned her for jobs that required multitasking. She also credits her ability to understand both the social aspect and managerial aspect of a business.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession after gaining 15 years of experience in health care; she wanted to see if there was another field in which she could use her skills. She wanted to work in a managerial role so she could use the skills and education she acquired from her public administration degree.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Cunningham most recently worked at Indiana Tech as an operations manager and adjunct professor. She was in charge of four offices, handled facility management, and created course scheduling each year. She also worked with all adjunct professors, placing them in courses, mentoring them, sending out their contracts, managing their files, and assisting them with course materials. Ms. Cunningham worked in health care for more than 15 years prior to accruing 15 years of experience in education. She has worked primarily with adult students who wish to complete their degrees.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Training
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Ms. Cunningham hopes to work in education in an operations position. She also wants to help a university strengthen its adult education and online education departments.