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Community College Instructor

Thirty-one years teaching at Spokane Community College. Developed curriculum, taught in lab, lecture, and on-line settings, and evaluated student performance. Continuously involved in other professional activities such as tenure review committees, screening committees, the Association of Higher Education and Standard Four Accreditation Team.

Department Chair: Business and Management
July 2006 - present
Coordinate the activities of the department and assist in integrating the work of the department with rest of the college: scheduling, budgets, adjunct faculty, equipment, meetings, textbooks educational integrity, student issues, program coordination, information dissemination, & department representation.

AHE Contract Negotiation Team
Fall 2001 – present
Faculty representative to the CCS interest based bargaining team for 2002-05, lead negotiator for the 2005-08 contract, and current member of the team for the 2008-11 contract.

Marketing and Management Instructor
January 1995-present
Courses taught: Introduction to Business, Principles of Management, Human Resource Management, Business Math Calculators, Marketing, Retailing, and Advertising. Received the SCC Certificate for Teaching Excellence February 1997, the NISOD Award for Excellence in Teaching 1999, and the CCS Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence in 2007.

Delta Epsilon Chi Advisor
October 1990-present
Oversee the activities of the SCC DEC Club, which is an instructional related program for marketing and management students. Activities include fundraisers, community service, state and international competition and workshops. Responsible for leadership training, competition preparation and management of club budget.

Supermarket Checker Training Instructor
November 1976-June 1993
Trained students for entry-level positions in the grocery and retail sales industries. Coordinated an internship program with local businesses. Assisted in job placement.

Business Employment

Over twenty-four years experience working in the grocery industry.

Summer Employment
Interim Floor Manager/Close up Assistant/Grocery Checker
Rosauer's Supermarket, Veradale, WA
July 1976-September 1995

Bookkeeper/Head Checker
Alpha Beta Supermarket, Whittier, CA
January 1971-September 1975

Manager of Ice Cream and Candy Parlor
Helen Grace's Ice Cream and Candies, Fullerton, CA
September 1965-October 1968

Education: Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA

Master's of Education in Marketing
December 1995; GPA 3.995
Research Project: "Can Teaching Business Ethics to Adult Students Affect Their Ethical Behavior in the Working Environment?"

Certificate of Completion
Professional Training and Development Program, Graduate Level

Bachelor's of Liberal Studies with emphasis in Marketing and Management
December 1994; GPA 3.798
(other credits earned at Fullerton College, SCC, and Ohio University)

Professional Certification and Affiliations

Washington State Board of Professional and Technical Education
Certificate to teach Business

Washington State Mid-Management Association
Member since 1990

Association for Higher Education
Member since 1976

Society for Human Resource Managers
Northwest Chapter, member since 1997

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