B. TYLER MILLER, M.A. 3234 E. Acacia Ave • Fresno, CA 93726 • 707.206.5212 • www.linkedin.com/in/tmiller1212 • @tmiller1212 • tymiller@csufresno.edu

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ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HOUSING California State University, Fresno Auxiliaries, Inc.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE COORDINATOR California State University, Stanislaus

RESIDENTIAL LIFE COORDINATOR Sonoma State University ON SITE MANAGER, PARADISE PINES PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION Hignell & Hignell Property Management, Chico, CA RESIDENCE COMMUNITY COORDINATOR, UNIVERSITY VILLAGE California State University, Chico

Provide overall administration and management of all aspects of the residential life program, marketing and summer conference programs in a community of 1,100 students (of various academic classes including significant numbers of international and transfer students) in four communities with nine buildings. The department is an auxiliary enterprise. Hire, directly supervise, train, and evaluate professional staff, graduate resident directors, and fifty student paraprofessional staff. Teach, developed and passed through curriculum committee a Foundations of Leadership for Residential Life and Student Involvement class. Collaborate with campus on various committees including the leadership co-curricular certificate program, student affairs resource fair, and Welcome Week planning. Responsible for the assessment of all programs and initiatives in the department; responsible for the marketing initiatives for the auxiliaries. Responsible for the day-to-day operation and supervision of the Residential Life Program (600 beds; 3 residence villages). Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated nine resident advisors. Responsible for the Residence Programs budget. Served as advisor for: Residence Hall Association, Village Varsity, and Drug and Alcohol councils. Coordinated all student conduct related referrals and administrative hearings for residence hall students. Responsible for administration of bed spaces, including assignments Responsible for the management of a residence village which accommodated 300 first year students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated five (5) Community Service Assistants; provided academic advising for students living in the area; taught first year seminar and Exploring Leadership classes; worked with a group of staff and students on drug and alcohol programming department and campus wide; worked collaboratively with campus departments on various projects; coordinated Residential life staff training for the entire department. Served as the advisor to the residence hall student government; served as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations; served on assessment, technology, and crisis preparedness subcommittees with the university; served as a campus sexual assault counselor and confidential resource; and provided residents with programs of a cultural, recreational, social and educational focus Responsible for the overall administration and management of a Homeowner’s Association of 3,300 homeowners; supervised day-to-day operations/functions of the association; direct supervision of eleven (11) full time professional staff; developed and implemented association policy and procedures; hired, trained, and evaluated all staff; responsible for budget planning and management of funding sources for a $1+ million annual budget (including operations and reserve accounts); ensured compliance with covenants, conditions, and restrictions, laws concerning common interest developments and board of director policies; managed facilities maintenance; defended the association in small claims court; managed, administered, and stocked the Association Bar, including compliance with ABC policies; community liaison with non-association property owners; negotiated and monitored service contracts; implemented renovation projects Responsible for the management of a residence apartment complex which accommodated 300 returning and transfer students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated a Resident Director, sixteen (16) Resident Advisor staff, and 5 student mail assistants. Coordinated Residential Life staff training for the department. Served as advisor to the residence hall student government; counseled students in both personal and academic concerns; served as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations; and provided residents with programs of a cultural, recreational, social and educational focus.

June 2007 - Present

July 2006-June2007

June 2003 - June 2006 July 2002-June 2003

June 2001-July 2002

• Student centered housing philosophy • Strong leadership, vision, and goal setting with assessment to determine success • Innovative thinker and problem solver • Personnel Management • Higher Education

Leadership

• Assessment • Technology/Social Media

• Training and Presenting • Analyzing trends

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Education:

California State University, Chico Masters of Arts in Social Science

University of California, Santa Barbara Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics & Communications

Other Related Skills/Training:

CA Certification as a Sexual Assault Counselor, Sonoma County United Against Sexual Assault (UASA), October 2005 Extensive Technical Knowledge and Social Media Experience; extremely fluent with Windows & Mac operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Wordpress, Surveymonkey Assessment tools, Odyssey/CBOARD, JD Edwards Accounting, Kronos timekeeping software Extensive Mediation Training and Experience (40+ hours of training)

