Dr. Karen K. Korth NCC PCMH CCE Hwy 121 Lot 113 Crofton, NE (605)

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1 Dr. Karen K. Korth NCC PCMH CCE Hwy 121 Lot 113Crofton, NE Summary Description: Innovative executive with exceptional business insights. Expertise in nurturing strategic relationships; creating strong partnerships; developing distribution channels; and managing change. Skilled negotiator, passionate leader, and strong participative manager. Adept in social media communications, technology integration and dealing with people from all socio-economic backgrounds. Primary objective is working with the chiropractic profession in PCMH recognition and care delivery. Summary of Qualifications: NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert Certified Practice Facilitator in Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) model Trained in AAAHC & NCQA accreditation policies and procedures, emphasis on PCMH Expert in writing Practice policies for healthcare practices seeking accreditation Eighteen years experience in counseling and facilitating social change in organizations Recognized for strong interpersonal skills, intuition, integrity, team building, perspective strong perseverance and great sense of humor More than twelve years managerial and executive experience in business and nonprofit organizations. Managed all facets of daily operations, including strategic planning, budget development, human resources, staff training, marketing and public relations, and partner negotiations Thirteen years experience as a successful grant writer and in implementing programs Expert and certified in graphic design, multi-media, web development, instructional design and curriculum development. Skilled at forging and maintaining diverse stakeholder collaborative at the local, state and regional levels Executive and Managerial Experience: Created online learning modules for chiropractic profession seeking PCMH recognition through a variety of accreditation organizations to include NCQA, URAC & AAAHC. NCQA PCMH training levels I & II Facilitated practice transformation for DC practices into patient centered medical homes, involved in designing process and procedures for Chiropractic clinics. Experienced in writing practice policies aligned with AAAHC, NCQA & URAC accreditation guidelines. Designed continuous quality improvement programs Lead cultural awareness and leadership development within practices Provided executive leadership for a $2.5-million educational service region that served 33 school districts in South Dakota. Duties included the following: Lead operations and strategic direction with responsibility for bottom-line factors, including long-range planning, program expansion, regional service delivery and

2 management, funding development and staff recruitment and training Built effective teams to provide distance delivery of online curriculum Coordinate services Establish, maintain and strengthen relationships with stakeholders, including the State of South Dakota Department of Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of South Dakota and Dakota State University Directed non-profit educational corporation s Scholars-at-Large program, involving 3 cohorts of adult learners, with 25 K-12 teachers/administrators in each cohort, to receive Master s degree in Teaching and Learning at Distance from USD, DSU and UNL universities Expert in developing and implementing online learning strategies Negotiated $2M contract with New Jersey Institute of Technology Responsible for the Wide Area Forum with four of the National Educational Leaders in inquiry-based learning in the United States to include Drs. Elliot Soloway (University of Michigan) and Chris Dede (Harvard University). Duties included the following: Designed and led process to create 5-year strategic plan Developed and implemented policies and procedures Negotiated contracts and recruited participants Developed and managed Advertising and Community Relations initiatives Change Management and Transition Consulting: Provided the following organizations with transition strategies, leadership development and change management: State drug and alcohol recovery center in New York City, NY Federally qualified healthcare provider in Schenectady, NY Mulitple K-12 schools in technology and school reform models Start-up companies Economic Development at both county and state levels Cooperative Extension in New York and Nebraska Key Achievements Created Policy manual templates for Best Practice Academy Created and recorded online webinars on Shared Decision Making and Informed Consent & Implementing a Smoking Cessation program for Doctors of Chiropractic. Directed the transition of a NY State Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center o Designed and implemented program assessment strategies, strategic development and succession planning program o Improved performance-based goals for organization in conjunction with County and New York Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Chief Organizational Architect within the Community Health Education Consortium Established a promotora model for at-risk communities served by a community health center Served as project lead for feasibility study on CO2 Sequestration for Corn-Ethanol producers involving algal bio-fuels solution through a nationwide network of federal, state and private sector partnerships to determine the most suitable technologies,

