Mitchell Friedman

Current

• Member and Reviewer at Academy of Management
• Career Coach at The Job Forum of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
• Director, MBA Career Services at University of San Francisco

• Adjunct Professor, MBA Program and Communication Studies at University of San Francisco
• Principal at Mitchell Friedman Communications

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Past

• Adjunct Professor at Ashford University
• Adjunct Professor at West Virginia University
• Instructor at American Management Association

• Immediate Past President at National Speakers Association/Northern California
• President, Northern California Chapter at National Speakers Association
• Instructor at University of California, Berkeley Extension
• Instructor at Stanford University
• Chair at San Francisco Public Relations Roundtable
• Vice President, Communications at PRSA/San Francisco Chapter
• Instructor at San Jose State University
• Instructor at Golden Gate University
• District, Area, Club Officer at Toastmasters International
• Participant at Leadership San Francisco
• Member, Board of Directors at National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)
• Founder and Commissioner at Bay Area Street Hockey (BASH)
• Public Relations Manager at Scientific Certification Systems
• Associate at Neale-May & Partners
• Director of Administrative Services, Summer School Director at The Junior Statesmen Foundation

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Education

• University of San Francisco
• Stanford University
• Brandeis University

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Recommended

63 people have recommended Mitchell

Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Higher Education

Websites

• My Blog
• My Blog
• Twitter

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/organizational communications consultant, I help organizations achieve strategic objectives by spearheading relationship building efforts with media, donors, volunteers, employees, and others. Clients have included Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, Association of Shareware Professionals, Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Community Gatepath, Logitech, Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, 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 have included 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 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, meetings management, Open Space Technology, organizational culture, interpersonal and communication skills development.

Mitchell Friedman’s Experience

• Member and Reviewer

  Academy of Management

  (Higher Education industry)

  November 2008 — Present (9 months)

  Reviewed papers submitted to Organizational Communication and Information Systems and Careers Interest Groups for possible publication/presentation at 2009 annual meeting.

• Career Coach

  The Job Forum of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce

  (Human Resources industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

  Provide ideas, advice, counsel and encouragement to job seekers (and career changers) in the San Francisco Bay Area as occasional volunteer participant in weekly panel discussions.

• Director, MBA Career Services

  University of San Francisco

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2007 — Present (2 years)

  As one person department, oversee career development and job placement activities for 300+ MBA students. Build and manage relationships with 200+ employers. Generate hundreds of opportunities for jobs, internships, and classrooms projects at Bay Area for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Improve student abilities to create internship/project options and to earn higher salaries through coaching on interpersonal, negotiation, and marketing skills. Develop and deliver training programs on resume and cover letter writing, job/internship search techniques, real-time and social networking, and other topics. Plan and manage semiannual career development week, including careers fair and alumni/current student networking events. Grow and manage alumni network to provide information and referrals to current students. Increase USF MBA LinkedIn group membership by more than 1,000%.
  
  Serve as member of MBA program management team charged with oversight of academic and student affairs. Provide strategic counsel and tactical support.

• Adjunct Professor, MBA Program and Communication Studies

  University of San Francisco

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2002 — Present (7 years 7 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.

• Principal

  Mitchell Friedman Communications

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  August 1992 — Present (17 years)

  Diagnose organizational communication ills, recommend strategies to address them, implement cost-effective campaigns, and improve long-term ability of organizations to communicate effectively with key constituencies. Transform public relations challenges into opportunities.

• Adjunct Professor

  Ashford University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  November 2006 — September 2007 (11 months)

  Taught undergraduate-level classes for online B.A. program, including interpersonal communications, cultural anthropology, and U.S. history.

• Adjunct Professor

  West Virginia University

  (Higher Education industry)

  September 2005 — September 2007 (2 years 1 month)

  Taught public relations and integrated marketing communications courses for online M.S. degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. Taught advertising campaigns class online for undergraduate minor in advertising.

• Instructor

  American Management Association

  (Higher Education industry)

  November 2006 — June 2007 (8 months)

  Taught "Communicating Up, Down, and Across the Organization" and meeting facilitation skills in public programs and for private clients, including the Kootenai Medical Center.

• Immediate Past President

  National Speakers Association/Northern California

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  May 2006 — May 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Recruited, trained, and supervised volunteers for chapter activities and programs. Planned, marketed, and facilitated public events. Provided counsel to president and other board members.

