Bruce L. Geisert

Current

• Information Technology Planning Consultant at Bruce L. Geisert

Past

• IT Strategy Consultant at SEEP Network
• Social Marketing Advisor at The Brights
• Director , Global Learning Portal (GLP) and Academy for Educational Development (AED) at Academy for Educational Development

• Producer/DP - Media Projects at Rappahannock Productions (Sole Proprietorship)
• Consultant for G-8 meeting at U.S. Department of Education
• Board of Directors at Woolley Mammoth Theatre Company
• Board of Directors at Arlington Community Television
• Director of Photography at Director of Photography - Film/Video/Production (Self-employed)
• Senior Project Manager/Product Development Team Lead at America On-line (AOL)
• Project Manager at America On-line
• Technology Management Consultant at Variety of international Groups (Self-employed)
• Health Technology Consultant at The World Bank
• IT Consultant, Title 313 at USEPA
• IT Consultant at Citizens Democracy Corps (CDC)
• MIS Advisor at Government of India (GOI)
• Education Consultant at USAID
• Advisor for DOS at U.S. Department of State
• ECD Consultant at Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Lead IT Advisor at Citizen Democracy Corps (CDC)
• President at Bo Incorportated
• IT Consultant at Checchi and Co
• MIS Consultant at John Snow, International (JSI)
• Education Technology Consultant at USAID/Africa
• PICA advisor at Public Interest Computer Association (PICA)
• Technology Consultant at ABT Associates
• IT Consultant at MSI International
• Consultant for TRI Title 313, and FOIA Revisions at The Benton Foundation
• IT Consultant at Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
• President, CEO at Bo, Incoroportated
• Combating Childhood Communicable Diseases Assistant at US Peace Corps
• Peace Corps Health Volunteer at US Peace Corps

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Education

• University of Maryland College Park
• University of Wyoming

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Connections

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Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Company

Bruce L. Geisert’s Summary

Technology Consultant for Companies, Associations, Non-Profits, and Foundations for strategic planning and implementation of Web Technologies.

Bruce L. Geisert’s Specialties:

Short term turn around as a consultant to focus groups plans. Review, and preparation of current projects, and new bid proposals.

Bruce L. Geisert’s Experience

• Information Technology Planning Consultant

  Bruce L. Geisert

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Technology planning consultant for domestic and international organizations groups to develop strategic plans for technology investments in education and health.

• IT Strategy Consultant

  SEEP Network

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Investment Management industry)

  September 2007 — April 2008 (8 months)

  IT Strategy adviser for SEEP Network for planning next generation IT systems.

• Social Marketing Advisor

  The Brights

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  2002 — February 2008 (6 years)

  Advisor for Brights on Social Marketing solutions.

• Director , Global Learning Portal (GLP) and Academy for Educational Development (AED)

  Academy for Educational Development

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2004 — September 2006 (2 years 1 month)

  Director for International, multi-lingual education portal targeted at educators in developing regions of the world.
  
  Private-Public partnership between AED, USAID, and Sun Microsystems.

• Producer/DP - Media Projects

  Rappahannock Productions (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; 1-10 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  2001 — 2005 (4 years)

  Producer/Production Designer for Film/Video/Game and web projects in the DC area for theatrical, DVD and Web release.

• Consultant for G-8 meeting

  U.S. Department of Education

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  2005 — 2005 (less than a year)

  Assisted Sec. Spelling team in preparing G-8 presentations.
  
  Presented at the Ministerial meeting, regarding new technologies.
  
  Participated as part of the US Official delegation.

• Board of Directors

  Woolley Mammoth Theatre Company

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Performing Arts industry)

  2002 — 2004 (2 years)

  Board member for Woolley Mammoth: assisted in the design of new theatre space.

• Board of Directors

  Arlington Community Television

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

  2001 — 2004 (3 years)

  Board member for public TV station: planning and design for new video technology systems.

• Director of Photography

  Director of Photography - Film/Video/Production (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Graphic Design industry)

  June 2001 — January 2004 (2 years 8 months)

  DP/Production Designer for new Projects in DC/BA area.

• Senior Project Manager/Product Development Team Lead

  America On-line (AOL)

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Information Services industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Executive Broadband Implementation Team
  AOL Connectivity Team, Team Leader
  America Online Home Networking, Team Leader
  5.0 Launch & Infrastructure, Project Team Leader

• Project Manager

  America On-line

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Services industry)

  1997 — 1999 (2 years)

  DSL Broadband Launch Manager
  AOLTV Initial Project Design Manager

• Technology Management Consultant

  Variety of international Groups (Self-employed)

  (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1992 — 1997 (5 years)

  Lead IT designer for international projects in developing and implementing information technology components of World Bank loans and AED/USAID projects.
  