• Additional training by the National Conflict Resolution Center on “The Exchange Process” CPR/First Aid Certification, Currently Certified

ASSISTANT RESIDENT DIRECTOR, KONKOW HALL California State University, Chico

JR. HIGH LEADERSHIP & BIBLE TEACHER Champion Christian Jr/Sr High School, Chico, CA

RESIDENT DIRECTOR, WHITNEY HALL California State University, Chico ASSISTANT RESIDENT DIRECTOR, University of California, Santa Barbara

Responsible for the management of a Living Learning Community within a six house unit with 84 first year students. Worked in conjunction with six campus academic departments to connect the residents to the academic department. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated six (6) paraprofessional Community Advisors. Served as the advisor to the residence hall council; counseled students in both personal and academic concerns; served as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations; provided residents with programs of a cultural, recreational, social and educational focus. Taught concepts of leadership and Bible to seventh and eighth graders. Responsible for curriculum development, assessment, and classroom management using student-centered lessons and activities. Discussed students’ learning improvement and behavior in class with parents during the parent-teacher conference. Created activities to connect students to leadership concepts in everyday life around them. Responsible for the management of a residence hall which accommodated 500 first year students. Hired, directly supervised, trained, and evaluated an Assistant Resident Director, sixteen (16) Resident Advisor staff, and 5 student mail assistants. Coordinated Residential life staff training for the entire department. Served as the advisor to the residence hall student government; staff liaison to the Residence Dining Hall; counseled students in both personal and academic concerns; served as a resource for all other community and university programs and agencies; coordinated all in-house student conduct situations (500-700 cases a year); provided residents with programs of a cultural, recreational, social and educational focus. Responsible for assigning students to bed spaces within the building. Assisted the Resident Director in day to day operations of a residence hall which accommodated 400 returning and transfer students. Directly supervised a staff of Desk Attendants and helped supervise a staff of ten (10) Resident Advisors. Served as the advisor for the residence hall government, and held staff accountable for program planning.

July 2000- July 2001

July 1999-June2000

June 1995- June 1999

June 1993- June 1995

1999 1994

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Professional Association and University Leadership Experience: Western Association of College and University Housing Officers (WACUHO):

• Vice President Executive Boardmember 2012-2013 • Member at Large, North Executive Boardmember 1998-1999

COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

• Chair Pacific Management Institute 2013-present • Member Corporate Relations 2013-present • Member Religious and Spiritual Issues Committee 2011-present • Member/Host Central RAP Conference Planning Committee 2010-2011 • Co-Creator WACUHO Annual Conference After Dark program 2010-2011 • Member Central RAP Conference Planning Committee 2009-present • Member WACUHO Annual Conference Program Committee 2009-2010 • Member Pacific Management Institute 2008-2010 • Member Equity and Diversity Awareness Committee 2008-2009 • Chair Religious and Spiritual Issues Committee 2005-2006, 2009-2012 • Co-Chair Northern RAP Conference Planning Committee 2004-2005 • Member Northern RAP Conference Planning Committee 2003-2007 • Chair New Professionals Committee Planning Committee 1997-1998 • Member WACUHO Annual Conference Host Committee 1996-1997 • Member New Professionals Committee 1994-1996

Fresno State: • Member Campus Alcohol Education Committee – Faculty Subcommittee 2009-2011 • Member Campus Welcome Week Task Force 2008-2010 • Member Student Affairs Fair And Resource Information Planning Committee 2008-present • Member Campus Co-Curricular Certificate Program Steering Committee 2007-present

Sonoma State University:

• Member Sonoma County Disaster Preparedness Table Top Exercise 2006 • Chair Residential Life Disaster Response Committee 2004-2006 • Chair SSU ACUHO-I/EBI Benchmarking team 2004-2006 • Member Campus Disaster Response Committee 2004-2006 • Member Campus Alcohol Education Committee –Assessment Subcommittee 2004-2006 • Member Campus Alcohol Education Committee –Faculty Subcommittee 2004-2006 • Member Leadership Class Curriculum Committee 2003-2006 • Member Campus Drug and Alcohol Committee 2003-2006

