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Resume for Mirta M. Martin, Ph.D.

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Mirta M. Martin, Ph.D.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning

Marketing & Brand Identity

Crisis Management

Financial, Budgeting & Risk Mitigation

Stakeholder Relationship Management

Program Innovation and Funding

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Spanish – Native Proficiency

French – Professional Proficiency

Portuguese – Working Proficiency

PROFESSIONAL ACCOLADES

Named WV Educator of the Year

The PhD Project, Women History Month Highlighted Member

Named one of “Most Influential Women” in Chesterfield County

Metropolitan Business League Humanitarian Award for Educational Excellence

RichTech Technology Innovation Deployment Award

Named to the Anti-Terrorism Advisory Council (ATAC) in the Northern District of West Virginia

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Director, 2021 NASA WV Space

Grant Consortium Director,

2021

COP President West Virginia

Council of Presidents

2018 – present

Mountain East Conference

President,

2019 – present

Director representing theAmericas

International Association of

Universities Official Partner of UNESCO,

2015 - present

Chair Regents Institutions Council of Presidents,

2015

Director Kansas Council on Economic Education,

2014- 2017

DISTINCTIONS & AWARDS

5 Gubernatorial Appointments

Blue Ribbon Commission
State Board for Community College
2 Governor’s Commissions
Council on the Status of Women

President of the United States’ Volunteer Service Award

Outstanding New Program Award

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Martin, Mirta M; Jacob Abrams (2020), “The evolving need to diversify financial models: Impact on higher education and US university presidents.” International Association of Universities (IAU) Horizons. Volume 25, No 1, April 2020.

Cortijo-Doval, Elin; Mirta Martin, Maricel Quintana-Baker (2014), Self determination’s Intrinsic Value of Post-exile Cuban-American Women – Journal of Diversity Management. Manuscript Acceptance JDM-7386.

Feldstein, Andrew; Mirta Martin (2013), “Understanding Slow Growth in the Adoption of E-Textbooks: Distinguishing Paper and Electronic Delivery of Course Content” International Research in Education, ISSN 2327-5499, Vol. 1, No. 1, September 2013.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Chamber of Commerce - Director

Kirchner Group - Managing Director

Chamber of Commerce - Board Member

NASA Space Grant Consortium -Director

Valley Hope Association - Director

Safe Harbor - Board Member

GENERAL PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft & Macintosh Office Omni /FastTrack / Basecamp/ Toggl/ Blackboard / Illumination / Zoom Excel / BRIT/ SQL / SPSS / Tabula/ QuickBooks / UltiPro / Pay Cycle/ BambooHR / Workday / SAP/ PhotoShop & Adobe

ONLINE PROFILES

Mirta Martin - Wikipedia
www.MirtaMartin.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

35+ years of experience performed in a variety of professional and academic settings including governance, leadership and operations, strategic planning, budgeting, compliance, brand management, customer, public and media relations, intellectual and program innovation, HR, crisis management, institutional change, inclusion and diversity initiatives

Strong communication, presentation, and listening skills cultivated through practical application and academic/professional publications

Quad-lingual with a multicultural background adept at the detection and resolution of project & program delay, risk mitigation, & technology implementation

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Doctor of Philosophy - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia

Master of Business Administration - University of Richmond

Richmond, Virginia

Bachelor of Science -Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fairmont State University, 2017 – 2022

Fairmont, West Virginia

Designed and Implemented various program initiatives that culminated in a net profit increase of $20.5 million
Lead Pilot program between university and US Air Force to foster and implement the 23rd JROTC Flight Academy in the country
Designed financial protocols to insulate university from risk and market forces resulting in Fairmont State being listed as the only university able to withstand financial stress indicators according to The Hechinger Report’s Financial Fitness Tracker
Acquired $1.8 million grant for a continued collaborative partnership with NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation Program
Orchestrated initiatives that created a Tutoring Center and Falcon Meals on Wheels to provide non-meal plan students with one hot meal a day and provide free program assistance to struggling students
Spearheaded initiative for an Administrative Exemption fromWV Higher Education Policy Commission (HEPC) oversight
Earned approval from NAAB for continuation of candidacy for Master of Architecture program
Expanded university curriculum by over 36 separate accredited higher education degrees, specializations, and programs
Launched a Re-Brand initiative to change general perception of Fairmont University being out of reach for underprivileged and underrepresented populations

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Notable Appointments & Positions

Interim President, Ferrum College, Virginia December 2022 – present
Senior Education Adviser to former Mexican Presidents, Vicente Fox and Centro Fox: 2017 — 2018
AASCU Senior Fellow, Washington DC: 2016 — 2018
Presidential Adviser, Kansas Board of Regents and Fort HaysState University: 2016 — 2017
President, Fort Hays State University: 2014 — 2016
Dean and Professor of Management, Reginald F. Lewis College of Business: 2009 – 2014
Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Virginia CommunityCollege System: 2009
Regional Director, Averett University: 1995
Senior Vice President, First Union National Bank: 1993 — 1994
Vice President, Dominion Bank: 1991 — 1993

Notable Consultancy & Administrative Experience

Employed Gap-Analysis to guide the development of uniform processes for funds/expenditures allocation that raised ROIs by 28%

Reoriented sale strategies resulting in a 30% increase in retention rates and a $1,121,000 reduction in stakeholder’s sunk costs

Pivoted undeveloped regions and cultivated benefactor and stakeholder acquisition strategies that generated $57M++

Aligned marketing strategies to maximize quality and lead capture that generated a 73% increase in total revenue

Designed various academic & professional development courses for peers & higher education students in a multitude of topics & crossfunctional soft skills

Constructed & delivered multiple curricula on a variety of scientific, social, & business topics

Used a vertical integration strategy to re-engineer universities resulting in strategic economies of scale and increased efficiencies, research, and grant/funding opportunities

Notable Presentations & Public Engagements

“How to Foster a Culture of Democracy and Human Rights in the Curriculum.” International Association of Universities 16th General Conference. Dublin, Ireland. October 27, 2022.
“State of Higher Education.” The Center of Asian Pacific American Women: Women of Color Conference. March 12, 2022.
“Successfully Navigating the Administrative Labyrinth.” Panelist. West Virginia Leadership Initiative. March 1, 2022.
“Education: Policies, Staffing and Funding.” Panelist. The West Virginia Press Association Legislative Conference. January 7, 2022.

MIRTA M. MARTIN, Ph.D.

Resume for Mirta M. Martin, Ph.D.

Mirta M. Martin, Ph.D.