• President, Northern California Chapter

  National Speakers Association

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  May 2005 — May 2006 (1 year 1 month)

  Oversaw operations and volunteer leaders for Northern California's largest professional organization consisting of individuals who speak professionally. Planned and facilitated monthly board meetings. Spearheaded long-range planning. Supervised paid staff member.

• Instructor

  University of California, Berkeley Extension

  (Higher Education industry)

  1999 — 2003 (4 years)

  Taught public relations and public relations on the Internet for International Diploma Program in Marketing, which attracted working professionials from throughout the world as students.
  
  Also taught public relations for the Evening Certificate Program in Marketing, which attracted working professionals from throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Instructor

  Stanford University

  (Higher Education industry)

  January 2002 — February 2003 (1 year 2 months)

  Taught public relations class to working adults.

• Chair

  San Francisco Public Relations Roundtable

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  January 2001 — December 2001 (1 year)

  Oversaw organizational operations, including leadership of volunteer board of directors.

• Vice President, Communications

  PRSA/San Francisco Chapter

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  January 2001 — December 2001 (1 year)

  Spearheaded online and offline communications activities for local affiliation of national professional association for public relations practitioners.

• Instructor

  San Jose State University

  (Higher Education industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

  Taught "Using the Internet as a Public Relations Tool" and "Effective Communication Design on the Web" for Professional Development Center.

• Instructor

  Golden Gate University

  (Higher Education industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years)

  Taught "Public Relations on the Internet" class for students in M.A. in Public Relations program.

• District, Area, Club Officer

  Toastmasters International

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

  January 1986 — April 1999 (13 years 4 months)

  Earned numerous awards for leadership of groups throughout San Francisco Bay Area, as well as for presentation skills.

• Participant

  Leadership San Francisco

  (Civic & Social Organization industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year)

• Member, Board of Directors

  National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE)

  (Newspapers industry)

  1995 — 1996 (1 year)

• Founder and Commissioner

  Bay Area Street Hockey (BASH)

  (Sports industry)

  1990 — 1994 (4 years)

  Founded street hockey league and spearheaded growth to six-team league that continues to thrive today. Managed all administrative details, promotion, player recruitment, and record keeping.

• Public Relations Manager

  Scientific Certification Systems

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

  April 1991 — August 1992 (1 year 5 months)

  Produced business opportunities in diverse markets through development of media relations, trade show, and speaker placement programs. Designed administrative network to support campaign.
  
  Generated more than 200 stories on environmental and food safety programs in environmental, business, consumer, marketing, retail, food, paper, plastics, packaging, and furniture industry publications. Served as spokesperson to more than 300 press contacts, non-profit organizations, and consumers.
  
  Secured more than 30 speaking engagements for executives before key environmental and industry organizations. Provided intensive speech evaluation and coaching.

• Associate

  Neale-May & Partners

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1988 — 1991 (3 years)

  Provided strategic direction for real estate, computer networking/hardware, and publishing industry clients including Fujitsu America, Network General, and Synoptics. Designed and managed programs for media and analyst relations, product launches, trade shows, and speaker placement. Supervised collateral development.
  
  Generated more than 500 articles on products and corporate developments in key trade, business, vertical market, and general print and broadcast media.
  
  Wrote press releases, speeches, feature articles, annual reports, pitch letters, corporate fact sheets, market overviews, and product literature.

• Director of Administrative Services, Summer School Director

  The Junior Statesmen Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  June 1984 — September 1988 (4 years 4 months)

  Increased attendance/matriculation rate by 40 percent as high school student program director. Planned schedule, site arrangements, and supervised students and staff.
  
  Conceived and directed annual community fund raising campaign enabling two new chapters to form and scholarships to be given.

Mitchell Friedman’s Education

• University of San Francisco

  EdD , Organization and Leadership , 2010 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  Phi Delta Kappa, American Educational Research Association, Academy of Management

• Stanford University

  M.A. , Modern European History

• Brandeis University

  B.A. , History

  Activities and Societies:

  Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa.

Additional Information

Mitchell Friedman’s Websites:

• My Blog
• My Blog
• Twitter

Mitchell Friedman’s Honors:

Area Governor of the Year/District Leadership Awards Recipient, Toastmasters International

Mitchell Friedman’s Contact Settings

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