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| Course Title | Languages | Instructor | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Profit Management | English | Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Edreceived her B.A. in 1980 from
Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School in
1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in
1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas in 2001. She has
practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran for the United
States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by Governor
Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Pang has
served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management
at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct faculty
member in the law and business schools of many universities, including
the Stern School of Business at New York University, Pepperdine
University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University of
California, Irvine. Dr. Pang has experience providing multimedia, interactive distributed learning to working professionals and adult learners in law and business through a variety of technologies, including video streaming and online conferencing (Webcasts, synchronous and asynchronous threaded discussion boards, and chat rooms) via the Internet and satellite, as well as ISDN-based videoconferencing on CD-ROM. Dr. Pang has been a speaker at the MEC 2001 Conference: Turning a New Page in Educational Technologies, sponsored by Arizona State University; the 2001 Conference on Training and Knowledge Management: Moving Beyond Training, sponsored by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; and a speaker at various other e-learning conferences. She has design, development, implementation, and managerial experience in educational multimedia course design and creation. She has been responsible for course design and delivery using Macromedia Director, Windows Media Player, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Blackboard, Prometheus, WebCT, Webboard, and a host of other proprietary platforms. She also has experience with digital video, MPEG, MOV, and AVI Files. | 300.00 hours |
| Purchasing & Supply Chain Management | English | Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed received her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran for the United States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities, including the Stern School of Business at New York University, Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University of California, Irvine. Rose Roberts has 20 years of experience helping organizations develop purchasing strategies and implement process improvements. Through her leadership and coaching, Rose has helped purchasing departments and executive teams recognize the value of formulating strategies, employing methodologies, and measuring results. She has broad experience working with OEM's in a variety of industries, both foreign and domestic. Supplier selection and qualification, global sourcing strategies, cost reduction techniques, cross-functional development, and utilization of metrics have been key focus areas, allowing organizations she’s worked with earn world-class distinction | 300.00 hours |
| Management for IT Professionals | English | Katrina McBride's career reflects extensive
experience in organizational leadership, marketing strategies, and
market development in multi-national corporate environments and as an
independent consultant. Her leadership abilities have been utilized by
employers and clients to develop new programs and functional areas and
to reorganize resources with aggressive deadlines. She has positively
impacted revenue and customer satisfaction for large, global
organizations as well as small to mid-sized businesses that are
experiencing changes due to rapid growth or restructuring to maintain
their competitive position. Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed received
her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of
Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown
University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas
in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran
for the United States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by
Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr.
Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of
Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct
faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities,
including the Stern School of Business at New York University,
Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University
of California, Irvine. | 390.00 hours |
| Management Training | English | Katrina McBride's career reflects extensive experience in organizational leadership, marketing strategies, and market development in multi-national corporate environments and as an independent consultant. Her leadership abilities have been utilized by employers and clients to develop new programs and functional areas and to reorganize resources with aggressive deadlines. She has positively impacted revenue and customer satisfaction for large, global organizations as well as small to mid-sized businesses that are experiencing changes due to rapid growth or restructuring to maintain their competitive position. In director-level positions for Nortel Networks, Katrina was engaged to develop, define, and implement strategies for competitive intelligence, sales support, emerging markets, lead generation, and customer relationship management. Sought after as a trainer, speaker, and facilitator, Katrina develops and presents professional education courses in leadership development, team strategies, strategic marketing, organizational leadership, and change planning. She is an active member of the American Marketing Association, the American Management Association, Society for Human Resources Management, and the Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association, and she's served on the board of directors of the Dallas chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners. Katrina holds an M.A. in organizational management and a B.S. in psychology, as well as certifications in mid-management/leadership and marketing. She is a trained dispute mediator. Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed received her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran for the United States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr. Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities, including the Stern School of Business at New York University, Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University of California, Irvine. In addition to having over 20 years of law firm experience, Dr. Pang has founded several companies, including LawPrep, Inc., LawPrep Press, Inc., Legal EdNet.com, and EdWay Online. From 1989 to 1996, Dr. Pang authored several books, videos, and interactive CD-ROMs. Dr. Pang was also the manager for firm-wide practice section development, training, and forms for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld, L.L.P. Dr. Pang has experience providing multimedia, interactive distributed learning to working professionals and adult learners in law and business through a variety of technologies, including video streaming and online conferencing (Webcasts, synchronous and asynchronous threaded discussion boards, and chat rooms) via the Internet and satellite, as well as ISDN-based videoconferencing on CD-ROM. Dr. Pang has been a speaker at the MEC 2001 Conference: Turning a New Page in Educational Technologies, sponsored by Arizona State University; the 2001 Conference on Training and Knowledge Management: Moving Beyond Training, sponsored by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; and a speaker at various other e-learning conferences. She has design, development, implementation, and managerial experience in educational multimedia course design and creation. She has been responsible for course design and delivery using Macromedia Director, Windows Media Player, FrontPage, PowerPoint, Blackboard, Prometheus, WebCT, Webboard, and a host of other proprietary platforms. She also has experience with digital video, MPEG, MOV, and AVI Files. Jerry L. Partridge, PMP received his Master's degree in business management at Central Michigan University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University. He is also a Certified Project Management Professional. He has experience as a project and program manager for Enterprise Project Management Office over activities for a major retail organization. He has developed, updated, and delivered project management courses and coached and mentored project managers. He's performed governance activities and analyses, collaborated in developing and integrating standard practices, and been a part of an implementation team for an enterprise resource management tool. Jerry is a certified instructor for IBM project management courses and a host of university seminars for business professionals seeking certification in project management. He was a volunteer subject matter expert (SME) on an international team that drafted the 2004 update to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). He's been a team leader to develop a practice standard for Earned Value Management Systems for the Project Management Institute, an SME for two clients aligning project management courses to the 2004 PMBOK, and an SME for a PMI development team exposure draft for the Program Management Practice Standard. | 360.00 hours |
| Entrepreneurship: Start-Up and Business Owner Management | English | Kelley Burgess started her career as a legal assistant in law firms in New Jersey and now resides in Texas after receiving a Bachelor's degree in Paralegal Studies from the University of Maryland. After serving as a college speech tournament judge on the side for three years, Kelley switched to a teaching career in communications. She became a certified educator in Texas and spent five years teaching speech, debate, and mediation at the high-school level, and she was named in Who's Who of America's Best Teachers in 2003, 2004, and 2005. She now freelances as a public-speaking coach and is the author and presenter of the half-day seminar "Serving with Maximum Effectiveness" (a seminar specifically tailored for ministers). She travels to various states across the U.S., assisting ministers in their public-speaking skills. Kelley resides in Carrollton, Texas, with her husband, Tom, where they are joyfully anticipating the arrival of their first child. Katrina McBride's career reflects extensive
experience in organizational leadership, marketing strategies, and
market development in multi-national corporate environments and as an
independent consultant. Her leadership abilities have been utilized by
employers and clients to develop new programs and functional areas and
to reorganize resources with aggressive deadlines. She has positively
impacted revenue and customer satisfaction for large, global
organizations as well as small to mid-sized businesses that are
experiencing changes due to rapid growth or restructuring to maintain
their competitive position. Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed received
her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of
Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown
University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas
in 2001. She has practiced law with national law firms since 1983, ran
for the United States Senate in California in 1994, and was appointed by
Governor Wilson as a Commissioner to the WCAB from 1994 to 1996. Dr.
Pang has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of
Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct
faculty member in the law and business schools of many universities,
including the Stern School of Business at New York University,
Pepperdine University, USC, Golden Gate University, and the University
of California, Irvine. Dr. Pang has experience providing multimedia, interactive distributed
learning to working professionals and adult learners in law and
business through a variety of technologies, including video streaming
and online conferencing (Webcasts, synchronous and asynchronous threaded
discussion boards, and chat rooms) via the Internet and satellite, as
well as ISDN-based videoconferencing on CD-ROM. Dr. Pang has been a
speaker at the MEC 2001 Conference: Turning a New Page in Educational
Technologies, sponsored by Arizona State University; the 2001 Conference
on Training and Knowledge Management: Moving Beyond Training, sponsored
by Generation 21 Learning Management Systems; and a speaker at various
other e-learning conferences. She has design, development,
implementation, and managerial experience in educational multimedia
course design and creation. She has been responsible for course design
and delivery using Macromedia Director, Windows Media Player, FrontPage,
PowerPoint, Blackboard, Prometheus, WebCT, Webboard, and a host of
other proprietary platforms. She also has experience with digital video,
MPEG, MOV, and AVI Files. | 360.00 hours |
