CHRISTOPHER A.

SKRABLE
A M/E P

1118 W Pratt Blvd, #3 Chicago, IL 60626 773.414.5923 cskrabl@luc.edu about.me/cskrable

Highly motivated, high-achieving educator + service-learning specialist empowered by personal passion for social transformation, creative community development, strategic vision, and extensive program development experience

professional profile

11 years experience in secondary and higher ed as teacher, program administrator, and pedagogy specialist 20 years experience in nonprofit, faith-based, and campus-community development endeavors Integrative, learner-centered approach to instructional design and curriculum development Highly relational, collaborative, creative leader and team builder Exceptional communication skills enhanced by technological savvy and English/Spanish fluency Strong theoretical and applied knowledge of experiential and high-impact learning practices Extensive professional presentation, consulting, and artistic performance experience

education + credentials

The Catholic University of America M. A. Religious Studies (Spirituality), 1997 Summa cum laude; University Fellow The College of William & Mary B.A. (high honors) Psychology, Music, 1994 Summa cum laude; ; Virginia Scholar

Additional Education/Certifications * Research Methods, Educational Statistics, Summer 2013 ESRI ArcGIS level 1, Spring 2013 Peacebuilding + Peace Studies, 2012 (Notre Dame - Kroc) Online Teaching/Adobe Connect, 2011-2012 Diversity Communication/Safe Space, 2005-2013 Professional Devpt Institute, 2008 (Campus Compact) Social Philosophy & Ethics coursework, 2004-2006 Spiritual Direction Certification, 2004-2005 * Loyola University Chicago, unless noted

core knowledge, skills, + experience

Service-Learning Program Management + Assessment Curriculum/Course Design Campus-Community Partnership Integrative + Interdisciplinary Learning Community-based Research Digital Media Expertise Experiential Learning High-Impact Practices Asset-based Community Development Data Management + Analysis GIS Spanish Fluency

program development

Inaugurated university academic service-learning program that now engages over 2,500 students and 120 faculty in 115,000+ hours of service per annum Managed 400% growth in course offerings and faculty/student engagement, Fall 2008-present Document details and outcomes of students coursebased community engagement at over 96% rate Received Carnegie Foundation Engaged University designation (2008) and recognized by Presidents Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll (Distinction 2009-2013, Finalist 2012)

curriculum + course design

Institutionalized service-learning and other engaged pedagogies in undergraduate Core Curriculum Collaborated with faculty from 28 university departments and schools to implement 60+ new service-learning courses Trained over 300 faculty nationwide in experiential learning course design, integrative and community-based learning, and learner-centered pedagogies Designed and instructed curricula for high-impact, engaged learning courses on topics of community development, service + leadership, and ethics

campus-community partnership

Engage students and faculty with over 400 non-profit organizations each year Developed intramural structures to streamline and fund community-based research collaborations Created university representation as listening member on local community development councils

community development

Received Megs Langdon Award for leadership in community development (Loyola University Chicago, Fall 2012) Provided personal leadership and institutional partnership to Ten Thousand Ripples citywide public art/peace project Chaired neighborhood-based comprehensive inter-institution educational support planning process (2008-2012)

CHRISTOPHER A. SKRABLE
A M/E P

1118 W Pratt Blvd, #3 Chicago, IL 60626 773.414.5923 cskrabl@luc.edu about.me/cskrable

relevant professional experience

Program Manager. Service-Learning Center for Experiential Learning (CEL), Loyola University Chicago 2007-Present Administer all aspects of nationally-recognized Service-Learning program, cultivating and maintaining relationships with university and community-based constituencies for implementation, development, and assessment Oversee all campus-community partnership development, including relationships maintenance and data analysis/outcomes assessment; supervise Community Partnerships Coordinator (FT staff position) Implement comprehensive faculty/course/curriculum development program and collaborate with schools, departments, and programs to effect policies and procedures for service-learning in line with best practices; Coordinate, track, and report on students community-based learning, attainment of learning outcomes, and achievement of community outcomes for 100+ courses per annum Represent CEL and Loyola with key civic, community, cultural, and business organizations to advance community development goals and social justice through experiential learning partnerships; Coordinate (with CEL staff) Undergraduate Research and Engagement Symposium as part of Weekend of Excellence Facilitate UNIV 290 Seminar in Community-based Service + Leadership course (Fall, Spring, Summer) Director of Service and Outreach; Teacher Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Chicago 2006-2007 Directed community service/outreach program partnering bilingual, inner-city high school youth and staff with community organizations to provide 15,000+ hrs of service/year in South Side Chicago work-study high school Developed school-wide justice education campaign to raise student and staff awareness of key local community issues and their potential for civic responsiveness Coordinated and executed alternative spring break service immersion (Plaquemine Parish, LA) Disabilities Specialist (P/T) Services for Students with Disabilities, Loyola University Chicago Teacher; Retreats + Immersions Coordinator Denis J. OConnell High School (Arlington, VA) 2005-2006 1998-2002

presentation/publication highlights

ePortfolio Innovation in Service-Learning and Community Engagement: Leveraging Reflection, Advocacy, and Assessment (with Green), International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, Omaha NE (pre-conference workshop, 2013 forthcoming) Beyond Reciprocity: Reframing University as Neighbor (with Proffitt), Continuums of Service 16, Portland, OR (2013) Institutionalizing Inter-disciplinary Undergraduate Community-based Participatory Research Courses: Critical Questions for Institutional Practice (with Dominiak, et al.), IARSLCE, Baltimore, MD (2012) Interdisciplinary Applied Research Colloquia as Gateway Experiences for Experiential Learning Faculty Recruitment, Association of Jesuit Colleges & Universities Service Directors Working Group, Milwaukee, WI (2011) It Makes a Village: Building Engaged Communities through Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning, Continuums of Service 14, San Diego, CA (2011); Gulf-South Summit on Civic Engagement in Higher Education, Roanoke, VA (2011) Five Mission-Inspired Questions to Guide Core Curriculum Renewal (with Grant-Haworth), published in Conversations in Jesuit Higher Education, Fall 2010 Fueling the Fire: Sustaining Commitment to Social Change, IMPACT National Conference, Boston, MA (2009)

memberships, consulting + community projects

Consultant to Chicago Public Schools, University of San Francisco, Marquette University, Seattle University, Xavier University, Lewis University, and McHenry College on service-learning program development and assessment Member, International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Steering committee member, National Faith, Justice & Civic Learning Conference (Depaul, 2013) Board member, LIFT-Chicago; Steering committee member, Partners for Rogers Park; Advisory board and community coordinator, Ten Thousand Ripples public art + peacebuilding project (with Changing Worlds) GIS Analyst and research consultant for Project NIAs Chicago Public Schools-to-Prison Pipeline project Peer Reviewer, Corporation for National & Community Service (YSA and AmeriCorps), 2011-2012 Member, The Society of Jesus (the Jesuits) of Maryland Province, 2002-2005