tomfarren@mailcity.com tjpf7@yahoo.com
Webpage: Available upon request
EDUCATION
LaSalle Univeristy Philadelphia, PA
Master of Arts, Bilingual/Bicultural Studies; PA State Certification Classes 2002 - Present
Georgetown University Washington, DC
School of Business, BSBA, May 1998 1994 - 1998
Major: Marketing Coursework in International Business, Spanish
The American University in Cairo Cairo, Egypt
Coursework in Marketing and Business Administration 1/97 - 6/97
La Pontificia Universidad de Chile & La Universidad de Chile Santiago, Chile
Coursework in Marketing, Business Administration and Political Science 7/96 - 12/96
St. Joseph's Preparatory School Philadelphia, PA
Graduated with First Honors; Member of National Honors Society 1990 - 1994
Editor of Library Newsletter; Vice-President of the Library Club
EXPERIENCE
St. Joseph’s Preparatory School Philadelphia, PA
Spanish Instructor / Assistant Campus Minister 8/2000 – Present
* Teach Spanish I, II and III, general and honors courses
* Organize and execute cooperative group learning tasks
* Structure lessons to meet the various needs of over 20 students
* Assess curriculum and syllabus for Modern Language Department
* Regularly communicate with parents to acknowledge superior work and problem areas
* Chaperone field trips to enhance study of subject area
* Organize and execute Campus Ministry programs, including retreats, in-service days, newsletters, etc.
* Provide training programs for student led retreat teams
* Provide informal counseling to students, staff and faculty
Computer Associates Princeton, NJ
Inside Regional Account Manager 3/2000 - 7/2000
* Maintain and grow a customer base of several hundred companies
* Prepare and present bi-weekly presentations for the benefit of my team, and company
* Set and hit weekly/monthly goals of sales, success stories and strategic steps to success
* Attend company conferences related to company marketing strategies and product positioning
* Participated in in-house product training, scheduled to attend headquarters sales/product training,
and Dale Carnegie class
AGL Building Specialties, Corporation Maple Glen, PA
Supervisor 8/99 - 3/2000
* Took control of hotel flood renovation for 81 rooms left unfinished by three previous contractors
* Managed inventory of supplies to complete job
* Supervised work of subcontractors, including carpenters, painters, vinyl installers, plumbers,
electricians and laborers
* Kept productivity at a level to finish ahead of schedule
* Provided daily updates to contractor and owner of hotel
* Acted as liaison between owner, contractor, subcontractor, hotel workers and suppliers
* Analyzing future market potential and trends to re-assess company positioning
* Updating office policies and practices from manual to computer functional
* Contact person for sales, deliveries, customer and product support
* Attended training seminar and factory walk-through to provide better product knowledge
Jesuit Volunteer Corps: Northwest USA Bend, OR
St. Vincent de Paul Society: Social Service Assistant Supervisor 8/98 - 8/99
* Faith based volunteer year living according to Simplicity, Community, Spirituality and Social Justice
* Led house community events and organized weekend trips throughout the Pacific Northwest
* Maintained budget of over $50,000 for largest Social Service provider in Central - Eastern Oregon
* Analyzed current and incoming competitors to maintain and increase market share
* Consulted in the opening of new office and store in neighboring town regarding company
positioning, products and services offered, and future profitability
* Landlord of six transitional housing units collecting rent, maintaining upkeep, serving evictions, etc.
* In charge of special projects, such as organizing and coordinating city-wide food drives,
inter-agency cooperation, research reports and media consultant
* Interviewed and assessed clients seeking food, monetary, medical, utility and/or housing assistance
* Created new procedures (Weekly Unit Status Report, Budget Breakdown) for Executive Director
* Updated office policies and procedures from manual to computer functional
* Handles Hispanic clients and records
PROFESSIONAL Member * American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese
MEMBERSHIPS Member * Instituto Cervantes of the Department of Culture of Spain
Attendee * Jesuit Secondary Education Association Conference – 3/2003
ACTIVITIES Committees * Middle States Association Year for St. Joseph’s Prep
(Steering & Governance)
Instructor * CCD for St. Hugh of Cluny in Philadelphia North Vicariate Asst. Coach * St. Alphonsus Seventh/Eighth Grade Basketball
Moderator * St. Joseph’s Prep Lacrosse Team
HONORS Scholarships * Georgetown University - St. Francis Xavier and Ignatian
* St. Joseph's University - Archaeology Course in Italy
SKILLS Language * Spanish, Learning Italian
* Knowledge of Colloquial Egyptian Arabic, Greek, Latin
Computer * MS Office, QM for Windows, Internet Browsers, Visual
Fox Pro