Provide career support, resume writing and more through the Career Service Station www.careerservicestation.comMember of PARWCC - Professional Association of Resume Writers and Career CoachesTrain and develop students and business professionals through traditional and online teaching methods, internships, Skype sessions

Recruit talent in Human Resources, Marketing, Management, Finance and other majors from over 150 schools including:Arizona State University, Ashford University, Baker College, Cheyney University, College of Saint Rose, Cornell University, Georgia State University, George Washington University, Hudson Valley Community College, Ithaca College, Kepler, Marist College, Penn State, Penn State Global Campus, Siena College, Skidmore College, Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU), SUNY Oneonta, SUNY Oswego, Syracuse, UC Berkeley, UMass Amherst, Union College, University at Albany, University of Buffalo, University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of Hawaii, University of North Carolina, UNC Wilmington, University of Southern California, University of Sydney, University of Tampa, University of West Florida, University of Wisconsin, Yale UniversityHave hired over 1000 candidates for Braathe Enterprises, screened 1000's of resumes and interviewed 1000's of candidates

Provide training and presentations for small businesses, entrepreneurs, corporate offices and at professional trade shows and conferences. Customized classes, workshops (from 60-90 minutes to 1/2 day or full day). Clients include hotels and hospitality companies, Internet of Things, retail, IT.- 3, 6, and 12 month consulting and training programs combining traditional and online workshops, classes and seminars - PMP prep classes and project planning courses- Team Building and Corporate Retreatswww.tempobusinesstraining.com

Teaching Marketing courses

Serving as President from July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 (a volunteer role)Representing the AMA in the New York Capital Region including Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs and surrounding areas.

Teach courses at the TEC-SMART facility for Hudson Valley Community College as needed.Teach courses at the HVCC Main Campus as needed.BADM 200 Business CommunicationsThe course explores written, verbal, and non-verbal communications as applied to business situations. It includes discussion of the specific types of written business communications forms and graphic aids for successful visual communication; listening skills; resume preparation; interviewing techniques; and group reports and oral presentations.BADM 220 StatisticsThis course will discuss general statistical methods used in the collection, presentation, analysis, and interpretation of statistical data, measures of central tendency; dispersion and skewness; probability theory; distributions (discrete and continuous); hypothesis testing, “t” and “z” scores; chi square analysis; and regression analysis, correlation and ANOVA. ENTR 110 - Entrepreneurship This course explores the dimensions of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship by studying processes that challenge existing models and pave the way for original solutions to problems or opportunities in any field. The focus is in stimulating creative thinking to generate ideas that may be implemented in the form of a new business venture. ENTR 120 - Entrepreneurial ProcessThis course focuses on developing a better understanding of the nature of entrepreneurial opportunities.MKTG 120 Principles of MarketingThis course will provide an introduction to marketing. The marketing planning process and the market environment will be discussed. MKTG 200 AdvertisingThis course provides a basic understanding of advertising and the advertising industry. MKTG 214 Selling and Sales ManagementStudents will study the techniques of successful selling. Topics include the location and selection of prospects, the approach, the sales presentation, meeting objectives and closing the sale, as well as an introduction to sales force management.

Teach online classes in Business Communications, Introduction to Business and ManagementCourses have included:MGT242 Small Business Start-up and ManagementComprehensive overview of the management of small & entrepreneurial ventures. Topics covered include pursuing franchising & existing business opportunities, creating a business plan, exploring target markets, developing the right marketing mix, pricing & credit strategies, selling, & effective customer service, managing start-up, fixed & variable costs, managing risk, operating for success, location, facilities & layout, hr & management, leadership, & ethical practices.BUS 212 Business Communications (Hybrid & Classroom)Principles of effective communication in business, both written and oral. Focuses attention on the communication process including effective listening, writing & speaking. Writing resumes & employment letters is also covered.MKT 223 Marketing (Hybrid)Introductory course - includes international business & offers a broad & necessary understanding of marketing problems, giving the student a foundation for investigating more comprehensive business environment situations. ETH 211 EthicsECO 211 Introduction to EconomicsMGT 127 Human Resources ManagementPersonnel administration & the human problems in business. Discussion & case problems utilized to prepare the students for responsibility of managing peopleHOT 114 - Food Administration and Menu PlanningFocuses on factors used in the hospitality industry to determine the selling price of food and beverage. Particular attention is directed to the importance of the menu in a successful food service operation. Topics covered include menu-rating criteria, truth-in-menu, sales mix, food costing, menu pricing, menu layout guidelines and design, demographic studies, and descriptive terminology. MGT 123 Business Organization and ManagementUtilize Blackboard for course communications and work submission

