Experience

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  Self-employed

  • San Diego, CA

  • Writer memoir, essays

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • San Diego, CA

    A memoir of fortune, adversity and grace.Originally was inspired by the theme of self-knowledge centered on BEING vs. doing. Instead of the normal Western cultural custom of asking a new aquaintance "What do you DO?", following the practice of certain native American cultures that ask ""Who Are You?" upon meeting. How to apply this paradigm in modern American culture.In order to answer that question for myself, review of my own life, and the people and places that formed it.

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  Wyzant

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Tutor

    • Jan 2014 - Nov 2019
    • Greater San Diego Area

    My subjects:Subject Approved Qualifications Active Accounting Y Y YAmerican History Y YBusiness Y Y YCareer Development Y Y YElementary (K-6th) N N NEnglish Y Y YESL/ESOL N NEuropean History Y YFinance N NGeography Y YGovernment & Politics Y YGrammar Y YLiterature Y YMarketing Y Y YMicrosoft Word take test YReading Y Y YSAT Reading Y YSpanish Y Y YVocabulary Y YWorld History Y Y YWriting Y Y Y

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  Special Interest Group (SIG) Europe

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Co Founding Member

    • Apr 2011 - Jan 2013
    • Greater San Diego Area

    • Co-founding Member, World Trade Center of San Diego/SDRC of C. Special Interest Group, “SIG Europe” promoting San Diego/European trade: team-planned logistics of successful SIG Europe inaugural event for over 40 professionals in July, 2011 at co-sponsor, University of San Diego School of Law Career Services

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  Microenterprise Solutions

  • San Diego, CA

  • Founder

    • Dec 2010 - Jan 2013
    • San Diego, CA

    Trainer and consultant for microenterprises in business development/maketing. Client target group: low and moderate income multi-ethnic San Diego County/Mexico residents and government agencies/NPOs who serve them.

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  San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • International Committee, Member

    • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
    • Greater San Diego Area

    International trade promotion, US/Mexico Border transit and Customs Border Patrol policy issues

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  Rescare/Arbor Employment and Training via Image Staffing, Inc.

  • Greater San Diego Area

  • Employment Case Manager

    • May 2011 - May 2011
    • Greater San Diego Area

    Temporary to perm. for a pilot welfare to work "diversion" Program, Ready, Set, Work! Intake Employment Case Manager training.

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  US Census

  • Chelsea, MA

  • Enumerator

    • May 2010 - Jul 2010
    • Chelsea, MA

    • Conducted over 160 household interviews, 40 % in Spanish, for completed, accurate Census surveys

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  Hopefound/IMPACT Employment Services

  • Bilingual Employment Counselor (Spanish)

    • Mar 2008 - Feb 2009

    See North Charles position below:Major differences are increased use of bilingual/bicultural Spanish; 400% increase in caseload; change in client group from those in recovery from mental illness in Cambridge/Somerville, MA to homeless residents in Boston, MA metro area.

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  US Peace Corps

  • Latin America, Projected January 2010

  • Nominee International Business Development

    • 2009 - 2009
    • Latin America, Projected January 2010

    Nomination was not pursued through to going to Latin America due to irreconcilable differences with the Peace Corps medical process after a nearly one year appeals process.

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  North Charles, Inc.

  • Cambridge/Somerville. MA

  • Bilingual Employment Specialist (Spanish)

    • Apr 2004 - Mar 2008
    • Cambridge/Somerville. MA

    Bilingual career coach serving recovering mentally ill residents of Cambridge/Somerville, MA to prepare for, locate, obtain ,and retain competitive employment in the community, and transferring them from public benefits (SSI/SSDI) recipients to taxpayers.

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  Amorica

  • Todos Santos/Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico

  • Founder

    • Jun 1996 - Apr 1997
    • Todos Santos/Pescadero, Baja California Sur, Mexico

    Marketing/business development for microenterprises in Baja California Sur, CA. Experience in Mexico in 12 different jobs: both translating and marketing consulting for half a dozen micro-enterprises ("Mom and Pop") start-ups with Mexican/American/Canadian owners, tutoring a US high school student in junior year English and Art, retail arts and crafts sales, house-sitting, and occasional general labor if no Mexican labor was available in that small town.Successful journalist: interviewed the director of the Town Cultural Center and published the feature article in the first edition of the new magazine, the Spirit of Todos Santos in 1997. Translated article was featured on page 2 on two consecutive days in the largest circulation newspaper in the Baja California Sur State, El SudCaliforniano.

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  Comprehensive Training Systems

  • Imperial Beach, CA

  • Program Coordinator

    • 1994 - 1995
    • Imperial Beach, CA

    • Increased enrollment by 60% in 3 months in 2 vocational training programs• Supervised staff of 12 instructors, case managers, youth/assessment specialists, employment and work preparation specialists, and an office manager. Resultant teamwork and harmony led to positive outcomes for all program graduates

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  Mitchell International

  • Product Manager

    • Apr 1986 - Feb 1990

    Responsible for multiple new product launches into new markets; training and coordinating with salesforce, product development, and Regional Sales managers.

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  Norton Company

  • Product Manager

    • Jul 1977 - Oct 1985

    Responsible for pricing, new product development, and direction/coordination/championing product line to field sales, product engineering, R&D, finance, marketing communications, customer service/distribution, manufacturing, and customers. Responsible for maintaining and increasing gross profits and sales growth successfully in a $7 million sub-unit of a Fortune 500 manufacturer, and did so successfully in a recessionary economy (1981-1983).

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  Saint-Gobain/NortonChristensen Drilling Products

  • Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Product Manager

    • 1984 - 1985
    • Salt Lake City, Utah

    Managed downhole tools product line: improved quality perception/performance and profitability of 3 major product lines by working closelywith field sales, customers and R&D/Engineering in the oilfield HQ Division.

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  US Department of Labor, Region I, Employment and Training Administration

  • Manpower Development Specialist

    • 1972 - 1977

    • Responsible for contract administration for over $30 million in grants to City of Boston: negotiation, facilitation, coordination, technical assistance, and contract management/ coordination as Manpower Development Specialist at USDOL Region I