Barbara A. Bailey, PhD

BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

10/96-present President, Biz Productions, Inc., Atlanta, GA; President; PreHire Connections, Inc., Atlanta, GA

1987-1990 President, Bailey & Associates, Atlanta, GA

1987 Trainer; Executrain, Incorporated, Atlanta, GA

HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

12/99-present Doctoral faculty member, Capella University School of Business (adjunct)

4/99-5/03 Assistant Professor, Shorter College; Atlanta, GA (full-time) (Served as BSBA Program Director: 4/99-5/02)

1/98-4/99 Business Instructor, DeKalb Technical Institute; Covington, GA

1/96-10/96 Director of Academic Development; Midlands Technical College; Columbia, SC

9/90-12/95 Assistant Professor, Business Administration; DeKalb College; Atlanta, GA

EDUCATION

Georgia State University; Atlanta, GA

PhD: Higher Education Administration

Master of Science, Industrial Relations

Bachelor of Business Administration, Management

LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Featured professional in BroadSheet, an online publication for female leaders (www.broadsheetmag.com). March 2003.

Significant support person, ARMA Atlanta Chapter. Honored at the June 2001, Awards Ceremony.

Dissertation committee member at Georgia State University and Capella University

Faculty sponsor of the Shorter College "1999 Research Project of the Year" award winner

Board member/Fund Raiser. Healing Hearts Foundation; Atlanta, GA

Team Leader. City-wide "Get a Job" seminar; Atlanta, GA

Conference Seminar Coordinator: SHRM International Convention; Atlanta, GA

"Talking With…McCall Technology". IHRIM.link. February/March 2000. Provided editorial assistance.

Hastings, Tina and Bailey, Barbara A. "Mediation and Real Estate: A Win-Win for All". Georgia Realtor®. August 1997.

Contributing author. The Atlanta Job Atlas and Business Directory. 5th edition.

Author. Study Guide: Donald P. Crane, Personnel: The Management of Human Resources. 4th edition. Kent Publishing Company.

PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS

Co-editor. Comparative Economic Systems. Spring 2000. Thomson Learning™ Custom Publishing.

Co-developer. 1999/2000. The Scott-Bailey Influencing Others Profiling System©.

"Talking With…McCall Technology". IHRIM.link. February/March 2000. Provided editorial assistance.

Hastings, Tina and Bailey, Barbara A. "Mediation and Real Estate: A Win-Win for All". Georgia Realtor®. August 1997.

Contributing author. The Atlanta Job Atlas and Business Directory. 5th edition.

Author. Study Guide: Donald P. Crane, Personnel: The Management of Human Resources. 4th edition. Kent Publishing Company.

Primary researcher. Self-solicited project, Norrell Corporation; Atlanta, GA

Creator. All materials used in training seminars/workshops/presentations and keynote speeches.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES

Hold mediator and arbitrator certifications. Listed by the Supreme Court of Georgia as a third party neutral.

Serve as U.S. Department of Justice ADA Mediator

Served as the Shorter College School of Professional Programs Mediator

Created 5-week undergraduate conflict management course

Served on the Midlands Mediation Network (MMN) Board of Directors; the South Carolina Community Mediation Center Project as an ad-hoc member and served as Chair of the Columbia Community Mediation Center Project

Served on the South Carolina Real Estate Commission Mediation Task Force, developed two-day mediation course, and taught course for South Carolina Association of Realtors

Attended pro-bono mediation training session, sponsored by SC Bar Association (invitation only)

SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Finalist for "Faculty of the Year" Award, Consortium for the Advancement of Adult Higher Education (CAAHE), (national organization), 2001.

Created complete applied research project module for undergraduate students. Facilitated the majority of projects 2000-2002 (total: over 100 per year).

Served on the Henry County, GA Project Task Force for the creation of new academic and non-credit programs

Created three ½-hour videos for use in college adjunct faculty, new student, and recruitment orientation sessions (funding eliminated prior to completion of all videos; 1 was produced.)

Co-created the international study abroad program for non-traditional students

Produced one ½-hour video for use in college adjunct faculty training programs; planned and executed two technology training schedules for entire college

Wrote a comprehensive faculty manual, the college professional development plan, and numerous reports for the governing state agency and the college's internal institutional effectiveness processes

Wrote and defended a grant proposal for quality improvement funds to commence leadership development training at the college

Managed the proposal process for on-site delivery of degree with a major corporation, the University of South Carolina College of Business Administration, and Midlands Technical College

Former member of American Educational Research Association; Georgia Educational Research Association; Georgia Association of Economics and Finance; The Executive Forum of Mercer University; and the American Society for Personnel Administration