Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)

Current

• President/Executive Director - Trainer, Speaker & Executive Coach at Organizational Whisperer™
• Regional Leader at Primerica
• Adjunct Professor, Lecturer, Trainer at Various Universities, Programs and Institutions

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Past

• Chief Marketing Officer at InterviewBest.com
• Vice President of Career Transitions at MGA Careers
• VP of Consulting and Curriculum Developent, Speaker and Trainer at Various training organizations and institutions such as: BLI, Institute d'Liverai,

• Sr. Project Manager at Solutions for Management
• Educational Program Coordinator / Marketing Advisor at Drexel University
• Associate Director of MBA/MSIS Program at DeSales University
• Chief Administrator and Educational Director at EMU - Lancaster Satellite Campus
• Sales and Marketing Assistant Director at Edmund Scientific
• Market Research / Copywriter at Rodale Press
• Educational and Marketing Director at National EMT Association & EMT Associaton of Colorado
• Legislative Aide at US House of Representatives

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Education

• Warnborough University
• DeSales University
• The George Washington University

• Universität Wien
• New York University

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Education Management

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Summary

Innovative and accomplished marketing leader and strategist with a consistent record of exceeding institutional goals.

Proven ability in coordinating both internal and external teams to achieve corporate goals and follow through by devising successful educational programs, creating internal and external alliances and acting as a liaison to promote communication, awareness and organizational development.

Successful at devising and implementing processes and programs that effectively support growth.

Teacher and trainer with international experience.

Excels at identifying and facilitating ways to improve the organizational efficiency and marketing efforts using performance metrics, improving strategic positioning and effective training.


Selected Highlights

Over 15 years of success in creating organizational strategies at numerous businesses and institutions to increase sales and establish better communication and productivity

Successfully designed and administered over 25 educational and professional programs

Increased enrollment over 300% in 7 years

Increased active registration from 75% to 98%

Has never received a negative teaching evaluation - only excellent or extraordinary

Developed original supplemental marketing products to enhance business awareness and add or increase income stream for over 100 companies

Staff and Talent Development for over 20 companies

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Specialties:

Corporate management and marketing training and education. Project management, business analysis, marketing research and strategy, knowledge management and planning.
Consulting in: change management, business development, talent management, entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, educational development, knowledge management

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Experience

• President/Executive Director - Trainer, Speaker & Executive Coach

  Organizational Whisperer™

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year)

• Regional Leader

  Primerica

  (Financial Services industry)

  2007 — Present (2 years)

• Adjunct Professor, Lecturer, Trainer

  Various Universities, Programs and Institutions

  (E-Learning industry)

  1984 — Present (25 years)

  Professor, Instructor, Lecturer and Trainer on various topics and in various traditional, non-traditional, global, e-learning, corporate programs as well as developing and training for professional orientations, safety instruction and on-going corporate programs
  
  Topics include:Training the trainer, six sigma concepts, life skills, psychology, social sciences, organizational behavior, management, marketing, entrepreneurship, sales, leadership, healthcare marketing, economics, ethics
  
  Some examples include: DeSales University, New York University, Alvernia College, Albright College, Fox School at Temple University, University of Singapore, University of Heidelberg, McGill University, University of Auckland, Northampton Community College, Golden Wellness Center, Summer Institute for the Gifted, Air Products, Foster Wheeler, Center for Humanistic Change, Adoptions from the Heart, New Choices, Department of Education

• Chief Marketing Officer

  InterviewBest.com

  (Consumer Services industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year)

  Extensive traditional, non-traditional, international, continuing education, corporate and e-learning experience.
  
  Marketing and management research and planning for small and large business.
  
  Needs assessment and analysis, strategic planning, research, benchmarking, curriculum design, delivery and facilitation, training evaluation.
  
  Project management, establish, manage and maintain effective organizational and communication structure with multi-disciplinary levels.
  
  Focus groups, Perceptual Mapping, Brainstorming, Ideation, Structural Modeling, Choice Modeling, Laddering
  
  Extensive client list.

• Vice President of Career Transitions

  MGA Careers

  (Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  April 2008 — September 2008 (6 months)

• VP of Consulting and Curriculum Developent, Speaker and Trainer

  Various training organizations and institutions such as: BLI, Institute d'Liverai,

  (Education Management industry)

  1987 — 2008 (21 years)

• Sr. Project Manager

  Solutions for Management

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

  Organize and facilitate multiple projects, including planning, program development, medical education programs, staff development programs and marketing for physician practices, medical, scientific, healthcare organizations and hospitals

• Educational Program Coordinator / Marketing Advisor

  Drexel University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)

  ~ Market and administer global on-line graduate program
  
  Program selected to receive the 2008 Best Practices in Distance Learning Programming award from the United States Distance Learning Association.

