The EdUp Experience

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Greg Brown, President of Udemy Business, YOUR guest cohost is Lisa Honaker, Director, Expansion Sales at Highspot, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Unmudl! Want to know why every institution of higher education should be thinking about optionality? Listen in to #EdUp! Greg Brown has served as the President, Udemy Business since December 2020. Prior to joining Udemy, Greg served as the Chief Executive Officer of Reflektive, a performance, engagement & analytics solution platform, from August 2019 until December 2020. Prior to Reflektive, Greg was the Senior Vice President of International Business at Blackhawk Network, a global payments provider, from August 2017 to August 2019. Before that, Greg served as Chief Revenue Officer for Achievers Solutions, a developer of cloud-based employee engagement software, from February 2013 to August 2017, and as Chief Revenue Officer for Extole, a developer of an online advocate marketing platform, from April 2011 to February 2013. Greg received a B.S. in business administration from California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to #EdUp! Connect with YOUR #EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR #EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #157, YOUR guest is Dr. Timothy A. Alvarez, President of Otero College, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Lorraine (Lo) Stomski, Senior Vice President of Learning & Leadership at Walmart, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Fierce Education! What is a mentoring campus & how it can help students secure employment opportunities & further their education? Listen in to #EdUp! Dr. Timothy Alvarez is the fifth president to sit at the helm of Otero College, starting his tenure in July of 2018. Prior to coming to Otero, Dr. Alvarez served as the Senior Fellow for NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education & as Vice President for Student Affairs at North Dakota State University. Previous to his role in North Dakota, Dr. Alvarez spent 15 years in various leadership and teaching roles at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he also received his Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to #EdUp! Connect with YOUR #EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR #EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guest is Dr. Francisco Marmolejo, President of Higher Education, at the Qatar Foundation, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Fierce Education.  What is an EdUp CatchUp? Listen in to find out! Francisco Marmolejo is President of Higher Education at Qatar Foundation (QF), where he leads support and coordination activities to the unique ecosystem of eight prestigious universities that offer more than 70 undergraduate and graduate programs to students from 60 countries at QF’s Education City, the largest campus of its kind globally, based in Doha, Qatar.  He joined QF in February 2020 as the organization’s Education Advisor. From 2012 to 2020, he worked at the World Bank, where he served as the Global Head of the Bank’s Solutions Group on Higher Education, based in Washington, D.C., and, more recently, as Lead Higher Education Specialist for India and South Asia, based in New Delhi. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #156, YOUR guest is Dr. Janet Spriggs, President of Forsyth Technical Community College, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Bill Pepicello, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. What's the difference between a student ready college & a college that expects college ready students? Listen in to find out! Dr. Janet N. Spriggs became the seventh President for Forsyth Technical Community College on January 1, 2019. Prior to joining Forsyth Tech, she served seven years in various executive leadership roles at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College & for fifteen years as an executive leader at Carteret Community College, giving her more than 24 years of service in the North Carolina Community College System. Dr. Spriggs has the unique honor of having been named an Aspen Presidential Fellow for Community College Excellence two times. She was one of 40 leaders selected from across the nation as a 2018-2019 Aspen Rising Presidential Fellow & earlier this year, she was one of 25 new community college presidents from across the nation selected as a member of the inaugural cohort of the Aspen New Presidents Fellowship. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, Dr. Daniel Villanueva, Jr., Vice President of Enrollment Management at the University of Houston-Downtown, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. What are the 5 keys to grow enrollment according to Daniel? Listen in to find out!  Dr. Villanueva serves as the Vice-President of Enrollment Management & oversees the following areas: Admissions, Financial Aid, Registrar's Office, Transfer Relations, Student Transitions, New Student Orientation, & Enrollment Marketing & Communications. He participates in the planning, development & implementation of marketing programs for recruitment & enrollment of new undergraduate & graduate students, as well as leading the retention & enrollment of all students. Dr. Villanueva also leads all institutional-wide enrollment, retention, & graduation services. He is responsible for community college relationships & outreach initiatives. In addition, he oversees the coordination & linkage between university transitions programs while ensuring coordination of services for prospective & current students. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #155, YOUR guest is Brian Black, President & Co-Founder of Harmel Academy of the Trades, YOUR guest cohost is Ryan Stowers, Executive Director at The Charles Koch Foundation, YOUR host is Arbazz M. Nizami, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. What is this new educational enterprise that involves the Catholic Religion, men, & the trades? Listen in to find out?  