"General Education Department Chair, Orange Park, FL" and "English College Professor, Jacksonville and Orange Park, FL"

JOHN RUSSELL ZIEBELL, MA, BA 1838 Castille Drive, Fleming Island, FL 32003 Contact .. 904.375-2603 - Home phone or 904.434.2905 - Cell phone Email .. 2003.ziebells@gmail.com CURRICULUM VITAE Objective … A professional career as an integral member of the governing team of a local organization or university. Professional Career Professor - English Composition and Literature FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE - Jacksonville, FL - 2009 to present Classroom course management and strategy providing up-to-the-minute instruction of writing, grammar and communication skills and illustrating the value of appropriate content in varied written and verbal communiqué; and state of the art communication skills. Develop course syllabus ensuring instruction and practice in expository writing and proper essay form, emphasizing clarity, coherent and logical organization of thought and fundamental grammar. Present group events targeted to inspire students of all levels. Professor - English and Creative Writing EDWARD WATERS COLLEGE - Jacksonville, FL - 2009 to 2011 Classroom and Course Management … Present state-of-the-art communication skills, from basic writing and grammar advancing to complex communiqué, emphasizing occupational ethics, professional behavior and use of diplomacy in varied settings. Developed classroom syllabus ensuring students are empowered with a superior command of the English language and an operational understanding of persuasive verbal and written communiqué. Collegiate Department Chair & Professor EVEREST UNIVERSITY - Orange Park, FL - 2004 to 2009 General Education Department Chair... Everest University’s Orange Park campus opened in 2004 as ‘Florida Metropolitan University’ with 104 students. As a professor and part of the preliminary, fledgling team, I was instrumental in school expansion. To enhance community exposure, I organized and directed public relations and community awareness events, job fairs and student enrollment competitions. To boost employee camaraderie, I organized monthly employee-family functions - dinners, holiday festivities and parties, as budget allowed. My classrooms maintained a consistent retention rate above 95% and student enrollment multiplied during my employ from 104 in 2004 to 1170 in 2009. In 2005 I was petitioned to develop the new General Education Department, combining all classes in this category into one department and manage operations as the General Education Department Chair. Professor … English Composition & Literature, Business Communication Chair Officer - Loyal, Lecturing and Leading Knight FLORIDA ELKS STATE ASSOCIATION, INC St. Augustine and Green Cove Springs, FL - 1999 to present Nationally awarded public speaker .. Elks National Conventions, Three consecutive years. First Place Lecturing Knight - 2003 and 2004. Director of local fund raising events and philanthropic efforts. Consistent First Place Esteemed Leading, Loyal and Lecturing Knight … Ritual Rivalries. Consistent winner of speaking competitions thought Florida and nationally. Produced an exceptional and sizeable membership base while preserving a high retention rate. Introduced contemporary operating systems to support current reformation by Elk Dom officials and succession of lodge members. Business Owner - Operator ZIEBELLS’ OPERATING SYSTEMS .. St. Augustine, FL - 1998 to 2004 … and Steamboat Springs, CO - 1996 to 1998 Created company foundation … start-up, marketing & management of all operations. Maintained a consistent record of meeting deadlines within budget constraints. Founded a productive, cost-effective & profitable business … residential and commercial business maintenance and repairs. Certified Ski Instructor STEAMBOAT SKI AND RESORT CORPORATION Steamboat Springs, CO .. 1988 to 1998 and AFRC - ARMED FORCES RECREATION CORPS Garmisch, Germany - 1983 to 1988 Enhanced student goals with individual lesson plans and personally designed classroom stimulus. Provided instruction of varied skiing styles … etiquette, ethics and safety regulations. Demonstrated the proper use of equipment and the value of top quality, functional clothing, gear and equipment. Department Liaison - Program Director NATO - DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY - Garmisch, Germany - 1982 to 1988 Administrator of commerce — bi-lingual communiqué .. conversational and laissez-faire German. Developed lesson plans and directed public events, seminars and job fairs. Executed treaty agreements among foreign contractors and the United States government. Education - Advanced Degrees – Awards ... Online Certification .. FSCJ .. Florida State College Bachelor of Arts, English .. University of Wisconsin Master of Arts, English .. University of North Florida Small Business Management .. University of Maryland, European Division Toastmasters ‘USA’ Club No. 6637 .. Charter Member Supervisory Development .. Colorado Mountain College Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Association, Inc. First Place Award - National Elks Convention, 2003 and 2004 Esquire, Lecturing, Leading and Loyal Knight - Consistent 1st place speaking awards .. Local, Regional and National competitions. PSIA ‘Professional Ski Instructors Association’ USA and Europe Five Year Award of “Continued Excellence” ... Everest University Bi-lingual communiqué .. conversational German

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