Experience

Kauai Community College

• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Instructor

  • Jan 2016 - Present



HIGH Yield Consulting

• Kauai, HI

• Principal

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  Business Consultant: Specialize in helping small entreprenurial businesses grow accountability, through monitoring the business' Sucess Metrics, and aligning each with a clear, personal P&L responsibility. This enables the business to successfully negotiate the passage to SCALE. Connect with me using: relupside@gmail.com LION - LinkedIn Open Networker Business Consultant: Specialize in helping small entreprenurial businesses grow accountability, through monitoring the business' Sucess Metrics, and aligning each with a clear, personal P&L responsibility. This enables the business to successfully negotiate the passage to SCALE. Connect with me using: relupside@gmail.com LION - LinkedIn Open Networker



Everest/Bryman College

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Campus President | Operational & Financial Turnaround and Student Success

  • Mar 2011 - Oct 2013

  Campus was losing $160,000 per month when I took over; break even came in 22 months. The school is currently earning 12%+. Bettered audit score by 33%. Increased customer and employee satisfaction 40% and 15% respectively, even as our campus was up for sale and we reduced staff. Campus was losing $160,000 per month when I took over; break even came in 22 months. The school is currently earning 12%+. Bettered audit score by 33%. Increased customer and employee satisfaction 40% and 15% respectively, even as our campus was up for sale and we reduced staff.



Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Operations

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

  The Long Beach campus is the 3rd largest (of 120) in the US. I became the turnaround guy for the campus - moving in quick succession through Admissions and Career Services. Managed Admissions team of 15, improved sales productivity and hired a new Director of Admissions. Did the same thing in Career Services - increased our ranking from 27th to 10th in 6 months and the new Director of Career Services I hired is now the Division VP for Career Services. The Long Beach campus is the 3rd largest (of 120) in the US. I became the turnaround guy for the campus - moving in quick succession through Admissions and Career Services. Managed Admissions team of 15, improved sales productivity and hired a new Director of Admissions. Did the same thing in Career Services - increased our ranking from 27th to 10th in 6 months and the new Director of Career Services I hired is now the Division VP for Career Services.



HIGH YIELD Consulting

• Principal | Enrollment Growth Cost Control Cash Flow

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  I partnered with business Owners to dramatically improve operating performance - primarily profits and cash flow. Leveraged my MBA from UCLA, 25+ years of experience and keen understanding of both numbers and people, I identified the key metrics driving business success, pinpointed and executed the key actions that yielded the highest impact results. I partnered with business Owners to dramatically improve operating performance - primarily profits and cash flow. Leveraged my MBA from UCLA, 25+ years of experience and keen understanding of both numbers and people, I identified the key metrics driving business success, pinpointed and executed the key actions that yielded the highest impact results.



Insights

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 400 - 500 Employee

• General Manager | Sales Profit Growth

  • Jun 2007 - Jan 2009

  Increased sales by 50% in the first year by dramatically increasing sales productivity, which doubled profits. Merged two successful partners into US network - leveraging their best practices to improve other locations performance. Increased sales by 50% in the first year by dramatically increasing sales productivity, which doubled profits. Merged two successful partners into US network - leveraging their best practices to improve other locations performance.



New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President Franchise Profitability

  • 1999 - 2007

  Over eight years, started as a Regional Manager, was promoted to General Manager, and finally became Vice President. As VP increased profitable North American franchises from 35% to 65%, in only eighteen months. As General Manager turned around a failing campus in 9 months. As Regional Manager focused on increasing enrollments, then switched to increasing profitability and cash flow during the dot.com bust. Over eight years, started as a Regional Manager, was promoted to General Manager, and finally became Vice President. As VP increased profitable North American franchises from 35% to 65%, in only eighteen months. As General Manager turned around a failing campus in 9 months. As Regional Manager focused on increasing enrollments, then switched to increasing profitability and cash flow during the dot.com bust.



Infotec

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• General Manager

  • 1998 - 1999

  Named "Rookie of the Year" General Manager for the U.S. Accomplished this by personally visiting our largest customers, which resulted in changing our product offerings and upgrading our delivery quality. Named "Rookie of the Year" General Manager for the U.S. Accomplished this by personally visiting our largest customers, which resulted in changing our product offerings and upgrading our delivery quality.



CompUSA

• Training Manager

  • 1993 - 1997

  Achieved and maintained 20% pretax margins, by focusing on trainer quality and utilizing adjunct instructors - significantly increasing instructor productivity. Achieved and maintained 20% pretax margins, by focusing on trainer quality and utilizing adjunct instructors - significantly increasing instructor productivity.