
President, Global Educational Institute and Educational Consultant
Daytona Beach, Florida Area

President, Global Educational Institute and Educational Consultant
Daytona Beach, Florida Area
I have been teaching both Spanish and English as a Second Language for 24 years at community colleges and universities in New Jersey and Florida. These are some of my accomplishments:
*managed/chaired language and English as a Second Language programs
*increased enrollment in every program managed some by over 100 percent.
*written and published five books including textbooks of ESL and Spanish, poetry and a professional book
*consulted for various businesses and educational entities
*founded and managed several businesses
*developed and taught online classes for four colleges
*published over 80 poems in magazines and journals
*presented over 100 times at conferences and invited engagements
*received numerous educational awards
Over 24 years of teaching Spanish and ESL, recruiting and managing departments
10 years of teaching languages online
Over 24 years of curriculum development and program development for both languages and ESL
Over 10 years of educational consulting and training
Over 10 years of editing journals and magazine experience
Over 10 years of publishing experience
Presented and trained faculty in the US and overseas
(Education Management industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
An adult language education institute where foreign languages are taught as well as a full ESL program located in Daytona Beach, FL.
(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)
October 2005 — February 2009 (3 years 5 months)
Increased program from 10 matriculated students to 142 in the spring 2009 semester.
Managed five full-time faculty as well as various student workers and staff for the ERLI program
Hired, fired, evaluated faculty and staff
Curriculum development and design
Managed budget
Managed day-to-day activities such as recruitment, retention methods, counseling students, etc.
Marketing program
I was also interim director of int'l admissions and recruitment.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Education Management industry)
August 1996 — October 2005 (9 years 3 months)
Managed budget, personnel, and the ins and outs of two departments
Hired, fired, evaluated over 30 part-time faculty and 5 full-time faculty, student workers and supporting staff
Curriculum development
Participated in hiring committees for various departments around the college
Marketing including the development of departmental brochures
Represented the dean various times when he was not on campus
(Education Management industry)
1996 — 2005 (9 years )
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Education Management industry)
August 1990 — August 1996 (6 years 1 month)
Taught full-time in the ESL program
Taught some Spanish courses
Curriculum Development
Program Development
Founded and Coordintated the Language Department
Founded and Coordinated a Latino Studies Major
Coordinated the ESL writing program
Evaluated and guided over 50 adjuncts
Publication Recognition Award, Hudson County Comm. Coll., 1993, 1994, 1996.
Ed.M. , Teaching Spanish , 1984 — 1986
MA , Teaching Spanish/Bilingual Education , 1983 — 1984
BA , Psychology, Spanish, Education , 1979 — 1983
educational training and consulting, writing and editing, raising/rescuing Siberian Huskies, raising Bantams, dancing
TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages,
SSTESOL - Sunshine State TESOL of Florida,
NEFTESOL - Northeast Florida TESOL,
FLEN - Florida Language Educators Association
Who’s Who in American Education, 2007.
Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, 2004.
Honorary Mention, Student Advocacy Award, DBCC, Daytona Beach, FL, 2001.
Marquis Who’s Who in America, 1998.
Marquis Who's Who in the World, 1996-1997.
Honorary Member, Stroudsmore Who’s Who Registry, 1998, 2001.
Publication Recognition Award, Hudson County Co. Coll., 1993, 1994, 1996.
Marquis Who's Who in the East, 25th Edition, 1995-1996.
Who's Who Among Hispanic Americans, 1992-1993 Edition.
Who's Who in New Jersey, 1992, First Edition.
Frances B. Sellers Award for Pioneering Spirit, Leadership and Achievement, Drew University (EOS) Alumni Association, Madison, NJ, June 1990.
Who's Who in Poetry 1990-1991, Vol. III, World of Poetry, CA
Golden Poet Award, World of Poetry, CA, 1989.
Outstanding Alumnus Award, NJEOF Professional Association, NJ, October 1988.
Special Recognition Award, Department of Education, College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station, NJ, May 1983.