Brian received his BA in Political Economics & History from Hillsdale College, where he studied under Russell Kirk & Gerhart Niemeyer. After pursuing home building & working as an electrician, he was a Product Marketing Manager for American Seating, & did contract work for Haworth & Herman Miller. Returning to the trades, Brian joined Grand River Builders as a carpenter & sheet metal worker, then added the masonry trade to the company. He was made General Manager & has led the company through 20 years of continuous growth. He founded Historic Restoration Consulting Group in 2011. Brian has provided custom AIA continuing education coursework, & has been active in the Michigan Historic Preservation Network as a trainer & presenter. His expertise is historic building materials & methods. Harmel Academy is hosted on the beautiful campus of Kuyper College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Harmel students live in dedicated dormitory floors, & receive instruction in dedicated classrooms & labs. Dining, sports, recreation, library & other areas are shared with Kuyper students. The campus is 15 minutes from the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, & is near both parks & premium retail & restaurants. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, YOUR guests are Chandra C. Scott Executive Director at Alabama Possible & Piper Hendricks, VP of Communications & External Affairs at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), & YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio! What is the Degrees When Due (DWD) initiative & how can it help more students complete their degrees? Listen in to find out! Alabama Possible is a statewide nonprofit organization that breaks down barriers to prosperity through advocacy, education, & collaboration. For nearly 30 years, we have transformed how people think & talk about economic opportunity & educational attainment in Alabama & beyond. Education is the road to a better life, & we work at the intersection of practice & policy to ensure all young people can pursue their education without sacrificing their economic futures. Our research-driven work equips policymakers, educators, & business leaders, along with students & their families, with tools & relationships to build a college-going culture. We all benefit when everyone has the opportunity to complete a valuable postsecondary credential, & our programs make that possibility a reality. The Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) is a nonpartisan nonprofit research, policy, & advocacy organization committed to promoting access & success in higher education for all students, with a focus on students of color, students from low-income backgrounds, & other historically marginalized populations. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #154, YOUR guest is Dr. James Hurley, President & CEO of Tarleton State University, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Michelle Cantu-Wilson, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. Want to know how James is trailblazing when it comes to his students, staff, faculty, & his personal story? Listen in to find out! Dr. James Hurley began his tenure as Tarleton State University’s 16th President in August 2019, leading the institution to unprecedented heights. Since his arrival, Tarleton has elevated its academics, research, enrollment, retention rates, graduation rates, diversity, fundraising & athletics. Under Dr. Hurley’s leadership, the university created & implemented Tarleton Forward 2030: Our Future-Focused Strategic Plan, a blueprint for becoming the premier comprehensive regional university in the nation. During his time, Tarleton has become one of the country’s fastest growing public universities. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #153, YOUR guest is Dr. Chuck Lloyd, President of White Mountains Community College, YOUR guest cohost is Erika Liodice, Executive Director at the Alliance for Innovation & Transformation (AFIT), YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. Want to know how Chuck & his team were able to start a new program to meet the local workforce demand & shaved off years worth of the accreditation process?  Listen in to find out! Dr. Chuck Lloyd is currently the President of White Mountains Community College.  In addition to his role in administration, he crosses over to the faculty side of the college by teaching in the Business Department.  Chuck was recently selected as one of New Hampshire’s “Forty under 40” by the Union Leader & was previously awarded the NHTI Service Learning Award & Commissioner’s Award for Service Excellence.  In addition to administration & teaching, he maintains a strong passion for leadership & service.  In the past few years, Chuck has offered dozens of workshops & presentations both internationally & in the States on a variety of leadership & management-focused topics.  Chuck prides himself on relationship-building & actively participates in numerous community organizations.  Originally from Franklin, New Hampshire, Chuck graduated from Keene State College with a Bachelor of Science, earned his Master’s Degree in Education & Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies from Plymouth State University, & Chuck’s Doctorate is in Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!

We welcome YOU back to America's leading higher education podcast, The EdUp Experience! It’s YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, President Series #152, YOUR guest is Jessica Barry, President & Owner of The Modern College of Design, YOUR guest cohost is Dr. Kurt T. Steinberg, President of Montserrat College of Art, YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio, & YOUR sponsor is Commencement: The Beginning of a New Era In Higher Education, coming fall 2022. What happens when YOU put two College Presidents from Art & Design schools on the same podcast episode? Listen in to find out! Jessica Barry is a 1997 graduate of the School of Advertising Art (SAA), holds a BA in management from Antioch University Midwest, & has been recognized as an award-winning educator & creative director. Jessica has served as President of SAA since 2007, overseeing all operations of the college &, in 2013, she purchased the assets of the college and is the sole owner. On July 20, SAA will be become The Modern College of Design. With over twenty years’ experience as a graphic designer, art director, & creative director, Barry is uniquely suited to make informed decisions regarding program development, curriculum, faculty, equipment, & learning resources. Her work has been honored by AIGA, GDUSA, the Columbus Society of Communicating Arts, Art Center Dayton, & the Admissions Marketing Report. In addition, she is an active member & leader of many local & national organizations. Most notably, she served as a primary negotiator on the 2017–18 U.S. Department of Education’s gainful employment negotiated rule-making committee, & she co-chaired a 2016–17 Career Education Colleges & Universities committee to draft recommendations for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - Elvin Freytes & Dr. Joe Sallustio ● Join YOUR EdUp community at The EdUp Experience! We make education YOUR business!