Experience

Compete Sports Diversity

• United States
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Compete Sports Diversity Education Director & Editor-in-Chief, Compete Magazine

  • Jan 2006 - Present



Compete Magazine

• Editor-in-Chief

  • May 2011 - Present

  We are a niche publisher of Compete Magazine, a sports diversity publication that unites the gay and straight communities through sports; now in its ninth year of publication. Responsible for:• Developing story content for Compete Magazine, a monthly sports diversity magazine• Assigning stories to a variety of free-lance writers• Ensuring all appropriate literary standards and copyright requirements are met• Interviewing athletes, sports personalities, business owners• Writing major stories and some blogs• Editing written work of free-lance writers• Working with art directors and printers to ensure quality control of final product• Proofing magazine Show less

• Editor-in-Chief

  • 2010 - 2016



Cirrus Realty Group Inc

• United States
• Real Estate

• Vice President, Business & Professional Development

  • Feb 2004 - May 2009

  Responsible for: • Agent recruitment and retention; including interviewing and selection process, speaking at recruiting functions • Fulfilling Human Resource functions, e.g., hiring paperwork, issuance of 1099 forms, employee verification and referrals • Developing, conducting, and evaluating all internal training, including new hire orientation, agent continuing education programs, and offering pre-licensure training for new agents in co-operation with ReNewal Education Corporation • Corporate communications, e.g., writing all corporate correspondence, brochures, presentation materials, and a monthly internal newsletter • Development and expansion of Corporate Real Estate Benefits program, including o Creating all corporate presentation materials o On-site delivery of a variety of corporate presentations to a variety of businesses o Liaison with assigned representatives of all Corporate Benefits program members o Membership in Employee Services Management Organization o Involvement in community service events o Coordinating paperwork and payments for all real estate transactions conducted through our office • Serving on a state-wide advisory council for Arizona’s Commissioner of Real Estate in areas of both pre- and post-licensing education Show less



Council of Educational Facility Planners International (CEFPI)

• Scottsdale, Arizona

• Director of Professional Development

  • Jan 1995 - May 1998

  An international association for a varied membership of school administrators, facility planners, architects, construction people, and educational vendors. Responsible for: • Planned complete education program for annual international conferences o created submission criteria o reviewed and selected presenters o provided post-conference evaluation as well as both pre- and post-conference coaching on presentation skills • Created and developed a new professional designation for facility planners with continuing education requirements • Secured an agreement with the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to have CEFPI education programs count toward AIA continuing education requirements • Developed annual technology conference for facility planners • Developed annual week-long Academy in co-operation with Arizona State University College of Education offering hands-on learning in small group settings • Acted as liaison with all six regional groups, offering assistance to members both on-site and at a distance with strategic program planning and membership enhancement strategies Show less



PBS (Public Television) Adult Learning Service

• Alexandria, Virginia

• Manager of Corporate Marketing Services

  • Jan 1990 - Jun 1995

  PBS division responsible for use of all educational programming & live videoconferencing for all PBS stations; colleges & universities; businesses; healthcare organizations & government agencies. Responsible for: • All hiring/firing, orientation, training, supervision, and evaluation of both full and part-time staff flexing between 20-45 employees • In-house utilization expert for public television stations and colleges/universities beginning or improving a distance learning program or establishing business/community partnerships • Assisted customers to effectively use PBS programming for their specific audiences through on-site workshops and presentations, by live, interactive videoconferencing, and by telephone • Created and developed written materials for program brochures, customer-specific marketing materials, and out-bound marketing calls • Built and/or reenergized eight state-wide or regional consortia of public television stations colleges, and universities resulting in an increase of more than $200,000 in membership and licensing fees during a two-year period • Internal project manager for Going the Distance Advisory Group that developed recommendations for a strategic plan for expanding PBS distance learning opportunities for adults to earn college degrees through distance learning—launched in 1994 with an initial budget of just under $1 million (the genesis of all national on-line degree granting institutions of today, for example, the University of Phoenix) • Facilitated a variety of strategic planning sessions for both internal and external projects • Liaison with television producers and programming sponsors, coaching them on use of satellite-delivered programming and PBS’s strict advertising and marketing guidelines Show less



Chatham University

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Director of Gateway Adult Reentry Program

  • Sep 1984 - Dec 1990

  • Responsible for all adult recruitment and retention • Created recruitment strategies and multi-media materials for a student population (ranging in age from mid-20s to 80s and mainstreamed with bright, aggressive traditional-aged students) that included: o Brochures o Newspaper, magazine, and radio advertisements o Live, interactive television programs • Presented on-campus and off-campus programs appealing to a wide variety of potential students with diverse educational and experiential backgrounds • Interviewed potential students, evaluating their potential for successful completion of a very challenging four-year academic program • Provided students both personal and educational counseling and support throughout their college experience • Gave presentations on time, organization, change, and stress management, customer relations, telephone, and sales skills for corporate clients of the college’s Center for Professional Development • Co-created on-campus housing program for single mothers with children (aged 10 & under) that included: o Renovation of an on-campus mansion in conjunction with Duquesne University’s College of Architecture o Co-founded a national organization for educators to address single parent living concerns o Featured speaker and panelist for national television and radio programs as well as live, interactive workshops for PBS Adult Learning Service and the College Board as an expert in distance learning and special adult student populations o Featured in Time Magazine article on this innovative program Show less



Alcoa Technical Center

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Education Consultant

  • 1984 - 1986

  • Designed corporate evaluation program for Alcoa’s worldwide research and development function • Formulated and submitted recommendations regarding their curriculum design from new hire orientation classes to those offering findings and applications of top secret research projects • Evaluated instructors and provided suggestions on how to work with pragmatic adult students and improve information sharing and retention as well as instructor presentation skills • Designed corporate evaluation program for Alcoa’s worldwide research and development function • Formulated and submitted recommendations regarding their curriculum design from new hire orientation classes to those offering findings and applications of top secret research projects • Evaluated instructors and provided suggestions on how to work with pragmatic adult students and improve information sharing and retention as well as instructor presentation skills



McNellis Creative & Strategic Planning Consultants

• New Brighton, Pennsylvania

• Program Manager

  • 1981 - 1984

  • Taught Disney’s Creative Thinking and Storyboarding techniques to top executives and management staff nationally—ranging from small companies to large international corporations • Planned and facilitated corporate strategic planning retreats with Fortune 10-500 companies, such as Alcoa, Rockwell International, Westinghouse Credit Corporation, Mellon Bank, Marriott International • Provided follow-up consulting to retreat participants to ensure objectives and deadlines were being met • Assisted artist to create unique handout on the creative thinking process • Wrote marketing materials for varied audiences Show less