Robert Wood

Professional Background

Currently you will find me cooking, painting, writing, composing, engaged in research, digital studio production/licensing, while continually seeking challenging new ways to utilize technology to inform, train, and entertain.

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EDUCATION 1980-2019

1980 Advanced First Aid, and Open Water Life Guard Training American Red Cross

Certification for open-water environments. Training: surveillance skills, rescue skills, first aid training and professional rescuer courses including advanced life support and CPR. Professional lifeguard responsibilities; interacting with the public and addressing uncooperative patrons.

1981 Emergency Medical Technician Certification Training

First Responder – Knowledge, skills and attitudes to function in the capacity of a first responder. Emergency Medical Technology – Knowledge, techniques and development of professional attitudes practiced by an EMT providing out-of-hospital emergency medical care.

1982 Warner Southern College – HEART

Hunger Education and Resources Training Institute

A unique interdenominational training center designed to prepare people to serve effectively in much of the third world. Relief and development skills are acquired through “hands-on” experience as well as classroom training. Students reside in the village and are provided the opportunity for hands-on application of the many valuable skills integrated into H.E.A.R.T.’s curriculum. Course Work: Appropriate Technology, Small Animal Husbandry, Sustainable Agriculture, Primary Health, Nutrition/Food Technology, Cross-Cultural Communication/Community Development

1983-1991 Franciscan Third Order Regular Study Apprenticeship

Two year intensive study apprenticeship under the direction of the Franciscan Friars at San Pedro Retreat and Conference Center as a research assistant, camp counselor and program assistant while learning the art of designing retreats, programs and camps based around authentic hospitality and personal transformation. This immersion into the studying and experimentation of both program design and facility settings that provided for optimum learning, communications and group dynamic paralleled my undergraduate study at Rollins College as a living lab for my course work in organizational communications and education.

1985 Wittenberg University – Global Issues and World Churches International Study Program

United Nations, New York, USA International Law and UN Procedures, Seminars with UN & nongovernmental agencies, World Council of Churches and Lutheran World Federation. United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland International Communications and Conflict Resolution Beyond North- South Divisions. International response to the challenges of human rights, relief & social and economic development. Seminars with WHO & UN agencies: High Commission for Refugees, UNDP, UNICEF, & UNCTAD, with the Red Cross, & church agencies such as Christian Medical Commission, WCC Refugee Service, PCR, The Commission for Participant Development & with the Lutheran World Service. World Council of Churches, Geneva Switzerland Multicultural Global Communications Beyond Conflict – Threat & Dialogue; International responses to challenges of political conflict, and dialogue programs on religious & ideological difference. Seminars with UN disarmament agencies, nongovernmental groups, the Churches Commission on International Affairs, on Inter-confessional, Inter-faith, Christian-Marxist, & Christian-Jewish dialogue, on Orthodox faith, and on church safety in Eastern Europe. Vatican City, Rome, Italy Ecumenical Response to Global Issues, Seminars with Vatican agencies; Pontifical Commission on Justice & Peace, Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity; Cor Unum, Catholic Relief Services. East Germany Personal encounter, seminars and home-stay in German Democratic Republic.

1987 Rollins College, Winter Park, FL

BA in Organizational Communications, Minor: Business Presentations

1990 Rollins College Department of Education

Additional Masters level Course work and on-site program development in Curriculum Design and Independent Study Project: Earth Ethics Summer Camp.

1995 George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development

Additional Masters level course work and on-site program development in Distance Learning, Curriculum Development and Educational Leadership.

2015 Western Oregon University Graduate School of Education

Masters in the Science of Education; Information Technology.

Course Work: Instructional Design, Digital Storytelling, Design and Teaching On-Line, Web 2.0, Emerging Information Technology, Creating Mobile Content, Advanced Music Composition with Digital Tools, Advanced Digital Photo Editing, Web Based Web Design, Assessment Tools, Pod/Vod Casting, Electronic Portfolio Design, Cultural, Social and Philosophical Issues in Education, Technology Grant Writing, Advanced Communications Theory.

2018 Oregon State University Master Naturalist Program Oregon Coast Biosphere

WORK EXPERIENCE 1979-2019

1979-1990 Life Guard

Served in various summer jobs, Boy Scout Camp, and local community pools as waterfront safety coordinator, CPR Water Safety Instructor and lead life guard/supervisor.

1979-1981 Recreation Counselor

Designed, created coordinated activities to engage 65 mentally challenged men ranging from 20 to 80 years old with various levels of needs. Duties included having fun, throwing balls, making music, playing, singing, arts & crafts, baseball outings, camping trips, Boy Scouts, sporting events, and special activities.

1982-1983 Emergency Medical Technician

Served as an ambulance driver-EMT in Atlantic City N.J. backing up the city fire and rescue units in major incidents, transport of sick. Performed all duties within the scope of Emergency Medical Training.

1983-1991 San Pedro Retreat and Conference Center, Diocese of Orlando; Under the direction of the Franciscan Third Order Regular

Summer Camp Counselor & Waterfront Safety Instructor; Youth Retreat Director; Summer Camp Director. Responsible for program research, design and implementation for adult and children’s retreats, seminars and workshops including interviewing, hiring and training seasonal staff; program design, management, implementation, evaluation, educational leadership team training, and over sight of seasonal counselor staff.

