N A D I A Y E V S T I G N E Y E V A , M . D .
Director, Honors College
St. Petersburg College; St. Petersburg, Florida
KEY PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS
I am a founding Director of the Honors College at St. Petersburg College. SPC Honors
College was established in the 2003-2004 academic year.
My approach to building a strong and dynamic program included principles recommended by the National
Collegiate Honors Council.
I supported and promoted our program membership with main honors organization since its inception. I strongly advocate the importance of the honors education key pillars, such as honors program benefits, scholarships, curriculum design, to our institution administration. To insure and support our student success, I generously invest my efforts and time into mentoring students in their research and leadership endeavors through honors workshops, leadership and community opportunities, and individual sessions.
SPECIAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS
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Licensed medical doctor specializing in pediatrics and public health.
Skilled in project management, supervision, curriculum design, and budget of educational programs.
Extensive experience in analyzing data, maintaining and monitoring college reporting
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Skilled in conducting research.
Result oriented professional who is a flexible and fast learning team player.
Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
November 2003 – July 2014 (present)
Director, Honors College, St. Petersburg College
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Develop, design, implement, oversee, and evaluate the Honors College/Honors program college-wide.
 Develop, plan, and update Honors College/Honors program course material and evaluation standards.
 Develop Honors College instructional and methodological materials for faculty, advisors/counselors, and students.
 Advise Honors College/Honors Program students in program planning, course selection, and career guidance.
 Supervises campus coordinators and honors advisors.
 Communicate with the Honors Council, provosts/assistant provosts, program directors and faculty regarding programs’ policies, procedures, and personnel matters.
 Develop and enhance the Honors College/Honors program’ students monitoring and communication systems.
 Develop and implement a marketing plan for Honors College/Honors program.

 Develop, manage, and monitors budget.
 Develop, manage, and oversees Honors College scholarship program.
 Develop relationships with universities’ honors programs nation-wide to enhance honors students transfer opportunities.
 Participate as a member of various state, regional, and national honors associations.
 Participate as a member of various college committees:
2001-2003 – Foundation Office Scholarship Committee
2003-2005 - College-wide Scholarship and Financial Assistance Committee
2004-2005 –International Education Committee
2003-now - chair of the Honors Council Committee, the Honors College Advisors
Committee, and the Honors College Scholarship Committee
2011-now – Deans Committee
2011-now – Academic Affairs Committee
November 2003 – January 2007
SPC, St-Petersburg, Florida
Assistant Director, Honors College, St. Petersburg College (Director position was not established;
Assistant Director was reporting to the Campus Provost)
July 2005 – July 2006
SPC, St-Petersburg, Florida
Interim Director, International Study Abroad Department, SPC (this role was temporary assigned in addition to the Honors College)
July 2002 – November 2003
SPC, St-Petersburg, Florida
Development Specialist, SPC Foundation, Inc.
1998 - 2000
ORT, St-Petersburg, Russia
Manager/Consultant (ORT is the leading TV company in Russia. The URL is http://www.1tv.ru)
1996 - 1998
Radio ‘Modern’, St-Petersburg, Russia
Lead Manager/Consultant, Marketing & Sales (Radio ‘Modern’ was a first commercial broadcasting company and is one of the leading companies in Russia)
1993 – 1995 Children’s Medical Center, St-Petersburg, Russia
Pediatrician
1987 - 1987 – 1988 Children’s Hospital, St-Petersburg, Russia
Pediatrician
EDUCATION
1980 – 1986
St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical Academy (SPbSPMA)
Medical Doctor degree in Pediatrics Saint-Petersburg, Russia
1986 - 1987

Internship in Pediatrics Saint-Petersburg, Russia
Post-Graduate Education
1989 - 1993
St.-Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies (SPbMAPS) http://www.maps.spb.ru/eng/info/index.html St-Petersburg, Russia
Post-Graduate Education, major: Organization of Health Services and Public Health
2002-2003 Training on Leadership for Managers
St. Petersburg College, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida
2004 Training on Honors Programs/Colleges administrators
National Collegiate Honors Council seminar Albuquerque, New Mexico
2003-2006 Program Directors Training
St. Petersburg College, Florida St. Petersburg, Florida
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 – now
St. Petersburg College
 Honors College Cornerstone Seminar; Honors College Capstone Seminars
 Guest lecturer for Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Program on 19
 Anatomy and Physiology Courses th Century Russian Literature
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Panel discussion faculty member on several Honors Conferences at SPC, Eckerd College and USF
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2004 – 2014
Critical Thinking lectures/workshop for SPC professional development institutes; annual presentations (Honors in action; Honors – Building the Bridge) at SPC faculty workshops
Honors round tables at SRHC annual conferences for new directors
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
2003 – 2005
President, Russian Heritage of Tampa Bay t. Petersburg College
2005 – now
Director, Board of Directors, Russian Heritage of Tampa Bay
2008 – 2014 (April)
Board member, SRHC
2008 – 2009
President, SRHC
2007 – now
Committees member (Research, Marketing), NCHC
2004 – now
Chair, various annual Honors College Research Conferences
2012 – now
Managing Editor, the Interdisciplinary Journal META
AWARDS
2005 – Person of the Year, SPIFFS (St. Petersburg Falk Society of St. Petersburg)
2013 – Honorary member of the PTK (Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society)
2014 – Honorary member of the GKS (Golden Key Honors Society)