Rafael A Garcia

Experience

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  Montclair State University International Trade Counseling Center

  Jan 1995 - Jul 1995

  Marketing Research Analyst

  Used telemarketing tools to promote seminarsProvided market research information to local businessesAssisted center director with international market research

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  RadioShack Store

  Aug 1995 - Sept 1997

  Sales Manager

  Total responsibility for Profit & Loss, overall direction of operation, training and safetyAccountable for team development and ultimate customer satisfactionConducted in-store conflict resolution and human resource policy trainingDeveloped and implemented effective in-store, target accounts sales and marketing strategiesIncreased sales revenue by growing existing government accounts Interacted effectively with small business owners and city government officials to create new accounts Show less

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  P.C

  Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

  Sales Associate (Computer Department Manager)

  Trained new sales members on various sales and promotions programs and marketing informationAchieved personal sales revenue targets by growing exiting customer base

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  Paterson Board of Education/Eastside H.S.

  Jan 2000 - now

  (12th Grades) Teacher of General Business/Tech Coordinator/Cisco NetAcad Instructor

  Set up projects and assignments, relevant to the current market conditions, including stock market simulationsEstablish and maintain positive relationship with students, parents, and colleagues.Motivated classroom teachers to put technology to work on behalf of their students and helped teachers become "fearless in their use of technology."Developed a cadre of technology specialist teachers who will help integrate technology into their lessons.Worked with the principal, teachers, and other to help implement the district technology planMet with district technology leaders and committees to assist in the implementation of the district technology plan. Show less

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  Paterson Public Schools

  Jan 2001 - Jun 2010

  Business Teacher/Technology Coordinator

  NATURE AND SCOPE OF JOB:Implements, coordinates, and evaluates the integration of educational technology as tools to support instruction in a school so that every student meets and exceeds the Core Curriculum Content Standards.The School-Based Technology Coordinator fulfills the mandates of the Abbott Decision and maintains equipment, software, and networks, provides staff development, and serves as a resource to the professional staff and to the students.