Experience

CT State Middlesex

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor of Business

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Teach in-class/on-line courses including Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Principles of Finance, Internet Marketing, Advertising and Promotion, Human Resource Management, and Introduction to Business. Involved in student academic and career advising. Chair of the Academic Review Team. Faculty co-advisor to the S.P.E.A.K. (Students Promoting Equality Acceptance and Knowledge.) Created an integrated marketing project that directly engages students in raising money and/or awareness for 11 local charities & student clubs at Middlesex Community College. Created the only Digital Marketing certificate at a community college in Ct and paired it with the business, communication and digital production programs. Partnered with the CT CLICKS program to bring an international collaborative learning experience into the classroom. Marketing and Honors students worked on a project with a group of entrepreneurs from the IUT Caen, Normandy France entrepreneurship course. Students then attended a two week entrepreneurship boot camp in Normandy, France in June of 2019 to work with their French counterparts. Recipient of the 2018-2019 Board of Regents Faculty Teaching award for Middlesex Community College Show less



Southern Maine Community College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Adjunct Business Instructor

  • 2004 - Present

  Teach Macroeconomics. In the past have taught Microeconomics, Personal Finance and Business Problem Solving. Teach Macroeconomics. In the past have taught Microeconomics, Personal Finance and Business Problem Solving.



Post University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Faculty

  • Jan 2013 - 2015

  Taught Internet Marketing and Principles of Marketing. Taught Internet Marketing and Principles of Marketing.



Crane Stationery

• United States
• Printing Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2012

  Product Manager, Crane Digital Product Manager, Crane Digital



Tide-mark Press

• Director of Gift Marketing and Sales

  • May 2008 - Apr 2009

  brand development, product development, web site development, marketing materials, SEO, channel management, direct sales, production management, editorial content management, sales strategy and budget management brand development, product development, web site development, marketing materials, SEO, channel management, direct sales, production management, editorial content management, sales strategy and budget management



Renaissance Greeting Cards

• Manager of Product Development

  • Dec 2003 - Dec 2005

  Managed a team of 6 design professionals. Responsible for all branded consumer products, new product development and production scheduling for a 2,000+ sku greeting card line with $14 million in sales. Managed a team of 6 design professionals. Responsible for all branded consumer products, new product development and production scheduling for a 2,000+ sku greeting card line with $14 million in sales.



CEI (Coastal Enterprises, Inc.)

• United States
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Assistance Counselor - Start Smart Program

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2002

  Positions held while pursuing MBA degree: Business Assistance Counselor – StartSmart Provided business plan development and start-up financing assistance to new and existing refugee and immigrant entrepreneurs in the StartSmart business network. Created marketing plans and implemented promotions to drive sales for the network of small business in the program. Interim Manager – CEI Development Services (CDS) Managed and marketed the EuropeLink program, a Department of Commerce partnership linking Maine businesses with partners in Europe. Show less



Sunrise Publications, a Hallmark Company

• Regional Manager

  • Aug 1990 - Jan 1999

  Northeast Region Drove an annual sales volume of over $6 million. Hired, managed and trained a region comprised of 11 Field Representatives and 23 service merchandisers. Implemented targeted marketing sales promotions for each territory, which drove the region to lead the country in sales increases. Created sales forecasts and regional budget plans. Developed specialty promotional P.O.P. materials for key accounts. Regional Training and Key Account Manager, Northeast Region, 3/95 - 1/97 Provided training for new and current field sales representatives. Developed and led training seminars at National Sales Meetings. Prospected, opened and managed Key Accounts in the NorthEast Region. Created and delivered business reviews for Key Accounts. Field Sales Representative, Northern NE Territory, 8/90 - 3/95 Business to business sales of gifts, books, stationery and greeting card products. Successfully prospected and opened accounts, expanding the account base by 135%. Show less