EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy Higher Education Administration, 2013 Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD Dissertation Topic: The Impact of Student-Faculty Interaction on Academic Achievement and College Satisfaction among Black Males at Predominately White Institutions Master of Education College Student Personnel, 2007 Ohio University, Athens, OH Bachelor of Arts Vocal Music-Performance, 2004 Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE Assistant Vice Provost for Student Affairs University of Minnesota Twin Cities July, 2014 present Director of the Intercultural Center & Multicultural Programs University of North Carolina Asheville August, 2011 July, 2014 Associate Director of Student Engagement Goucher College July, 2010 July, 2011 Assistant Director of Student Engagement Goucher College June, 2008 June, 2010 Community Living Coordinator Goucher College July, 2007 May, 2008 PROFESSIONAL SKILLS & COMPETENCIES Students Student Engagement Student Development Group Advising Diversity & Inclusion Counseling Organization Strategic Planning Assessment Information Technology Organizational Development Institutional Governance Leadership and Management Staff Supervision & Development Budget Management Diversity & Inclusion Crisis Management Facilities Management Academic Affairs Collaborations Advising Living Learning Communities Student Success Faculty Governance
2 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Assistant Vice Provost for Student Affairs University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN The University of Minnesota is a public, land-grant institution that serves approximately 68,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students across 5 system campuses. The Twin Cities campus serves as the flagship institution within the system and serves approximately 55,000 students. Position Responsibilities: Provide leadership of the Student Engagement area with responsibility for fraternity & sorority life, diversity and multicultural programs, student engagement & co-curricular learning initiatives, off-campus living, and commuter student programs and services. Responsible for an operating and personnel budget of approximately $1M. Function as a key member of the student affairs executive leadership team and serve as support to the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Supervise the directors of Fraternity & Sorority Life, Multicultural Student Engagement, and Off-Campus Living. Provide leadership to the Student Life area within the Office for Student Affairs, working closely with all student life units (student unions and activities, curricular & co-curricular leadership programs, and career and internship services, in addition to the units named above) to enhance the co-curricular experience for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Coordinate student affairs assessment efforts. Serve as a senior-level crisis responder for student emergencies including, but not limited to, student deaths, missing students, and fire emergencies. Lead diversity and inclusion efforts on behalf of the Office for Student Affairs. Co-chair the Student Affairs Strategic Planning & Assessment work group which focuses on development of the student affairs strategic plan. Select Accomplishments: Re-organized the Student Engagement area within the Office for Student Affairs to enhance the services, resources, and programs designed to contribute to student success and a welcoming and inclusive environment. This resulted in newly created positions (listed below), reallocation of fiscal resources, and a more sound assessment process to inform future decision making. Created the Coordinator for Fraternity & Sorority Life position which directly advises the Interfraternity Council and the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Established the Multicultural Student Engagement area, including the creation of the Program Director for Multicultural Student Engagement and the Multicultural Student Engagement Program Specialist positions, in an effort to contribute directly to the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students and a welcoming & inclusive campus environment.
3 Created & established the U-First initiative, a university-wide initiative charged with coordinating the curricular & co-curricular support services for first-generation students. Serve as inaugural co-chair, along with a faculty member, of the U First advisory group, a cross-functional team of students, faculty, staff, and administrators. Established, in partnership with the Office of Admissions, the Minnesota Multicultural Recruitment Society, a group of students dedicated to assisting with the recruitment of a diverse student population. Divisional liaison to Athletics Member of the university Campus Climate Workgroup Second Year Experience Advisory Committee Athletics Game Day Operations Committee African American Student Campus Advisory Committee Center for Academic Planning and Exploration Advisory Board Multicultural Student Executive Committee Student Housing Strategy Committee Student Affairs Staff Enrichment & Development Committee (co-chair) Student Affairs Sexual Assault Workgroup Student Affairs Goal Setting and Performance Review Committee Director of the Intercultural Center & Multicultural Student Programs University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC Designated as North Carolina s public liberal arts university, the University of North Carolina Asheville is one of 16 institutions in the University of North Carolina system. A strong foundation in educating approximately 3,700 students in the liberal arts serves as the cornerstone of this institution. The Division of Student Affairs is comprised of 12 offices and has an annual operating budget of approximately $1 million dollars. General Duties: Provided vision and direction for multicultural student programming. Developed, executed, and assessed a strategic plan which includes a mission, goals, objectives, and learning outcomes for multicultural programs. Strengthened the retention and success of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Native American, Latino/a, and multiracial students by fostering a sense of community through intellectual, social, and cultural exchange. Supervised and evaluated a full-time assistant director, responsible for oversight and implementation of all office programmatic initiatives, and administrative support staff. Provided indirect supervision of all departmental student employees. Managed the annual operating budget of approximately $50K for the Intercultural Center and Office of Multicultural Student Programs, including expenditure review involving multiple sources of funds.