• Associate Director of MBA/MSIS Program

  DeSales University

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  July 1995 — July 2004 (9 years 1 month)

  ~ Develop, market, promote and administer graduate programs, CME classes and corporate training for six campuses
  ~ Report to and assist Vice-President of Programs and Strategic Development
  
  First MBA and MSIS program to offer on-line MBA, healthcare, pharmaceutical marketing and bio-informatics in conjunction with local hospitals with a global interactive capstone

• Chief Administrator and Educational Director

  EMU - Lancaster Satellite Campus

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  July 2002 — January 2004 (1 year 7 months)

  ~ Organize and facilitate program development, operational management, budget, marketing, customer relations,
  recruitment & events for graduate, undergraduate, CME and corporate training at satellite campus
  ~ Responsible to Provost and President on strategic plans, budget and accreditation for all programs
  ~ Specifically hired to develop market for non-Mennonite community

• Sales and Marketing Assistant Director

  Edmund Scientific

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Mechanical or Industrial Engineering industry)

  1987 — 1995 (8 years)

  ~ Implement successful sales, marketing and organizational strategy and staff development during change management

• Market Research / Copywriter

  Rodale Press

  (Privately Held; Publishing industry)

  May 1985 — February 1988 (2 years 10 months)

  Market Research and copywriting for healthy lifestyle magazines, books and community efforts

• Educational and Marketing Director

  National EMT Association & EMT Associaton of Colorado

  (Educational Institution; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  1983 — 1985 (2 years)

  Responsible for marketing and administration of educational programs.

• Legislative Aide

  US House of Representatives

  (Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

  1979 — 1983 (4 years)

  Serve as liaison between constituents, staff and community

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Education

• Warnborough University

  PhD , Psycho-Social Leadership and Communications , 2001 — 2003

  PhD based on publication and experience in creating leadership, organization and communication strategies in small and large businesses and institutions. Includes e-learning and e-marketing techniques in a global environment

• DeSales University

  MBA , 1998 — 2000

  Activities and Societies:

  Started the Student Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives
  Member of Global Nomads

• The George Washington University

  BA , International Affairs , 1980 — 1983

  Activities and Societies:

  Congressional internship
  Young American's Foundation
  Journalist Club & School Newspaper
  German Language Club

• Universität Wien

  International Communications 1980 — 1982

  Speechwriter for several political figures and journalist for several publications
  Guest lecturer on culture shock for various other university students at Technological Instititute of Vienna, Central College International Program, University of Heidelberg and multiple Goethe Institute satellite campuses.

• New York University

  1979 — 1982

  Activities and Societies:

  First & only woman on the Men's Soccer Team before Women's soccer at NYU
  Creative Writing Society

Additional Information

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Interests:

Corporate Universities, Organizational Development, Training, Marketing, Educational Administration and Project Management

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Groups:

Greater Philadelphia Sr. Executive Group
American Society of Quality
Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce
American College of Healthcare Executives
Eastern PA Healthcare Executive Network
American Association of Professional Medical Coders
American Management Association
American Marketing Association
Sovereign Society
Lifetime member of International Living
ExecuNet
German / American Global Business Network

•    eOffice
•    CyberSleuths
•    Executive Suite
•    Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    Linked:HR (#1 Human Resources Group)
•    International Networking Speakers and Coaches Assoc
•    Professional Speakers and Seminar Leaders
•    DeSales University Alumni
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    ENTREPRENEURS-GET FUNDED
•    Speakers and Panelists
•    Citi Network
•    The Recruitment Network
•    CxO Network
•    The George Washington Alumni Association
•    CEO Crossing
•    STRATEGY Consult
•    SpeakerMatch
•    Primerica Financial Services Group
•    Public Speaking Network
•    Women For Hire
•    Business Development Institute (BDI)
•    Elliott School of International Affairs, The George Washington University
•    Primerica Financial Services
•    Higher Education Professionals
•    SIX FIGURE PLUS NETWORK
•    Talent Management Community
•    Law of Attraction Deliberate Creators
•    implu - Executive Contact Network
•    Holistic Life Coaching and the Law of Attraction
•    Primerica Financial Services North America
•    MBA Highway | MBA & Recruiter Network
•    Let's Connect! (Open Networkers)
•    Law of Attraction Inner Circle
•    Warnborough Worldwide Alumni Association
•    Managing a Multi-Generational Workforce

Debra Hockenberry (pearlbh@aol.com)’s Honors:

U.S. House of Representatives Legislative Aide
U.S. House of Representatives Internship
Young American Foundation Scholarship
Certified Professional Medical Coder (CPC)
1603 Life and Health Insurance Producer License in PA
Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Six Sigma Certification
Usui and Karuna Reiki and IET Master

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