I work with colleges, universities, independent schools and non-profit clients to serve their strategic planning, organizational and human resources needs. I am especially adept at conducting focus groups and interviews with students, alumni, parents, staff, faculty and other stakeholders where I engender trust and respects confidentiality. I carefully analyzes both the objective and subjective information generated in those sessions and report them to Boards and senior staff in oral and… Show more I work with colleges, universities, independent schools and non-profit clients to serve their strategic planning, organizational and human resources needs. I am especially adept at conducting focus groups and interviews with students, alumni, parents, staff, faculty and other stakeholders where I engender trust and respects confidentiality. I carefully analyzes both the objective and subjective information generated in those sessions and report them to Boards and senior staff in oral and written form. Among the clients I have served: Hadassah, UNICEF USA, The International School Nido de Aguilas, Cushing Academy, American University of Beirut, The Chancellor’s Office of the State University of New York, Lebanese American University, Arizona State University, Western Carolina University, and St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana. Show less

I opened a Manhattan-based firm where I specialized in conducting large corporate meetings, managing “road shows“ for merger and acquisition clients, and providing travel services to corporate and leisure clients. My agency conducted professional development incentive meetings and conferences for groups between 250 and 400. I also conducted annual partner meetings that encompassed in excess of 1,500 participants. Responsibilities included site selection, rate negotiation, contract signing… Show more I opened a Manhattan-based firm where I specialized in conducting large corporate meetings, managing “road shows“ for merger and acquisition clients, and providing travel services to corporate and leisure clients. My agency conducted professional development incentive meetings and conferences for groups between 250 and 400. I also conducted annual partner meetings that encompassed in excess of 1,500 participants. Responsibilities included site selection, rate negotiation, contract signing, meal selection, audio/visual arrangements, and all air and ground transportation. US, Caribbean, European, and Pacific venues were utilized. Show less

I began my professional career at Stark Travel, a Wall Street corporate travel agency in 1968. Serving as assistant manager of the Wall Street office. Upon becoming partner, I spent five years as the on-site travel consultant to First Boston Corporation. Subsequently managed the Burlington House branch office. During my time at Stark Travel, I worked on air, land, and hotel arrangements for groups of 2,000 to 4,000 individuals.