GARY HENKEL

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Madeira Beach, FL 33708

727-***-****

abgq21@r.postjobfree.com

CURRENTLY: TEACHING 3 ENGLISH COMPOSITION CLASSES AT BRANDON CAMPUS, HCC.

PROFILE:

A PASSION for helping students reach new levels of competence through development of thought processes behind successful writing whether for academics, fiction, theater, film, marketing or information systems.. Became so popular as an adjunct instructor was granted Tenure as an Adjunct Professor, English, California Community College System, California; Taught on campus, E. Los Angeles, downtown, Los Angeles, Edwards AFB, University of Southern California School of Nursing; In Florida, Clearwater and St Petersburg campuses, Hillsborough and Ybor City Campuses, as well as McDill AFB. Developed methods of teaching that elevated any student’s ability to write meaningful composition regardless of entering level of ability. My emphasis was on giving the student life time tools to use in any situation.

Developed interactive visual method of teaching history and development of the English language and wrote own text book for teaching vocabulary that made English as a language understandable to both native and non-native users of English.

Continued life long interest in helping others achieve personal edification though participation in world leader in Karate Schools In Largo, Florida, earning multiple black belts as well as instructor status.

Award winning writer in dramatic writing. Published Technical writer as well as professional in proposal, bids, and grant writing.

Documented success and millions generated through innovative marketing design and as sales and marketing training executive. Simultaneously with teaching as an adjunct professor, have maintained executive level positions in Marketing, Information Systems, Sales Management (commercial computer applications) real estate and construction trades.

In commercial graphics and printing considered one of the experts in the South East region. Responsible for $500K in yearly printing costs. Exercised final design approval over all marketing and printing (and wrote the purchase orders).

Member of Postal Customer Council as a large volume mailer.

Developed the financial and scheduling data base and, (for seventeen years) ran marketing (including printing and mailing) for practice management seminars (company grew to be largest of its kind). Simultaneously ran marketing for related (but independent) practice management firm specializing in different, non-competitive field.

Managed financial systems in the Far East and Europe (military rank of Lt. Col) for Department of Defense/ US Treasury).

2 Lifetime Community College Credentials; Theater Arts and Related Technologies, Language Arts and Literature; Communications Services and Related Technologies Including Printing.

24 Graduate credits in English. 85 Graduate credits in Theater and Motion Pictures with emphasis on dramatic writing.

Member Screen Writer’s Guild of America.

Awards: Nominated for Rhodes Scholarship; Awarded Samuel Goldwyn Awards for Dramatic Writing (2); Nathanial Brandon and Donald Davis Awards for Dramatic Writing; Points of Light Awards for volunteer work in Education; Business Man of the Year Award; Republican Party Executive Committee; Competition awards and medals, Karate. Founding Laureate Member International Society of Poets. Six Black Belts in various disciplines of Karate. Judo training under Judo Master. Combat Jiu Jitsu training, Green Beret First Special Force

EXPERIENCE:

• Industrial Engineer, Boeing Airplane Company, Minute Man Missile Project. Published 100 line charts a week on projected v/s actual production schedule of Minute Man Missile. Designed first system to store and tabulate secret material on a defense project.

• US Treasury/ Dept of Defense/ American Express, Inc: fiscal management Okinawa, Taiwan, Europe. Held equivalent rank of GS 12 (Lt. Col) servicing military financing/interface with local governments. (4 years)

• Senior Technical Writer, Fluor Engineering and Construction (CDC mainframe). Wrote and published 300 page operations manual for the largest functioning engineering computer of the time (California). Wrote and had published 300 page operations manual for fossil fuel division (in Chicago)

• Vice President, MIS, Home Savings and Loan, Los Angeles, CA (IBM 370/158 mainframe)

• Western Regional Sales Manager, Varityper Division, AM International (11 years). Responsible for sales of emerging phototypesetting equipment to commercial, military and private graphics and publishing operations. Developed proprietary publishing software and C-Language publishing software (UNIX).

• Marketing Executive, Practical Software, Florida. Associate in starting software company.

• VP Marketing, Irons Marcus and Valco

Director of Promotion and Marketing, David Singer Enterprises. Clearwater Florida (17 years)

Operated on a budget of one million a year; designed, produced instructional collateral and Marketing materials for nation wide practice management seminars. Power user on all graphics arts design and publishing software.

• President/ CEO Marine Construction Corporation

• Black Belt Instructor, Karate

EDUCATION:

University of Washington, Seattle, B.A.

UCal Berkeley, Philosophy (1 year)

UCal Irvine, PH.d. program, English (24 graduate hours)

UCLA, M.F.A. ( 85 graduate hours)

University of Maryland - Business Law Accounting, NYU Mathematics, Wayne State University

Other extensive private courses in management, counseling, developing educational skills in others.

Awards: Nominated for Rhodes Scholarship; Awarded Samuel Goldwyn Awards for Dramatic Writing (2); Nathanial Brandon and Donald Davis Awards for Dramatic Writing; Points of Light Awards for volunteer work in Education; Business Man of the Year Award; Republican Party Executive Committee; Competition awards and medals, Karate. Founding Laureate Member International Society of Poets. Six Black Belts in various disciplines of Karate. Judo training under Judo Master. Combat Jiu Jitsu training, Green Beret First Special Forces.

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