VITA CHRISTY J. MCCORMICK Business Home Indiana University Research Park, Suite 101 3740 Bainbridge Dr 501 N. Morton Street Bloomington, IN 47401 Bloomington, Indiana 47404 (812) 335-1454 h (812) 856-2366 (812) 322-6181 c chrmccor@indiana.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Jan 2004 to present Deputy Director, Eppley Institute for Parks & Public Lands Recreation, Park, and Tourism Studies, Indiana University Managed consulting, technical assistance, research, and education projects for federal, state and local agencies nationwide. Responsible for daily operations of the institute including supervision of full-time project managers and IT staff. Began as part-time project support staff and was promoted to Project Manager, Program Manager, and Associate Director before assuming Deputy Director Position Mar 2003 to Jan 2004 Program Supervisor, Parks and Recreation, City of Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana Responsible for program management, recruitment, and evaluation of the People s University Program. July 1993 to June 1995 Marketing Manager, Council Travel Services New York, New York Managed all marketing functions for the Central Region, which included 26 shops, with combined annual revenues of 30 million dollars. Functions included Study Abroad Fairs, contact with university departments responsible
2 for study abroad programs, managing and coordinating a 3 million dollar advertising budget. FORMAL EDUCATION May 2006 Dec 1983 Master of Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Adult Education Bachelor of Science, Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania Physical Education PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AND INVOLVEMENT Organization Memberships American Association of Adult and Continuing Education E-Learning Guild Association of National Parks Maintenance Employees Speaking Engagements and Presentations May 2014 Apr 2014 Feb 2014 Oct 2013 Facility Manager Leaders Program, Castillo De San Marcos, National Monument, St. Augustine, Florida Professional Development: Introduction to the Facility Management Competencies and Lifefong learning; Session at the Facility Management Certificate Program at the Annual Great Lakes Park Training Institute, Pokagon State Park, Angola, IN Introduction to Project Planning; Facility Manager Leaders Program, National Park Service, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada May 2013 Facility Manager Leaders Program, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, San Antonio, TX
3 January 2013 October 2012 Facility Management Trends and Updates; at the 2013 Indiana Park and Recreation Conference, Bloomington, IN June 2012 June 2012 June 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 October 2011 May 2011 Using Questioning Techniques in the Classroom; at the National Park Service Trainer Development Program, Philadelphia, PA Setting the Stage: Preparing the Learning Environment at the National Park Service Trainer Development Program, Philadelphia, PA The Facility Management Process at the Park and Resource Management Training Course sponsored by Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts, Bloomington, IN Managing Challenges in the Classroom; at the National Park Service Trainer Development Program, Fort Payne, AL Introduction to Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices for the National Park Service sponsored by the Facility Manager Leaders Program, Historic Southwestern Regional Office, Santa Fe, NM Customer Service and Informal Visitor Contact; Michigan Recreation and Park Association Conference and Trade Show, Dearborn, MI (co-presenter) Facility Manager Leaders Program, North Cascades National Park, Sedro- Wooley, WA Linking Training to Organizational Performance; at the American Society for Training and Development Annual Conference, Orlando, FL April 2011 May 2010 May 2010 Introduction to Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices for the National Park Service sponsored Facility Manager Leaders Program, Lyndon Baines Johnson Home, Fredericksburg, TX Using Various Instructional Techniques to Teach Effectively; National Park Service Instructor Development Program, Harper s Ferry National Historic
May 2010 4 Park- Stephen Mather Training Center, Harper s Ferry, WV. Facility Manager Leaders Program, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, Taylor s Falls, WI October 2009 September 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices for the National Park Service Facility Manager Leaders Program, National Park Service Offices, Santa Fe, NM Basic Facilitation; National Park Service Instructor Development Program, Mid-west Regional Office- Omaha, NE Management course, National Park Service sponsored Facility Manager Leaders Program, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, TN Volunteer Management; at the Anchorage Parks and Recreation Department, Anchorage, AK Condition Assessment: A Case Study ; 61 st Great Lakes Park Training Institute, Mini Institute, Pokagon IN October 2008 September 2008 May 2008 February 2008 April 2008 Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices for the National Park Service sponsored Facility Manager Leaders Program, Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, CA Facilitating a Geographically Dispersed Audience at the National Park Service Facility Management Software System 6.2 Upgrade Training, Bloomington, IN An Introduction to Mentoring; at the Principles of Asset Management course for candidates in the National Park Service sponsored Facility Manager Leaders Program, Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, CO The Working PAMP Document: Success Stories at the Regional Park Asset Management Plan Team Training Workshop, San Antonio Missions National Historic Park, San Antonio, TX Defining a Profession; at the Capstone Studies in Facility Management for the candidates in the National Park Service sponsored Facility Manager
5 Leaders Program, Washington DC October 2007 May 2007 April 2007 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 February 2005 Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices, National Park Service Course, Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon AZ Basics of Facilitation; at the Regional Park Asset Management Plan Team Training Workshop An Introduction to Mentoring; Principles of Facility Management, National Park Service Course, Jefferson Expansion National Monument, St. Louis, MO Establishing an Informal Mentoring Program for Individual and Team Success; National Park Service Intermountain Region Facility Management Workshop, Tucson AZ Project Planning; Advanced Facility Management Practices, National Park Service Course, Santa Monica National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks CA Making Connections: Applying the Professional Practice of Adult Education to National Park Service Projects; Indiana University, Perdue University, Indainapolis Followership; Great Lakes Park Training Institute, Pokagon IN Honors and Awards 2009 Outstanding Contributions Award, National Park Service. Awarded for contributions to the National Park Service Facility Manager Leaders Program, a yearlong joint Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands and National Park Service succession and developmental program. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Technical Reports, Consulting Reports, and Manuals Principles of Asset Management, Student text/manual published for National Park Service sponsored course in the Facility Manager Leaders Program. May 2007, May 2008, May 2009, May 2010, October 2011, May 2013, May 2014 Capstone Studies in Facility Management for Park Professionals, Student text/manual published for National Park Service sponsored course in the Facility Manager Leaders Program. (co-author), April 2007, April 2008, April 2009, April 2010, September 2012, April 2013, April 2014
6 Parks and Resorts Management Training, Student text/manual published for Delaware North Companies Parks and Resorts, sponsored course of the same title. (co-author), June 2012 Advanced Facility Management Practices, Student text/manual published for National Park Service sponsored course in the Facility Manager Leaders Program. (co-author), October 2007, October 2008, October 2009, October 2010, March 2011, October 2013. Capstone Studies in Facility Management for Park Professionals, Student text/manual published for National Park Service sponsored course in the Facility Manager Leaders Program. Authored; Character and Leadership in Facility Management, and Leadership Case Study in the National Park Service sections. (co-author), April 2008. Facility Manager Job Competencies, for the National Park Service, Park Facility Management Division, August 2005 (co-author) Facility Condition Assessment Survey Manual, (4th edition) for National Park Service, Park Facility Management Division, 2005-2010 (Co-Author) Asset Management Process/Facility Management Software System Manual, for National Park Service, Park Facility Management Division, 2004-2013. (Co-Author) Facility Manager Leaders Program, Course Evaluation Reports. Sponsored by the National Park Service, published July 2007, 2008. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 (Co-Author) Bradford Woods Conceptual Use Plan, Sponsored by the Recreation and Park Administration Department, published February 2001. FMP/FMSS Student Manual and Instructor Materials, Sponsored by National Park Service, published February 2005-2012 (Co-Author)
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