Leads multidisciplinary team (Admissions, Marketing, Financial Aid, Technical Support and Instructional Design) responsible for facilitating the delivery of QU online degree programs. In addition, leads Corporate Training business line which designs, develops and delivers non-degree learning solutions to individuals and organizations.Designed, developed and delivered an end-to-end digital badging / micro credential system including courses, processes and linked to a skill evaluation system.

Leads Corporate Learning and Leadership Development Group. Develops, designs and facilitates corporate educational leadership development programs offered in an online or blended method to corporations and non-profit organizations.Interacts with internal and external stakeholders to manage program development for Corporate, Organizational and Educational Leadership Development. Offers corporations and non-profit organizations a new way to offer in-house leadership and professional development programs through online or blended methods. Designs, develops and implements eLearning and blended leadership programs for corporations, education (K-12) and non-profit organizations.Serves as facilitator for both executive leadership and professional development initiatives.Serves as a consultative advisor to clients.

Instructional leader for college preparatory, urban HS that serves students from a wide variety of backgrounds. Scope of position includes: educational leadership and school culture champion; staff recruitment, development and evaluation; fiscal management; staff, student and parent communication; athletics leadership, administrative organization and maintenance; team building; advisory board leadership and creation of a safe, respectful and fair learning environment.• Implemented first whole school iPad 1:1 program in the state. As a result of the success of the implementation, held a summit for both public and private schools across the state interested in implementing our instructional technology vision in their own schools and districts. Served as a model school for Apple and was keynote for a Pearson executive leadership meeting.• School awarded AP Honor Roll distinction by increasing access and participation while increasing share of exams taken by minority student population and increasing the percentage of students achieving a 3 or higher on the exam• SAT and ACT scores for school exceeded both the National and State averages every year while showing annual year over year improvement• Instituted longitudinal data analysis program utilizing Explore, Plan and ACT exams for whole school instructional improvement• Increased enrollment by 31% while building a sustainable, balanced budget• Created and expanded an International Student program that became model for other schools• Expanded course offerings by adding classes such as Biomedical Engineering, Computer Programming, Probability and Statistics, Chinese, Digital Music Composition and Foreign Relations• Implemented new programming in Guidance and Student Academic Assistance to expand outreach to less prepared students• Acted as Principal mentor for numerous new Principals to the Diocese of Bridgeport• Member of Teacher Evaluation committee charged with re-design of teacher evaluation

): Instructional leader for an elementary school (PK-8) with 250 students and 31 staff members. Scope of position includes: educational leadership and school culture champion; staff recruitment, development and evaluation; fiscal management; staff, student and parent communication; administrative organization and maintenance; team building; advisory council coordination and creation of a safe, respectful and fair learning environment• Selected as a NCLB Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by the US Department of Education (top 1% in the nation)• Selected as one of Top 50 Schools in US by CAPE (Council of American Private Education)• Excelsior Award Winner as #1 rated school out of 33 in district• Awarded school Governor’s Achievement Award (one of 10 in state) for reading success• Developed and implemented school instructional improvement teams that analyzed student data and work; coached these teams for school improvement plans• Developed and implemented a school wide “School Performance Rubric” used to measure school and instructional effectiveness and drive school improvement

Taught Physics, Chemistry and Physical Science to a culturally, linguistically, and socio-economically diverse, urban student body. School is a comprehensive urban high school of 2,600 students located in southwestern Connecticut. Ninety-five percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced lunch. Highly involved in the CHS conversion to Smaller Learning Community (SLC / House) structure and selection and use of new instructional models as a member of the school executive committee• Awarded the 2007-2008 Theodore and Margaret Beard Excellence in Teaching Award to recognize outstanding educators who are passionate about inspiring Bridgeport youth and promoting the value of education Nomination came from peer teachers and school leaders. One of the largest monetary teaching awards in the nation.• Created and was Program Manager for CSI: Bridgeport, a 2 year state grant awarded inter-district science enrichment program in forensic science. • School instructional coach specializing in improving other teacher’s instructional performance.• Video tape of lesson delivery used as model for teachers across state• Created online supplemental instruction utilizing Moodle open source software. • Designed and taught numerous courses ranging from Leadership and Strategic Planning to team building and communication• Appeared on local media with college professor to speak on education issues.School Leadership Responsibilities• Smaller Learning Communities Executive Steering Committee: As member of the SLC Executive Committee (7 person) was responsible for the planning and implementation of a federal SLC grant ($1M). Continuous planning, development and coordination and leading of training of staff and faculty. • Professional Development Committee – House Chair & School Executive Committee: Responsible for planning, developing and delivering staff professional development for school of 2,500 students and 200 adults.

Held various leadership, staff and engineering roles. Lead and trained diverse groups of employees with varied skill sets. Responsibilities at times included: training, engineering, process improvement, purchasing, sales, delivery, customer service, fulfillment, manufacturing, maintenance, health, safety, facilities and environmental compliance. Held P& L responsibility of greater than $25 million, number of employees led greater than 500 over diverse geographic areas.• Consistently ranked in the top 10% of employees for performance and leadership• As 6 Sigma Black Belt led small and large scale business improvement projects.• Training leader for large scale improvement projects involving multiple stakeholders across countries• Turnaround specialist given the most challenging assignments• Teams led received numerous awards with regards to profit achievement and customer satisfaction• Leadership, incentive and recruiting programs led to a drop in turnover and absenteeism

Held various leadership, staff and engineering roles. Lead and trained diverse groups of employees with varied skill sets. Responsibilities at times included: training, engineering, process improvement, purchasing, sales, delivery, customer service, fulfillment, manufacturing, maintenance, health, safety, facilities and environmental compliance. Held P& L responsibility of greater than $25 million, number of employees led greater than 500 over diverse geographic areas.• Consistently ranked in the top 10% of employees for performance and leadership• As 6 Sigma Black Belt led small and large scale business improvement projects.• Training leader for large scale improvement projects involving multiple stakeholders across countries• Turnaround specialist given the most challenging assignments• Teams led received numerous awards with regards to profit achievement and customer satisfaction• Leadership, incentive and recruiting programs led to a drop in turnover and absenteeism

Served in a variety of command and support roles as an Army officer. Lead soldiers in the United States and overseas in combat, training and humanitarian missions in which decisiveness, communication and planning proved paramount to the unit’s success. US Army Ranger.• Noted by the battalion commander on annual performance review as, “one of the two best lieutenants I have worked with in 17+ years of military service.”• Recognized by the US State Department with a letter of commendation for exemplary performance as second in command of the Joint Mobile Security Team. This international, multi-agency organization served as President Aristede’s “secret service” upon his return to Haiti.• As a light infantry platoon leader (Operations Supervisor) lead 40 soldiers and was responsible for their health, welfare, morale and training. Numerous awards for “distinguished performance of duty during numerous combat operations” throughout Mogadishu, Somalia