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Vita
Ruben Britt, Jr.
856.256.4254
britt@rowan.edu
PROFILE
Over thirty-three years of experience in education as a counselor and teacher *
Strong motivator * Documented creative and innovative approaches to marketing
career related programs * Computer literate, familiar with various career
related software including data base management * Successful experience
conducting career/life planning workshops * Budget management
responsibilities * Public relations * Extensive community involvement *
Produce and coordinate job fairs and on campus recruitment projects. * Long term (sixteen years) effective staff supervisory experience in college
career development in a corporate placement program. *Recruited, interviewed,
hired, and trained professional staff, support staff and student assistants.
*Supervised and evaluated faculty, clerical staff, and graduate and
undergraduate interns.
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EDUCATION |
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Bloomsburg University |
Bloomsburg, PA |
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Master of Arts in Communications
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1986 |
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Northeast School of Broadcasting
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Boston, MA |
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Certification in Broadcasting/FCC
3rd Class-License |
1982 |
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Southern University |
Baton Rouge, LA |
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Bachelor of Science in Education |
1976 |
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ADDITIONAL EDUCATION |
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Rowan University |
Glassboro, NJ |
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Curriculum: Student Personnel -
Institutions and Agencies |
1993 |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
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Rowan University |
Glassboro, NJ |
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Assistant Director Career and
Academic Planning |
1997 to Present |
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Responsible for identifying and
developing internships, field experiences, part-time, summer and full-time
employment opportunities. Counsel pre-major students on selecting a major
and choosing courses to meet their academic and career goals. Conduct mock
interviews and critique resumes. |
- Counsel students and alumni on skills identification,
career exploration, resume writing and job search strategies.
- Conduct professional practice seminars and career
development workshops to classes and various on-campus groups.
- Work cooperatively with staff to incorporate new
services and programs for students, alumni and employers.
- Coordinate on-campus recruitment program and
publicity activities.
- Supervise and evaluate interns.
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Richard Stockton College |
Pomona, NJ |
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Coordinator of Placement
Services/U.L.T.R.A. Learning Component |
1988 to 1997 |
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Responsible for the development
and implementation of career related activities of the Undergraduate
Learning, Training, and Awareness Program -U.L.T.R.A. Collaborated on departmental
budget. Conducted student career planning and job search workshops.
Supervised office staff and graduate interns. Administered all standardized
professional and graduate school admission tests. Developed and implemented
placement program. Counseled alumni and community residents. Produced and
hosted a bi-monthly career planning radio show, Career Beat. Trained
professional and support staff. Taught career development course to
freshman students.
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- Recognized for creation and development of one of the
most effective career planning and placement programs throughout the
state of New Jersey. Provided insight to directors of colleges in West
Virginia and Mississippi.
- Exceptionally successful placement rate of
approximately 73% based on surveys conducted of the graduating classes.
Generated scholarships, in-kind gifts and financial support from
employers.
- Particularly effective at group presentations and
seminars given to classes at Stockton as well as colleges and community
groups throughout the region.
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Bloomsburg University |
Bloomsburg, PA |
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Director of Cooperative
Education, Internship
Placement and Job
Location Development |
1984 to 1988 |
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Created, developed, and initiated
cooperative education program. Appointed, promoted, and evaluated staff.
Coordinated the dissemination of academic credit for all students within
various colleges. Developed cooperative education course and curriculum.
Supervised and evaluated faculty coordinators and interns. Developed and
produced public service announcements. Conducted on-going program-related
workshops for faculty and administrators. Attained financial support and
in-kind gifts from participating employers. Counseled students on career
development and job search strategies. |
- Responsible for the placement of over 1,600 students
with 500 employers over a four-year period. This was a region of low
employment and high poverty.
- Developed and composed all grants to ensure both
state and federal funding. Secured over $300,000 in federal grant
dollars.
- Administrated the Cooperative Education and
Internship High Technology Work –Study Program. Responsible for the
distribution of funds to participating employers in conjunction with the
state of Pennsylvania.
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Boston Public School District |
Boston, MA |
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Teacher |
1977 to 1984 |
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Taught grades K - 12 in Health,
Physical Education, and Civics. Planned and administered athletic
activities. Scheduled all sports events and purchased equipment. Formulated
and interpreted intramural athletic policies. Supervised and evaluated
teacher aides. Conducted standardized physical fitness and scoliosis
examinations. Coordinated special events, including college fairs, field
trips, sports expos and guest speakers. |
- Counseled high school student athletes in career,
vocational, and post secondary educational endeavors.
- Coached boys and girls track and boys basketball to
several division titles and a state championship.
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YOUTH ENRICHMENT SERVICES - YES
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Boston, MA |
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Counselor |
Summer 1978 |
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Counseled high school students
from socially and economically background in career planning. Complied and
studied occupational, educational, and economic data to assist students in
implementing their vocational and educational objectives. Prepared case
study files and devised monthly reports. Placed students in summer and
part-time jobs. Conducted training seminars and processed time sheets.