  COUNTRY PROJECTS LISTED BELOW:

• Health Technology Consultant

  The World Bank

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  1991 — 1997 (6 years)

  - Design for India Health systems (IPP IV, V, VII, and VIII)
  - Evaluations for India IPP projects;
  - Sri Lanka -- Health project plans/preparation;
  - Viet Nam -- WB Health project plans;

• IT Consultant, Title 313

  USEPA

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

  Prepared plans for initial title 313 launch of EPA systems.
  
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• IT Consultant

  Citizens Democracy Corps (CDC)

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1991 — 1995 (4 years)

• MIS Advisor

  Government of India (GOI)

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  1989 — 1994 (5 years)

  Advisor for GOI on design for financial tracking of loans.

• Education Consultant

  USAID

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1992 — 1994 (2 years)

• Advisor for DOS

  U.S. Department of State

  (Government Agency; International Affairs industry)

  1993 — 1993 (less than a year)

  Recommended, and evaluated planned changes for DOS.

• ECD Consultant

  Asian Development Bank (ADB)

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

  ECD Project for the Philippines.

• Lead IT Advisor

  Citizen Democracy Corps (CDC)

  (Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years)

  Developed initial launch plans for cdc.org

• President

  Bo Incorportated

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1986 — 1992 (6 years)

  Founded software company specializing in the design of shrink wrap software solutions for Intl. Development.
  
  Design and develop software database solutions for international development organizations.

• IT Consultant

  Checchi and Co

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  1987 — 1992 (5 years)

  MIS Consultant

• MIS Consultant

  John Snow, International (JSI)

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  1989 — 1992 (3 years)

  Consultant to develop Pakistan health system models.

• Education Technology Consultant

  USAID/Africa

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)

  May 1989 — September 1989 (5 months)

  Evaluation of Africa Education Management system for USAID.

• PICA advisor

  Public Interest Computer Association (PICA)

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Information Services industry)

  1984 — 1989 (5 years)

  Assisted PICA in planning services to members.

• Technology Consultant

  ABT Associates

  (Partnership; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  1987 — 1989 (2 years)

  Consultant for abt Associate on international IT/MIS project development.

• IT Consultant

  MSI International

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; International Affairs industry)

  1985 — 1989 (4 years)

  Consultant to MSI International for IT applications

• Consultant for TRI Title 313, and FOIA Revisions

  The Benton Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Legislative Office industry)

  1986 — 1988 (2 years)

  Technical Advisor for Benton Foundation initiatives by Gerald Berman, regarding EPA Title 313; and initial Senator Leahy's Electronic FOIA Legislation review.

• IT Consultant

  Population Reference Bureau (PRB)

  (Non-Profit; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)

  1986 — 1988 (2 years)

  On-line publication ordering system for Library.

• President, CEO

  Bo, Incoroportated

  (Information Technology and Services industry)

  1983 — 1987 (4 years)

• Combating Childhood Communicable Diseases Assistant

  US Peace Corps

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Program Development industry)

  1981 — 1983 (2 years)

  Project development for Peace Corps health projects in Africa in collaboration with Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and USAID.

• Peace Corps Health Volunteer

  US Peace Corps

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1981 — 1983 (2 years)

  Organized health education projects for Peace Corps in Sierra Leone.

Bruce L. Geisert’s Education

• University of Maryland College Park

  B.S. , Neural Biology, Mathmatics , 1977 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  Sigma Alpha Mu, Basic Vision Research Assistant

• University of Wyoming

  B.S. , Physics, Math, Anthropolgy , 1974 — 1977

  Full UofW studies program.

Additional Information

Bruce L. Geisert’s Websites:

• My Company

Bruce L. Geisert’s Interests:

Scenario Planning, Management Consulting, Technology Planning, International Education, Social Entrepreneurship, Public-Private Partnership planning, Social Marketing, Porsche Racing, Rock Climbing

Bruce L. Geisert’s Groups:

IMS, School Interoperability Foundation (SIFA), Consortium of School Networking (COSN), CPSR, AOL Alumni Association

•    AOLAlumni
•    Executive Suite
•    Facebook.com
•    Science, Technology & Innovation Policy Professionals + Fellows
•    AOL CONNECTIONS
•    Technology in Education
•    The Brights
•    Nonprofit Professionals Forum
•    Global Public Health

Bruce L. Geisert’s Honors:

AED Innovation Award

Bruce L. Geisert’s Contact Settings

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