Dani Baresel-Pavlik worked in the IT/IS field for nearly 30 years as an individual contributor and senior leader across a variety of business sectors. She has served as an adjunct instructor at University of Colorado at Denver’s School of Business (technology, empowering women in business, and risk management courses) since 2021, and at the Community College of Aurora and Colorado Community Colleges Online since 2022. Dani received her Management of Information Systems bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Denver in 2000, an executive M.B.A. from Regis University in 2007, and an M.A. in history from University of Nebraska at Kearney in 2024. She is currently enrolled at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in pursuit of her PhD in history.
Education
PhD in History, University of Nebraska at Lincoln (ant. 2029)
MA in History, University of Nebraska at Kearney
MBA, Regis University
BS in Management Information Systems, University of Colorado, Denver and Boulder
AA in History, Arapahoe Community College
Areas of Expertise
- Strong communication and mentorship capabilities
- Project management (PMP and ITIL certified)
- Proficient in financial planning, information technology, project management, education, mentorship, hiring/team-building, career advisement, and strategic planning
- Multilingual: Native English, Intermediate French and Spanish; limited proficiency in German
Affiliations
- Member, Empowering Women in Business, University of Colorado at Denver
- Member, Project Management Institute – MileHi PMI Denver
