EDUCATION

 NYACK COLLEGE, New York, NY

Master of Business Administration (2005)

Thesis:  Theft Of Shareholder Wealth - The Fiduciary’s Responsibility To Human Capital Investment

Thesis Advisor:  Dr. John Laski, Director, MBA Program

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY

Master of Fine Arts – Theatre Management and Producing (1999)

Thesis:  Beyond The Great White Way -

American Commercial Theatre In Mexico And South America

Thesis Advisor:  Barry Grove, Executive Producer, Manhattan Theatre Club

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, Muncie, IN

Bachelor of Science – Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management

and Technical Theatre (1994)

Capstone Paper:  The Illustre Theatre (New Venture Plan)

Capstone Paper Advisor:  Dr. Donald Kuratko, Director, Entrepreneurship Program

PROFESSIONAL STUDIES/CONTINUING EDUCATION

Arts & Business Council Of New York

National Arts Marketing Project Certificate

Commercial Theatre Institute (14-week program)

The Foundation Center

Introduction to Corporate Giving & Fundraising Planning,

Grant Seeking Basics, Proposal Writing, and Budgeting Basics

Non-Profit Coordinating Committee

Non-profit Governance

FEMA - National Emergency Training Center

Emergency Program Manager, Emergency Preparedness (USA),

The Professional in Emergency Management, Introduction to Mitigation,

Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk,

and Developing and Managing Volunteers

National Fire Academy

Emergency Response to Terrorism

American Management Association

Improving the Managerial Skills of the New or Prospective Manager