William Cathey:
CLASS OF 1971
Hillwood High SchoolClass of 1971
Nashville, TN
William's Story
William Cole Cathey, Ph.D.
EDUCATION:
2003 Harvard University, Boston
Post-Doctorate: Harvard Graduate School of Education-Management Development Program.
1998-2002 Berne University, St Kitts, W.I. (acquired by University of the West Indies 2004)
Ph.D. Degree in Education Emphasis: Educational Leadership and Policy,
Dissertation: An Apple a Day: A Comparative Analysis of Entrepreneurial Leadership Within the For-Profit Sectors of Healthcare and Higher Education.
1993-1998 Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas
MLA Degree Emphasis: Creative Writing and New South Authors ¿ Studies Abroad Program-Edinburgh, Scotland 1997
1991-1992 Rice University, Houston, Texas
Non credit courses in creative writing, scriptwriting, feature writing, and self publishing.
1977-1978 Nashville School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee
Courses in criminal law, torts, personal property, contracts, etc.
1971-1975 Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee
BS Degree ¿ Secondary Education- Emphasis: Social Science
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Freelance writer
January 2006- present
Movie scripts, western action novels, southern humor, magazine articles, Poetry. Living in my cabin 45 minutes west of Denver in the Rocky Mountains or on my sailboat near Galveston Island, TX.
President 2004- January 1, 2006
Remington College, Denver, Colorado
Director of Education 2003-2004
Remington College, Denver, Colorado
Began as the Director of Education. Within first 10 months increased retention by 20%; developed two new programs; passed an on-site accrediting visit by ACICS. Was Awarded ¿DOE of the Year 2004.¿ Became Interim President in July 2004 and was given the Presidency in 2005. Increased the population of the campus by 10% within first three months.
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs 2002-2003
Sullivan University, Lexington, Kentucky
Responsible for all graduate studies and weekend programs for Lexington campus of the largest private university in Kentucky. Developed a web assisted Executive MBA program. Developed two satellite campuses.
Weekend Coordinator 2000-2002
Sullivan University, Lexington, Kentucky
Administrative representative for all weekend classes at Lexington campus. Responsible for hiring faculty and developing weekend programs.
General Education Department Chair 1998-2000
Sullivan University, Lexington, Kentucky
In charge of all general education classes...Expand for more
. Hired faculty and scheduled classes. Taught classes in English Composition, Intro to American Lit., Business Writing and Intro to Horror.
Adjunct Professor 1997-1998
San Jacinto College, Houston, Texas
Taught language skills classes part-time for two semesters.
Vice President ¿ International Sales and Marketing 1994-1998
Worldsmart, Houston, Texas
Developed, managed and was part-owner of an international internet marketing company. (Company was sold and I returned to graduate school).
Prior to this time I was a risk manager and safety officer in the healthcare industry.
PUBLICATIONS
¿Meeting the Needs of Non-Traditional Students¿ (2003) Lexington Family Magazine, Winter Edition 2003, p.27.
The Last Stand of General Colby Jones (1999) Midway, KY: Hound Publishing
¿The Robots are Coming¿ (1986) Security Management Magazine, Vol. 12, p.25.
¿Interview Techniques¿ (1979) Fraud Forum Magazine.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Colorado Private School Association (Board of Directors)
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) Program Evaluator 2004-present.
Board of Directors of Remington College - BCL Inc., Remington College - Denver Campus Inc.,
International Poets Society
HTML Writers Guild (Charter Member)
Tennessee Assoc. for Healthcare Safety and Security (Past President)
NFPA
International Association of Hospital Security (Senior Member)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Past Member)
Robotics International (Board of Directors, 1987)
COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
Big Brother of Nashville (past member - Board of Directors)
Kiwanis Club-Lakewood Chapter (Board of Directors)
Rocky Ridge Music Center (active volunteer and fund raiser)
Metro District ¿ Clear Creek County, Colorado (present member Board of Directors)
AWARDS
DOE of the Year 2004 ¿ Remington College Systems
Nominated for John Robert Gregg Award in Business Education 2003
Most Huggable Faculty Member ¿ Sullivan University 1999 & 2002
Faculty Member of the Year ¿ Sullivan University 2000
Mosaic Award in Children¿s Literature for The Last Stand of General Colby Jones (1999)
Boss of the Year ¿ American Business Women Association 1987
SKILLS
Working knowledge of: Microsoft Office XP, Harvard Graphics, Adobe Photoshop, Dorn Risk Management software, Pagemill, MS Front Page, AS400, MAC OS, MS Explorer, MS Publisher, and Quicken.
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