California State University, Chico:

• Housing Liaison Campus Alcohol and Drug Education Center (CADEC) 1996-1999 • Housing Liaison Police Officer Liaison Program 1995-1999

Instructor/Classroom Experience:

Fresno State: • Instructor/Creator: Recreation Administration 70 - Foundations of Leadership 20012-present • Lecturer Foundations of Leadership – Co-Curricular Certificate Requirement 2009-present • Instructor Recreation Administration 192T – Resident Advisor Leadership 2007-2011

Sonoma State University: • Instructor University 238A - Foundations of Leadership 2004-2006 • Co-Instructor University 102 – Freshman Seminar 2004-2006 • Instructor Residential Life Drug and Alcohol Educational Sanction Class 2003-2006

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Featured Presentations/Other Areas of Expertise: Geek Culture: • Co-founder and member of geekEd., a consortium of higher education professionals from various national universities, which

discussed issues and plans programs and presentations dealing with the intersection of Geek culture and higher education. o Geeks in College: Is Your Campus Nerd-Friendly? - Planned for ACPA, March 2014 o geekEd.: Bringing Geek Back to Higher Education

Coordinating Panelist for San Diego Comic-Con - 2011, 2012, and 2013 Fresno State Student Affairs Learning for Excellence and Development (LEAD) Workshop, 2012

• Weekly Contributor to www.reslifegeek.com, 2011-2012

Religious and Spiritual Issues: • Faith Based Housing – A New Trend in Higher Education or Another Way to Discriminate? - Call In Conference, October 2013 • Why Spirituality Matters - Collaborative presentation at WACUHO Annual Conference and Exhibition (WACE), April 2013 • Engaging Civil Discourse: Exploring Interfaith Dialogue on College Campuses - Collaborative presentation at WACE, April 2012 • Tolerance, Discrimination, and Religious Leadership on College Campuses: Where Does Religious Freedom Begin and End – Call

In Conference, February 2012 • Cultivating the Spirit (UCLA Higher Education Research Institute Study) – Call In Conference, November 2010 • Exploring Spirituality – Confronting the Missing Dimension of Holistic Development – Collaborative Presentation, WACE, April

2006 Parental Development Models: • Developing Parents the Natural Way Parts I and II – WACE, April 2009 • Parent Orientation - University Courtyard, Fresno State, 2007-present • From Parent Protector to Parent Educator – The Developing Parent, - WACE, April 2007 Technology and Social Networking: • Social Implications of Technology in a Residential Setting: The Blog Generation

o John Yarborough Award for “Best in the West” program at WACE, April 2006 o ACUHO- I, June 2006

Conflict Resolution: • Dealing With Difficult People - Fresno State Department of Student Affairs Professional Development Conference; 2010-2012 and

Student Affairs Student Employee training, 2012-2013 Freshman Success: • How to Avoid Going “Gaga:” Surviving Your First Year on Campus - Fresno State Student Support Services Workshop 2011-

present Leadership – Models and Theories: • Foundations of Leadership - Fresno State Student Support Services Workshop 2011-present Balance: • Who Are You Really? - Guest blogger on Student Affairs Blog, October 2013 • Finding the Right Balance between Family Life and Work - co-presented at WACE, June 2010 Men’s Issues: • The Heart of Masculinity - Peer Mentor training, Sonoma State University, 2005

Personal/Professional References: Dr. David Stephen, Director of University Housing and Food Services, California State University, Chico Rick Hagan, Director of Housing, University of San Diego Chuck Rhodes, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Sonoma State University, Retired

Cyndie Morozumi, Director of Residential Life, Sonoma State University John Lauer, Senior Associate Dean of Students & Director of Residential Life, Colorado College Erin Boele, Director of Housing, University Courtyard, Fresno State Auxiliaries, Inc.