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Soft Skills, Inc
7 Brucewood Road Acton, MA 01720
Phone (978)549-5230
Fax:  (978)477-0525

e-mail: dthrope@softskillsnow.com 

Objective:

A challenging position which effectively utilizes my experiences in managing and delivering training, organizational development and marketing.

Major Accomplishments:

Experience in planning and managing training programs
Executive level marketing, product development and sales force management.

Professional Experience:

Micro Center Computer Education, Cambridge MA:
Education Manager (08/97 ? 02/02)

Involved in daily operations, customer development, regional marketing research, scheduling, recruitment, hiring and staff development, and facility maintenance. Course development for adult learners. Curriculum development targeted towards enrollment expansion. Hiring, training and scheduling instructors for 450 training sessions.

Various Organizations:
Trainer, Instructor, Facilitator (01/91 - present)

Involved in the development and delivery of training materials and management education to businesses and adult learners in professional and academic environments. Distance Education experience including online course development.

Form Fit Plastics, Dracut MA:
VP Sales and Marketing (06/74 - 12/90)

Researched and developed new industrial packaging markets for natural foods, frozen foods, school food service matching technology to market needs. Built a national distribution network using OEM opportunities from Fortune 500 customers and independent foodservice and paper distributors. Worked closely with manufacturer's representatives to penetrate new geographic markets. Hired, trained and managed a strategically focused self-managed sales support group. Planned and implemented trade-shows, catalogs, product releases and pricing policy.

Education:

MBA in Marketing/Finance from Babson College, Wellesley Hills MA (1987)

Certificate in Accounting from Bentley College, Waltham MA (1979)

BA in Philosophy from New York University, Bronx NY (1973)

ABD EdD Training and Development from Boston University

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

 

2002 to Present

Clark University, Worcester MA, Framingham MA, Tel Aviv Israel, Haifa Israel

Organizational Behavior and Leadership (MSPA); Ethics and Professional Life (MSC); Finance for the Communicator (MSC); Technical Training for the IT Manager; Design And Evaluation Of Adult And Human Resource Development Programs

1996 to Present

Lesley College, Cambridge, MA

 

Marketing Management; Operations Management (MSM program); Accounting for Managers; Financial Management (MSM)

1996 to Present

Newbury College, Brookline, MA; Lowell, MA; Framingham, MA; Braintree, MA

 

Introduction to Computers; Computerized Accounting; Principles of Management; Operating Systems II

1995 to 1997            

Micro Center Computer Education, Cambridge, MA

 

Windows 95, Windows 3.1, QuickBooks, Quicken, Introduction to the Mac, Claris Works, MS-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Doing Business on the Internet, MS Project, PC Support Specialist

1995 to Present

New Hampshire College/Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH; Nashua NH; Salem, NH; Distance Education Online

 

Consumer Behavior; Business Ethics, Sales Management; Sales and Persuasion; Social Environment of Business, Introduction to Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Operations Management; Marketing Research (MBA); Marketing Strategy

1995 to 1997

University of Phoenix Online, San Francisco, CA

 

Strategy Formulation and Implementation (MBA); Project Management

1994 to 1996            

Western New England College

 

Ft. Devens, MA; Hanscom Field, MA; Otis AFB, Marketing Concepts (MBA); Marketing Management Applications (MBA); Principles of Marketing

1993 to 1995            

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

 

Principles of Management; Human Resource Management; Retail Management; Business Data Processing; Senior Management Seminar; Small Business Management

1993 to 1997

Fisher College, Framingham, MA; Marlborough, MA; Fitchburg MA

 

Intro to Computers; Accounting I; Accounting Info. Systems; Word Processing; Principles of Marketing; Macroeconomics; Introduction to Business; Computer Information Systems, Database Management

1993

American International College, Springfield, MA

 

Marketing Principles

1992

Lasell College, Newton, MA

 

Management Principles

1992 to 1993

Quincy College, Quincy, MA

 

Accounting I; Accounting II

1992

Bentley College, Waltham, MA

 

Lotus 1-2-3

1992

Boston University, Boston, MA

 

The Innovative Process: Developing New Products and Services

1992 to Present

Emmanuel College ECAP Program, Braintree, Woburn, Framingham, Leominster, MA

 

Marketing Principles; Ethical Decision Making; Accounting, Intro to Computers

1991 to 1997            

Fitchburg State College, Fitchburg, MA

 

Entrepreneurship; The Social and Political Environment of Business; Real Estate Investments; Doing Business on the Internet

1991 to 1992

Mt. Wachusett Community College, Gardner, MA

 

Accounting; College Math (at MCI Shirley)

 

 

 

 

REFERENCES

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bulletSoft Skills Inc
bulletAttn: David Thrope
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bulletFax:  (978)477-0525

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