Teaching classes as needed in Zoom format / Synchronous format for the Pompea School of Business Principles of ManagementAdvertising and PromotionHospitality

Teach 8 week or 15 Week Online and Asynchronous online sections of:• Relationship Driven Personal Selling (Spring 2023 and Fall 2023)• Negotiation in Business and Sales (Spring 2023)• Email Marketing (Spring 2022 and Fall 2022)• SEO/SEM (Fall 2022)

Teaching Public Speaking Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 online in a 7 week format for VTSU.

Teaching NTRN 270 - Career Dev III - Internship and SOSC 115 Career Dev I Theory and Practice in the Fall 2024 Semester

Courses have included online, hybrid, main campus and Hudson Valley Community College campus classes:BADM 449 - Management Policies and Issues BADM 400 - Operations Management BADM 134 - Principles of MarketingAn introduction to marketing and its role in society. Topics include the market, the consumer, the product, physical distribution, retailing, wholesaling, branding, labeling, pricing, government regulations, marketing information systems, marketing research, communications, marketing mathematics, the commodity exchange, and marketing management and strategies.Online Course - MKHT 311, E-MarketingE-Marketing is a major component of electronic commerce, the fastest growing area of business. As such, workers and students with expertise in this field are in great demand. This course provides an introduction to the field and explains the various roles of E-Marketing in an organization's total marketing program. Students will be trained how to specifically use the internet and related technology to strategize and implement research, advertising, merchandising, customer service and other marketing mix-related functions. This is a practical, hands- on course. It explores Internet technologies as products in and of themselves, as mass and personal communications tools, and as a distribution/transaction channel. It will also address user characteristics and behavior, direct marketing and online strategies for relationship marketing. The basics of web design will be introduced.BADM 137 – Professional Selling – An analysis of personal salesmanship with particular reference to the behavioral sciences and time management as they apply to the professional salesperson. Practical application is included with the preparation and execution of sales presentations.Fall 2010 - Taught hybrid course, TRAV 103, World Geography

Facilitating workshops, accelerator programs and consulting for startups.90 day virtual accelerator program with start dates available the 1st and 15th of every month

Writing songs for Fresh Oil and Chips, Brian Huff and for anyone interested in collaborating. Published lyrics through BMI

- Moderate and facilitate discussions on LinkedIn on Business, Technology and Innovation in the Intelligent Innovation LinkedIn group (2009-present)- Meet with managing partners to discuss updates to website, marketing strategies- Maintain and grow web traffic and referrals- Maintain website, Twitter and blogs using Dreamweaver and Wordpress (2006-present)- Manage email blasts via Topica/HTML emails

Teaching Principles of Marketing in Fall of 2023 Online Taught classes regularly at the Wilton Campus including Management and Entrepreneurship from 2015-2017BUS 165 Small Business Management and Principles of EntrepreneurshipThis course develops an awareness of the actions essential to the successful operation of a small business. It focuses on the goal of opening and operating a small business of a student’s choice in an entrepreneurial fashion. It requires the development of either a computer software assisted strategic business plan or feasibility analysis. A broad view of management, marketing, finance, and methods of production carry the major weight of the course.

