Sandra Bleckman Email & Phone Number

Instruct students in the International School of Hospitality & Tourism Management program. Courses include: Supervision & Labor Management & Hospitality Operations Management

Work with employers in the Retail, Hospitality & Tourism industries to identify what skills are most valuable in potential employees. Connect jobseekers directly to employers for job placement within this industry cluster.Develop certification and training programs with educational institutions to better prepare employees for positions within Retail, Hospitality & Tourism.

* Design responsive workforce development programs tied to industry need.* Develop and execute an institutional industry engagement strategy.* Broker relationships with employers to increase career-connected learning opportunities for workforce and degree-seeking students.* Strengthen RCC’s brand and deepen industry relationships in Rockland County and the Hudson Valley.* Conduct research to evaluate the viability of new and existing workforce development training programs.* Continuously perform program reviews with internal and external stakeholders.* Work with the campus community to integrate processes to ensure a one-student college model.* Support revenue generation through grant development and employer-sponsored partnerships.

Oversee the Art of Hospitality Workers Alliance Foundation.Develop curricula and course of studies to be implemented in newly formed Hospitality/Culinary trainingschool.Facilitate, secure and manage foundation, labor and training grants.Establish and develop partnerships with local workforce boards, community partners, colleges and universities.

Alumni and Parent Admissions ProgramInterview prospective students.Represent Clark University at local college fairs.Act as an adjunct member of the Admissions staff.

Paramus, Nj

Develop and cultivate partnerships with local business.Attend various events to promote and explain the Equinox brand as well as prospect potential new members.Enroll new members, analyze personal fitness goals and recommend appropriate actions to achieve desired results.

Provide advice and counsel in career development and employee relations.Place all postings for openings on all media networks online and newspaper. Meet with all new hires to prepare pre-employment paperwork/testing as well as discuss employee benefit package.Organize and conduct Employee Orientation.Provide coaching, counseling and progressive disciplinary strategies on all employee issues as well as contract negotiations.Coordinate and oversee Anti Harassment Training, Employee Recognition and Take your Child to Work Day Programs.Ensure that issues are handled in a consistent manner with limited exposure to all other County Departments, PERC, et al.Assist in the preparation and revision of Personnel policies and procedures.Supervise clerical and summer staff.

Developed client relations with over 300 businesses, including small companies to Fortune 500 firms.Interviewed, tested and evaluated new applicants.Identified qualified applicants through newspaper ads as well as online research of resume databases.Worked with all client companies to fill open positions and ensure the fit of placed employees.Hired, trained and supervised new employees, giving refresher training when required.Managed all Internet recruiting and job placement.Maintained company web site, ensuring current job openings were up to date.

Ma, Administrative Sciences 2009

Ba, Psychology