Robert Pearl Starks

Robert Pearl Starks

Location: phoenix, arizona

About me

As Vice President of Product Development, I lead cross-functional teams of designers, developers, QA testers and product stakeholders to develop, launch, and improve products customers need and love. 

Previously, I've worked in a variety of leadership roles in education / learning & professional development. Through my experience, I've become accustomed to working across departmental silos and with various stakeholders (executives, end-users, faculty, staff, students / learners, alumni, parents, regulatory agencies, partners and employers) to facilitate collaboration and advance common goals. In my previous roles, I've advocated for student needs and driven organizational change that helped educators do their best work, students thrive in their careers, and employers connect with quality talent.

Despite different contexts, a common theme in my career journey has been to do work that contributes to a mission which improves people's lives. It's also always been important for me to work with an organization whose values align with my own. I'm a listener, empathizer, customer advocate, servant leader, and lifelong learner. I'm never satisfied with status quo, I constantly strive for "better," and I'm driven by genuine curiosity to solve complex problems.

“Work to become; not to acquire.” -Elbert Hubbard

Interests

social media, career development, training, higher education, web 2.0/3.0, career services, leadership, marketing

Skills

social media, marketing, training, consulting, management, strategic planning

Activity

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) released their 2012, Education at a Glance research findings.  Packed with excellent information, The 2012 edition of Education at a Glance enables countries to see themselves in the light of other countries’ educational performance. 

 


Recently, Career College Central published a featured article written by MaxKnowledge CEO, Dr. Amir Moghadam.  The article discusses the compliance philosophy of Tim Foster, CEO of three multi-campus institutions: Concorde Career College, Ogle School and YTI Career Institute.  In the article, Amir writes about Tim’s compliance philosophy as a simple byproduct of doing the right thing for students and his passion to share this philosophy with his employees and the career college community at large. I’ve posted this article here to create a conversation on this topic. I invite you to share your philosophy with the sector by contributing your… >>>

@Linda - so glad you find it helpful for yourself.  If anyone has any questions about social media and/or this particular resource document, please feel free to discuss here.  Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts.  Much appreciated.  It has encouraged me to continue creating resources - hmmm, wonder what will be next.....Any Suggestions?  

Cristine - you're welcome.  Thanks for your comment and I hope you put it to good use.

 

Take care!

Kristie Arslan talked about the ways that the National Association for Self-Employed (NASE), a non-profit membership organization, helps the self-employed, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. 

 

Steven Gunderson talked about the role and definition of for-profit colleges, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.  He discussed the student demographics, differences between for-profit and state and private institutions, and the impact of telecommunications technology on for-profit schools.

 

 

So glad you all learned a lot from ML133 - Goal Setting!  Thanks for leaving your comments.  

Cynthia - so glad to hear about your improvement in health!  @Butch - you are so right.  I love how you said you need to take care of yourself to be the best "me" for your students - so true!

Health is so important - why then do you think so many forget to take care of themselves and let the stress consume them?  Do they lack the coping skills?  Do they simply "forget?"  What do you think? 

Gainful Employment may still be in limbo currently, but it isn't likely to go away.  This document is a great resource describing strategies to reduce debt and improve college completion rates.

Discussion Comment

Bruce - so glad you liked the course, ML111 - Leading and Motivating!  Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I wish you the best of luck as you begin to implement some of the things you learned.

 

Take care!

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