Marston C. (Bob) Leonard
TELEPHONE: 813-288-0341; FAX 813-288-0341
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.
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
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
Result:
Featured writer in the Florida Sunshine Almanac, Focus on
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
Training Innovator: Founded and administered a statewide educational web
site designed to train newcomer teachers to
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
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
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
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,
Author,
Interactive, online training program for
Project Research
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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ed.S.
Higher Education Administration & Training
M.S. History with Minor in Student Services (Human Resources)
B.A. History
OTHER TRAINING
License, State of
Diversity Training
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.