Experience

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  Schwantz, Inc.

  • Lubbock, TX

  • President of Schwantz, Inc.

    • Aug 2007 - Present
    • Lubbock, TX

    Services include consulting services, keynote speeches and workshops – the key topics are Savoring Life, Leadership, Customer Service, Communication, Skills in Management and Grace in the Workplace. Also provide facilitation of strategic planning for business and non-profit organizations and cur...

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  Texas Tech University

  • Lubbock, TX

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Sep 1997 - Present
    • Lubbock, TX

    ADV 4308- Account PlanningMCOM 3330 – Media LiteracyHUSC 3214-Human Sciences Seminar RHIM 4313-Legal Aspects of Tourism and HospitalityHDFS 2320-Basic Interpersonal SkillsHEED 5307-Administration and Supervision in Home Economics.

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  The MED Group

  • Lubbock, Tx

  • Director of Educational Services

    • Sep 2000 - Sep 2007
    • Lubbock, Tx

    The MED Group is an exclusive national network of the best of home medical equipment suppliers. Primary role was the creation of MED University: first of its kind on-line training and testing for all of the positions within an HME company. Wrote over 120 courses and had over 5,000 students enro...

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  University Medical Center

  • Lubbock, TX

  • Director of Grants & Research

    • Mar 2000 - Sep 2000
    • Lubbock, TX

    Created a new Office for Grants within the Foundation at UMC, the development arm of the hospital. Opportunities included submitting grant requests to private, governmental, and corporate foundations and agencies and assisting departments with research design.

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  The Wedge Group

  • Dallas, TX

  • Business and Sales Skills Training

    • Jan 1997 - Mar 2000
    • Dallas, TX

    Trainer and consultant in sales, customer service and teaming to insurance producers, banks, retail outlets, publishers, churches, non-profit groups and associations. Work included development and presentation of seminars and videos in sales, customer service and presentation skills. Additional...

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  Lubbock County

  • Lubbock, TX

  • Lubbock County Commissioner

    • Jan 1995 - Aug 1999
    • Lubbock, TX

    Elected twice to position as County Commissioner. Commissioner’s Court primary responsibility is as a budget board for a $35 million budget and its implementation. Served as supervisor for maintenance of 275 miles of county road, with a crew of nine. As Commissioner, took the initiative and ...

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  The MED Group

  • Lubbock, TX

  • Director of Education and Conference Planning and Development

    • Jul 1993 - Dec 1994
    • Lubbock, TX

    Initiated the development and coordination of educational conferences of a national network of over 150 durable medical equipment dealers. Also developed and instructed ongoing educational programs for dealers and their employees.

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  South Plains College at Lubbock, Texas

  • Lubbock, TX

  • Director of Continuing Education

    • Jun 1989 - Jun 1993
    • Lubbock, TX

    Coordinated all operations for the Office of Continuing Education, including development of new programs, marketing of programs, affiliations and approvals, counseling and interviewing of potential students, record-keeping, and hiring of staff and budgeting. Initiatives and commitment resulted i...

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  Frenship High School

  • Wolfforth, TX

  • Assistant Principal

    • Aug 1987 - Jun 1989
    • Wolfforth, TX

    As the only assistant principal on this 800 student campus, role included student discipline, teacher appraisals, development of new programs and classes, design of the master schedule, campus budget coordination, textbook inventory and ordering, reports to state and federal agencies, inventory, ...

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  Plano Senior High School

  • Plano, TX

  • Teacher

    • Aug 1978 - May 1983
    • Plano, TX

    Developed and implemented a new curriculum in Home and Family Living classes. Classes focused on skills in communication, interpersonal relationships, family development, motivation, and stress management. Selected by Senior class as Teacher of the Year twice.