Belinda S. Han 1051 North 600 East Lehi, UT 84043 (801) 830-1008 Belinda@afoundationofstrength.com Education Creighton University Candidate for Doctorate of Education, Interdisciplinary Leadership (Fall 2018) Coursework Complete Dissertation: How Mormon Women Develop their Leadership Voice, Phenomenology Omaha, NE Gonzaga University Masters of Arts, Organizational Leadership, August 2014 Emphasis Servant Leadership Utah Valley University Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Science, April 2004 Emphasis Sociology Leadership Scholarship Award Recipient Assistant to the Student Body President UVUSA Public Relations Chair, Service Committee, Publicity Committee Spokane, WA Orem, UT Experience Utah Valley University (2011 Current) Orem, UT Director, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (2014 Current) Create and inspire vision for the Center s students, staff, volunteer advisory board, and campus and community partners resulting in the Center s premiere student leadership program ranking second in the world Instrumental in changes and updates to the Integrated Studies Bachelor of Arts/Sciences Leadership Emphasis Manage budget while staying under estimated expenses and securing over $200,000 annually in scholarship funds Advocate for the Center on various committees across campus resulting in additional funding from the university Conduct and present research as it pertains to student leadership development, the Center, and the university Chair the annual summer leadership conference for 50 high school age girls and the annual high school leadership conference, for 1,000 high school aged attendees Founded the Leadership Scholars Community consisting of faculty and staff at the university, who meet annually to share their research and projects Liaison, MGMT 1250 Principles of Leadership, Concurrent Enrollment (2013 Current) Lead 20 25 Concurrent Enrollment faculty 1
Evaluate each faculty member to ensure effective teaching practices and current material usage Create trainings to ensure current knowledge of subject Provide an opportunity for students in this course to attend the annual High School Leadership Conference at UVU Assistant Director, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (2013 2014) Partner with Prospective Student Services to create a leadership program for student recruiters, including housing scholarships Actualize the student mentor program at the Wasatch UVU campus to increase student retention Establish a tradition of equal number of male and female volunteer business and civic leaders to serve as mentors for students in the leadership program Chair the Annual High School Leadership Conference Committee for 1,000 attendees Execute the volunteer board chair s directives to improve communication, recruit mentors, and facilitate programs Restructure the student leadership program to maximize resources and student learning/engagement Program Coordinator, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership (2011 2013) Restore and renew program recruiting efforts in high schools and colleges that increased scholarship applicants by 30% Fortify retention of mentors and students through new training programs Revise the department s student council function and structure Create an alumni organization for students involved with the center Adjunct Faculty, Woodbury School of Business (2014 Current) Teach 3 credit hours MGMT 1250 Principles of Leadership course Adjunct Faculty, Student Leadership and Success Studies (2012 2015) Teach 2 credit hour student leadership development courses Lakeview Academy (2008 2011) Saratoga Springs, UT Elementary School Teacher Teach fifth grade curriculum to students of various backgrounds Develop classroom student leadership development program Design ongoing, self-sustaining 5th grade experiential education resident camp Faculty team leader Staff development instructor Boy Scouts of America (1997 2011) Orem, UT District and Learning for Life Executive (2004 2007) Recruit and provide leadership training for diverse populations including Navajo, low 2
income, at risk youth, high school principals, and a volunteer advisory board Coordinate marketing and public relations efforts leading to a 50% increase in active Learning for Life units Implement retention and growth plans Summer and Winter Camp Administration (1997 2011) Recruit, hire, and train up to 75 high school college students Form marketing and recruiting plan, significantly increase summer camp participation Shift budget from net loss to a profit of $200,000 Come in under budget 7 years The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints (2007-2008) Provo, UT Development Assistant, Deseret Industries Oversee hiring and initial training of over 1,000 employees, mostly originating outside the United States Develop communication processes for employees and employee mentors 3
Presentations Han, B. S. (2018, February 9). Gratitude, Drop In Session. 3 rd Annual Leadership Week at Utah Valley University. Orem, UT Carey, M., Han, B. S., Horsman, J., & Tran, D. (2017, October 13). A Monastic Model of Leadership for Turbulent Times, Interactive Roundtable Discussion. International Leadership Association Annual Conference. Brussels, Belgium. Han, B. S. (2017, June 13). LDS Young Women and the Development of Leadership Voice, Developmental Roundtable Session. 3 rd Biennial ILA Women & Leadership Conference. Rhinebeck, NY. Han, B. S. (2017, May). Dear Mrs. Baird: YOU SAVED MY LIFE: Maintaining Hope in Hard Times, Invited keynote speaker. Draper City Youth Council Leadership Retreat. Draper, UT. Han, B. S. (2017, February 8). The structure, research, and success of the LEAD Program at The Center for the Advancement of Leadership at Utah Valley University, Invited roundtable discussion host. LEAD2017, Leadership Excellence. Nashville, TN. Han, B. S. (2017, February 7). Using the LID model to develop and assess a successful student leadership development program, Invited workshop presenter. LEAD2017, Leadership Excellence. Nashville, TN. Han, B. S. (2016, November). Team Leadership, Invited guest lecturer. Dr. Susan Madsen s Leadership Theory Course, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2016, November 4). Women s Leadership Development and Improved Graduation Rates, Concurrent session. International Leadership Association Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA. Han, B. S. (2016, October). Transformational Leadership, Invited guest lecturer. Dr. Susan Madsen s Leadership Theory