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Nationally Published and Award-Winning Radio/TV/Print
Journalist:
Six-Time 1st Place "Moto" award winner from the International
Automotive Media Conference (IAMC) and nine-time IAMC Silver Medallion recipient for
print, television/radio broadcast journalism and reporting via new media, as well as recipient of
"International Wheel Award" from the Detroit Press Foundation for Excellence
in Television Broadcast Journalism;
Credentialed journalist and member of the Motor Press Guild (MPG), member of
the International Automotive Technicians' Network (IATN) and Society of
Automotive Engineers/STS.
ASE-Certified Master
Automobile Technician with Accomplished Experience in
both Independent Shop and Retail Automotive Dealership work:
Hands-on
experience in both dealership and independent service operations as journeyman
auto technician, as well as foundation career start in retail auto parts as
counter person and subsequent experience building on an in-depth automotive
technical foundation in career work as a regional automotive manufacturer's representative
in the wholesale/distributor auto parts field.
Certified Professional Educator, Trainer and
Professional Speaker:
Experienced automotive technology instructor with
Master of Arts in Educational
Technology from
Michigan State University, combined with instructor experience
at ASE / NATEF-certified
community college automotive program; experience as OEM General Motors-Certified
Automotive Instructor and television-broadcast trainer for
national dealership technician training via General Motors' nationwide
satellite Interactive Distance Learning network; automotive industry career outreach and
career recruitment representative to high schools community colleges and
career fairs; accomplished national seminar trainer and facilitator/moderator, as well as national-level convention
and conference keynote speaker .
Established With Contacts in All Areas of the Automotive
Industry:
Engaged with network of professional contacts that include trade and
consumer media, engineers, analysts, historians, factory and aftermarket
manufacturing/process and advanced technology experts, educators and trainers,
corporations, associations, and government, lobby and legislative representatives.
Professional Experience in National Advertising
and Public Relations Agency Management and the Mass Media:
National automotive advertising account management
at Saatchi & Saatchi/DFS and national automotive account services and
media relations management
experience at Manning, Selvage & Lee/LA; professional broadcast journalism
experience and spokesperson work in television/radio, on-camera interviews, scripting,
video and program production, as well as professional industry spokesperson to media, government, consumer and industry
audiences.
Academic Credentials:
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing Communications from California State
University Northridge; Master of Arts in Educational Technology and
Instructional Design from Michigan State
University.
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