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SEMINARS
GIVEN
- Presenter, NASPA Annual Conference, Blueprint for Success: A Career Planning Program for Student Athletes 2009
- Presenter, Best Practices in Higher Education
Conference, A Career Planning Guide for Student Athletes 2008
- Presenter, New Jersey Department of State - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Youth Leadership Conference, Blueprint for Success: Navigating Your Career In An Ever-Changing World 2008
- Presenter, New Jersey National Academic Advising
Association, A Career Development Model for Student Athletes 2007
- Presenter/Facilitator, National Association of
Colleges and Employers National Conference 2006
- Keynote Speaker, Lawnside Scholarship Committee Banquet
2006
- Keynote Speaker, Ipswich High School Awards Banquet
2005
- Presenter, Gloucester County Youth Summit, Successful
Interviewing Techniques 2004
- Presenter and Panelist, Northeast Conference, Careers
in Athletics Seminar – 2001, 2003
- Success 101: A Career Development Model for Student
Empowerment, Noel Levitz Annual Conference On Student Retention – 2001
- Commencement Speaker, Pleasantville Charter School
for Academic Excellence – 2001
- Professionalism in the Workplace, Eastern Association
of Colleges and Employers Annual Conference - 2001
- Presenter and Panelist, Philadelphia Federal
Executive Board 5th Annual EEO Day of Training 2001
- Blueprint for Success: How Write A Winning Resume
Black Student Leadership Conference - 2000
- Panelist: The Role of Historical Black Colleges and
University's Role in the Reform of Teachers Preparation and Admission
Standards, National Association For Equal Opportunity Conference – 2000
- Keynote Speaker, Black Catholics of Camden County
Kwanzaa Program – 2000
- Blueprint for Success: A Career Development Model for
the Student Athlete, Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers
Annual Conference - 1999
- Keynote Speaker, King Academy Annual Martin Luther
King Birthday Celebration – 1997
- Blueprint for Success: A Career Development Model for
Student Empowerment, American Society for Engineering Education Regional
Conference 1998
- Careers of the Future: Job Opportunities for the
Nintendo Generation, Franklinville Township Middle School – 1997-99
- Blueprint for Success: Marketing Your Liberal Arts
Degree, National Association For Equal Opportunity Conference - 1997,
Black Student Leadership Conference – 1997, New Jersey Equal Opportunity
Fund Professional Conference 1996
- Commencement Speaker: Weymouth Township Jr. High School
- 1995
- Navigating Your Career - Richard Stockton College -
1992-96
- Blueprint for Success: Realizing Your Career Goals
and Dreams, Atlantic Community College - 1995-96
- Preparing For College - Alpha Phi Alpha Enrichment
Program, - Bridgeton, NJ - 1995
- Health and Fitness - Cumberland County College - 1995
- Career Path To Success - Tri-County Community Action
Agency - 1989-90
HONORS
AND AWARDS
- Philadelphia Federal Executive Board, Community
Outreach Award - 2001
- International Who’s Who - 2000
- Certificate of Appreciation, Educational Testing
Service - 1994
- Stockton College, Certificate of Recognition and
Appreciation - 1988
- United Way Service Award - 1985
- Outstanding Young Men of America - 1986
- Coach of the Year, City of Boston - 1980
ARTICLES
PUBLISHED
- Get That Job! – Black Collegian Magazine, 2008
- Author, Black and Powerful: The Career Planning Guide
for Tomorrow’s Leaders, July 2005
- Blueprint for Success: Professionalism in the
Workplace – Equal Opportunity Magazine, 2003
- The Last Job Search Guide You’ll Ever Need – Chapter
Three, Portfolio: Your Ticket To Successful Interviewing; Chapter Five,
Networking: Proven Tool For Job Seekers, 2002
- Author, Lakota - A children’s book on Cultural
Diversity, 2000
- Blueprint for Success: A Career Development Guide for
the Black Student – Upscale Magazine, October 2000
- Showing Your Portfolio – Equal Opportunity Magazine,
Fall 1998
- Networking: A Proven Tool for Today’s Job Seeker -
Minority Engineer, Fall 1996
- Colleges and Universities: The Key to Revitalizing
Urban America – Black Issues In Higher Education 1993, Reprinted,
Atlantic City Press 1993
- Sports Columnist - Urban Beat - 1991 – 199
COMMUNITY
AFFILIATIONS
- Host, Career Talk WGLS - FM, Glassboro, NJ (Click here for podcasts)
- Member, Federal Government Executive Board
- Board of Trustees, Wheaton Village
- Member, National Association of Colleges and
Employers
- Executive Board, Millville YMCA
- Member, Cooperative Education Association Peer
Resource Network.
- Loan Executive, United Way
- Member of the American Counseling Association
- Sports Commentator/ On Air Personality WBUQ TV and
Radio, Bloomsburg, PA
- Volunteer, Bloomsburg YMCA Youth Basketball League
- Member, Bloomsburg Kiwanis
- Executive Board, WLFR - FM Radio - Pomona, NJ
- Member, Atlantic City High School Cooperative
Education Business Board
- On Air Personality, Rowan Radio WGLS – FM, Glassboro,
NJ
- Executive Board Member, FamCare
- Volunteer, United Negro College Fund Golf Classic,
Atlantic City, NJ
- Member, Society of Children's Writers and
Illustrators
- Member, Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers
PROFESSIONAL
DISTINCTIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
- Educational Consultant - 1990 to Present
- Consultant, U. S. Department of Education - National
Responsibilities - 1990 to Present
- Consultant, Uniscore - 1990 to 1991
- Consultant, Educational Testing Service - 1990 to
1999
- President, New Jersey Association of Colleges and
Employers 2000 to 2001
- Member, Professional International Who's Who - 1999
to 2002
- Consultant, New Jersey Department of Higher Education
- 1990
- Cooperative Education Consultant, Medgar Evers
College - 1987
- Member, National Association of Colleges and
Employers 1998 to Present
- Member, Cooperative Education Association of
Pennsylvania Consulting Team - 1987 to 1989
- Editor, The Capsule - Cooperative Education
Association of Pennsylvania Newsletter - 1987 to 1988
- Free Agent, Southern California Pro Basketball League
1979
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