Experience

Walters State Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Writing Lab Supervisor

  • Jan 2021 - Present

Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Present


Kingston City School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee - Board of Education

  • May 2013 - May 2019

  Elected to the school board, May 2013. Re-elected for second term May 2016. Chair, District Policy Committee, May 2013 - present Elected to the school board, May 2013. Re-elected for second term May 2016. Chair, District Policy Committee, May 2013 - present



SUNY Ulster

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor of English and Department Chair

  • Aug 1997 - Jan 2016

  Served two two-year terms as Chair of the Department of English, Communications, Philosophy and Languages. Lead the College's second largest department; recruited, hired, mentored, fired staff when necessary. Acted as spokesperson for the department and crafted introductions for our biannual poetry and writers' forums. Publicized our initiatives on the web. In addition, I was responsible for teaching for fall classes of students this semester and developing and evaluating new courses. I am the recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the Krembs Innovation Award. Show less


Syracuse University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Adjunct Professor

  • May 1992 - Aug 1997

New Paltz High School
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• English Teacher

  • Sep 1990 - Jun 1997


Volvo North America

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Specialist

  • Apr 1989 - Aug 1990

  Was personally responsible for developing the entire public relations campaign for Volvo Penta, the marine engine division of Volvo North America Corporation. This included writing press releases, following up at the media, traveling to tradeshows and doing presentations, and writing speeches for our president. I developed a company's first ever newsletter for a boat dealers called Volvo Penta Tidings. I took photographs and wrote all copy, ensuring it was delivered on deadline. Was personally responsible for developing the entire public relations campaign for Volvo Penta, the marine engine division of Volvo North America Corporation. This included writing press releases, following up at the media, traveling to tradeshows and doing presentations, and writing speeches for our president. I developed a company's first ever newsletter for a boat dealers called Volvo Penta Tidings. I took photographs and wrote all copy, ensuring it was delivered on deadline.


Will Rogers Institute
• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• Director of Public Relations

  • Apr 1985 - Apr 1989