| Fitness Business Management | English | Ken Baldwin, Ph.D., is the program coordinator and an instructor for the Personal Fitness Trainer and Advanced Fitness Trainer Programs. He is the former chair of IDEA's National Personal Trainer Committee and chair of the Senior Fitness Subcommittee for the Massachusetts Governor's Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports. Ken is the senior editor, content expert, and lead author for ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer Textbook, Second Edition. He continues to serve on national committees for the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), AAHPERD, and the Medical Fitness Association. He's been honored with numerous awards, including IDEA's Personal Trainer of the Year Award, presented at the IDEA International Personal Training Summit. Ken has been involved in the fitness, wellness, and education profession for over 10 years. His background includes operating and managing a personal training company; training many types of populations, from children to seniors and beginning exercisers to athletes; and lecturing and consulting at corporations, public events, national conventions (ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Club Industry, IDEA, International Council of Active Aging, and the Medical Fitness Association, to name a few), and international conferences. In addition to his industry experience, he's actively involved in working with national organizations and colleges and universities to develop educational standards for those wishing to enter the personal fitness training profession. Dan Ritchie has a broad background in the fitness industry, including training and management in commercial, university, and hospital-based fitness, as well as in for-profit, not-for-profit, and educational facilities. His primary areas of expertise are in personal training for special populations, including athletes, and clients experiencing conditions such as pregnancy, blindness, stroke, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, fibromyalgia, and Alzheimer's. He has worked with Division I athletes and on state-funded research on exercise for severe dementia of Alzheimer's type. He regularly presents at national and regional conferences and has been active on committees for the American College of Sports Medicine. In 2007 he'll complete his Ph.D. in health and kinesiology at Purdue University. | 260.00 hours |
| Technical Writing | English | Lynn Atkinson's career as a technical writer began in 1977 when she became the assistant editor of a monthly magazine. After the owner sold the magazine, she continued her career by editing other periodicals and publications until she went back to college to earn another degree, this time in English. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in 1993 with a B.A. in English and subsequently entered graduate school as a graduate teacher. In 1996 she received her M.A. in English with an emphasis in rhetoric. A published writer, editor, ghost writer, and college textbook writer and editor, including acknowledged contributions to several editions of college textbooks, she considers her greatest accomplishment being an educator of 14 years to thousands of students at UTA, Devry, Tarrant County College, Southeast Career Institute, and Everest College. Among her other accomplishments, Lynn has developed or co-developed several writing curriculums, including the ed2go Technical Writing Program; won writing contests; been nominated and awarded outstanding teacher at UTA, Southeast Career Institute, and Everest; been awarded distinguished instructor by department chairs at UTA, Southeast Career Institute, and Everest; and conducted over 10,000 hours of tutoring as a Level III Certified Tutor in the SOAR department at UTA and in private practice. | 80.00 hours |
| Project Management | English | Nikki Choyce, PMP®, is a seasoned project management practitioner with over 15 years of experience working as a consultant and instructor in the field of project management. She has worked in the United States as well as in Switzerland and is an avid traveler. Nikki is the president of Infotech Management, a Fort Worth-based project management services firm that provides training, consulting, and assessments. She also has her coaching certificate and is a project management coach for teams and individuals. In addition to her work responsibilities, she's an active volunteer within PMI®, currently serving as an officer in the local PMI® chapter. Frank Greenwood has managed projects for many years in North America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Author of Meeting the Challenges of Project Management and a certified project management professional, he's listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering. Following a stint in the international oil business, Frank earned a Ph.D. from UCLA and eased into academia. As a professor and computer center director, he's authored or co-authored eight books and many published articles. Married, with three grown children, he and his wife live near Detroit, Michigan. Erica Kirwan, PMP®, currently works for a Fortune 200 Financial Services company as a senior project manager implementing technological and operational projects. She has more than seven years of experience in process and project management methodologies and holds a Master of Public Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in computer information systems. | 40.00 hours |
| Microsoft Project 2007 | English | Nikki Choyce, PMP®, is a seasoned project management practitioner with over 15 years experience working as a consultant and instructor in the field of project management. She is the president of Infotech Management, a Fort Worth-based Project Management services firm. She has developed many courses over the years including "Understanding Earned Value Management" and "Project Management 2009," both available online. In addition to her work responsibilities, she is an active volunteer within PMI®, currently serving as an officer in the local PMI® chapter. | 60.00 hours |
| Project Management with Microsoft Project 2007 | English | Nikki Choyce, PMP, is a seasoned project management practitioner with over 15 years experience working as a consultant and instructor in the field of project management. She is the president of Infotech Management, a Fort Worth-based Project Management services firm. She has developed many courses over the years including "Understanding Earned Value Management" and "Project Management 2009," both available online. In addition to her work responsibilities, she is an active volunteer within PMI, currently serving as an officer in the local PMI chapter. Frank Greenwood has managed projects for many years in North America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Author of "Meeting the Challenges of Project Management", and a Project Management Professional, he is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering. Following a stint in the international oil business, Greenwood earned a Ph.D. from UCLA and eased into academia. As professor and computer center director, he authored/co-authored eight books and many published articles. Married, with three grown children, he and his wife live near Detroit, Michigan. Erica Kirwan currently works for a Fortune 200 Financial Services company as a Senior Project Manager implementing technological and operational projects. She has more than seven years experience in process & project management methodologies and holds a Master of Public Administration degree, a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems and a Certificate in Project Management. She is PMP certified. | 100.00 hours |