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Michael R. Purinton, Ph.D.
121 Peniel Church Road, Palatka, FL 32177
Ph. (386)-325-9585
Email:
mpurinton@purelyfun.com
Experience:
2003-Present -
Consultant, Trainer and Public Speaker
▪ Areas of expertise include: Team Building,
Customer Service, Humor in the Workplace and Communication Skills.
▪ Customized training can be arranged.
1996-2003 - St.
Johns River Community College, Palatka, FL
Dean, Arts and Sciences
▪ Hired, supervised, and evaluated 100+ academic faculty.
▪ Developed and monitored 10 academic budgets.
▪ Managed and coordinated curriculum development.
▪ Scheduled 700+ courses per semester for four campuses.
1993-1996 - St. Johns
River Community College, Palatka, FL
Director, TechPrep
▪ Implemented the TechPrep curriculum in
the college, the technical center and 10 area high schools.
▪ Coordinated 19 TechPrep curriculum development committees.
▪ Developed and implemented staff development for college and high school
faculty.
1978-1993 - NE Florida
Educational Consortium, Palatka, FL
Director of Instruction
▪ Expanded services from four to eleven school districts.
▪ Wrote and managed 30+ grants worth over $3 million.
▪ Implemented the Beginning Teacher Program.
▪ Trained high school principals in teacher evaluation skills.
1975-1977 - Queens
University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Assistant Professor
▪ Designed and implemented new Masters
Degree program in counseling.
▪ Taught undergraduate and graduate courses in counseling and education.
▪ Consultant to four provincial departments of education.
Education:
1971-1973 - Florida
State University Tallahassee, FL
Ph.D., Counselor Education
▪ Awarded Teaching Fellowship
1970-1971 - University
of South Carolina Columbia, SC
M.Ed., Student Personnel
Services
▪ Interned at a Juvenile Detention Center
1967-1970 - University
of South Carolina Columbia, SC
B.S., Social Studies Education
▪ Captain of the USC Track Team
Publications:
▪ Purely Fun- The Joke Book, 2003
▪ Purely Fun- The Humor Book, 1999
▪ Winning with Kids - The Self Esteem Book, 1993
Consulting and Public Speaking:
▪ Mayo Clinic
▪ Georgia Pacific Corporation
▪ U.S. Department of Defense
▪ Columbia HCA Medical Corporation
▪ AT&T
▪ National Staff Development Council
▪ American Society of Military Comptrollers
▪ Florida Association of Community Colleges
▪ Florida Highway Patrol
▪ AARP
▪ Canadian Guidance & Counseling Association
▪ United Way
▪ Habitat for Humanity
Interests:
Public speaking, community service, Rotary,
church, family, travel,
writing, humor and golf.
References:
Available upon request.
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