John T. THAXTON
Work (520) 647-0196 * Cell (520) 603-3677
P.O. BOX 461 Vail, Arizona 85641 U.S.A.
Work:
john.thaxton@EducationPartnersInternational Personal: [email protected]
http://www.educationpartnersinternational.com/
http://www.geocities.com/jthaxtont
Updated: 2003
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL MARKETING: Development and implementation of marketing plans and strategies; international marketing trips; international recruiting fairs and agent workshops; working with recruiting agencies; working with international agencies; supervising print & web advertising; materials development (brochures, ads) in collaboration with marketing department and web design staff.
MANAGEMENT/ADMINISTRATION: Managed educational programs in Asia, Europe, Middle East and U.S., both public and private sector. Liaison between departments and institutions in U.S. & abroad. Maintain cooperative and professional relationships between officials at International Colleges and administration at home U.S. campus. Maintained academic admissions standards, set policies and procedures, set up systems, monitor student enrollments.
ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION: All program management/marketing experience required strong entrepreneurial activity to keep programs financially viable; also ran own small international marketing company for years with European partner.
BUDGETING: Managed university budgets of over $2 million for domestic and international programs; managed own consulting company budget.
EXTENSIVE INTERCULTURAL SKILLS: Studied in Europe; worked in the Middle East; traveled in over 40 countries; speak French.
EXCELLENT PLANNING/ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS: Program management; projects management; handling complex, multi-task work environment; work effectively under deadlines.
HIRING AND SUPERVISING: Professional, teaching and clerical staff, both in U.S. and abroad; staff orientation and evaluation.
TRAINING / TEACHING: Languages, cultural orientation, literature.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DESIGN: TESL Certificate, Intensive English Program
LANGUAGE TESTING: Admissions Testing for Language Proficiency
OUTSTANDING WRITING SKILLS.
WORK/PERSONAL VALUES & TRAITS: Highly organized, quality-oriented, creative/flexible/adaptable, people-oriented, strong sense of humor.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
DIRECTOR: Education Partners International--Tucson, 2003 -- Present.
- Manage language training programs.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: University of Colorado at Denver, CLAS Extended Studies, 2002 -- 2003.
- Manage University's International Colleges in Russia, China, Nepal and Mongolia, plus domestic programs and American Language Center.
- Recruitment for domestic and international programs: design and implementation of marketing plans and strategies on international and local level.
- Manage domestic programs and American Language Center.
- Assure Departmental adherence to University policies and procedures.
- Liaison between Extended Studies and other University units, between the University and the International Colleges, and between the University and local community.
- Creation and implementation of new programs.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: University of Colorado at Denver, American Language Center, 1999 - 2002
- Manage Program: English language programs and testing.
- International Marketing: marketing planning, recruiting fairs, agents, advertising, materials design.
- International Testing: set up and implement testing at four international sites.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: ESL Program - Colorado School of Mines, 1997 - 1999.
- Manage Program: private company located on campus training international students.
- Marketing of program: work with agents and international fairs.
- Develop programs, monitor costs, customer service.
- Hire, supervise, and evaluate clerical and professional staff.
- Work with training departments of international companies, associations and embassies.
- Work with international units on campus.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: American Language Program - California State University, 1995 - 1996.
- International Marketing: marketing planning, recruiting fairs, agents, advertising, materials design.
- Administer program: policies, procedures, work assignments, timelines, cyclical programming, reports, budgeting, planning.
- Program Design: maintain existing programs and create new ones.
- Supervision of staff.
DIRECTOR: Education Partners International - Own Company, 1991 - 1996.
- International Marketing: U.S. & Canadian educational institutions attending international recruitment fairs.
- Program Design.
- Promotion of international publications.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: Department of International Studies - Univ. of California, 1984 - 1991.
- International Marketing: Extensive international travel, recruiting fairs, agents, advertising, materials development.
- Program management, development and budgeting.
PROGRAM MANAGER: Technical Training Program - Aeronautical Training Center, Saudi Arabia, 1983 - 1984.
- Design and manage a new training program for Saudi military.
- Manage program: multi-national staff.
- Recruit American staff from the United States to work in the Middle East.
PROGRAM MANAGER: American Language Institute, San Diego State University, 1979 - 1983.
- Assistant Program Manager for million-dollar training project with ARAMCO, in Saudi Arabia.
- Director of U.S.-based training program for ARAMCO Saudi trainees and families.
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR: Northrop Aircraft Co., Saudi Navy Project, San Diego, 1977 - 1978.
- Managed language curriculum project.
- Supervised staff of educational professionals.
- Supervised field-testing.
PRIOR TO 1977: Teaching -- University and Community College.
EDUCATION
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MA Degree |
English |
University of Washington, Seattle |
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BA Degree |
English |
University of Washington, Seattle |
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BA Degree |
French |
University of Washington, Seattle |
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