Renard Miles
Executive Director
Phone:
757-221-1623
Email:
[[drmiles]]
Key Responsibilities
- Serves as the Chief Career Officer and Associate Vice President of Advancement's deputy and oversee the overall coordination, long-range planning, and evaluation for the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement
- Oversight of the six teams of professional staff in the industry areas of creative, STEAM, business, employer development & engagement, affinity career development, and public service/education and human services careers
About Renard
Renard is a native of Jackson, Tennessee and a graduate of the University of Memphis with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice and Austin Peay State University with a Master of Science in Management. He is currently working on a Doctor of Philosophy in Learning and Leadership from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Professionally, Renard serves on the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Board of Directors and is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Honors & Awards Committee. Additionally, he has served as a Past Chair of the Employer Relations Knowledge Group and the Assistant Chair of Conference Breakouts with SoACE. In these roles, he works with a team of diverse career services professionals to offer a comprehensive series of workshops, webinars, and breakout sessions for the association. Additionally, Renard has served SoACE as the Chair of the Employer Relations Knowledge Group, Co-Chair of the APEX: The Black Career Services Professional Summit, and Program Coordinator for Webinars and Virtual Professional Development.
Prior to coming to William & Mary, Renard worked at the University of Tennessee at Martin and the University of Memphis. He also has experience working in secondary education and urban ministry. Renard enjoys both learning from students as well as sharing what he has learned from his professional experiences. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family and reading and volunteering with his fraternity. His hobbies include traveling, hiking, and teaching fitness classes.
