Marston C. (Bob) Leonard



 

4117 Neptune Street, Tampa, FL 33629

TELEPHONE: 813-288-0341; FAX 813-288-0341

mcbobleonard@gmail.com * www.bob-leonard-florida.com

 

WEB CONTENT SPECIALIST * CORPORATE LEARNING & TRAINING

Project Management *Viral Marketing * Technical Writing

 

A proactive, goal-oriented professional offering years of diverse and extensive experiences in project management and program development, skills training and management, customer relations, and web content development.

 

Career Training *Community Affairs * Media Marketing * : Convention Speaker

Copywriting * Public Relations * Seminar Development * Web Promotion


SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

 

Major Project Developer: Hired in 1973 by the State of Florida Department of State to conduct the first county-wide inventory of historic buildings in Hillsborough County.
Result:
the creation as project historian of the Ybor City National Historic District and the Tampa-Hillsborough Preservation Board.


Recognized Researcher and Writer: Author and public speaker on Florida topics such as history, historic preservation, and economic growth.
Result:
Featured writer in the Florida Sunshine Almanac, Focus on Florida textbook, six textbooks for McGraw-Hill, one for Prentice-Hall, newspaper editor, and Florida Endowment of the Humanities media films.


Career Program Development: Developed and implemented content and structure of colege courses to improve instruction and reach new student markets.
Result:
reduced withdrawals 78%, thereby bolstering the companys FTEs, the criteria for funding in the State of Florida.

 

Training Innovator: Founded and administered a statewide educational web site designed to train newcomer teachers to Florida in teaching basic skills and information about the state past and present.
Result:
educational site ranked as high as #1 by Yahoo and #4 by Google, with 2200 outside links from schools and other organizations.

 

 

Training Organizer: Organized and taught off-campus courses and programs at local corporations like TECO, USAA, and Group Technologies and seminars for groups..

Result:
the colleges outreach programs reached new markets without the additional cost of leasing/building facilities.

 

Leadership: Selected for 15 years as the district-wide chairperson of social science instructors and staff and instituted the college�s first video-conference meetings. Served on Academic Council.
Result:
Teachers did not have to drive from Plant City or Ruskin to communicate and evaluate new information.

 

 

Project Manager: Chaired numerous committees at college during its growth from an institution with no buildings and just 40 employees to a school of 41,000 students.
Result:
implemented district-wide policies for recruitment, training, evaluating, and transferring employees.

 

Public Service Leader: Served on the Boards of the Tampa Historical Society, Ybor City State Museum, H. B. Plant Foundation, and Truman Scholarship Center.
Result:
Organized fund-raising campaigns for the purchase of a historic headquarters, museum exhibits, and long-term financial commitments from corporations and groups.

 

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

 

Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida

Professor of History, Yboir City Campus

 

As an original employee at Hillsborough Community College, I had the opportunity to do many projects and tasks beyond that of teaching U.S. History, American Government I chaired or was a member of groups that selected and developed curriculum; recruited staff, faculty, and administrators; fostered sponsorships and programs with Tampa Bay corporations; and responded to the needs of the community and State to solve educational needs. I represented the college on various boards across the Tampa Bay area.

 

         Director, Florida History Internet Center, 1998-Now

         Mentor, University of South Florida graduate interns

         Author, Interactive, online training program for Florida school teachers

         Project Research Associate, Center of Practical Politics, Winter Park, Florida

         Author � Illustrated Guide to the Florida West Coast, Bolossy Kiralfy

         Yahoo Groups Moderator � developed online programs to tutor slow-learners��� �����

 

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 

Ed.S. Higher Education Administration & Training

Florida State University (dual program with University of Florida)

 

M.S. History with Minor in Student Services (Human Resources)

Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida

 

B.A. History

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

 

OTHER TRAINING

 

License, State of Florida , Annuities, Life and Health Insurance

Diversity Training Tampa, Florida

 

COMPUTER TRAINING or BACKGROUND

 

Microsoft Works, PowerPoint, Paint Shop Pro, Photoshop, Pagemaker, >ShopSite, WebCT

 

MEMBERSHIPS

 

Florida Historical Society, Tampa Historical Society , McMillion Scholarship Fund, Yahoo Groups American History, Florida History, Director of Florida History Internet Center, Odyssey of the Mind (State Championship Coach 1998), PTA President, Miss America Pageant official.