Ron K. Patterson, Ed.S.
3345 Pebble Beach Rd., Apt. 1  Conway, AR 72034  (901) 848-8222  rkpatterson10@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Education Specialist
Community College
Administration
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR
August, 2012
Master of Arts
Education
Marietta College
Marietta, OH
August, 2002
Bachelor of Science
Human Services
Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, TN
May, 1998
Associate of Arts
Liberal Arts
Northeast MS Community College
Booneville, MS
August, 1995
WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
Founded in 1907, the University of Central Arkansas is a four-year, public, comprehensive institution.
For Fall 2013, UCA’s enrollment was 11,534 students, student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1, average GPA
3.30, average ACT score is 23.3, and residential population is 3,600 students. We have student
representation from all 75 counties in Arkansas, 59 countries, and 43 states. UCA includes six colleges:
Business, Education, Liberal Arts, Health and Behavioral Sciences, Natural Sciences and Mathematics.
Offering a broad range of academic programs: 80 undergraduate, 14 graduate certificate, 31 masters, 6
specialist, and 5 doctoral degrees. We compete Division I athletics, Southland Conference with 8 men’s
and 9 women’s sports.
Academic Affairs
July 2013 – Present
Director of Admissions & Enrollment Services
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Coordinate recruitment and admissions efforts for undergraduate domestic students
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Coordinate admissions efforts for international students
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Supervise 21 full-time staff, 10 student workers, and 60(+) student ambassadors
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Design, implement, and evaluate recruitment and communication plans for high school students,
two-year, and four-year transfer students
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Prepare and monitor $1.4 million budget for recruitment and admission functions
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Assist with retention initiatives
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Spearheaded aggressive growth for the university and developed an outstanding admissions team
Accomplishments:
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Implemented a career ladder
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Earned a title change from Director of Undergraduate Admissions to Director of Admissions &
Enrollment Services after one year
Enrollment Management
July 2012 – July 2013
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
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Coordinated recruitment and admissions efforts for undergraduate domestic students
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Supervised 18 full-time staff, 10 student workers, and 60(+) student ambassadors
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Designed, implemented and evaluated recruitment and communication plans for high school
students, two-year and four-year transfer students
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Prepared and monitored $1.4 million budget for recruitment and admission functions
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Assist with retention initiatives
Accomplishments:
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EMAS – Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
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TRIAND – Collaborated with IT for our office to receive electronic transcripts via a third party vendor
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Founded in 1911, the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is Tennessee’s only public,
statewide, academic health system. Offering a broad range of postgraduate and selected baccalaureate
programs, UTHSC includes six colleges: Allied Health Sciences, Dentistry, Graduate Health Sciences,
Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy. For Fall 2011, enrollment was 2,815.
Student Affairs
January 2009 – April 2012
Director of Admissions
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Supervised 8 full-time staff
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Organized, developed, and implemented applicant processing
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Coordinated departmental implementation of Banner ERP and document imaging solution NOLIJ
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Coordinated campus tours
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Monitored departmental expenditures
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Coordinated personnel hires, training, and development
Accomplishments:
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Banner – Responsible for Admissions functional area of implementation
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College Application Services (CAS) – Collaborated with IT to develop an application to import
application data into Banner from third party vendors (e.g., AMCAS, PTCAS, OTCAS, NursingCAS,
etc.)
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Streamlined and automated admissions processes
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Collaborated with IT to implement document imaging (NOLIJ) solution
Student Affairs
February 2008 – December 2008
Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
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Supervised 3 full-time staff
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Planned and coordinated recruitment and communication events for two-year and four-year transfer
students
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Planned and coordinated activities related to admissions process
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Planned and coordinated activities for current students
Student Affairs
March 2004 – January 2008
Assistant Director for Student Affairs
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Assisted in the day-to-day operations
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Coordinated recruitment and communication events for two-year and four-year transfer students
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Coordinated activities related to admissions process
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Assisted in planning and coordinating activities for current students
Christian Brothers University, Memphis, TN
Founded in 1871, Christian Brothers University is a four-year, private university affiliated with Roman
Catholic. CBU’s enrollment is 1,584; student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1, moderately residential (67% of
freshmen live on campus). CBU includes four schools: Arts, Business, Engineering, and Sciences.
Compete Division II athletics, Gulf South Conference with 6 men’s and 7 women’s sports.
Office of Admissions
July 2003 – February 2004
Assistant Director
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Supervised student ambassadors
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Supervised tele-counseling staff
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Coordinated high school visits to campus
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Planned and coordinated high school visits
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Reviewed applications and evaluated candidates for admission eligibility
Office of Admissions
September 2002 – July 2003
Admissions Counselor
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Planned and coordinated high school visits
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Reviewed applications and evaluated candidates for admission eligibility
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Maintained local, regional, and national contacts for recruitment
PROJECTS & IMPLEMENTATION EXPERIENCE
University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 2012-Present
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EMAS – Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software
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TRIAND – Collaborated with IT for our office to receive electronic transcripts via a third party vendor
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Dashboard – Assisted in developing an Admissions Dashboard to monitor KPIs
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, 2004-2012
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Banner – Responsible for Admissions functional area of implementation
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College Application Services (CAS) – Collaborated with IT to develop an application to import
application data into Banner from third party vendors (e.g., AMCAS, PTCAS, OTCAS, NursingCAS,
etc.)
Research Grants
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UTHSC, 1: Co-Principal Investigator, Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship, 2008-2009
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UTHSC, 1: Co-Principal Investigator, Nurse Anesthesia Traineeship Grant, 2008-2009
UNIVERSITY SERVICES
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Undergraduate Admissions Committee, Member 2012 – Present
Scholarship Committee, Member 2012 – Present
Retention Committee, Member 2012
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Member 2013
Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Member 2012
Association of Student Judicial Affairs, Member 2008
National Association Student Personnel Administrators, Member 2008
Southern Association for College Student Affairs, Member 2008
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
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Boys & Girls Club of Faulkner County, Board Member 2013