Manufacture 80,000 handcrafted soap bars annually of 130 varieties made from original recipes. Manage sale of products wholesale and retail via web, mail, phone and seasonal shop along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina USA. Manage physical retail store, production facility and customer /tourist relations. Conduct soapmaking demonstrations daily on-site as well as workshops for regional festivals and crafts institutions, from thirty minutes to five days in length. Adjunct faculty… Show more Manufacture 80,000 handcrafted soap bars annually of 130 varieties made from original recipes. Manage sale of products wholesale and retail via web, mail, phone and seasonal shop along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina USA. Manage physical retail store, production facility and customer /tourist relations. Conduct soapmaking demonstrations daily on-site as well as workshops for regional festivals and crafts institutions, from thirty minutes to five days in length. Adjunct faculty member at John C Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina teaching handmade soapmaking. Show less

Consulted with client organizations to determine quality skills training needs, develop materials and deliver programs. Taught problem solving, quality process management, team membership/team leadership, and statistical process control (SPC) skills training. Certified Master Trainer in Zenger-Miller training programs, teaching in World Class Manufacturing/ISO 9000 work environments.

Managed educational events and continuing education classes. Advised and consulted with entrepreneurs regarding small business start-ups, marketing strategies, regulations and capital requirements. Promoted college services to civic, trade, and professional groups through public relations and community relations activities. Represented the college in community policy planning and development by serving on Board of Directors for the local Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Authority of… Show more Managed educational events and continuing education classes. Advised and consulted with entrepreneurs regarding small business start-ups, marketing strategies, regulations and capital requirements. Promoted college services to civic, trade, and professional groups through public relations and community relations activities. Represented the college in community policy planning and development by serving on Board of Directors for the local Chamber of Commerce and Blue Ridge Authority of Western North Carolina, and as President of PRIDE of Spruce Pine. Show less

Designed and implemented university relations activities for Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) with seventy colleges and universities in North Carolina and South Carolina, to 'bridge the gap' between the utilities industry and academia. Administered Emergency Preparedness Rumor Control Center for CP&L Corporate Communications in the event of hazardous conditions or accidents at nuclear facilities. Redesigned communications facility, staffed and trained personnel. Developed… Show more Designed and implemented university relations activities for Carolina Power and Light (CP&L) with seventy colleges and universities in North Carolina and South Carolina, to 'bridge the gap' between the utilities industry and academia. Administered Emergency Preparedness Rumor Control Center for CP&L Corporate Communications in the event of hazardous conditions or accidents at nuclear facilities. Redesigned communications facility, staffed and trained personnel. Developed administrative procedures based on Nuclear Regulatory Commission and State civil defense and emergency management protocols. Coordinated Corporate CP&L scholarship programs in forty NC communities. Coordinated support activities for 55 CP&L regional managers in developing consumer education seminars and workshops about technologies used by the utilities industry. Show less

Hired and supervised staff and faculty departments of one to eight in size, including professional, technical and clerical full-time employees. Responsible for hiring, and managing up to thirty adjunct faculty/part-time employees, and evaluating their results. Planned and administered engineering, technical, math and science Continuing Education and Professional Development (credit and non-credit) classes and seminars offered at UNC-Charlotte. Secured and managed corporate grants and… Show more Hired and supervised staff and faculty departments of one to eight in size, including professional, technical and clerical full-time employees. Responsible for hiring, and managing up to thirty adjunct faculty/part-time employees, and evaluating their results. Planned and administered engineering, technical, math and science Continuing Education and Professional Development (credit and non-credit) classes and seminars offered at UNC-Charlotte. Secured and managed corporate grants and contracts in excess of $1.5 M. Applied for, administered and managed 6 National Science Foundation Grants for educating and updating senior high school science faculty. Marketed and administered all classes and seminars for certification and licensure of engineers in four engineering disciplines. Assisted in the selection and design of ITFS (Instructional Television Fixed Signal) network and high speed data and satellite communications/teleconferencing network for UNC-Charlotte and the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina. Show less

Research and Teaching AssistantNORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY Raleigh, NC, Department of Adult and Community College Education (1976-1978)

Designed a teaching chemistry laboratory for Durham Technical Community College that met curriculum standards. Managed all science facilities, supplies and inventory for four years. Hired, trained and supervised seven Science faculty. Determined supplies, equipment, and safety procedures needed. Designed computerized documentation system to monitor chemicals inventory and usage. Assured compliance with state and federal regulations including OSHA, EPA and HAZMAT protocols. Instructed in… Show more Designed a teaching chemistry laboratory for Durham Technical Community College that met curriculum standards. Managed all science facilities, supplies and inventory for four years. Hired, trained and supervised seven Science faculty. Determined supplies, equipment, and safety procedures needed. Designed computerized documentation system to monitor chemicals inventory and usage. Assured compliance with state and federal regulations including OSHA, EPA and HAZMAT protocols. Instructed in physical, chemical, biological, and medical sciences for seven years at the high school and community college levels including General Science, Materials Science, Introductory Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Optical Physics, Biological Sciences, Introductory Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, Pathobiology. Show less

Conducted Limnology and Fresh Water Ecology Research, identifying, analyzing, and projecting algal growth components as indicators of pollution gradients in the fresh water ecosystem feeding and including Lake Michigan. Familiar with technological tools and processes used in the measurement of biological and chemical residues negatively impacting freshwater ecosystems. Instrumentation used included columnar chromatography, flame ionization and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrophotometry.