Colleen Ramos MEd, PhD, SHRM-CP Expertise: Careers, Title: Professor of Business, Keiser University Education: Barry University, The College of Saint Rose, SUNY Albany Location: Riverview, Florida Highlights Member of The Balance's Financial Review Board.Designs high-performing work teams that are highly engaged and exceed expectations.Creates successful onboarding programs to increase retention and support organizational goals and objectives.Develops training programs to increase productivity and address organizational needs by creating highly talented and informed employees. Experience As a former C-level administrator, executive strengths coach, and Predictive Index Talent Optimization consultant, Colleen has helped create startups and turned around declining campuses and programs through initiatives that have led to new revenue streams, increased profitability, and revitalized organizations in decline.With more than 20 years of experience, Colleen has worked closely with start-up organizations and turned around businesses that need to move quickly to maintain their viability in a competitive market. Her knowledge of human-resources development and systems approach to change, as well as a keen understanding of organizational culture, has helped her bring success to failing institutions. Education Colleen earned her BA in Sociology at the State University of Albany, her MEd in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in College Student Personnel, and her doctoral degree in Education and Leadership with a specialization in Human Resource Development from Barry University, About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.