John Rodgers Email & Phone Number

Boise, Id

Boise, Idaho

Sixth Grade homeroom teacher, responsible for teaching the following subjects to 60+ students daily: social studies, literature, math, religion. Geography bee coordinator (school winner qualified for state bee). Initiated after-school math tutoring program.

Boise, Idaho

Substitute teacher, averaged 4 full-day assignments per week -- at the junior high and high school levels. Long-term substitute teacher (Feb. - May) at St. Mark's Catholic School, Boise; taught social studies, science, and religion.

Los Angeles, Ca

Alhambra, Ca

Glendale, Ca

Los Angeles, Ca

Serve as the 7th Grade Homeroom teacher at St. Sebastian School in West Los Angeles. Teach Middle School (6th, 7th, and 8th Grades) Social Science and Math. Serve as faculty moderator for Student Council.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Led the Store Construction team at a new-concept specialty retailer, successfully building and opening 19 babystyle stores in California and throughout the U.S. during the past 5 years. • Orchestrated the efforts of the architects, general contractors, material vendors and internal departments to ensure store-opening schedules remained on-time and on-budget.• Negotiated with outside suppliers to secure favorable pricing on all owner-supplied items, reducing material costs by 20% during the subject time period.• Reviewed architectural plans for value-engineering opportunities.• Worked with construction superintendents on-site to ensure construction, inspections and punch list items were timely completed.• Coordinated with internal departments to ensure that the stores were constructed in accordance with company design requirements.• Secured construction allowances from landlords following store opening.• Responsible for retail store maintenance program.

• Managed the print advertising program for the babystyle brand for publications such as Fit Pregnancy and American Baby as well as patron database-driven e-mail marketing program.• Developed cross-marketing partnerships with other e-commerce companies to increase babystyle’s brand awareness and customer database.• Served as project director for the eStyle.com Classic, an annual women’s professional tennis tournament hosting 50,000 attendees over a 10-day period. Responsible for all title-sponsor logistics and operations.• Managed babystyle and kidstyle grass-roots marketing programs, coordinating exhibitor displays at national fairs. Researched and selected events appropriate for eStyle’s target demographic and produced relevant marketing collateral.

As a member of the firm’s Food & Drug team, represented numerous food packaging companies in securing FDA approval for food packaging materials. Researched applicable federal laws/regulations and drafted opinion letters and Food Additive Petitions.

Represented numerous nonprofit associations (e.g., American Chemical Society, Music Educators National Conference, National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) in their intellectual property matters (trademarks and copyright).

Responsible for various litigation matters in employment, contracts and negligence (tort) law. Drafted legal memoranda and pleadings, argued motions and represented clients before courts of law. Additional experience in corporate law, drafting articles of incorporation, by-laws, employment contracts and sale/purchase agreements.

Assisted on various commercial litigation matters, drafting pleadings and discovery. Significant courtroom experience, including first-chair duties in general district court, circuit court and before the workers’ compensation commission. Extensive experience in legal research and writing.

Ft. Hood, Tx

Led the aircraft maintenance program for a 240-person attack helicopter battalion, successfully maintaining 34 attack, observation and utility helicopters at the U.S. Army’s National Training Center during simulated combat exercises. Served as battalion's maintenance test pilot, performing test flights on aircraft prior to and following scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Responsible for 45 enlisted personnel and 3 warrant officer-pilots. Awarded Army Commendation Medal for work performed as head of the 1st Cavalry Division's 40th Annual Reunion.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity, Legal Aid Society, Rugby Football Club

B.A., History

Activities and Societies: Dean's List, Army ROTC scholarship (3-year), Marketing Society (President, senior year), Kappa Sigma Fraternity.

H.S. Diploma, College Prep

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Varsity Tennis (4-year Letterman), Ski Club, Intramural Sports.