Develop, write curriculum, and teach online hospitality classes.Courses have included:BU-120 Intro to BusinessEC-325 Economics in Today's SocietyFI-210 Principles of FinanceTR-217 Event ManagementTR-225 Resort ManagementTR-222 Restaurant ManagementAttended a personal development online course PD-102 in Applying Research to Practice:This course introduces the fundamental principles of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework – social, teaching and cognitive presence – as they relate to teaching in the online classroom. During this course, you will have the opportunity to explore and discuss effective practices for establishing and maintaining the core CoI presences, along with related indicators and strategies in support of teaching excellence. This course is meant to enhance your teaching abilities.Course Objectives:1. Identify the elements of the Community of Inquiry2. Discuss Social, Teaching, and Cognitive presence3. Apply Social, Teaching, and Cognitive presence to your online courses

Taught Digital Marketing Strategy Summer 2023Taught Email Marketing Summer 2022

Teach TAH 211 Tourism Entrepreneurship online as neededThis course studies entrepreneurship in the tourism industry. Students will learn to identify and develop potential products as well as plan and promote tourism and hospitality businesses. Understanding markets, customer demand, pricing, finances, marketing, sales, and operations of new ventures will all be explored through the business planning process. Case studies and field trips engage students with local entrepreneurs who have taken their ideas and created successful tourism-based businesses. Students will gain experience in innovation and creation of their own business or new tourism product.

Facilitated entrepreneurship workshops and classes as neededBUS 1711 Startup 802 - An Entrepreneurial MindsetThis course provides an introduction to the entrepreneurial mindset and elements required for successful small business start-up. Students will be exposed to personal skills and traits which enhance entrepreneurial success including creativity, curiosity, systems thinking, partnership, and collaboration.BUS-2430 Small Business MarketingAn introduction to principles and techniques of marketing with specific applications to the small business: problems and solutions in marketing research, advertising, pricing, and selling. Topics include data collection and interpretation, choice and use of media, analyzing marketing mix and pricing in small business situations, and the principles and stages of the selling process.BUS-2210 - Small Business ManagementThis course explores the practical aspects of organizing and managing a small business. It is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to make informed business decisions. Topics include the basic concepts of accounting, finance, cash management, taxes, business law, government regulations, staffing, and marketing.

Classes taught include:Business Ethics - Fall 2022Business Communications - Fall 2018 / Spring and Fall 2019 / Spring 2020/ Spring 2022Principles of Marketing - Spring 2017 and Spring 2021International Marketing - Fall 2018MBA - Digital Marketing / E-Commerce - Summer 2018 / 2019Topics in Business - E-Commerce - Spring 2018Personal Selling and Sales Management - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019Advertising and Promotion - Fall 2017

Taught business communications and marketing courses for the 2018-2019 school year on a 10 month, temporary basis

Teaching a cohort of students from Walmart a series of classes online in Business Management and Leadership. 6 week and 12 week courses and applied knowledge activities.Courses include:BMAL 200: Introduction to Management, BMAL 210: Introduction to Merchandising and Advertising, BMAL 215: Applied Management, Marketing and Advertising, BMAL 300: Leading Sales & Service, BMAL 310: Managing Human Resources, BMAL 315: Applied Sales, Service, and Human Resource Management, BMAL 321: Operations Management, BMAL 230: Fundamentals of Financial Analysis, BMAL 325: Applied Operations Management and Financial Analysis, BMAL 340: Application of Business Math, BMAL 400: Strategy & Planning, BMAL 415: Applied Business Math, Strategy,and Planning, BMAL 410: Marketing Management, BMAL 420: Performance Analysis, BMAL 425: Applied Marketing Management and Performance Analysis, BMAL 430: Communication, Negotiation, & Building Relationships, BMAL 440: Leading a High Performance Team, BMAL 445: Applied Communication, Negotiation and Team Leadership

Taught online sections of eCommerce and Operations Management through Franklin University, affiliated with Saudi Electronic University. Classes are held twice a week, live online, using Blackboard Collaborate.

