From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V8 #21 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Friday, February 28 2003 Volume 08 : Number 021 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Off-Topic Post: Lipman Seeking Position [whroberts@iquest.net] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 12:44:21 est From: whroberts@iquest.net Subject: Re: Off-Topic Post: Lipman Seeking Position No problem. This is important enough to contact us, your friends, about. Are you looking for a position with another university/college? Bill > >Fellow Basians: > >I have been participating in the Basia listserv since at least 1996 and >have made many fabulous friends through this forum. I apologize for using >this forum for a personal request, but the job market is very tight right >now and I hope you might be understanding as I seek to exhaust every >possible resource. I will only make this post one time. > >For a variety of reasons completely unrelated to job performance, I find >myself in need of pursuing another career opportunity. I feel that my >background and experience offer unique and strong qualifications for >positions in management, training or writing, all backed by professional >achievements. Relocation poses no problems. > >I possess nearly 20 years experience as director and lead educator of a >highly successful business and technology-focused baccalaureate degree >program at a major university. > >In addition to my management responsibilities, my university duties >included extensive curriculum design and stand-up classroom teaching, >specifically including instruction in proprietary software and the >operation of complex, computer-based equipment and hardware. I also taught >courses in entertainment law and contracts, copyright/licensing and music >business. My education includes 35 hours toward a JD. I know how to >interact successfully with people of diverse backgrounds and technical >expertise. > >I have extensive training, project management and general computer >experience. > >I served as both a supervisor and trainer of both teaching and non-teaching >staff within my university department. This included training on >proprietary university software systems and policies covering: student >information, grades and academic records, purchasing/bidding, fund/general >accounting, payroll and others. > >My background includes my current position as Executive Director of SPARS: >The Society of Professional Audio Recording Services, an association >focused on the business challenges of multimedia facility ownership, >management and operations. I have full leadership and management >responsibility for this group > >A significant portion of my career has also involved industry relations and >service in professional organizations. Over the past 15 years I have >provided leadership and direction in national organizations including the >National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS/Grammy's) and Audio >Engineering Society, International (AES). This included national >leadership positions and committee service. > >For a position in business or technical writing, I offer extensive >experience writing business, technical and training materials, policies, >procedures, bids, contract parameters and other documents. I currently >both edit and contribute to a monthly column running in a national audio >trade publication. General, technical and business communication have been >a constant part of my career. Samples are available upon request. > >I have managed technical facilities and either chaired or served on >numerous committees charged with facility issues, including needs >assessment and design considerations. I also have designed and supervised >four major home renovations. > >I feel my training and management experience, technical background, >strength in problem solving, effectiveness as a public speaker, >out-of-the-box creativity, writing capabilities and leadership-by-example >style allow me to function at a high level of effectiveness. I am an >organized, focused and technically-savvy individual, capable of delivering >quality services and programming in an organization. I bring energy, >enthusiasm and a quality work ethic to every project I undertake. My >family has a history of success in retail, insurance and marketing. > >I can furnish risumis focused on either management, training or >writing. Columns I have recently written for industry trade publications >outlining the achievements I have had with SPARS are also available upon >request. > >I would greatly appreciate being thought of for any positions you feel >might make a good match with my background. Please contact me off-list >using the information below. I also appreciate your indulgence and >understanding regarding my intrusion upon the normal topic of this listserv. > >I now return you to our regularly scheduled program. :) >Thank you again, > >Larry Lipman >Llipman@misouth.rr.com >(901) 747-3111 ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V8 #21 **************************