Michael W. Skatoff

***** ******* ** #* ** Louis, MO 63146 1-720-***-****(US)

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SUMMARY

• Certified international TEFL teacher

• Licensed US secondary social studies teacher .

• Marketing experience includes executive positions in ad agencies,

corporate marketing, consulting and non-p rofits.

• Member of MENSA

• Yoga Instructor

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• Queensland Studies Authority Dong Fang High School, Hangzhou, China.

November 2013 - January 2014. Taught all English skills, English literature

and EAP English to prepare students to attend university in Aus tralia.

Taught ESL to middle school students.

• Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, China. August 2012-July 2013.

Taught all English skills and successfully prepared students to pass

IELTS/TOEFL tests.

• Assumption College Thonburi, Thonburi, Thailand. May 2012-August 2012.

Utilized CLIL to introduce American history and culture, political science and

English to M5/M6 (high school juniors and seniors).

• Jiangsu Veterinary College, Taizhou, China. November 2011-May 2012.

Successfully taught IELTS English speaking, listening and writing test prep

to university students.

• Buckland Group – August 2011-November 2011. Taught business English in

Yangshou, China to young adults and oral English to high school students in

Pucheng, China.

• ITT Prague. July 2010. TEFL to adults and business clients.

• University of Missouri- September 1965 June 1966. Taught American history

and government to middle school students

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MARKETING EXPERIENCE:

DIABETES EDUCATION SOCIETY Denver, CO

CEO, co-founder 1988-Present

Website: www.diabetesedu.org

Responsibilities:

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Founded company to promote Centers for Disease Control funded

program for diabetes patient education that resulted in a 54%

reduction in hospitalizations and 50% reduction in length of hospital

stays.

• Successfully marketed a package of diabetic patient education programs to

100s of hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices.

Created, marketed and conducted a series of professionally accredited

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seminars attended by thousands of health care professionals.

Performed administrative and financial duties.

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SKATOFF MARKETING Denver, CO

Principal 1982-1990

Responsibilities:

Created strategic marketing concepts for a variety of clients.

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Wrote, edited and produced communications and sales programs.

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MALIBU GRAND PRIX Woodland Hills, CA

Director of Marketing 1981-1982

Responsibilities:

• Directed all marketing and communications activities, super vision of in-

house advertising resources and directed outside advertising agency.

• Set pricing strategies and product sales forecasting.

ADLOLPH COORS COMPANY Golden, CO

Co-op Program Marketing Manager 1979-1980

Responsibilities:

• Initiated position and created policies and procedures.

• Developed promotions, events and advertising programs for national system

of distributors to create sales, awareness and augment brand advertising

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

As Vice President/Account Supervisor of Young & Rubicam advertising

agency managed account teams serving key financial, building products and

medical accounts in Houston, TX and Denver, CO.

As National Institution Marketing Manager for Six Flags Corporation, Los

Angeles, CA supervised of sponsorship programs and national promotions for

eight theme parks and a wax museum.

EDUCATION

ITTP TEFL Prague 2010

University of Denver-Course work in MBA program 197 8-1980

University of Missouri-Advertising major, marketing minor in MA Journalism

program 1966-1968

University of Missouri-BS in Education 1966

MILITARY SERVICE

Medic in US Air Force Reserve 1967-1973

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