4 Select Accomplishments: Established the AVID for Higher Education program, a comprehensive student success initiative that promotes high-engagement in curricular & co-curricular activities. Served as the inaugural university liaison to the national AVID for Higher Education office. Created the assistant director for multicultural programs position which leads efforts around multicultural programming, student organization advising, and program development. Restructured the Connections peer-mentoring which assisted first-year students from diverse backgrounds with their transition into the university. Students who participated in Connections were retained at 94% (a higher retention rate than the university s overall retention rate of underrepresented students). Bias Incident Response Team (chair) Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee (chair) Diversity Action Council (Campus Culture Sub-Committee chair) AVID Scholarship Steering Committee (chair) Minority Recruitment & Retention Strategic Plan Committee (chair) Title IX Advisory Committee Care & Crisis Team Greek Expansion Committee Orientation Advisory Committee Campus Experience Committee Citizenship Education Hearing Board Officer Faculty Minority Affairs Commission Associate Director for Student Engagement (promotion, retained responsibilities of former position) Assistant Director for Student Engagement Goucher College Baltimore, MD Goucher is an independent, selective, coeducational liberal arts college enrolling more than 2,300 undergraduate and graduate students. Goucher was the first college in the nation to require its students to have a study abroad experience while offering students financial support to make it possible (2007). The Division of Student Life includes the following units: Athletics, Career Development, Residence Life, Dean of Students Office, Multicultural Affairs, Religious and Spiritual Life, Public Safety, Student Engagement, Educational Opportunity Program, and Student Health and Counseling. General Duties: Provided vision and direction for social programming for all undergraduate students. Supervised and evaluated a full-time program coordinator, responsible for management of the campus coffeehouse & development of late-night and weekend programming. Provided direct supervision of student employees.
5 Managed a $200K annual operating budget for the social programming, Pearlstone Student Center, campus coffeehouse, commuter student life, and student programming board. Advised student programming board. Responsible for operational oversight of the Pearlstone Student Center. Participated in the development of the student engagement strategic plan. Assisted the Associate Dean for Student Engagement in providing consultation to clubs planning events and in reviewing club contracts with speakers and performers. Responsible for commuter student programming and served as liaison between all commuter students and the college. Assisted Associate Dean for Student Engagement in planning, execution, and assessment of Family Weekend. Coordinated the Fall check-in process for new and returning students. Advised all performing arts and media clubs and organizations. Select Accomplishments: Created the Late Nights at the Gage programming series, a late-night and weekend set of social programs designed to enhance student engagement in campus activities. Enhanced commuter student engagement in campus activities through the development and execution of commuter focused programming and initiatives. Revamped the contract process and protocol for both the Office for Student Engagement as well as students & student organizations planning events using a contract. Judicial Board Staff Representative Goucher Budget Advisory Committee Strategic Plan Assessment Committee Administrative Employees Association (chair) Community Living Coordinator Goucher College Baltimore, MD General Duties: Provided oversight for the organization and implementation of a comprehensive residence hall program in 3 residence halls. Supervised 11 Community Assistants and provided oversight for the educational, social, and cultural programming within residence halls and in the campus community.
