Paul Signorelli

Current

• President-Elect (2009)/President (2010)--Volunteer Position at ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter
• Consultant, Trainer, Project Manager, and Writer/Digital Journalist at Paul Signorelli & Associates

Past

• Staff Training & Volunteer Services Director at San Francisco Public Library
• Executive Director at Teens Kick Off Theater Company
• Publications Editor at San Francisco Conservatory of Music

• Managing Editor at Prelude Magazine
• Assistant to the Director at Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art

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Education

• University of North Texas
• Golden Gate University
• University of California, Los Angeles

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Paul Signorelli’s Summary

I explore, use, and write about Web 2.0 technology to creatively facilitate effective online collaboration nationwide. I also develop and manage workplace learning and performance programs; assist in strategic planning, project management, marketing and public relations, and other aspects of organizational development; and help clients improve face to face and online presentation skills.

My career includes:

•Expanding and managing a successful workplace learning and performance (training) program for the 850 employees in the multi-facility San Francisco Public Library system.

•Developing and managing mentoring programs in a variety of settings.

•Creating and developing effective volunteer programs.

•Serving as executive director of a nonprofit organization.

•More than 20 years of experience working with nonprofit and government agencies to build sustainable collaborations between agencies and their customers.

•More than 30 years of writing and editing for publication.

My most recent efforts have included documenting and sharing best practices in e-learning and in low-cost remodeling projects for libraries; writing courses for online delivery; serving as co-presenter for an American Library Association Conference (Chicago) on presentation basics and, at the same conference, presenting on the theme of "mentoring basics"; preparing articles about e-learning for publication (scheduled for publication in fall 2009); and serving as co-chair for the fifth annual Future of Libraries conference (September 23, 2009, San Francisco). As a consultant, I strive to bring that experience to clients in ways which benefit staff and the people they serve.

Paul Signorelli’s Specialties:

I work with clients and colleagues to creatively build bridges between them and members of their onsite and online communities and to develop their presentation and communication skills. The goal is to meet the needs of their staff and their current and prospective customers.

Paul Signorelli’s Experience

• President-Elect (2009)/President (2010)--Volunteer Position

  ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)

  Elected position on the Chapter's volunteer Board of Directors; current projects include working as one of two Chapter representatives on a national ASTD Membership Task Force, preparing presentations for delivery at the National Society's Chapter Leader Conference in Arlington October 30-31, 2009, and continuing to assist with the Chapter's organizational development at several levels.

• Consultant, Trainer, Project Manager, and Writer/Digital Journalist

  Paul Signorelli & Associates

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  September 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

  Currently working with American Library Association, ASTD (American Society for Training & Development), Infopeople, LE@D (Lifelong Education @ Desktop), and others; developing online courses for Infopeople and LE@D. Co-writing "Are You Following Me?: The Library and Nonprofit Trainer's Handbook to Leadership" with Lori Reed for ALA Editions (projected publication date: summer 2010), and also writing articles for American Libraries magazine, the e-Learning Guild's online publication, and blogs including ALA Learning Online (http://alalearning.org).

• Staff Training & Volunteer Services Director

  San Francisco Public Library

  (Government Agency; Libraries industry)

  February 1993 — September 2007 (14 years 8 months)

  Designed, implemented, and oversaw all aspects of programs providing staff training and volunteerism, and remain willing to help others in these endeavors.

• Executive Director

  Teens Kick Off Theater Company

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1990 — 1992 (2 years )

  Worked with Board of Directors and oversaw day-to-day management (human resources, financial, budgeting, fund-raising, marketing and public relations, volunteerism, and community outreach and collaboration) for this nonprofit organization.

• Publications Editor

  San Francisco Conservatory of Music

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1986 — 1990 (4 years )

  Oversaw all aspects of writing, editing, and producing publications (collegiate catalog, monthly newsletters, promotional brochures, and otheres as needed) for this nonprofit educational/arts organization.

• Managing Editor

  Prelude Magazine

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1986 — 1986 (less than a year)

  Oversaw all aspects of writing, editing, and producing this monthly regional arts magazine in California's Monterey Bay Area region.

• Assistant to the Director

  Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  1984 — 1986 (2 years )

  Had primary responsibility for media relations and the writing, editing, and production of Museum catalogs and publications for members; assisted with the creation and maintenance of a database catalog of the Museum's collections; assisted with grant-writing; provided administrative support for the director in a variety of areas including human resources.

Paul Signorelli’s Education

• University of North Texas

  M.S. , Library and Information Sciences , 2008 — 2009

  Courses for my final semester (fall 2009) include "Managing Horizon Technology and Change" with Florence Mason and an independent study project, with Phil Turner, documenting and recommending best practices in the use of online social networking tools for library volunteer programs.

• Golden Gate University

  M.A. , Arts Administration , 1988 — 1990

  Coursework included budgeting and finance; marketing; fundraising; collective bargaining; and other aspects of nonprofit management.

• University of California, Los Angeles

  B.A. , Poli-Sci. History, Languages , 1972 — 1976

  Coursework included requirements for the Political Science degree and included extensive work in history and languages.

  Activities and Societies:

  UCLA Daily Bruin--Reporter/News Editor

Additional Information

Paul Signorelli’s Interests:

Staff Training (Workplace Learning and Performance), Volunteer Programs, Mentoring Programs, and Organizational Development (team-building--onsite and virtual; facilitating strategic planning meetings; creating/revising bylaws for nonprofit organizations; developing marketing strategies). Web 2.0. Writing on Web 2.0 issues, e-leaning and other aspects of training, and leadership for magazines and blogs.

Paul Signorelli’s Groups:

ALA (American Library Association), ALA Learning (American Library Association Learning Round Table), "American Libraries" magazine Advisory Committee member (July 2009-June 2011); ASTD (American Society for Training & Development--National Society and Mt. Diablo Chapter), CLA (California Library Association), PEN USA (Poets and playwrights, Essayists and editors, and Novelists), PLA (Public Library Association), Pacific Library Partnership Staff Development Committee (San Francisco Bay Area regional training consortium), and T Is For Training (Maurice Coleman's online community of learners for library trainers)

•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    American Library Association
•    ASTD National
•    Beyond Bullet Points
•    The eLearning Guild
•    LE@D/University of North Texas Users/Associates Group
•    LearnRT: Library Training and Staff Development
•    IFLA
•    T is for Training Podcast
•    Sacramento ASTD
•    Mt. Diablo ASTD
•    WebJunction
•    California Library Association (CLA)
•    Pattern Research, Inc.
•    Executive Reform Movement

Paul Signorelli’s Honors:

Accepted as co-presenter on the topic of keeping a national organization's local chapters alive in challenging times, presenter on the topic of nonprofit basics, and panelist for a discussion on successful and sustainable membership recruitment techniques for the American Society of Training & Development (ASTD) Chapter Leader Conference (Arlington, October 30-31, 2009)

Invited to serve as guest presenter on the topic of conducting online interviews via Google Chat for a University of Nevada, Las Vegas "Interactive Media Design" course (10/13/2009); session was conducted live via Google Chat

Accepted as co-presenter for American Library Association (ALA) Learning Round Table workshop on "Presentation Basics" and as presenter for "Mentoring Basics" workshop at ALA Annual Conference (Chicago, July 2009)

Elected as ASTD Mt. Diablo Chapter President-Elect (2009)/President (2010)

Invited to serve on national ASTD Membership Task Force (2009)

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