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Cecil Taliaferro
President/CEO, Pro-Ed Consultants
Location: Columbia, SC United States
Joined: Feb 12th, 2006

About (request update)

Owner of Pro-Ed Consultants, an educational consulting company, and adjunct Professor at Midlands Technical College in Columbia, South Carolina. Former Executive Vice President of Allen University (HBCU) and Interim President of the College of Alameda in Alameda, CA. Also former candidate for the State Superintendent of Education for the State of South Carolina.

Current Whereabouts:

Currently residing in Columbia, South Carolina

Education (request update)

Virginia Union University class of 1966

Undergrad Major: Sociology

Campus Organization:

Omega Psi Phi

Claim To Fame:

Elected Chairman of the Board of the Imagine Columbia Leadership Academy, a public charter school in Columbia, SC. Elected to the advisory board of Strong American Schools.

Most Memorable Moment:

Meeting noted civil rights leaders on campus, ie. Dr. King, Whitney Young, etc.

Experience

I currently work with Pro-Ed Consultants as President/CEO
I have 30 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

President of Pro-Ed Consultants & Adjunct Instructor | Midlands Technical College
From January 2003 to Current • 23 year(s)
Chief Executive Officer of educational consulting company and adjunct instructor teaching developmental studies courses.

Executive Vice President | Allen University
From January 2002 to December 2003 • 1 year(s)
Chief Operating Officer coordinating Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Fiscal Affairs divisions.

Interim College President | College of Alameda, Peralta Community College District
From January 2001 to December 2002 • 1 year(s)
Coordinated Instructional Services, Student Services and Business Services divisions while providing leadership for college planning.

Vice President, Academic Affairs and Student Development | Harold Washington College, City Colleges of Chicago
From January 2000 to December 2001 • 1 year(s)
Managed college divisions, supervised faculty and staff, and developed strategic plans for academic affairs and student services.

Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs | Community College of Philadelphia
From January 1998 to December 2000 • 2 year(s)
Assisted in curriculum development, program evaluation, and grant proposal preparation while teaching sociology courses.

Dean of Educational Support Services and Student Life | San Antonio College, Alamo Community College District
From January 1995 to December 1998 • 3 year(s)
Managed budget and provided leadership for educational support services and student life programs.

Assistant Dean of Instructional Services | Texas State Technical College
From January 1992 to December 1995 • 3 year(s)
Monitored budgetary activities and assisted faculty with developing instructional division objectives.

Dean of Academic Affairs | Wiley College
From January 1989 to December 1992 • 3 year(s)
Chief Academic Officer responsible for all instructional matters and supervising four academic divisions.

Assistant Professor/Educational Counselor | Indiana University of Pennsylvania
From January 1984 to December 1989 • 5 year(s)
Responsible for student retention in Learning Center and taught Freshmen Studies courses.

Assistant Dean/Director | American Technical Institute
From January 1979 to December 1984 • 5 year(s)
Directed supervision of admissions, marketing, financial aid, and curriculum development for A.S. and A.A.S. degree programs.

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