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Professional Experience

 

2009 - Present

LIAISON TO THE UNITED NATIONS
World Safety Organization
Consults with the world nations as well as the vast non-government organizations around the world in order to better understand the global issues affecting world safety and the quality of life. This position is concurrent with his role as Dean of Student Affairs at TouroCOM

2006 - Present

DEAN OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
Responsible for the administrative services of over 500 medical students, including the departments of admissions, registrar, Bursar, and Financial Ai

2002 – 2006

ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Coney Island Hospital
Responsible for 2400 employees, through direct reporting departments
of Human Resources, Staff Development & Training, Employees Health Services and Volunteers:
Responsible for the operations of the HR Department which the JCAHO survey (October, 2003 and June, 2006 – unannounced) found to be in complete compliance with all standards, receiving full accreditation.
Responsible for HR Operations and JCAHO survey paradigms, including orientation, staff development, license/certification verification, and Competence maintenance and development, which are recognized nationally and were reported in the Healthcare Competency Credentialing Report.
The Volunteer Department was developed into one of the largest in the country through a training program associated with the NYC Department of Education. Our mentoring program continues to encourage young men and women to achieve degrees in nursing and medicine, many of whom return to the hospital to practice.
Developed a tracking process to assist at risk employees through the analysis of departmental data, including absenteeism, supervisory weekly performance reports, alignment with quarterly performance evaluations and interdepartmental data fro staff training and development concerning remedial assistance. This has reduced our at-risk pool of employees by 80%.
Member of the hospital wide research committee responsible for reviewing and interpreting research proposals and all ethical requirements concerning human subject trials.
Member of the executive committee responsible for strategic planning and the implementation of long and short term goals.

 

2000 – 2002

COMMISSIONER
Department of Youth and Community Development

Responsible for a $150 Million budget with 500 staff, serving 1700 Community Based Organizations providing localized support programs to young people, senior citizens and immigrants to all the Community Boards in the City.
Responsible for the largest employment of youth in New York City.
Responsible for the largest immigration programs for citizenship in the nation.
Responsible for providing the largest literacy program and after school program in New York State.
Developed strategies and responsibilities for community based organizations to response to disasters and the creation of neighborhood stabilization as part of the 9/11 rebuilding plan.
See attached achievements of DYCD

1995 – 2002

MEMBER OF THE BOARD

New York City Central Board of Education
Responsible for a $12 Billion budget, 1100 School buildings,
100,000 staff and 1 million students.
Responsible for the hiring of two Chancellors.
Responsible for policy in establishing New Governance and management overhaul of the educational system, including greater accountability for student performances at the school level.
Responsible for policies which included converting School Safety to the authority of the NYPD for improved accountability, bilingual Education Reform, Special Education Reform and Higher Standards, including greater use of Regent Examinations as well as restoring an Arts Curriculum in all of the schools.

1980-Present

CLINICAL HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT & SAFETY MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Policy Development and facility management to the Health care and safety industry in the areas of Risk Medical Management, Clinical Services Marketing, Audiology and Hearing Conservation Compliance, OSHA compliance, Quality of Life issues and Employee Education.

1980-Present

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
City University of New York
College of Staten Island
Safety/Mechanical Technology Department
Safety Technology and management, hearing Conservation, Fire Protection, Consumer Protection

1971-Present

SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY AND AUDIOLOGY
Pediatric and Geriatric clinical private practice and consultant to hospitals and long term care facilities. Staff clinical training provided in Dysphagia, Transdisciplinary Rehabilitation, Augmentation Communication Systems, etc., to some 120 facilities in the New York/New Jersey/Florida areas.

1971-Present

ADJUNCT LECTURER
Wagner College
Speech/Language pathology and Audiology
Human Communication

1968-Present

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Richmond County Speach and Hearing Rehabilitation Center
Speech / Language Pathology, Diagnostic Audiology and Aural Rehabilitation

1993-1994

ADJUNCT LECTURER
St. Joseph's College
Community Health & Ambulatory Care Administration

1980-1987

ADJUNCT LECTURER
City University of New York
College of Staten Island
Business Department
Organization, Management, Marketing, Personnel, Advertising, Public Relations

1985-1986

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATIOR OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center- New York State

1979-1983

DIRECTOR OF HOUSING FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED
United Cerebral palsy - New York State

1971-1979

DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES
Unites States Public Health Service Hospital
Speech/Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Compensation Cases
Instructor - Physicians Assistant's Program

   
Education
1961 Academic Diploma St Sylvester School
1965 Regents Diploma

New Dorp High School

1968 B.A.

Hofstra  University

1969 M.A.

Hofstra University

1969 - 1974 Post Graduate Work

Wagner College
City University of New York

1979  Ph.D.

California Coast University

1981 - 1986 Post Graduate Work

Wagner College
City University of New York

1997 Au.D.

Audiology Foundation of America 
Earned Entitlement Doctoral
Audiology Practioners

1999 Sc.D.

Honorary Doctorate - Mercy College
Commencement Keynote Speaker

2000 L.H.D.

Honorary Doctorate Dowling College

Doctor of Humane Letters

 

Certificates and  Licenses

Certified Safety Executive   #648
Certified Safety Specialist   #604
Certified Emergency Medical Technician   #104443
Hearing Insturment Dispenser   #821708
Board Certified Audioprosthologist   #1986
Certified Hearing Conservationist   #686
Audiology License   New Jersey - #YB00034
Florida - #131 34 3284
Speech/Language Pathology License   New York - #0002200-1
New Jersey - #YB00034
Connecticut - #001116
Florida - #131 34 3284

   

Appointments

   
Coney Island Hospital  

Associate Executive Director
Appointed April, 2002 – Mayor Bloomberg

Department  of  Youth and Community Development   Commissioner – New York City
Appointed July, 2000 – 2002
New York City Central Board of Education   Staten Island Representative on the Board
Appointed September, 1995 – 2002 (Two Terms)
Borough President Guy V. Molinari
Board of Trustees  

Fund for Public Schools - September, 1995 - Present
New York City Board of Education

Youth Services Baord  

Member: September, 1995 - December 1998
Chairman of the Board: January, 1999 - Present
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

New York State  School Boards Association  

Area Director / Member of the Board; 1996 - Present

Selective Service System: Civilian Review Board  

Chairman (#707): 1986
President Ronald Reagan

United Nations Laison  

World Safety Organization: 1994 - 1998

Commision On Planning For Enrollment Growth  

Commissioner
New York City Board of Education: 1994 - 1995
Chancellor Cortines

Staten Island School Board  

Elected Member - District 31 : 1989 - August 31, 1995

White House Conference On Families  

Member - 1980
President Jimmy Carter

Governor's Conference on Families  

Member - 1979
Governor Hugh Carey

 

Books

   

The Fun Book of Fatherhood

 

Corwin, Hard Cover, 1978
Pinnacle, Soft Cover, 1979
Japanese Edition, 1979

Moments - The Pulitzer Prize Photographs

 

Crown Publishers, 1978
Senior Researcher