Resume/Vitae:

I retired from Eastern Kentucky University June 28, 2002 in order to pursue new challenges.
My best talent is project direction
--taking ideas from inception through design and production teams and bringing them in under budget and on time.

My experience includes training/teaching/speaking in 33 states and 3 continents and producing over 1000 video, CD, satellite and two-way video programs. Clients include? Fortune 100 and 500 managers and employees, state and local government agencies; High School, Jr High, summer camps university, public and private school faculties and others. A video presentation to adult groups is available-Sections are available on CD.

Division of Media Resources Television Section Coordinator: responsibilities included supervising staff and students; producing video, satellite, and CD productions for the university and outside agencies and businesses; conducting faculty workshops and helping them write scripts and sometimes teaching computer and media classes for EKU, area businesses and professional organizations.

Drama Coach: Directed plays with High School and Junior High students in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, and Brazil. .

Community Theatre: Actor, director and coach in PA, MI, NY, Brazil and KY.

Speaking and Teaching experience includes: adult workshops in various states; 7 years public school teaching; have conducted workshops for administrators, managers, supervisors, teachers and employees of hundreds of school systems, private companies and Fortune 100 companies—including IBM and Aramark. Some of my industrial clients have been securing my consultant and training services since the early 70s. Each semester we train dozens of students to successfully use our technical equipment to support university activities and faculty needs.

In Toastmasters International I have won several speaking contests, been president 3 times and held various other offices..

If you are looking for someone with a successful varied experience working with people from all age groups, a masters in Mass Communications and a Doctorate in Adult Education, experience in public schools, community colleges, technical schools, businesses and universities, please contact me about how we could work together to make valuable contributions to your organization.

Dr. Larry C. Bobbert
506 Willow Ridge Court                                                                                        606 622 1678 (Work)
Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3127                                                                                623 9645 (Res)
                                                               lbobbert@yahoo.com

EDUCATION

Doctor of Education

EMPLOYMENT

    Eastern Kentucky University
       Television Section Coordinator
        Producer/Director/Writer

Speaking, Training

Consulting

Eastern Kentucky University recognizes the value of professional development through outside employment opportunities

Responsibilities included supervising and training staff and student employees, coordinating all production facilities, consulting with faculty and outside agencies to budget and produce, video, satellite, and two-way video tape and interactive CD rom productions, review budgets by other staff and recommend equipment purchases.

Responsibilities included writing, producing, directing, and editing over 1000 productions in studio and on location with film,

Activities include workshops, speeches and professional presentations in 33 states and three continents on subjects ranging from How to Use Technology in Classroom and TV, Working with Adults and Creating CD rom Programs to Polishing Your Professional Presentation Skills, Interpersonal Communications and Time Management. Other presentations included Gender Gap Communications, Using Humor to Motivate and Communicate, How to Deal with Difficult People. Clients have included Public School Teachers, University Faculty and Administrators in several states, leaders in many of the Fortune 100 & 500 companies, Federal and State Government Agencies, and International trainers and institutions

Responsibilities included instructional development for 3 secondary and 5 elementary schools; set up and staffed new district CCTV system; trained teachers; produced TV & AV assisted instruction all with student crews, talent, and support who I had to train and supervise.

Community ACTIVITIES

Memberships

Performances

Awards

Publications

Taught senior English, Communications Skills, and directed two musicals and 3 plays. We took some of the performances on tour and traveled to other cities and pressed a record. Student Teacher Supervisor (Students from Ohio)

Taught night school English as a Second Language, American Literature and a teacher-training course on using technology.

Involved in Community Theatre in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York and Kentucky

Active in Community Theatre in Pennsylvania, Michigan, New York, Brazil and Kentucky

Produced TV programs and workshops with League of Women Voters, Kiwanis, Junior Chamber of Commerce, United Way, American Cancer Society.

Richmond Area Theatre, Richmond Area Arts Counsel, Toastmasters International (Local President 3 times), Richmond Exchange Club, Kiwanis

Manuals: Teaching by Television, Programmed Instruction Guidelines, Making