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Joseph E Brett
8841 Calle Buena Vista
Scottsdale, Arizona 85255
1-602-618 -0619
Brettst@cox.net


Citizenship American
 Birth USA -  05.05.1946
 Mother Tongue English
 Marital Status Married  (www.coribrett.com)
 Health Excellent/Fit

Education
 1989:
 Master of Public Administration Degree with a focus on International Development, John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
1979:
 Master of Science Degree in Secondary Education Administration, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, USA
1968:
 Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, St. Bonaventure University, Allegany, New York, USA

 
ESL/Teacher’s Training
 2010:
  TESOL/TESL/TEFL Certificate, Oxford Seminars, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

International Experience (1989-1994)
1992-1994:
 Project Manager, International Executive Service Corps, Stamford, CT., USA.  Projects were located in The Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine & Kazakhstan.
  • Recruited team members, established logistical support, set budgets, coordinated travel.
  • Negotiated contracts with officials in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. 
  • Led US teams to projects in Central & Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to deliver instruction to over 800 students.
  • Designed, staffed, improvised and executed six-week internships for selected Kazakhs and Ukrainians in both Tucson, AZ and Cincinnati, OH.
1989-1990:
 Project Assistant, Harvard Institute for International Development, Jakarta, Indonesia
  • Researched the repayment of Foreign Exchange Loans by the Bank of Indonesia.

Volunteer and Civic Experience (1994- Present)
  • Executive Committee member and Immediate Past President, Scottsdale Sister Cities Association (Kingston, Ontario, Canada; Interlaken Switzerland; Alamos, Mexico; Haikou, China; Cairns, Australia)
  • Past Board Member, Harvard Club of Phoenix.
  • Past President and founder, Show Low, Arizona- Spisske-Podhradie, Slovakia, Sister City Association.
  • Past Board Member and Secretary, Arizona- Kazakhstan Foundation.
  • Past member, Governor’s Council on Small Business Development.
Government Experience (1978-1992) 
  • Regional Director, New York State Department of Economic Development
  • Executive Director, New York State Temporary Commission on Dioxin Exposure
  • Executive Assistant to the Commissioner, New York State Department of Developmental Disabilities.
Real Estate Development & Business Experience (1996-2007)
  • Licensed by the State of Arizona as a Real Estate Broker since 1994
  • Associate Real Estate Broker, Sonoran Lifestyle Real Estate, Chandler, AZ, USA
  • Associate Real Estate Broker, Talking- Rock- Ranch Golf Resort, Prescott, AZ, USA
  • Project Manager/Sales and Leasing Agent, Fain Signature Group, Prescott, Valley, AZ, USA
    • Responsible for the development of a 600 acre, mixed use, town center
Teaching and Training Experience (1970-Present)
1995-2005:
 Adjunct Faculty in the MBA Program, University of Phoenix.
  • International Business. This was a 2 credit course in the core curriculum for an MBA Degree. 
  • The course covered the social, religious, governmental, and economic systems that influence international trade and business.
  • Developed course material, along with lectures and supporting media
  • Conducted tests , graded papers and oral presentations and issued grades
1994-1995:
 Adjunct Faculty in Economics, University of Phoenix.
  • Economics course for undergraduate students.  The class was for working, adults.
  •  Developed course materials, hand outs, media and lectures
  • Graded papers and oral presentations, conducted tests and issued grades
1992-1994:
 Lecturer/Trainer in Economic Development, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
  • Developed course material and lectures that were delivered to over 200 adult, professional governmental officials and administrators in Kharkov, Ukraine and Almaty, Kazakhstan. 
  • The material focused on the government’s relationship with free enterprise.
  • Topics included: the valuation of real property, tax rates, tax generation and sources and uses of tax funds. 
  • Lectures included lengthy question and answer time on how a government and the private sector cooperate on creating economic development stimulus and incentives.
2001-2002:
 Lecturer/Seminar Leader on “Religions of the World” as presented in The Power of Myth.
  • Developed a course of study as a volunteer Instructor for a 6 week program which explored the Myths of the world and their influence on religions.
  • The course was created at the request of the Unitarian Church of Prescott, Arizona and was for adult members of that organization.

Teaching and Training Certifications (Awarded in 1978)
  • New York State Permanent Certifications as Secondary School Administrator
  • New York State Permanent Certification as Social Studies Teacher, Grades 7-12.
Relevant Skills and Experience
  • Foreign Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (basic), Spanish (basic)
  • High School and Collegiate Baseball and Soccer Player
  • General Manager, Apache Aerospace Company.
    • Led Native American Owned Company (White Mountain Apache Tribe) to preferred supplier statues with McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Co. 
    • Led facility to compliance with ISO ( International Standardization Organization) Standards
Hobbies and Interests
  • Reading,  family history research, fitness activities, sports, golf, travel
References are available upon request