Digital Faculty Consultant (DFC)
McGraw Hill
May 2017 – Present
Consult as an expert on the McGraw-Hill SIMnet product to aid educational institutions with the roll-out of this product and maximizing their online educational endeavors.
Digital Faculty Consultant (DFC) activities include:
- Speaking at conferences about best practices for online learning
- Consulting with institution about how to use SIMnet
- Developing course materials using SIMnet
- Analyzing course syllabi to develop an optimal teaching approach
- Facilitating webinars about best practices for online education
- National Chair and DFC Master
Business Owner
Bluestone Laundromats
May 2018 – Present
Acquire, renovate, and upgrade worn and old laundromats by applying a standards-based approach to turning around the facilities.
Updates include:
- Defined branding
- Construction improvements
- New equipment
- High-touch service for customers
- Regular cleaning regimen
Lecturer
Penn State University
Jan 2012 – Present
Penn State Scranton / Penn State World Campus
Courses Taught:
- Strategic Business Planning (BA 422)
- Management Information Systems (MIS 204)
- Management Concepts (Mgmt 301)
- Microeconomic Analysis (Econ 104)
- Macroeconomic Analysis (Econ 102
- Money and Banking (Econ 351)
- Project Management (BA 421)
- Consumer Behavior (Mktg 330)
- Contemporary Business Skills (BA 321)
- Planning for Internship (BA 420)
Advisory Roles:
- Associate Coordinator BSBIC Program
- Lead Instructor for Management Information Systems World Campus
- Course Author for Management Information Systems World Campus
- Internship Adviser
- Scranton LaunchBox Adviser
Public and Private Business Session Facilitation:
These following are topics about which I speak and facilitate:
- 16 Session Supervisory Essentials Certification
- Author, Speaker, and Facilitator of Various Topics
- Generational Conflict
- Emotional Intelligence
- Project Management
- Time Management
- Growth Mindset
Business Owner
FM Sorokach Agency
Mar 2008 – Present
Tunkhannock, PA
- Licensed in Property / Casualty / Life / Health Insurance and Banking Products
- Oversee vision, mission, and operations of the agency
- Defined processes such as early adoption of paperless environment to maximize efficiency
- Manage metrics to drive results
- Continual X-Date process refinement to maximize prospect sources
- Developed tracking tools to ensure policy change management is executed without errors
Adjunct Professor
Keystone College
Jan 2009 – Dec 2014
La Plume, PA
Courses Taught:
- e-Commerce
- Organizational Behavior
- Business Law
- PC Applications
- Spreadsheets and Databases
Adjunct Professor
Luzerne County Community College
Sep 2001 – Dec 2008
Nanticoke, PA
Courses Taught:
- Networking and Communications
- Networking Concepts
Regional Manager (New York & Pennsylvania)
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
Dec 2006 – Mar 2008
Exeter, PA
Oversaw $60 million territory, including management of over 30 sales professionals.
- Utilized acquisition and retention initiatives to reverse five year trend of negative growth.
- Use of analytics in decision-making.
- Implemented various sales regimens to penetrate the market.
Business Analyst
Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.
Jan 2005 – Dec 2006
Exeter, PA
- Performed sales and finance analyst duties.
- Re-engineered business processes.
- Analyzed sales data to drive decision-making.
- Member of the business acquisition and integration team.