PROFESSIONAL RESUME
BUS SCHARMANN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013 -- Present Churchill County Commissioner, District 1- Accomplishments
2012 -- 2013 As Interim Churchill County Superintendent of Schools I pledged to balance the budget and to bring in a new positive moral and environment to the entire school district. I feel that I was able to accomplish of those goals in the short time I was there.
2003 – 2011 As Dean of the Fallon Campus & Rural Development, I worked directly for the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. My areas of responsibility included the management of the Fallon Campus and five rural instructional centers, Foundation operations, workforce development, and community education. Under these general categories was oversight of the Specialty Crop Institute, Advanced Truck Driving School, theater arts, economic development, and community relations.
1999 – 2003 As Dean of the Fallon Campus and Extended Programs, I worked directly for the Vice President of Institutional Development. My areas of responsibility for academic programs included the following: Fallon Campus, Douglas Campus, Nursing & Allied Health, Distance Education, Prison Education, and outlying instructional centers (located in Fernley, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Smith and Yerington). I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the budgets within my areas of responsibility.
1994 – 1999 As Dean of Off Campus Programs and Allied Health, I worked directly for the President of the College. My areas of responsibility for academic programs included the following: Nursing & Allied Health, Distance Education, Douglas Campus, Prison Education, and outlying college centers. I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the budgets within my areas of responsibility.
1992 – 1994 As Associate Dean of Off Campus Programs/Distance Education, I worked directly for the Vice President of Academic Affairs. My responsibilities included the direction of all academic programs for all campus sites and supervision of the development of all college-wide distance education (interactive video) activities. I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the off campus programs budgets.
1981 – 1992 As Assistant Dean of the Fallon Campus/Distance Education, I worked directly for the Executive Dean of the Fallon Campus. My responsibilities included the direction of all academic programs for the Fallon Campus/Rural Centers and supervision of the development of all college-wide distance-learning activities.
1979 – 1981 Full-time faculty member at WNCC teaching in the areas of developmental English, mathematics, and physical education.
1977 – 1979 Full-time counselor for WNCC in the areas of career guidance, financial aid, and veteran benefits. Worked with the Experience-based Career Exploration program.
1975 – 1977 Community Education Coordinator for Mineral County, Nevada. Also served as coordinator for the Hawthorne Center of Western Nevada Community College.
1968 – 1974 Full-time student. Some of the jobs I held to earn my way through college were hay hauler, custodian, substitute teacher, recreation leader, sports official, farmer, and drapery shop manager.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California
Manteca Union High School, Manteca, California, 1968
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & HONORS
2004 Administrator of the Year Western Nevada Community College
BUS SCHARMANN
buster.scharmann3@gmail.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013 -- Present Churchill County Commissioner, District 1- Accomplishments
2012 -- 2013 As Interim Churchill County Superintendent of Schools I pledged to balance the budget and to bring in a new positive moral and environment to the entire school district. I feel that I was able to accomplish of those goals in the short time I was there.
2003 – 2011 As Dean of the Fallon Campus & Rural Development, I worked directly for the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. My areas of responsibility included the management of the Fallon Campus and five rural instructional centers, Foundation operations, workforce development, and community education. Under these general categories was oversight of the Specialty Crop Institute, Advanced Truck Driving School, theater arts, economic development, and community relations.
1999 – 2003 As Dean of the Fallon Campus and Extended Programs, I worked directly for the Vice President of Institutional Development. My areas of responsibility for academic programs included the following: Fallon Campus, Douglas Campus, Nursing & Allied Health, Distance Education, Prison Education, and outlying instructional centers (located in Fernley, Hawthorne, Lovelock, Smith and Yerington). I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the budgets within my areas of responsibility.
1994 – 1999 As Dean of Off Campus Programs and Allied Health, I worked directly for the President of the College. My areas of responsibility for academic programs included the following: Nursing & Allied Health, Distance Education, Douglas Campus, Prison Education, and outlying college centers. I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the budgets within my areas of responsibility.
1992 – 1994 As Associate Dean of Off Campus Programs/Distance Education, I worked directly for the Vice President of Academic Affairs. My responsibilities included the direction of all academic programs for all campus sites and supervision of the development of all college-wide distance education (interactive video) activities. I supervised and evaluated full and part-time faculty and was responsible for the off campus programs budgets.
1981 – 1992 As Assistant Dean of the Fallon Campus/Distance Education, I worked directly for the Executive Dean of the Fallon Campus. My responsibilities included the direction of all academic programs for the Fallon Campus/Rural Centers and supervision of the development of all college-wide distance-learning activities.
1979 – 1981 Full-time faculty member at WNCC teaching in the areas of developmental English, mathematics, and physical education.
1977 – 1979 Full-time counselor for WNCC in the areas of career guidance, financial aid, and veteran benefits. Worked with the Experience-based Career Exploration program.
1975 – 1977 Community Education Coordinator for Mineral County, Nevada. Also served as coordinator for the Hawthorne Center of Western Nevada Community College.
1974 – 1975 Master’s degree (Mott Intern) from Brigham Young University assigned to Mineral County, Nevada. Worked closely with local school district officials and county agencies in the development of a community education master plan.
1968 – 1974 Full-time student. Some of the jobs I held to earn my way through college were hay hauler, custodian, substitute teacher, recreation leader, sports official, farmer, and drapery shop manager.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Master of Community Education, 1975, Dean’s Honor Roll
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
Bachelor of Science, Physical Education, Minor in Sociology, 1973
San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California
Associate of Arts, 1970, President’s Honor Roll
Manteca Union High School, Manteca, California, 1968
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & HONORS
2004 Administrator of the Year Western Nevada Community College
2003 Person of the Year Churchill Economic Development Authority
2008-10 Chair, Board of Directors High Sierra - Area Health Education Center
1984-85 Chair WNCC Faculty Senate
WNCC Representative Rural Community College Alliance
WNCC Representative Nevada Rural Hospital Partners
WNCC Representative Northern Nevada Development Authority
WNCC Representative Northern Nevada Distance Education Consortium
WNCC Representative Nevada K-16 Partnership for Distance Learning
Past Member Governor’s Task Force for the Millennium Scholarship
Past Member National Council for Continuing Education & Training
Past Member National Council for Resource Development
Past Member Fallon Rotary
Past Member Fallon Community Television Board of Directors
Past Member UCCSN Task Force for Educational Telecommunications
