Assistant Principal of Organization at the Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship
Greater New York City Area
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- Assistant Principal of Organization at The Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship
- Past
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- Teacher of Visual Studies & English at Jonathan Levin H.S. for Media & Communications
- Founder, Executive Director at Surgical Eyes Foundation
- Firefighter/Regional HazMat Team Member/Instructor at Lakewood Fire Department
- Education
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- Teachers College of Columbia University
- City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College
- Kenyon College
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Ron Link’s Summary
Education Manager with comprehensive skills in full project development from initial concept through completion. Efficiently manage multiple, concurrent and senior-level projects and responsibilities. Expertise in writing/editing/production, workflow streamlining, business growth and development, budgeting, fundraising, marketing and program management.
Ron Link’s Specialties:
Exceptional strategic planning, documentation, new business, entrepreneurial and decision-making abilities. Proven expertise in bringing individuals with differences together. Refined oral/written communication, problem solving and project management skills.
Ron Link’s Experience
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Assistant Principal of Organization
The Academy for Scholarship and Entrepreneurship
(Education Management industry)
June 2009 — Present (6 months)
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Teacher of Visual Studies & English
Jonathan Levin H.S. for Media & Communications
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
September 2005 — June 2008 (2 years 10 months)
• Teach 9th through12th grade students how to be better readers, writers, visual interpreters & communicators.
• Mentor and provide instructional guidance and support to first-year teachers.
• Assist 12th graders with the college application process.
• Built and supervise after-school music studio.
• Established Jonathan Levin High School as a beta member of the socially conscious community of www.rethos.org.
• Installed professional grade weather station and live school weather cam.
• Student work selected to represent school English Department at Region One Fair.
• Created and administer school website featuring student multimedia work.
• Organized Jonathan Levin High School Night at the Apple Store in Soho.
• Moderator on SchoolTube, an Internet video publisher for teachers and students that combines dynamic curriculum and community outreach programs. -
Founder, Executive Director
Surgical Eyes Foundation
(Health, Wellness and Fitness industry)
1999 — 2004 (5 years )
• Media recognition by 140+ global outlets such as the New York Times, Business Week, and the Wall Street Journal.
• Created budgets, financial statements and Trustee Board reports. Successful outside audit.
• Executed annual capital campaign, other fundraising, administered donor database, recognition and acknowledgement. $300G.
• Designed and deployed a website that attracted 1.2+M visitors in 30 months.
• Edited and produced a monthly e-journal for 3,000+ medical professionals and patients.
• Featured speaker at the Vision Council of America Annual Conference, Aspen, CO in 2001.
• Addressed the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel in Washington, DC in 1999 and 2002 with several suggestions adopted by the FDA.
• Member of the West Florida Better Business Bureau. -
Firefighter/Regional HazMat Team Member/Instructor
Lakewood Fire Department
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Public Safety industry)
1985 — 1995 (10 years )
• Led post-incident evaluation processes designed to improve fire, police and EMS response. Recommended related changes to city disaster plans.
• Served as Chair of Training for West Shore Regional HazMat Team.
• Planned, developed and managed training exercises including mock incidents, identification of hazardous materials, victim rescue, containment, CPR/First Aid, and police, fire and EMS response procedures.
• Taught classes in hazardous materials response to several hundred police, fire and EMS personnel throughout the greater Cleveland area.
• Conducted fire safety presentations at various Cleveland and Lakewood, OH public elementary schools.
Ron Link’s Education
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Teachers College of Columbia University
M.Ed. , Education Leadership , 2008 — 2009
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City University of New York-Herbert H. Lehman College
M.S.Ed. , English Education , 2005 — 2007
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Kenyon College
BA , English , 1977 — 1981
Additional Information
Ron Link’s Websites:
Ron Link’s Interests:
education technology, the arts, film, theatre, humanistic pursuits in general
Ron Link’s Groups:
Literacy in Technology (LIT), founding member
Teachers Teaching Teachers
National Writing Project (NWP)
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Mensa
Ron Link’s Honors:
• Graduated 1st in class from Fire Academy, 1985.
• National Firefighter Combat Challenge Award, 1993.
• Cleveland Scene Magazine's Keefer Award for best new actor, 1993.
• Webby Awards, Health Category (nominated), 1999. Surgical Eyes website created for patients with complications from LASIK and other refractive surgeries.
Ron Link’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- expertise requests
- reference requests
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