Robert Basil

Experience

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  Xerox

  Jan 1980 - Jan 1981

  Summer Intern

  Developed, edited, and wrote policy and procedure manuals for research-support unit. Summers 1980 and 1981.

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  Rochester General Hospital

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1982

  Public Safety Officer

  In summer 1982 I worked primarily in the Public Safety department's Emergency Room unit, assisting citizens, first responders, doctors, and nurses. Also revised the department's policies and procedures manual.

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  Free Inquiry Magazine

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1989

  Executive Editor

  Edited, acquired, and assigned articles for revered activist quarterly; oversaw arts, typesetting, and freelance staffers. Authors included B. F. Skinner, E. O. Wilson, Rita Mae Brown, Martin Gardner, Steve Allen, Albert Ellis, and Mathilde Krim.

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  Villa Maria College

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1986

  Instructor

  Taught Business Communications, College Composition, and Cinema at Buffalo, NY two-year Catholic college

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  Prometheus Books Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1992

  Senior Editor, Acquisitions Editor, Trade Division

  Responsible for Trade Division of notable mid-size publishing house; acquired 30 – 35 titles annually; negotiated contracts; liaised with legal team; edited select top-list books; oversaw several assistant editors and large pool of freelancers.

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  Stanford University

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1996

  Instructor

  For English Department, taught sections of Shakespeare, the American Novel, and Modern Poetry; for Writing and Critical Thinking Program I developed two popular new courses: “American Road Writing” and “Writing and the Bill of Rights.” Selected by Writing and Critical Thinking Program to mentor new teachers among graduate students in English, Modern Thought, and Comparative Literature Departments. 1982 - 85, 1993 - 96.

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  University of Silicon Valley

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1995

  Instructor

  Taught College Composition at innovative Sunnyvale, CA technological arts and music production college.

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  Basil Communications Inc.

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2008

  President

  Provided marketing, writing, research, compliance, multimedia, and strategic-planning services for publicly traded and private companies and individual clients in Canada and the United States.

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  Kwantlen Polytechnic University

  May 2003 - now

  Faculty, Departments of Applied Communications, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Leadership

  I teach professional communications, entrepreneurial leadership, and digital marketing in the School of Business. - School of Business Faculty Council (September 2013 - August 2016).- Applied Communication Department Chair (September 2010 - February 2013).- Entrepreneurial Leadership rep on School of Business Curriculum Committee (2010 - 2011).- Applied Communication Department's Search Committee (2007 - 2013). - “Knowledge Dissemination” advisor to Kwantlen’s “Acting Together” research project (2008 - 11), overseeing creation of project websites and multimedia content (including video interviews), and serving as 'community producer' for “Gangs & Youth Views from a Lower Mainland Symposium,” a powerful, youth-reported program released by Shaw Cablesystems.- Chair of School of Business Awards Committee for its first five years (2005 - 09).- School of Business program development as specialist in digital/social media, internal and external corporate communications, investor relations, editing, and publishing.Courses taught:- CMNS 1105 : Interactive Communication for the Floristry and Horticulture Workplace- CMNS 1110: Fundamentals of Business Communication- CMNS 1120: Applied Oral Communications- CMNS 1140: Introduction to Professional Communication- CMNS 1216/17: Writing for the Specialized Workplace 1 & 2- CMNS 2140: Communications for Design Professionals- CMNS 3000: Advanced Professional Business Communications (formerly ENTR 3500)- CMNS 3100: Technical Report Writing- MRKT 3311: Marketing in a Digital WorldFunder of three permanently endowed student awards: the Maureen and George Basil Award (2005 - present), the John Reiss Journalism Award (2009 - present), and the Luke Melvin Basil and Colby Joseph Basil Health Sciences Student Award (2023 - present). Show less

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  Simon Fraser University

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2006

  Lecturer
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  University Canada West

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Professor

  Taught research, media, and writing in school’s MBA and undergraduate business and communications programs.