Candace Gallo
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Ginger Van Hattem, ITIL
I have known Candace for approx 18 years now. I met her when I was hired at LRP Publications in Palm Beach Gardens FL, she was my manager for 2 years and we have remained friends. She was the Executive Editor of this broad based media company with two industry leading magazines as well as hundreds of newsletters, books, videos, eCourses, and case reporters in the fields. Candace was one of two leaders on the editorial side of the house and had several Directors, Managers and editors reporting to her and looking to her for guidance. She delivered. Extremely loyal, she was always approachable but yet extremely productive and efficient. She knew how to hire good, dedicated people and it showed, rarely was there any staff turn over. She made her staff feel like they were working with her, not for her. If someone did something out of line, she had a private conversation behind closed doors with them, never belittling in public. She was a key stake holder at LRP and was admired and respected by all. I would highly recommend Candace Gallo to any well-deserving company.
Bob Bouyea
I had the privilege to work for Candace for nearly seven years. She is an outstanding leader who demands excellence while encouraging those around her to take ownership and pride in the work that they do. She is smart, witty and a great team builder. Because of her innate ability to lead through encouragement, she gets the most out of her staff. I would have run through a wall for her.
Ginger Van Hattem, ITIL
I have known Candace for approx 18 years now. I met her when I was hired at LRP Publications in Palm Beach Gardens FL, she was my manager for 2 years and we have remained friends. She was the Executive Editor of this broad based media company with two industry leading magazines as well as hundreds of newsletters, books, videos, eCourses, and case reporters in the fields. Candace was one of two leaders on the editorial side of the house and had several Directors, Managers and editors reporting to her and looking to her for guidance. She delivered. Extremely loyal, she was always approachable but yet extremely productive and efficient. She knew how to hire good, dedicated people and it showed, rarely was there any staff turn over. She made her staff feel like they were working with her, not for her. If someone did something out of line, she had a private conversation behind closed doors with them, never belittling in public. She was a key stake holder at LRP and was admired and respected by all. I would highly recommend Candace Gallo to any well-deserving company.
Bob Bouyea
I had the privilege to work for Candace for nearly seven years. She is an outstanding leader who demands excellence while encouraging those around her to take ownership and pride in the work that they do. She is smart, witty and a great team builder. Because of her innate ability to lead through encouragement, she gets the most out of her staff. I would have run through a wall for her.
Ginger Van Hattem, ITIL
I have known Candace for approx 18 years now. I met her when I was hired at LRP Publications in Palm Beach Gardens FL, she was my manager for 2 years and we have remained friends. She was the Executive Editor of this broad based media company with two industry leading magazines as well as hundreds of newsletters, books, videos, eCourses, and case reporters in the fields. Candace was one of two leaders on the editorial side of the house and had several Directors, Managers and editors reporting to her and looking to her for guidance. She delivered. Extremely loyal, she was always approachable but yet extremely productive and efficient. She knew how to hire good, dedicated people and it showed, rarely was there any staff turn over. She made her staff feel like they were working with her, not for her. If someone did something out of line, she had a private conversation behind closed doors with them, never belittling in public. She was a key stake holder at LRP and was admired and respected by all. I would highly recommend Candace Gallo to any well-deserving company.
Bob Bouyea
I had the privilege to work for Candace for nearly seven years. She is an outstanding leader who demands excellence while encouraging those around her to take ownership and pride in the work that they do. She is smart, witty and a great team builder. Because of her innate ability to lead through encouragement, she gets the most out of her staff. I would have run through a wall for her.
Ginger Van Hattem, ITIL
I have known Candace for approx 18 years now. I met her when I was hired at LRP Publications in Palm Beach Gardens FL, she was my manager for 2 years and we have remained friends. She was the Executive Editor of this broad based media company with two industry leading magazines as well as hundreds of newsletters, books, videos, eCourses, and case reporters in the fields. Candace was one of two leaders on the editorial side of the house and had several Directors, Managers and editors reporting to her and looking to her for guidance. She delivered. Extremely loyal, she was always approachable but yet extremely productive and efficient. She knew how to hire good, dedicated people and it showed, rarely was there any staff turn over. She made her staff feel like they were working with her, not for her. If someone did something out of line, she had a private conversation behind closed doors with them, never belittling in public. She was a key stake holder at LRP and was admired and respected by all. I would highly recommend Candace Gallo to any well-deserving company.
Bob Bouyea
I had the privilege to work for Candace for nearly seven years. She is an outstanding leader who demands excellence while encouraging those around her to take ownership and pride in the work that they do. She is smart, witty and a great team builder. Because of her innate ability to lead through encouragement, she gets the most out of her staff. I would have run through a wall for her.
Experience
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Work Opportunities Unlimited
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Career Resource Specialist
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Mar 2022 - Present
• Support adults & youth with disabilities or other barriers to employment. • Develop career goals, prepare for their job search, secure their job, coach the individuals as they learn the tasks and responsibilities. • Support clients one-on-one with community activities, including paid employment, internships and volunteer opportunities. • Develop and maintain relationships with local businesses. • Write daily notes & track monthly progress/goals • Help to make a positive impact in the community by changing the world of work. Show less
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The School District of Palm Beach County
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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English Teacher and Exceptional Student Education Teacher
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Nov 2018 - Sep 2022
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LRP Publications
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director
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Feb 1998 - Jul 2018
Executive Director and Editor with long-term leadership experience with LRP Publications. Direct oversight of more than 25 employees, including: 5 Directors, 3 Managing Editors, and multiple Editors/Copy Editors over a progressive 20-year career history with this multifaceted media publishing company headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with additional locations in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Asia. Executive Director, 2016 – 2018 Executive Editor, 1999 – 2016 Editorial Director, 1998 – 1999 ❏ Led LRP’s Education & Special Education divisions for more than 10 years such as ➞ product development, conference planning and programming, and content oversight for thousands of products, websites, books, newsletters, webinars, eLearning tools, training videos and audio conferences. ❏ During tenure, simultaneously managed at one point 12 different divisions and 100 editorial employees in subject areas of ➞ Higher Education, Customer Service Training, Jury Verdict Research, Consumer Financial Services, Grants Management and Federal Employment Law. ❏ Managed and assimilated numerous acquisitions of education newsletters, books and websites, including Aspen Publishers Inc., Brownstone Publishers Inc., and Thompson Media Group. CONFERENCE PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING ❏ Directed planning and programming of The National Institute on Legal Issues of Educating Individuals with Disabilities conference, the Future of Education Technology conference and the School Attorneys conference. ❏ Managed all content, scheduling, presenter assignments and negotiations, venue coordination, budget allocation and project assignments. MEDIA | WEBSITE MANAGEMENT Oversaw all content development and management to include ➞ team editorial assignments, editing submitted pieces, page design layouts, website content, idea generation of “hot topics,” and new books needed. Show less
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Managing Editor
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1993 - 1997
Ensured deadlines were met and stories were on target; partnered with art and production departments to incorporate advertisements along with content. ❏ Editor of “What’s New” section; launched a children’s magazine called Popsci4Kids, popular science abbreviated for kids, as well as Verge magazine, technology for men in their 20’s. ❏ Produced numerous one-off publications on topics such as SUVs, personal computers and televisions. Ensured deadlines were met and stories were on target; partnered with art and production departments to incorporate advertisements along with content. ❏ Editor of “What’s New” section; launched a children’s magazine called Popsci4Kids, popular science abbreviated for kids, as well as Verge magazine, technology for men in their 20’s. ❏ Produced numerous one-off publications on topics such as SUVs, personal computers and televisions.
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Education
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Fordham University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, English Language and Literature, General
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