Louise Brong

Experience

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  Private Industry Council of Lehigh Valley

  Jan 1985 - Jan 1990

  Placement Specialist

  Provided career guidance, discuss educational opportunities; resume preparation, interviewing, and networking training; obtain job opening requirements from employers and prescribe recruitment process; review resumes and applications for qualifications to match employers’ needs; screen, interview and refer appropriate candidates for positions.

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  Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania

  Oct 1990 - Oct 2001

  Business/Education Coordinator

  11 years experience managing all phases of program development in our 17 county region, and providing technical assistance to educational staff for budgeting, marketing, program compliance, reporting and follow-up.

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  Ben Franklin Technology Partners

  Oct 2001 - Dec 2019

  Client Services Specialist

  I have over 12 years of experience working with our client companies to design, develop and coordinate programs in response to entrepreneurs’ needs including strategic feedback sessions, sales strategy and implementation critiques, financial statement review and analysis, executive recruitment preparation, and business model creation. In addition, I interview and evaluate potential consultants and interim executives to form a network of highly qualified resources (consultants, attorneys, accountants and jobseekers) for our high tech start-up companies.Other responsibilities include assisting with qualification of client companies, funding proposal evaluations, and planning and organizing our two major networking events: the annual Ben Franklin i xchange and Ben Franklin Venture Idol programs. Show less