1990-1991 Earth Ethics Camp Director

Rollins College-San Pedro Center joint internship project directed by Dr. Harry Morell of Rollins College School of Education. Masters credits in: Curriculum Design, and Evaluation. The Earth Ethics Camp was designed to merge Earth Sciences with Creation Spirituality to create a learning model that honored both traditions while encouraging lifelong learning skills. Staff was able to earn college credits as part of this learning camp. 250 students spent 6 different weeks with our staff of 15 learning about emerging environmental issues while studying their interrelated relationship to the wetland eco-system found on the San Pedro Campus and throughout Florida.

1991-1995 Rollins College, Center for Lifelong Education

Program Coordinator, later promoted to Associate Director, for the design and marketing of professional business courses, non-credit classes and liberal arts programs. Responsible for course offerings, hiring instructors, marketing programs during the Fall and Spring semesters, program evaluation, trend identification in continuing education and, coordinating guest speaker luncheon series.

Director of Summer Education Programs and Conferences. Responsibilities: Curriculum development, budget management, hiring instructors, program evaluations, marketing strategy, training, contract negotiations, trend identification, and program logistics for 75 member staff serving over 800 children grades k-8 on college campus during summer months while overseeing education conference groups who rented the facility for programs during the summer break. Programs netted over $800,000. yearly for the college.

1996-1997 Education Fellowship – Renaissance of Discovery

Research Project: Study the Impact of Technology & Human Potential in Education & Business. Result: Renaissance of Discovery educational program which encourages students to access and rethink the way they currently view and apply technology.

1997-1999 Trainer, Motivational Program Development

Buena Vista Hospitality Group, The Palace, Walt Disney World

Executive Leadership Training and Employee Motivational Programs focusing on visioning, generated and branding an employee driven culture of genuine hospitality by focusing on the internal communications of the resort staff and their interaction with the guests.

This was achieved by using a retreat based format for training, motivational & leadership development to produce performance based teams, manager coaches, peer mentors, ongoing quality and continuous improvement benchmarks; a measurable, consistent, genuine hospitality environment that has a primary Focus of World Class Service and Innovation. Participants: General Manager, Directors and Management Teams and total 1200 member staff.

PGA National Resort, Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Organizational Development for 800 employee staff of Professional Golf Association National Resort and Spa. Participants: President, CEO, General Manager & all Department Heads including all staff from Convention Services, Food & Beverage Catering, Engineering, Marketing, as well as Management Team Leaders and their staff. Focus: To foster a culture of genuine hospitality for both guests and employees.

1998-2006 Pineapple Lab Retreats

Hospitality Retreat Director & Trainer

Conceptualize and design custom state-of-the-art multi-media retreats and presentations utilizing laptops and portable sound systems to create sales and marketing branding campaigns to raise capital, pre-sell, book guests or prepare for a merger. Programs designed for large groups, one-on-one marketing, Involves: writing and working within strict budget guidelines, creating print media to support progress, helping to conceptualize program catalogs, brochures, mailers, digital photograph, digital video, staging, multi-media presentations, sound.

Pineapple Lab Client List

Shape “N” Sound, Inc. -Business Plan / Organizational Development Retreat, -Information Systems Design Retreat

The National Park Service -NPS Educational Programs Review, -Multimedia Conference Presentations for Florida Keys Overseas Heritage Trail & Lake Okeechobee Recreation Area Master Plan Workshop, -Chattahoochee National Park Branding Presentation

Rollins College -Environmental Studies Wekiva River 2020 Study Workshop

Disney 2000 EPCOT Celebration -Script, Film Digitization, Post Production for Multimedia Presentations,-Multimedia Sales and Marketing Presentation for 2000 Celebration

Disney Swan Dolphin Resort –Multimedia Marketing Campaign Retreat

Westin New York at Time Square -Pre-opening, Resort Interactive CD Mailer Multimedia & Marketing Campaign

Bal Harbor Sheraton, –Multimedia Marketing Campaign

Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort and Spa -Interactive Multimedia Marketing Campaign

Westin St. John’s USVI -Multimedia Marketing Campaign Retreat

Starwood -European Multimedia Marketing Campaign

Westin Rio Mar Villas -Resort Multimedia Marketing Campaign

Tishman Hotel Company -Business Plan & Multimedia Presentation

AT&T -National Markets Multimedia Sales Presentation

Associated Luxury Hotels International –National Marketing Multimedia Sales Presentation, Keynote Address

Barnet Bank Managers Retreat Series -Southwest Florida Division Training

2001-2011 DAVINCI STUDIOS, INC.

Executive Director of DaVinci Studios Non-Profit Think Tank

Plan, organize and direct the human resources, organizational development and training activities for various companies, schools and non-profits. This endeavor involves: evaluating client/product needs; developing business plans (budgeting design and management, marketing strategies, information system design and multi-media presentations) and training programs; monitoring to ensure compliance with corporate goals and objectives.

Ongoing research project to establish Professional Learning Communities empowered to utilize the latest technology and organizational communication skills training.

Research and development of integrated hands-on, experiential based learning pods using digital technology to bench mark student’s progress in earth sciences, digital arts and communications.

Partial Client List:

Hillcrest Language Academy, Orlando Florida

Lincoln County School District, Newport Oregon