Course, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2016, September). Dear Mrs. Baird: YOU SAVED MY LIFE: The Possibility and Importance of Getting a College Education, Invited keynote speaker. American Leadership Academy High School. Spanish Fork, UT. Han, B. S. (2016, June). Bringing MGMT 1250, Principles of Leadership, into the 21 st Century, Invited workshop presenter. Business, Marketing Education Conference, Utah Department of Education. Draper, UT. Han, B. S. & Wairepo, A. (2015, October 15). A Road Map to Graduation and Women s Leadership, Concurrent session. International Leadership Association Annual Conference. Barcelona, Spain. Han, B. S. (2015, February 5). The structure, research, and success of The Center for the Advancement of Leadership at Utah Valley University, Invited roundtable discussion host. LEAD2015, Leadership Excellence. Dallas, TX. Han, B. S. (2014, March). Wasatch Mentor Program, Invited workshop presenter. Engagement Week, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2014, November 10). The LEAD Program: Innovative Student Leadership Development at 4
Utah Valley University, Concurrent session. NASPA Western Region Conference. Anaheim, CA. Han, B. S. (2014, May). #SELFIE4LIFE: Shifting from #SELFIE to #OTHERIE, Invited workshop presenter. Utah Leadership Academy, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2014, October). The LEAD Program: Innovative Student Leadership Development at Utah Valley University, Concurrent session. Utah NASPA Conference, Utah State University. Logan, UT Han, B. S. (2013, October). Mentoring as Part of the College Experience, Concurrent session. Mentoring Conference, University of New Mexico. Albuquerque, NM. Han, B. S. (2014, September). What is Servant Leadership? Invited keynote speaker. UVMentor Training, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2013, August). Building Community, Invited keynote speaker. LEAD Fall Student Retreat, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2013, August). Servant Leadership, Invited keynote speaker. Service Learning Student Leadership Retreat, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (May, 2013). Let Your Life Speak, Concurrent session. Summer University, Utah Valley University. Orem, UT. Han, B. S. (2013). Combine & Conquer: Building Relationships Across Campus, Concurrent session. Utah State NASPA Conference, Weber State University. Ogden, UT. 5
Professional & Community Service (External to UVU) Utah Women & Leadership Project Ambassador International Leadership Association Research and Practice Committee, Women and Leadership Affinity Group NASPA, National Program Reviewer, 100 th Anniversary, Philadelphia, PA Review Board Member, Journal About Women in Higher Education Southern Utah University Board Member, Center for Performing and Visual Arts Utah Women s Walk Board Member 2017 Current 2016 Current 2016 Current 2016 Current 2015 Current Utah Republican Party 2015 State Delegate NASPA, Region V 2014 2015 Board member, Student Leadership Programs Representative Boy Scouts of America, UNPC 2014 Board Member, Learning for Life Future Business Leaders of America 2013 Judge, Utah State Leadership Conference 6
UVU Service Committee Member, Integrated Studies Student Thesis Committee, Leadership & Human Resources, Utah Valley University, 2018. Hiring Committee, Senior Director of The Women s Success Center, Utah Valley University, 2017. Editorial Board, Journal of Student Leadership, Utah Valley University, 2017 Current. Submission Reviewer, Journal of Student Leadership, Utah Valley University, 2017 Current. Founding Chair, Leadership Scholar s Community, Utah Valley University, 2017 Current. Review Board, Journal About Women in Higher Education, NASPA, 2017 Current. Committee Member, University Planning Advisory Committee, Utah Valley University, 2016 2018. Chair, Student Affairs Adjunct Policy Recommendation Committee, Utah Valley University, 2016. Committee Member, Integrated Studies Student Thesis Committee, Outdoor Recreation & Leadership, Utah Valley University, 2016. Co-Chair, Program Enrichment and Evaluative Review Committee, Utah Valley University, 2015. Founding Chair, LeadHERship Girls Summer Leadership Conference, Utah Valley University, 2015 Current. Founding Chair, Women of UVU Support Group, Utah Valley University, 2015 2016. Hiring Committee, UV Prep Coordinator, School Community University Partnership, Utah Valley University, 2015. Co-Chair, Integrated Studies Leadership Emphasis Curriculum Update, Utah Valley University, 2015. Senator for Student Affairs, Professional Association of Campus Employees, Utah Valley University, 2014 2015. Council Member, Women s Success Center Coordinating Council, Utah Valley University, 2014 Current. Hiring Committee, Director of Prospective Student Services, Utah Valley University, 2013. Chair & Co-Chair, Annual High School Leadership Conference, Utah Valley University, 2012 Current. Non-Voting Member, Advisory Board, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership, Utah Valley University, 2012 2017. 7
UVU & Other Professional Development University Policy Training 2017 Safe Zone Training 2014, 2017 Graduate of Utah Valley Senior Executive Leadership Forum 2014 2015 Strengths Finder Training 2014 Graduate of UVU Human Resources Academy 2012 360 Degree Evaluation Training 2012 Professional Affiliations International Leadership Association NASPA, Student Affairs Professionals in Higher Education Professional Association of College Employees, Utah Valley University Utah Women Higher Education Network 2013 Current 2013 Current 2011 Current 2011 Current Fundraising FORE CAL Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament (2014 2017) $50,000 CAL Annual Alumni Giving Campaign (2015 2017) $3,700 Secondary administrator, IMPACT Grant, Utah Valley University (2012) $100,000 Publications Mentoring as Part of the College Experience, Univ. of New Mexico Mentoring Institute 2013 Awards & Honors Graduate, Utah Valley Senior Executive Leadership Forum, Utah Valley University 2016 Inductee, Utah Women s Walk 2016 Distinguished Service Award, Utah Women s Walk 2015 Distinguished Employee, Utah Valley University 2015 Top 10% in the world, The Center for the Advancement of Leadership s LEAD Program 2015 2016 8
Current Research Dissertation Research Method: Phenomenology Research Question: What similar experiences have Utah LDS women in leadership experienced during the course of their life that encouraged and inspired them to pursue positions of leadership? Stage: Proposal 9