• Worked remotely on a two week project providing subject matter expertise for an online course in Sales Management• Attended workshop meetings on 07/15, 07/17, 07/22 and 07/24 at 9:00~11:00 AM MST and 1:00~3:00 PM MST to share expertise to help project staff to draft Course Design and Development documents including competencies, objectives and proficiency leveling in workshops• Completed any offline work that may be assigned during workshop meetings

Classes include Macroeconomics, Global Management, Marketing Management, Professional Selling and Sales ManagementPreviously taught Intro to Business, Performance Management and Microsoft Office classes

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Access classesTutoring for IT, Office Management and Business classes Online classes in Digital Literacy and Computer EssentialsBM 230 Project Management Fundamentals of project management including building a business case, risk register, communications management plan, quality standards, team roster, kickoff meeting and more.HTM 232 Event ManagementSpecial event planning is one of the fastest growing specialization tracks in the field of hospitality and travel. This course aims to help students explore special event planning and management, whether in preparation for becoming an event planner or as a part of exploration of career options in the industry. Lectures, discussion, and projects replicate stages of event planning, from creating preliminary concepts and feasibility studies to leadership, safety, and crowd control. While this course concentrates on larger-scale events, some discussion of smaller-scale events, like weddings and parties, is also included.

Taught ENTR 410 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Spring 2018Taught Marketing and Sports Marketing Fall 2016Taught Sports Marketing and Professional Selling Spring 2017

Returned to Apple on a seasonal basis to work during the iPhone launch and holiday shopping season.

Mentored Startups through a 9 week Business Accelerator in Summer 2017Worked with over 20 entrepreneurs to assist them with customer discovery, connections, investors and other opportunities Facilitated workshops and consultations for participants

- Participated in job fairs representing Apple at SUNY Albany, College of St. Rose and Hudson Valley Community College- Facilitated Apple hiring events, pre-screening candidates and working with a team of colleagues on recommending next round of hiring processOther responsibilities:- Introduce Apple solutions, technology, and services- Meet first-time and current business customers and learning their needs- Generate new leads and build relationships through CRM, over the phone or through in-store workshops/events- Discover needs through briefings and Joint Venture training events; prepare and present proposals- For more complex needs, work with the entire Business Team to craft the ideal solutions- Inform and offer customers complete suite of sales support options- Engaging customers to think about the possibilities of Apple technology in their businesses

Contact the Business Team at crossgatesbusiness@apple.com - 518-389-0143- Pre-purchase advice and sales for business customers, students and home users.- Facilitate custom training at Apple Store Crossgates for your employees through Joint Venture Program.- Used SAP-CRM to build quotes and manage customer relationships- Meet with business customers for Business Briefings, a 30-60 minute conversation on current and future IT related Apple needs.- Facilitate business workshops and events at Apple Store

Designed and delivered classes for continuing education credit for real estate professionals in Human Resources and Project ManagementQualified by the State of New York, Department of State, Division of Licensing Services Bureau of Educational Standards as a technical instructor for the following real estate courses M-10702 Project Management

IS Course - Developing and Managing Online ContentA comprehensive course to developing online content is critical to any creative endeavor. This course will take students on a journey to develop an online presence that can improve their brand awareness in art, performing arts, business, sports and education. Social media management, use of content creation including copywriting and blogging effectively will be covered.Mentored 5 student business startups through the Freidman, Lubin Rice Initative during the spring 2013 semester.MB 350 - Entrepreneurship and Small BusinessCredits: 3 (Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012)Designed to present problems faced by entrepreneurs in developing, organizing and managing small businesses. The course will consider all functions relating to small business decisions. The case method will be used extensively. Student projects relating to the formation and/or management of small business units will be required, primarily through group analysis and presentations. These group projects will require field consultation exercises with owners/managers at small businesses.MB 107 - Business Organization and Management Credits: 4 (Taught in Spring 2011)A broadly based introduction to the field of business that can serve either as the first course in the departmental sequence or as an only course for a student desiring an overview of the business world from a manager’s perspective. Topics include strategic analysis and planning, marketing, financial management, control, organizational design, human behavior, and communications. Students present individual written analyses and engage in group oral presentations.

