LinkedIn: Mitchell Friedman

Current

Director, MBA Career Services at University of San Francisco
Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University
Adjunct Professor, MBA Program and Communication Studies at University of San Francisco

Owner at Public Relations Consulting by Mitchell Friedman, APR (Sole Proprietorship)

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Past

Adjunct Professor at Ashford University
Instructor at American Management Association
Immediate Past President at National Speakers Association/Northern California

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Education

University of San Francisco
Stanford University
Brandeis University

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Mitchell Friedman’s Summary

As a career services professional, I spearhead job skills development, professional skills training, and employer outreach on behalf of the University of San Francisco's 300+ MBA students.

As a public relations consultant, I help organizations achieve strategic objectives by spearheading relationship building efforts with media, donors, volunteers, employees, and others. Clients include Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Association of Shareware Professionals, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Contour Design, Community Gatepath, Logitech, Transamerica HomeFirst, and the U.S. D. A. Forest Service.

As a trainer and coach, I enhance the ability of organizations to communicate with key constituencies through training and coaching in presentation development and delivery, interviewing, business writing, marketing, public relations, and other communications skills. Clients include Ask Jeeves, Bank of America, CPA America International, Diocese of Oakland, Farella Braun + Martel, GCI Group, Logitech, National Society of Genetic Counselors, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, PC World, Regional Water Quality Control Plant, San Jose Water Company, and The Port of San Francisco.

As an educator, I create dynamic learning environments that successfully meld theoretical and “real world” applications in undergraduate and graduate classes (online and traditional classroom) on communications, public relations, integrated marketing communications, and public speaking at the University of San Francisco and West Virginia University, among other educational institutions.

Mitchell Friedman’s Specialties:

Career development, networking, self-marketing, online communication, community building, instructional design, management training and development, teaching, adult learning, online education, learning communities, mentoring, leadership, meeting management, Open Space Technology, interpersonal and communication skills development.

Mitchell Friedman’s Experience

Director, MBA Career Services

University of San Francisco

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

August 2007 — Present (10 months)

As one person department, oversee career development and job placement activities for 300+ MBA students. Build and manage relationships with 200+ employers. Provide individual coaching to students. Generate numerous opportunities for jobs, internships, and classrooms projects at Bay Area for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Develop and deliver bi-weekly training programs on resume and cover letter writing, job/internship search techniques, networking, and other topics. Grow and manage alumni network to provide information and referrals to current students. Increase USF MBA LinkedIn group membership by more than 300%.
Adjunct Professor

West Virginia University

(Higher Education industry)

September 2005 — Present (2 years 9 months)

Teach public relations and integrated marketing communications courses for online M.S. degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. Teach advertising campaigns class online for undergraduate minor in advertising.
Adjunct Professor, MBA Program and Communication Studies

University of San Francisco

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

January 2002 — Present (6 years 5 months)

Teach "Communication Strategy" to MBA students, which covers public speaking, business writing, resume and cover letter writing, job interviewing, meeting management, crisis management, intercultural communication, and business networking. Also teach public relations campaigns to MBA students.

Teach "Public Speaking," "Public Relations Campaigns," and "Public Relations Principles and Practices" to undergraduate students.

Co-founded first PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America) chapter at school.
Owner

Public Relations Consulting by Mitchell Friedman, APR (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Public Relations and Communications industry)

August 1992 — Present (15 years 10 months)

Want your organization to be perceived a certain way by customers, media, and others? If you leave it to chance, you’ll be defined in ways that will hinder your ability to achieve strategic objectives.

A proactive communications effort increases the likelihood that you’ll be seen as you’d like, and helps you cut through the clutter of an increasingly noisy world.

Clarity and consistency in organizational communications are the tonic for what ails many businesses. I diagnose organizational communication ills, recommend strategies, implement cost-effective campaigns, and will improve your long-term ability to communicate effectively with key constituencies.

I am an accomplished university instructor; gifted trainer, coach, and facilitator; Accredited public relations professional (APR); skilled consultant; and leader, with 19 years of experience in helping organizations transform public relations challenges into opportunities.

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Mitchell Friedman’s Groups:

MBA Career Services Council
National Association of Colleges and Employers
Job Forum (San Francisco Chamber of Commerce)
Net Impact
National Speakers Association
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
American Educational Research Association
San Francisco Public Relations Roundtable
National Association of Real Estate Editors
Public Relations Society of America
Leadership San Francisco