1901 South Ocean Drive, #305

Jayne A. Klein

1901 South Ocean Drive, #305

Hollywood, Florida33019

(954) 924-8227 Home Telephone Number

(954) 559-5169 Mobile Telephone Number

(305) 919-5597 Office Telephone Number

Education:

Ed.D. (ABD)

Doctorate in Higher Education Administration

FloridaInternationalUniversity, Miami,Florida

Projected date of completion – Fall 2009

Specialization: Policy and Curriculum Issues in Higher Education

Master of Arts, Religious Studies, 2004

Graduate Certificate, African New World Studies, 2004

FloridaInternationalUniversity, Miami, Florida

Specialization: African and Caribbean Religion and History

Bachelor of Arts, French Literature, 1968

HunterCollege, CityUniversity of New York (CUNY), New York, New York

Teaching Experience:

Adjunct Instructor, The HonorsCollege, FloridaInternationalUniversity, Miami, Florida

August 2006 to present

Adjunct Instructor, Department of Religious Studies, FloridaInternationalUniversity, Miami,

Florida, May 2005 to present

Affiliate Faculty, Latin American and Caribbean Center, Florida International University,

Miami, Florida, March 2006 to present

Presentations:

Klein, J. (2005). “The United States Occupations of Haiti.”Paper presentedat the 17th Annual Conference of theHaitian Studies Association Conference, BostonUniversity, Boston, Massachusetts.

Klein, J. (2005).The First United States Occupation of Haiti.”Paper presented at the 30th

Annual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association, Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.

Klein, J. (2004). “The Religion of Vodou in Haiti and Miami.”Paper presented at the

16th Annual Haitian Studies Association Conference, Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Invited Presentations:

Klein, J. (2006). “Haiti through Political & Economic Lenses.” Panel Chairperson at the 18th

Annual Conference of the Haitian Studies Association, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Klein, J. (2005). “The First United States Occupation of Haiti.” Paper presented at a seminar

entitled “Economics in the Caribbean,” FloridaInternationalUniversity, Miami, Florida.

Klein, J. (2004). “The Middle Passage in Film, Art, and Fiction.” Paper presented at a seminar

entitled “Middle Passage Texts: Memory, Livity, Expression,” Florida International

University, Miami, Florida.

Professional Affiliations:

Member Caribbean Studies Association

Member Haitian Studies Association

Member Theta Alpha Kappa, National Honor Society for Religious Studies

Community Service:

Created and organized an initiative establishing a partnership between the HonorsCollege at

FloridaInternationalUniversity’s Biscayne Bay Campus and the OvertownYouthCenter to provide academic support and empowerment to underprivileged youth living in Miami’s most economically disadvantaged neighborhood – May 2006 to present

Volunteer as a tutor in reading comprehension and writing skills, OvertownYouthCenter –

August 2007 to present

Academic Activities:

Academic Advisor, Honors College, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus –

August 2006 to present

Advisor, Tau Sigma Alpha (TSA) Honors Society, Honors College, Florida International

University, Biscayne Bay Campus – August 2007 to present

Member African American History Month Luncheon Committee – November 2007

Member Aventura Marketing Council Scholarship Committee – May 2006 to present

Member of the Black Tie Affair Mentoring Awards Committee, which provides scholarships to

international students – February 2001.

Organized USPS (University Support Personnel Services) Senate on the Biscayne Bay Campus –

January 2001.

Organized and hosted a reception to honor Mrs. Joan Lehman, wife of former Senator William

H. Lehman, to thank her for the donation of her sculpture, “Think Tank,” to the University. Created advertising, press releases and invitations for the event, which was attended by a number of prestigious community members and friends of the artist – September 2000

Member of the Biscayne Bay Campus Art & Design Committee. This committee was formed by

the Vice Provost of Academic Affairs to make decisions involving all phases of the beautification of the campus and the acquisition of art and sculpture – either by purchase or loan – for it – January 2000 to 2004

Member of the Campus Change-of-Name Committee along with representatives from the

Student Government Association, which was formed to plan festivities to celebrate the official renaming of the Biscayne Bay Campus – May 2000.

Honors and Awards:

Awarded a Grant-in-Aid Educational Scholarship by the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs for the fall 2008 semester – August 2008

Recipient of the Adjunct Excellence-in-Teaching Award – August 2008

Received a travel grant from the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program at Florida

International University to participate in their panel and present my original paper, “The First United States Occupation of Haiti,” at the 30thAnnual Conference of the Caribbean Studies Association, held from May 25-June 3, 2005, in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic – December 2004.

Received a travel grant from the Graduate Student Association at FloridaAtlanticUniversity to

present my original paper on the subject of Haitian Vodou at the Annual Haitian Studies Association Conference, which was held in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico – September 2004.

Induction into Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious Studies and

Theology(based on high academic achievement) and placement on the National Dean’s List – March 2003

Received Employee of the Year Award, which is given for exemplary leadership and service to

the FloridaInternationalUniversitycommunity – December 2000.