Worked Part-Time From August 2012-March 2013Returned for iPhone 5S / 5C launch Sept 20, 2013

BUS 101 Principles of BusinessAn introductory course to the diverse world of business, its structure, its operations and its impact upon each of us as employees, as consumers, as individuals, and as members of society. The course acquaints the student with major disciplines of business, such as management, marketing, finance, human resource management and production management, from which the student may choose a career core for future study and training. The course may use case studies and computerized and manual business gamesBUS 141 Marketing Introduction to the basic principles and terminology used in the marketing field. Familiarity with the variety of environmental factors that influence marketing decisions as well as the importance of a customer-oriented philosophy of doing business. Topics covered include: determining market opportunities, environmental analysis, consumer buying behavior, as well as product planning, promotion, distribution and pricing. The importance of market research is also discussed.

Advised students on career choices, academic planning.Managed growth of business and technology program, leading in enrollment increase from a little over a dozen in 2008 to nearly 100 students in 2 years as business faculty.Taught courses in classroom, hybrid or online settings.Utilized Vancko Hall (online teaching system through Moodle) to carry out asynchronous case and lecture discussions, and for submission of student coursework.Designed online course for Organizational Communications (2009)Submitted and received approval from curriculum committee for an upper-level business elective in Retailing (2009)Advisor and founder, DICE Team (Delhi's Innovative, Collaborative, Entrepreneurial Team)Courses and responsibilities includedCITA 475 Management of Information Technology (Summer 2010 Online)BUSI 310 Strategic Management (Fall 2009)COMM 300 Organizational Communications (Online and Face to Face) (Fall 2008 through Spring 2010)CITA 405 Project Management (Summer 2008, Summer and Fall 2009, Spring 2010)BUSI 350 Retailing (Spring 2010)HOSP 470 Management Seminar Series, topics included Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Time Management, Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Change Management, Interviewing and Resume Development. (Fall 2007)BUSI 360 International Business Management (Spring 2008)HOSP 310 Hospitality Human Resources II (2008-2009)BUSI 343 Individual Behavior in Organizations (Online and Classroom)CITA 440 Designing and Managing Organizational Training (Fall 2009)

Adjunct in 2007 and 2008, promoted to full-time instructor beginning fall 2008 semester.

Introduction to Web DesignTaught a two week summer course for high school students in Ansonia, CT on The Career Coach through CT Works/HCChttp://www.ctworkssw.org/

Taught the following courses for the second half of Spring 2008 semesterTRAV 223 Travel Hospitality LawTRAV 211 Travel Marketing and E-CommerceTRAV 241 Group and Convention ManagementTRAV 104 World Destination Geography II

Coordinated the successful delivery of publishing and interactive projects. This included coordinating delivery management, initial project intake, routine follow-up vendor communications, and administration of the interactive publishing development process. Utilized Citrix client to access and update scheduling database for authors, the photography research department, editors, publishers and other project participants- Provided support to projects to ensure they are meeting quality, customer satisfaction, and revenue/profitability targets. May involve supporting weekly project status reports, financial (level of effort) status, and participation in key team/vendor meetings.- Managed, keeps up to date with publishing workflow. - Maintains routine vendor reporting: status, financial, etc.- Guided and promoted a positive, highly collaborative team environment and ensure that the delivery team is providing the highest quality of consulting services and innovative solution creation for our customers.Organizational Project Operations Activities:- Facilitates day-to-day activities of project team.- Tracked issues (short and long-term project level issues); assisted in managing escalations; helped execute plans to resolve issues and overcome risks.- Facilitated day-to-day communications out from the project team to individual contributors and vendors.- Implemented processes to streamline day-to-day project activities.- Assisted in tracking project deliverables.- Acted as a resource for producers, project team members, vendors, and employees on the project team. - Assisted in project execution -- helps manage schedules, resources, risks, issues, changes, and communications as part of executing project plan. - Performed project status tracking and reporting using appropriate systems.- Developed status reports

- Maintained and monitored POS Point of Sale Database for weekly prices- Received product from food and beverage vendors- Monitored product quality in grocery department- Managed on boarding and communications with entry-level staff- Partnered with managers and owners on initiatives related to sales promotions and human resources

