Educational Background

University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland

MDE (Master of Distance Education)

Muhlenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania

A.B., Magna Cum Laude
Phi Sigma Iota, National Romance Language Honor Society

University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas

enrolled in MBA program
completed five prerequisite courses for MBA program
completed ESOL 2301 - English for Science and Technology
completed two MBA classes
currently enrolled in two accounting classes

Professional Experience

University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, Texas

  Communications Coordinator / University College

• Promote University College and its initiatives for entering freshmen, including newsletter and promotion 
pieces.
• Assist students with their enrollment and registration concerns.
• Assist with development of presentations by Dean of College.
• Serve on committees, including University Seminar Steering Committee, University Seminar Multi-media 
Development Committee, SmartSTART Steering Committee, Data Audit Project Committee.

Publication

Denney, H. (2001). Communication in a Wired World. In Golding, P., and Peterson, J.A. (eds.). 
Viewing technology and society: Looking across the river of life (4th ed). 
Peosta, IA: Eddie Bowers Publishing Co., Inc.

Conference Presentation

Marketing the First-year Experience; Fifteenth International Conference on The First-Year Experience, 
Bath, England, July 2002

Coordinator / Center for Effective Teaching and Learning (CETaL)

• Prepared and submitted budgets, ensured expenditures were within different fund guidelines.
• Assisted with proposal preparation, arranged for review process, ensured all deadlines and commitments 
were met by recipients.
• Reviewed journal articles being prepared for submission to publications, suggested improvements, 
and ensured all format requirements were met.
• Supervised graduate and undergraduate student research staff.
• Organized, promoted, and coordinated workshops, including designing and preparing promotional materials 
and strategies.

Conference Presentations

• Marketing a Faculty Development Program, co-presenter with Gail Goodyear, Ph.D.; Professional and 
Organizational Developers Annual Conference, Lake Harmony, PA, October 1999
• Turning a Faculty Development Center Into an Active Learning Center, co-presenter with 
James M. Salvador, Ph.D.; Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching - Texas, San Antonio, TX, 
July 2000
• What Works-Professional Development of Faculty and Staff, panel discussion; Model Institutions for 
Excellence Fifth Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 2000

Bank of America
El Paso, Texas

   Vice President / Senior Management

• Managed the accounting, loan operations, and personnel departments, including a staff of 15 professionals, 
for a $500 million national bank 
• Responsibilities included:
  • • all accounting functions, including budgeting, internal and external financial reporting, reconcilements, 
internal control, wire transfers and cash management;
  • • all loan operations functions, including reconcilements, collateral control, and document processing;
  • • all personnel functions, including interviews, new hires, terminations, insurance and benefits.
• Performed and supervised complex accounting work over an eight-year period with increasing levels of 
responsibility, including that relating to a series of three mergers and acquisitions;
   • • only bank of approximately 50 in holding company to receive consecutive "Commendable" ratings from 
internal auditors.
• Successfully completed "BankSim," a highly-regarded bank management program

Outside Interests

2001  - 2002

1994  - 1995

International Association for the Visual Arts (formerly El Paso Art Museum Association)
  • President
  • Artists' Hall of Fame
  • XII Travelers as recipient for funds raised through Kermezaar

National Association of Arts and Letters, El Paso Chapter
  • Chaired Arts El Paso '97

KCOS-TV
  • Art and General Auctions - on-air co-auctioneer

1986 - 1994

Kermezaar - national juried arts & crafts show
  • Chairman 1988, 1993, 1994
  • Treasurer 1986, 1987
  • Artists' Registration 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

1992

Leadership Arts, Class II

1991 - 1999

Bruce Nehring Consort
  • organizational committee

1993 - 1999

Soroptimists International of El Paso
  • Chaired Women Helping Women Program 1995
  • Chaired Youth Citizenship Award Program 1996, 1997, 1998

National Association of Arts and Letters, El Paso Chapter
  • Chaired Arts El Paso '97

• black-and-white photography
  • • participated in local and regional juried photography exhibits
  • • featured in one- and two-artist exhibits
  • • received photography award in 1998 Arts International Show
  • • work published in El Paso Times, El Paso Inc., and New Mexico Magazine

• extensive travel in Mexico, South America, Europe, and the United States

• reading

• fine art
  • • owned fine art gallery, 1993 - 1997
  • • arranged solo and group exhibitions
  • • represented 10 artists with national and international reputations    

• commercial real estate development, construction, and property management
  • • worked in family-owned business, 1989-1998
  • • financial reporting, accounting, and contract administration responsibilities