6 Provided oversight and managed programming for the Wellness house a substance-free living learning community. Chaired the Healthy Living Advisory Board, comprised of faculty, staff, and students whom were responsible for promoting and implementing community-wide health and wellness initiatives. Served in an on-call rotation, and acted as a first responder to crisis situations. Acted as a judicial hearing officer and adjudicated low to mid-level campus infractions. Advised House Council the student programming body within the residence halls responsible for major campus events. Served as primary adviser of UMOJA: The Black Student Union Judicial Board Staff Representative College Budget Advisory Committee Strategic Plan Assessment Committee Administrative Employees Association (chair) RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of North Carolina at Asheville 08/12 07/14 Adjunct Faculty, Interdisciplinary Studies Department PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American College Personnel Association Served on the Commission on Student Involvement directorate Participant, Institute for Aspiring Senior Student Affairs Officers, 2013 National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Serve on the NASPA 2017 Multicultural Institute Steering Committee African-American Knowledge Community Leadership Team (Chair, Career & Professional Development) Participant, Institute for Aspiring Chief Student Affairs Officers, 2015 Region IV-E 2015 Regional Conference planning committee (Chair Major Speakers) Participant, Region III Mid Managers Institute, 2012 Region III Asian/Pacific Islander Knowledge Community Coordinator, 2012-2013 Region III Leadership Team, 2012-2013 National Asian/Pacific Islander Knowledge Community Leadership Team, 2012-2013 Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America, Inc. Served as deputy province governor for Province 27 with oversight of 14 collegiate chapters and 2 alumni associations Served on national fraternity s strategic planning leadership team Served as vice-president of Baltimore Area Alumni Association Served as off-campus advisor for collegiate chapter at Morgan State University Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Faculty member on the Sigma Leadership Academy Serving as president of the Twin Cities alumni chapter
7 PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS Hylton, L.R. (2016). A Strange Song in a Familiar Land. In R.T. Palmer, et al., Graduate Education at HBCU s: A student perspective. Routledge Publishing. Hylton, L., Sumera, M., Mein, J., & Brown Young, D. (2015). Rethinking Collaboration: Empowering Campus Communities to Realize Sustainable Change. A peer-reviewed educational session presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Multicultural Institute. Miami, FL. Hylton, L., Strayhorn, T., Ramsey, E., & Carter, J. (2012). Preparing for a Career in Student Affairs at a HBCU. A peer-reviewed educational session presented at the American College Personnel Association National Conference. Louisville, KY. Hylton, L., Strayhorn, T., Hirt, J., Griffin, B., & Whetsel-Ribeau, P (2011). Preparing for a Career in Student Affairs at a HBCU. A peer-reviewed educational session presented at the American College Personnel Association National Conference. Baltimore, MD. Hylton, L., Perl, E., & Walker, S. (2009). Renovating our Language: How Engagement Enhanced our Results. A peerreviewed educational session presented at the Maryland College Personnel Association Fall Conference. Baltimore, MD. Hylton, L. (2009). Supervising Millennial Generation Students. A peer-reviewed educational session presented at the Maryland College Personnel Association Support Staff Conference. Baltimore, MD. Hylton, L. (2009). Leadership At Its Best: No Matter Who You Are!. A peer-reviewed educational session presented to the Mason Leadership Institute at George Mason University. Fairfax, VA. BOARD MEMBERSHIP African American Leadership Forum Minneapolis, MN Board Secretary, 2016 present Sigma Educational Foundation Minneapolis, MN Chair of the Board, 2014-present Our Voice Sexual Violence Center Asheville, NC Center for Diversity Education Asheville, NC Eagle-Market Development Corporation Asheville, NC YMI Cultural Center, Inc. Asheville, NC 120 th Anniversary Celebration Committee Chair Secretary of the Board, 2013-2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County MLK, Jr. Breakfast Celebration Committee Member