Summary




Experienced Program Director and Educator with concentrated experience in adult education and workforce development. Skill areas : program and systems design ; curriculum development, soft skills training programs and methodologies ; program management and staff supervision ; teacher training


Employment

2006 -  Present
Assistant Director

Directs educational components of training and learning programs

Supervises coordinators, job developers and clerical support working on a diverse portfolio of Training and Placement programs, medical occupation training programs in partnership with Long Island College Hospital, New York Methodist
Hospital and Philips Beth Israel School of Nursing

HIGHLIGHTED CAREER SERVICES PROGRAMS

Medical Pathways
Assistant Director

Medical Pathways, a training program designed to give marginal students access to 3 careers in the Health Care industry : Radiological Technologist, Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic

Hires and supervises instructors
Designs, implements and participates in recruitment and intake

Monitors and analyzes program and student performance, contract milestones ; student grades and employment outcomes

1999 -  2006
Program Director

A Skills Up Grade Training program serving dislocated Information Technology workers

Managed million dollar contract under NYC Department of Employment DOE

Re-designed Technology training and career services curriculum based on research and analysis of market needs and employment trends
Recruited employers to advisory capacities
Designed program marketing strategies
Managed participant screening and recruitment

Introduced Team approach to integrate counseling, training and placement efforts leading to participant drop-out rate of less than 1%

1990 -  1998

Teacher-Trainer, Staff Supervisor, Program Designer, Curriculum Writer, ESOL Instructor

Supervised 35 member full time teaching staff in program goals, outcomes and classroom content ; established model of workplace expectations ; monitored attendance, lateness and other disciplinary issues

Designed one-year re-training program, interactive Train the Trainer curriculum and materials to migrate instructors to best adult education practices

Designed and delivered a portfolio of contextualized English as a Second language curricula : for Russian Math and Science Teachers in partnership with Brooklyn College and NYC Board of Education ; Argenbright Airport Security ; Sheraton Hotel Hospitality Workers ; Engineers, mechanical, electronic, electrical and civil engineers

1995 -  1999
Adjunct Professor

Education

Skills

Windows XP, 2000 etc ; Excel, PowerPoint ; Photoshop Languages : Fluent Greek ; knowledge of Russian, German, French