- Led assistant managers and specialists to achieve store sales targets- Introduced Apple products to switchers and current Apple owners- Demonstrated and presented workshops on products and services- Participated as a manager in two new store openings

- Maintained labor/scheduling standards and targets with effective hiring and scheduling - Monitored and conducted yearly and weekly inventory audits- Acted as district leader for various company initiatives, including loss prevention - Led assistant managers and staff to achieve developmental goals- Promoted from assistant manager to associate manager in August of 2003- Experience in both Gap/Gap Body and GapKids/Baby Gap divisions

- Analyze web traffic to determine effectiveness of marketing methods. - Designed and improved upon reservations system for resort reservations. - Handled any system software changes and office equipment moves. - Partnered with marketing director to stage and implement marketing and rates - Maintained and generated reports and mass mailings from ACT! Database.

Substituted for General Business, Marketing and AP English classes during the 2002 school year while I was attending graduate school. These experiences as a sub made me realize that I wanted to be a teacher after I finished my MBA.

- Responsible for payment of all outside contractors and voice professionals- Project and report expenses to WGBH, local office, and management for the World program- Monitored and approved purchases, travel expenses, and production costs for the World program- Tracked contracts and ensured fulfillment of contractual obligations by the staff and producers

- Screened calls for daytime talk show for hosts Darlene McCarthy and Doreen Vigue- Participated in on-air discussions with hosts from time to time- Worked with hosts to discuss their show prep- Worked with producer to run commercials on time- Conducted meet and greets of guests as they arrived to the show including Lionel Richie, Donnie Osmond, Valerie Harper and Penn Jillette

- Managed retail store in South Shore Plaza (Braintree, MA)- Sold fitness equipment (Precor Ellipticals, Weights, Treadmills)- Led sales team and worked with district manager to achieve sales goals- Fitness Advisor Certification through The Cooper Institute, November 8, 2000

- Resort ranked #1 for best value over $300 during 1999- Coordinated satellite check-ins, deliveries, and convention activity process improvement via Disney Property Management System- Handled grievances with union on employee relations issues - Assisted with meeting and greeting professors and educators- Gave tours about my experiences as a College Program alum and Advanced Intern. - Created administrative manager role; developed labor strategies to increase productivity, decrease overtime, and create a unified Yacht and Beach labor force. Utilized GEMS scheduling system to create an effective schedule each week- As finance manager, met or exceeded budgeted figures for expenses- As training manager, coordinated with members to benchmark and develop training improvements, including express check-in.- Interviewed and selected management- Participated in college recruiting trips- Took course to become an official Disney Trainer (1997)

- Managed the Electric Umbrella, a fast food restaurant- Led a team of dozens of employees - Managed labor schedules- Maintained health and cleanliness standards- Minimized spoilage and food costs

- Managed The Liberty Inn Restaurant at Epcot- Participated in Disney Management training classes- Mentored students participating in the Walt Disney World College Program

Worked at the Days Inn Mystic and the Holiday Inn New London at the front desk during college breaks and summers

- Participated in the Walt Disney World College Program- Worked at Fort Wilderness Front Desk (Hospitality Host)- Participated in Disney Training Program Classes and Workshops- Received "Ducktorate Degree" for successful completion

Processed early morning deliveriesUpheld customer service standardsSetup merchandise and planograms

After working here through high school, the owner, Tom Kelly, asked me to startup the convenience store in 1991 at the front end of the gas station. Worked with vendors such as Snapple, Pepsi, and local merchandisers to setup the store.Worked with Tom in subsequent years on merchandise resets, POS system setups, and training of new employees on a freelance basis (1994-2007)

Cut grass with my dad for about 20 different customers after school. Also did some yard work and maintenance with Stanley Weston, one of my dad's friends.Succeeded at annoying my father as much as possible, yet managed to keep my job and get paid well.

Delivered newspapers to about 20 different neighbors in the Ridgebury area of Ridgefield, CT. Substituted for the previous delivery person and ran the route myself until I was around 10.