3 regulations, and infrastructure for future carbon capture, storage and sequestration Teaching and Training Experience: Created Webinars and online courses for University of Western States Assistant Professor and Instructional Technology Specialist at the University of South Dakota. Duties included the following: Developing all faculty, both on and off campus Transitioning all face-to-face courses to online format Mentoring faculty on integrating technology into their curriculum Ensuring technology competency for graduating students in the teaching profession Developing and delivering courses in information systems for the School of Education Advising graduate students in their program of study Serving as a member of doctoral dissertation committee Managing tech fellows and graduate teaching assistants in CIDD Developing and coordinating all summer courses for faculty development Teaching database design to mandated K-12 superintendents in summer program Providing service to external organizations on instructional design projects Consulting Experience: Assist nonprofit and for-profit clients and educators with a variety of services, including needs assessment, strategic planning, program and leadership development, evaluation and fundraising and marketing strategies. Advise clients about alternate funding sources Consultant with succession planning model for Cornell University s Cooperative Extension, eliminating redundant resources throughout 12-county region Designed and implemented program for WIC mothers to include a 2yr. culinary arts degree and learning to cook with garden fresh foods grown in children s urban gardens Consultant with design of Tech Valley High School with Capital District BOCES Fostered organizational change and deep learning in healthcare facility Designed employee training programs integrating electronic health records of independent healthcare agencies throughout upstate New York

4 Key Achievement Wrote nearly $8 Million in successful school reform grants Work History: Director of Clinical Improvement and PCMH Coordinator 4/2014 present Best Practices Academy Brookings, SD Certified Chiropractic Assistant 9/2012 4/2014 First Chiropractic Center Consultant 4/2011 9/2012 Missouri River Associates Consultant/ Project Lead 10/2010 2/2011 Permeate Refining Hopkinton, IA Program Development Officer 8/2008 4/2010 Plymouth Companies Le Mars, IA Community Outreach/Grant Writer 8/2004 3/2008 Hometown Healthcare Centers Schenectady, NY CEO and Director of Innovative Programs 6/2001 6/ 2004 Natural Bridges Director of Professional Development 8/2000 6/2001 DIAL Corporation Platte, SD Assistant Professor and Instructional Technology Specialist 5/1998 8/2000 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD Education and Credentials: Ed.D. Educational Administration and Adult Learning, doctoral dissertation: Resistance to Change in the Workplace, University of South Dakota, 1998 M.A Counseling and Educational Psychology, University of South Dakota, 1996 B.A. Summa Cum Laude Psychology and History, Mount Marty College, 1994 Community Service: President - Board of Directors 2009 March 2010 Community Health & Energy Center Merrill, Iowa CHEC is a not-for-profit organization that designs, develops and delivers community-based programs in energy independence, environmental stewardship, food security and nutrition. Its Board of Directors represents organizations in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota

5 Guided strategic planning process, developed vision and mission and business plan Certifications and Professional Memberships National Certified Mental Health Counselor -American Counseling Association NCQA PCMH Certified Content Expert Certified Practice Facilitator University of Buffalo, NY Certified in Transition Management via William Bridges Certified in Neural Linguistic Programming Certified in Web Design and professional photography Computer skills: Advanced proficiencies in Microsoft office suite and web design software Human resources skills: Inventory and human profiling instruments, career development specialist Member of Global Coherence Initiative, a science-based initiative to encourage team building Active contributor in Art of Hosting, international on-line community, Exploring Bridges to Innovation & Transformation for increased effectiveness in developing organizational change models. Key Publishing Achievements: Presented at dozens of conferences over the years to include Women s conference on Women mentoring Women 1998 Friedrich, T., Wann, B., Korth, K., Hoadley, M. & Eastmond, D., 2000, Putting Curriculum in Control: Interactive Courseware Development with the TechDisc Instructional Design Template. World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Telecommunications, 2000(1), (Online) Available: Card, K. A. & Horton, L. A. & Korth, K. K. (2000). Providing Access to Graduate Education Using Computer-Mediated Communication. International Journal of Instructional Media, 27, 3 SITE 2001 National Distance Learning Conference, Orlando, Florida, 2002 Korth, K., Engelhart, B., & Davis, H. (2001). Three Roads Diverged and We Took All Three. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference 2001(1), [Online]. Available: