Reggie L. Shouse
1016 Boone Court  Bowling Green, OH 43402  (419) 494-2295  rshouse@bgsu.edu
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Facilitated Residence hall move in process
Experience as a Conduct Officer at BGSU and The University of Akron
Experience with RMS and PeopleSoft
Managed residence hall budget
Developed liaison relationships with various offices around campus
Selected, trained, and supervised graduate/undergraduate/and support staff
Served as part of the duty rotation and crisis response team for an area of 2,900 students
EDUCATION
2004-2010
2005-2010
2005-Present
2006-2010
2004-Present
2006-2010
2006-2010
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH
The University of Akron
Akron, OH
May 2006
Defiance College
Defiance, OH
May 2004
Anticipated 2013
 Doctorate of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration
 Cognate focus on Administrative Leadership
 GPA: Cumulative 3.81 / 4.0
(Coursework Completed)
 Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration
 GPA: Cumulative 4.0 / 4.0
 Bachelor of Arts in Marketing and Sport Management
 GPA: Cumulative 3.49 / 4.0
RELEVANT HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Educators in Context and Community (ECCO) Learning Community
2010-Present
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Duties
 Co-developed fundraising and disbursement model for internal grant process to assist students in innovation
and implementation of projects within volunteer placement community
 Co-developed a four year curricular and co-curricular experiences designed to train 138 teacher candidates to
become change agents in their communities
 Design and implement program assessment using both home grown and institutional research data
 Develop reports for the dean of the College of Education and Human Development and publication
 Aid in the development and implementation of the ECCO programs annual Urban Education conference
 Aid in the development of print and web publications used to advertise and recruit for the community
 Maintain student records, enrollment, and billing
 Serve as a liaison between potential students and their families and the ECCO program
 Recruit new students including Preview Days and admissions bus trips
 Conduct summer orientation sessions, and provide academic advising for new students and their families
Hall Director, Offenhauer Towers
Hall Director, Kreischer Ashley Batchelder
2008-2010
2006-2008
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Administration and Organization
 Administered budget of $82,000
 Assisted in developing and implementing annual budget training for 20+ Office of Residence Life staff
 Served as liaison between parents and the university, students and various offices around campus including
student conduct, the counseling center, the bursar, and financial aid
 Maintained and organized all financial, discipline, programming, and housing records for my facility
 Organized and facilitated the residence hall move in and move out processes for 700+ students
 Represented the Office of Residence Life on various campus wide committees
 Chaired full time hall director search committee, responsible for human resource compliance throughout the
search process
 Utilized interpersonal skills to develop positive working relationships with internal and external constituents
Staff Supervision
Shouse, p. 2
 Recruited trained and supervised a staff of fifteen resident advisors, two graduate hall directors, and one
classified staff
 Supervised desk operations (20+ student employees) for coed residence halls of 750-1000 residents
 Evaluated staff members each semester to ensure that position expectations were being met, and developed
plans of improvement when staff were not meeting expectations
 Delegated various assignments to staff which insured timely and successful project completion
Project Development and Training
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Planned and implemented various aspects of resident advisor training including retreat planning
Planned and implemented large scale events for homecoming, sibs weekend, and preview days
Chaired committee which redesigned the UNIV 2010 curriculum in 2009
Facilitated two sections of Leaders in Residence class from 2008-2010
Trained and supervised two graduate hall directors in discipline process to hear cases
Presented annually during fall and spring RA training 2006-2010, topics included conflict mediation, diversity
training, leadership development, and community building
 Co-developed learning outcomes based on service, and social justice for the Office of Residence Life
 Taught UNIV 2010 Residence Life for the paraprofessional 2006-2009
 Co-developed curriculum and case study competition and RA professional development series 2006-2008
Student Conduct
 Met with and advised students who were exhibiting behaviors which put them at risk of not being retained at
the university
 Adjudicated cases for residential students in the residential hearing process
 Determined appropriate developmental and educational sanctions for student code of conduct violations
 Tracked sanctions to ensure that students followed through on sanctions and learned from their experience
 Trained and supervised graduate hall directors in discipline process
 Maintained records of all incidents and outcomes of student discipline hearings in both paper and electronic
formats
 Facilitated Residential Discipline Committee (University level appeals board) in 2006-2007
Crisis Response
 Participated in the on-call duty schedule as a responder to crisis situations for a duty area of approximately
2900 students
 Provided support and advice to resident advisors during duty-related crisis situations
 Advised senior staff and upper level administrators of crisis situations that occur while on duty
 Responded to students in need and connect them with appropriate resources
 Maintained student safety and confidentiality during various crisis situations
 Trained in conflict mediation through the counseling center
