DANIEL STEIGER RR1, Box 40, Marion Junction, Alabama 36759 * 334-412-3745 * steigerdj@gmail.

co m SENIOR-LEVEL MANAGEMENT / DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Student Services Operations * Organizational and Strategic Planning Human Relations and Project Management * Budget/Resource Management Federal/State Regulations, Policies, and Procedures Student Service Delivery Innovations * Staff Development and Motivation SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS * Experienced executive/retired military officer with over 20 years experience i n supervision, planning, teaching, and coordination in higher education. * Superb administrator with a proven leadership style and reputation for buildin g, training, and retaining highly motivated teams who identify opportunities, in crease efficiency, and accelerate growth in support of institutional goals and v ision. * Excellent written and oral communicator. * Knowledge of pertinent student service related federal, state, college, and lo cal policies, procedures, and regulations. * Results-oriented achiever with ability to direct complex projects from concept to operational status providing effective supervision, leadership, training, an d evaluation in unison with staff, faculty, volunteers, administration, and appr opriate constituents. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS * * * * * * * * ASCA- Association of Student Conduct Administration NASPA- Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education AEA- Alabama Education Association CHE- Chronicle of Higher Education MENC- Music Educator's National Conference CBDNA- College Band Directors Association NBA- National Band Association CG- Conductor's Guild

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs/Assistant Commandant Marion Military Institute, Alabama, 2009-present * Senior administrator in the office of student affairs. Responsible for coordi nating with over 50 personnel in the daily operations of student affairs activit ies: Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Counseling, Campus Safety/Security, S tudent Conduct/Discipline, Health Center, Housing, Extra-Curricular/Organization s and Activities, Transportation and Parking, Auxiliary Services, Buildings and Grounds, Dining Hall, Barber Shop, and Laundry Services. * Coordinates with executive staff, provides staff training, participates in str ategic planning, and the assessment and evaluation of student services and perso nnel. * Works with Vice President of Student Affairs in the improvement of student ser vices policies and procedures, technology platforms, and use of resources while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. * Responsible for the preparation and adjudication of student discipline/code of conduct administrative hearings and the management of student conduct education al/prevention programs decreasing the number of incidents on campus by 50% in o

ne academic year. * Coordinates, prepares, and presents staff reports, briefings, and corresponden ce with various departments and agencies internal and external to the institutio n. * Established and implemented new incident reporting policies and procedures, st udent behavioral/safety assessment teams, and a website, marketing, enrollment, and retention management process which led to a significant increase in enrollme nt and retention of students. * Responsible for the establishment of a Local Emergency Response Team and a Cam pus Emergency Response Team, which included personnel training and exercises/dri lls with emergency response constituents. Led the college into HEOA compliance with Clery Act, NIMS, and Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education initiati ves and directives. Assistant Professor, Director of Band and Orchestral Studies, Coordinator of Ins trumental Studies, and Assistant Program Manager Manatee Community College, Florida, 2007-2008 * Administered all aspects of the college's instrumental music program, ensemble s, and instruction increasing student enrollment by more than 25% in one year. * Chair, Increasing Attendance at Cultural Events and Strategic Planning Committ ee resulting in an increase in the staff and administration's collaboration in t he publicity and marketing efforts of the college for events held by the Fine an d Performing Arts Programs significantly increasing public attendance. * Directed three instrumental ensembles and taught three additional courses each semester. * Supervised the adjunct instrumental faculty which led to an increase in the nu mber of students enrolled in applied lessons and their participation in ensemble s and attendance at performing arts events. Commander: The Army Ground Forces Band US Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 2006-2007 * Director, leader, supervisor, administrator, and manager of a 56-personnel org anization; the Command's Premier Army band. * Managed a $4.3 million strategic outreach asset. * Balanced fiscal spending and maintenance of nearly $1 million of equipment wit h an annual budget of approximately $300,000. * Led the organization to be number one in recruiting and retention within this Four-Star Command. Staff/Administrative Officer US Army Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, 2005-2006 * Administrative responsibility of operational evaluation and resource managemen t for the deployment readiness for 8 active and 76 Reserve/National Guard Army B ands within the United States, the US Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. * Developed and implemented new Army Band Mission Readiness Evaluation procedure s. These are used Army-wide, which produced more than a 30% increase in operati onal effectiveness, optimizing mission resourcing, and capabilities for units in combat zones and at home-stations during their first year of use. Education Doctor of Philosophy, Madison University, Education Administration, Summa Cum La ude Master of Arts, George Mason University, Instrumental Conducting, Summa Cum Laud e Bachelor of Music, Ithaca College, Music Performance, Magna Cum Laude

Additional Coursework and Related Professional Development Strategies for Stopping Violence on Campus, Security on Campus, Inc., 2009 Introduction to Campus Vulnerability (A Table-Top Exercise), Alabama Dept. of Po stsecondary Ed., 2010 Involuntary Withdrawals: Prevention, Procedures, and Protection, National Center for Higher Education Risk Management, 2010 Let's Talk Campus ... Stakeholder Dialogues, Gulf States Regional Center for Pub lic Safety Innovations, 2009 FEMA Courses: An Introduction to ICS for Schools; Single Resources and Initial Incidents; NIMS : An Introduction to ICS; National Response Framework, An Introduction, 2010/201 1