Ted Bongiovanni

Current

Associate Director; Distance Learning, School of Continuing and Professional Studies at New York University

Past

Chief Operating Officer/SVP Business Development at FairChoice Systems
Director of Programs at MOUSE
Associate Director, Production, Center for New Media Teaching and Learning at Columbia University

Director of Production at Fathom
Community Developer at New York Times
Peace Corps Volunteer at Peace Corps
Publishing Systems Specialist at Time Life Inc.
Legislative Assistant at US Representative Sam Coppersmith

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Education

Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs
Susquehanna University

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Industry

Education Management

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Ted Bongiovanni’s Summary

I am skilled at helping organizations manage change, grow and create environments where people flourish. I've worked in politics, new media and education, but a passion for using technology intelligently to help people and organizations reach goals is constant throughout my career.

Ted Bongiovanni’s Specialties:

organizational leadership and development, program management, product development and management, project management, open source software, non-profit leadership & finance, business planning, board management, fundraising

Ted Bongiovanni’s Experience

Associate Director; Distance Learning, School of Continuing and Professional Studies

New York University

(Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

June 2009 — Present (6 months)
Chief Operating Officer/SVP Business Development

FairChoice Systems

(Computer Software industry)

October 2008 — June 2009 (9 months)

* Lead firm’s product development efforts to web enable university student health and housing services
* Manage product rollouts for flagship clients
* Create and manage sales process and marketing activities; including marketing campaigns, Web site development and participation at major industry trade shows
* Improve organizational communication and increased efficiency through the introduction of select online collaboration tools
Director of Programs

MOUSE

(Non-Profit; Education Management industry)

February 2006 — October 2008 (2 years 9 months)

* Led team of program managers, educational consultants and technologists to create MOUSE Squad, a program that provides 1,600 kids per year with the know-how and confidence to troubleshoot and fix computers and lead technology projects
* Created MOUSE Squad Certified Technician and Certified Trainer Programs
* Initiated and cultivated partnerships with foundations, school districts and corporations; established internship programs with leading tech firms, including Fog Creek Software and Tekserve
* Directed national expansion business planning process for senior management and board
* Pitched MOUSE mission and vision to major funders, including Best Buy Children's Foundation, UBS and the New York City Department of Education; part of MOUSE fundraising team that raises $1.6M annually.
* Transformed mousesquad.org from static website to dynamic community that features blogs, forums, assessments, reports and project management tools
* Forged revenue-generating alliance with AspiraNet; brought MOUSE Squad program to 40 California sites
* Increased program participation by 60%; increased student training rate by 70%
Associate Director, Production, Center for New Media Teaching and Learning

Columbia University

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

February 2001 — January 2006 (5 years )

* Managed staff of 20 educators, designers, videographers and programmers
* Directed the strategic planning, budgeting, execution, and delivery of 25 - 30 active projects, including a $2.4 million National Science Foundation Grant to develop Video Interactions in Teaching and Learning software
* Delivered over 60 projects for use at Columbia University, including a Heart Simulator and a content-rich multimedia study environment based on Salman Rushdie's novel, Midnight's Children
* Assigned and coordinated development of grant applications, define scope of work, prepared budgets
* Oversaw development, implementation and analysis of client surveys to measure client satisfaction and make continuous improvements
* Created resource management and tracking processes to measure time allocations and set project priorities
Director of Production

Fathom

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years )

* Recruited, trained and led team of 14, including project managers, designers, front-end developers, writers and video producers
* Defined production workflow for local and remote editorial teams
* Managed editorial staff and produced interactive features (conducted interviews with faculty, wrote and edited introductions)
* Wrote the Fathom RFP and managed vendor selection process
* Collaborated with interactive agencies to produce early Fathom prototypes
Community Developer

New York Times

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Online Media industry)

1998 — 2000 (2 years )

* Recruited 75 non-profit organizations to participate in on-line community publishing program
* Designed and maintained information system to track and analyze program effectiveness
* Created and nurtured relationships with community based organizations
* Conceptualized and implemented marketing plans and promotions
Peace Corps Volunteer

Peace Corps

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; International Affairs industry)

1995 — 1997 (2 years )

* Taught English as a foreign language to grades 9 through 12
* Planned, co-wrote and edited "Essential English" textbook; negotiated deal with publisher for production and distribution
* Edited and oversaw the redesign of the "Baltic Peace" volunteer newsletter for the Baltic States
* Established the Rietavas Youth Center
Publishing Systems Specialist

Time Life Inc.

(Public Company; Education Management industry)

1994 — 1995 (1 year )
Legislative Assistant

US Representative Sam Coppersmith

(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Legislative Office industry)

January 1993 — December 1994 (2 years )

* Managed banking, budget, judiciary, tax, trade, welfare and youth issues
* Identified, evaluated and presented legislative opportunities
* Prepared concise oral and written presentations of issues
* Built and maintained relationships with constituents and lobbyists
* Drafted constituent correspondence

Ted Bongiovanni’s Education

Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs

MPA , Management and Finance , 2001 — 2003
Susquehanna University

BA , Political Science , 1988 — 1992

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Ted Bongiovanni’s Interests:

education, technology, running, biking, swimming, social software, reading, writing, cooking, gardening

Ted Bongiovanni’s Groups:

new york road runners, CORO, EMPA Forum, Essex Running Club, USATF

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