Received award from the Office of the Vice Provost, Biscayne Bay Campus, for my role in

creating the first permanent ArtGallery to be established on that Campus. The main objective of the gallery was to provide a venue for the displaying of artwork created by students, faculty and staff of the University as well as that of talented high school students and members of the community –September 2000

Professional Experience:

FloridaInternationalUniversity, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, Florida

Academic Advisor and Coordinator, The Honors College, Biscayne Bay Campus, January 2005 to present

Have primary responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the office, a largely self-sufficient unit (with the Coordinator being the primary on-site administrator), and of its support services; serve as coordinator of all faculty activities on campus; serve as liaison to the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs on the Biscayne Bay Campus and as representative of The Honors College at all campus events; make orientation presentations about The Honors College to all incoming and prospective Honors College students; serve as student advisor; teach Freshman Year Experience and Honors Leadership courses for Honors College students.

FloridaInternationalUniversity, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, Florida

Office Manager, College of Business Administration, March 1998 to January 2005

Handled a wide variety of responsibilities involving the clerical and administrative functioning of the office. Responsible for recruitment, retaining, and training of office staff; instituted professional rules and regulations for the running of the office; received and distributed work requests from faculty; monitored, for quality, completeness, and timeliness, all work done by the staff; served as design consultant and project manager in the creation of a new state-of-the-art, 45-station computer lab built for College of Business classes and student use – coordinatedthe work of electrical, building, and painting contractors, along with that of an audio-visual company, and others, to keep project on schedule and make certain all work was done according to specifications; served as liaison between the College of Business on the Biscayne Bay campus, the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs on the campus, and the departmental administratorsof other units; handled all faculty, staff and student complaints that could be resolved without consultation with other College or University administrators; approved and monitored ordering, storing, and distribution of all office and computer supplies and equipment.

FloridaInternationalUniversity, University Park Campus, Miami, Florida

Administrative Assistant to the Dean, College of Health Sciences, December 1996 to March 1998.

Managed all aspects of the office/building, which included, but was not limited to, safety matters, planning and supervising of office expansion, design of new office space and selection of furnishings; kept the Dean informed on the day-to-day operational/ administrative support matters of the College; screened telephone calls for the Dean, handled any matters that did not require the Dean’s immediate attention or intervention;

managed the budget, including both departmental and grant accounts; handled the distribution and checking of payroll; prepared and processed contracts for all faculty and staff and executed “sign-on” paperwork for new employees; prepared all paperwork necessary for the completion of the Search and Screen process (all aspects of the process of hiring of new administrators and faculty members); monitored and prepared contractual agreements (for preceptorship affiliations) with clinical agencies, hospitals and private physicians; interviewed prospective staff members and prepared all paperwork necessary for their hiring; oriented, trained, and supervised all new staff members and student assistants; wrote own correspondence (memoranda, letters, and so on); prepared letters, memoranda, advertisements, slide presentations, and any other pertinent documents on computer; maintained the Dean’s calendar, scheduling all appointments, meetings and conferences; made travel arrangements for the Dean; prepared travel requisitions and reimbursements, departmental requisitions, and invoices.

FloridaInternationalUniversity, Biscayne Bay Campus, Miami, Florida

Administrative Assistant to the Dean, School of Nursing, May 1995-December 1996.

Duties and responsibilities were basically the same as those listed for the prior Administrative Assistant position described above.

Nurse Watch, Inc., Lakeworth, Florida

Office Manager, October 1993-May 1995

Responsible for all phases of office management and coordination. Duties included:

preparation and electronic transmission of payroll; preparation of invoices; interviewing and hiring of employees; service coordinating (filling of home health and nursing positions); writing and designing of advertising copy; editing of various materials for marketing and other purposes.

WFTL Radio/King Communications, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Account Executive, October 1989-October 1993

Responsible for the acquisition and servicing of new accounts throughout the tri-county area, the primary objective being to expand the product categories and geographical reach of the station and its advertisers. Worked directly with owners of retail businesses as well as with local and national advertising agencies representing them. Other related duties included: creating and organizing special promotional events; writing advertising copy and slogans; and advertising consultation

WKPE, Cape 104 Radio, Orleans/Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Account Executive, October 1985 –September 1989

Duties and responsibilities were basically the same as those for the previous position described above.

Self-Employed

Editor/Independent Contractor, October 1981 to October 1985

Editing of manuscripts for Master’s and Doctoral theses in a wide variety of disciplines. Editing of original manuscripts and articles for private individuals to prepare them for publication. In addition to working for private individuals, worked as a freelance editor and copy editor for the following publishing companies: Random House, New York; Harper & Row Publishers, New York; and Little Brown & Company, Boston.

Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishing Company, New York City, New York

Copy Editor/Editor, College Department, October 1981-January 1975

Responsible to correct both form and content of original manuscripts for College textbooks on the subjects of Philosophy, Geography, English Literature, English Grammar, Spanish, History, Film History, Art History, Mass Media and other Liberal Arts subjects.

References:Will be supplied upon request

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