 Addressed student health and wellness concerns and assessed student risk of self harm and/or probability of
attrition from the university
 Met with students exhibiting behaviors typical of depression, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, anxiety
disorders, and Asperger’s Syndrome
 Worked with the Counseling Center to provide support and referrals to students in need
Advising
 Advised hall council in developing community building programs to aid in student retention, including social,
diversity, educational, and service programs
 Provided leadership development opportunities for student leaders in National Residence Hall Honorary
 Advised Falcon Chapter National Residence Hall Honorary from 2007-2009
Graduate Assistant for Emerging Leaders Program and Residence Hall Program Board
2004-2006
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Emerging Leaders Learning Community
 Recruited, selected and advised students for Emerging Leaders Living Learning Community
 Developed multiday leadership training for 100+ new member of the Emerging Leaders program
 Co-taught a first year student success course designed to aid in students transition to college and explore
leadership ability
 Represented the program at orientation to recruit new members the size of the community doubled during
this two year period
Program Planning and Organization Residence Hall Program Board
Shouse, p. 3
 Assisted in development of performance contracts for comedians, mentalists and coffee house acts
 Served as advisor and mentor for program board president and Major Events Committee, which developed
schedule of activities for major university theme weekends including opening weekend activities,
homecoming, sibs weekend, family weekend, and winter fest
 Represented Residence Life on campus wide programming committees
 Developed and presented bids for NACA programming awards including three winning bids in 2005
Intern Student Judicial Affairs
2005-2006
The University of Akron, Akron, OH
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Adjudicated cases, and maintained records of meetings in Student Judicial Affairs database
Held probationary meetings with students to aid in the growth and development of the student
Assisted with the development of Student Judicial Affairs presentation for New Student Orientation
Facilitated university level hearing boards comprised of student, faculty, and staff for major code violations
Resident Director, Assistant Resident Director, and Resident Assistant
2001-2004
Defiance College, Defiance, OH
 Served as a resident assistant for two academic years, responsible to building community and enforcing
policies in the student code of conduct
 Served as Assistant Resident Director for a year and a half, supervised 5-6 resident assistants in single gender
residence halls, while serving in the on call duty rotation as a senior staff member
 Served as interim Resident Director spring of 2004 overseeing a building with 220 male residents, five
resident assistants, while continuing to serve in the on call duty rotation as senior staff member
PRESENTATIONS/TRAINING SESSIONS
Regional and National Conference Presentations
 Navigating the Campus Political Climate as a New Professional (ACPA national conference)
 Participatory Leadership: Keys to Build Trust in Times of Change (ACPA national conference)
 Developing and Maintaining an Emerging Leaders Community
(Central Atlantic Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls regional conference)
 Developing a Leadership Living Learning Community
(Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities national conference)
March 2011
2010-2011
2005
2005
Campus Trainings and Presentations
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Transformational versus Transactional Approaches to Student Leadership
BaFa BaFa cross-cultural simulation presentation and facilitation
True Colors personality type assessment
Participatory Leadership: Keys to Build Trust in Times of Change
Hogwarts as a Model Community
Residence Education budget training presentation
Crisis Response training session for RA’s and new Hall Directors
FISH Philosophy workshops
2011
2004-Present
2004-Present
2010
2009
2008
2008
2004-2005
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
HONORS
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GLACUHO Professional Development Institute, attendee
NASPA 4 East New Professionals Institute and regional conference, attendee
NASPA member and national convention, attendee
ACPA College Student Educators International, member and national convention attendee
NACA National Association for Campus Activities
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BGSU William Lanning Spirit Award for the Office of Residence Life
2007-2008
Residence Education Outstanding Innovation Award, BGSU
2006-2007
National Residence Hall Honorary, inductee, The University of Akron
2006
National Association for Campus Activities Mid-America Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award
2005
CAACURH Advisor of the month
September 2004, August 2005, and October 2006
Defiance College Dean of Students’ Student Leadership Award
2004
Defiance College Leadership Award
2000-2004
2009
2008
2008
2006-Present
2001-2006
Shouse, p. 4
Reggie L. Shouse
1016 Boone Ct.  Bowling Green, OH 43402  (419) 494-2295  rshouse@bgsu.edu
REFERENCES
Dr. Brandi Hephner LaBanc (Colleague and Mentor from University of Akron)
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
University of Mississippi
233 Lyceum
Post Office Box 1848
University, MS 38677-1848
Office: 662-915-7705
bhl@olemiss.edu
Dr. Patrick Vrooman (Current Supervisor)
Director, Educators in Context and Community
College of Teaching and Learning
Bowling Green State University
529 Education
Bowling Green, OH 43403
Office: 419-372-9185
Vrooman@bgsu.edu
Lakeshia Dowlen (Previous supervisor BGSU Residence Life)
Assistant Director of Residence Life (no longer in this position)
Bowling Green State University
925 Mourning Dove Ln
Bowling Green, OH 43402
Cell: 419-806-3855
dowllak@bgsu.edu