Resume

• 2017.

  Findlay Old Millstream Toastmasters

  Findlay

  Ohio

  Currently serving as Vice President of Education since July 1

  2017.\nServed as club president July 1

  2015 - June 30

  Vice President Education 2019-2020

• 2017

  District 28 (NW Ohio-SE Michigan-SE Ontario

  Canada)

  Originally

  a vetted

  volunteer six-month assignment that began August

  assisting eight clubs with the transition to the online Toastmasters International Pathways educational program

  the position has morphed into District 28 Team Pathways Co-Chair--a committee that oversees technical and educational support for all members in the District and provides support for District leaders.

  Pathways Guide

  Toastmasters International

  Taught media production and writing courses. Managed student workers assigned to the video-professional audio recording facilities

  which covered their tuition costs. Produced video productions for broadcast on the over-the-air vacation Channel

  which covered the Branson

  Missouri area.

  College of the Ozarks

• 1996

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  Speech-Communication-Theater

  Muskingum College

  Picked up course work in economic geography and animated cartography

  which opened my eyes to the potential of virtual reality and digital media.

  Graduate Study in Geography

  University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

  M.A.

  Communication (Radio-TV-Film)

  Bowling Green State University

• 1994

  Focused on political geography and GIS

  both of which greatly broadened my perspectives of current events and politics

  very helpful in the field of broadcast journalism.

  Graduate Study in Geography

  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Public Speaking

  Copywriting

  E-Learning

  Virtual Reality Collaboration and Presentations

  Small Group Communication

  Teaching

  Interpersonal Communication Abilities

  Community Outreach

  Leadership Development

  Audio-Visual Production

  Interpersonal Communication

  College Teaching

  Radio

  Distance Learning

  Copy Writing

  Digital Media

  Instructional Design

  Higher Education

  PowerPoint--without bullets!

  Student Affairs

  Switzer

  Douglas A.

  Switzer

  Owens Community College

  Meyer Communications

  The University of Findlay

  Toastmasters International

  Findlay Old Millstream Toastmasters

  Tiffin University

  Marion Technical College

  Ohio Communication Association

  College of the Ozarks

  Brown Mackie College - Findlay

  Ohio

  Findlay

  Ohio

  Taught public speaking and some basic computer courses. My last class was in September 2016 as BMC prepared to close Findlay and other campuses across the nation.

  Adjunct Instructor in Communication

  Brown Mackie College - Findlay

  Ohio

  Ohio Communication Association

  Assistant Professor of Communication

  Taught audio and video production

  as well as public speaking and small group communication. Assistant Advisor for the local chapter of the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE...now known as ENACTUS). Worked with students to produce 24-minute year end presentation

  which moved them on to national competition for the first time in several years. That success has carried through the years.

  The University of Findlay

  Meyer Communications

  Springfield

  MO

  Managed the news department of a locally-owned radio station group. Delivered morning newscasts and covered press conferences and other news events in a market of 250

  000+

  News Director

  Tiffin

  Ohio

  Had fun teaching Public Speaking with some great students. They included student athletes in various sports at the D2 level; international students from Saudi Arabia

  Wales

  England

  China

  Serbia

  Ukraine

  Togo and Canada; and students from the inner urban areas of New York City and from farms in the most rural areas of Ohio. I love it when I get to chat with students after class

  learning about who they are and the ones from abroad ask me all kinds of questions about my country. The most fun is to see a shy nervous student gain confidence in speaking before others. \n\nA major change in the University's General Education curriculum drastically reduced the number of class sections offered

  with available sections assigned on a seniority basis.

  Affiliated Adjunct Instructor in Communication

  Tiffin University

  Marion

  Ohio

  Working with community college students ranging in ages 15-35 to build their self-confidence through building their skills in communication and public speaking.\n\nI use a variety of pedagogical tools

  including group activities

  humor and media

  to engage students

  helping them to overcome fears associated with face-to-face communication.

  Adjunct Instructor - Communication

  Marion Technical College

  Findlay

  Ohio

  Taught classes in Public Speaking

  Small Group Communication and Interpersonal Communication. I also advised the student group

  Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE)

  which is now known as Enactus.\n\nDuring my time at Owens

  I introduced scores of students to the virtual world of Second Life. I was highly impressed when one student studying Criminal Justice addressed the class about his experience in Second Life comparing law enforcement practices with a law officer who lived in Germany. A colleague and I also did an academic presentation in Second Life from the Owens campus. Our audience members included two academic professionals who were sitting in their offices in Beijing

  China.

  Adjunct Instructor in Speech Communication

  Owens Community College