Patricia Barniak Atkinson, MA.

68 Birch Drive
Phone: (845) 635-1866
cell: (845) 453-7873
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
E-mail: pbbb044c@westpost.net
Patricia Barniak Atkinson, MA.
68 Birch Drive
Phone: (845) 635-1866
cell: (845) 453-7873
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569
E-mail: pbbb044c@westpost.net
EDUCATION
MARIST COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, NY 2010 (August) - MA. Communications, GPA 3.57
Thesis to be presented at New York State Communication Association Conference, O
ctober 2010
HUDSON VALLEY SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AESTHETIC SKIN CARE, New Paltz, NY
2005- Present NYS certification in paramedical Aesthetics, GPA 3.72
Completed 600 program hours in clinical setting including coursework in Bacterio
logy, Anatomy and Physiology, NYS Regulations, chemical and laser technology wit
h paramedical and nutritional protocols
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
1980 - B.S. Management, minor in fashion design, GPA 3.75
EMPLOYMENT
BEYOND THE BLUE DOOR, INCORPORATED, Pleasant Valley, NY
1998 - PRESENT PRESIDENT
Created and financed the Hudson Valley's first boutique spa with Vascutouch(R) t
echnology
Delivers NYS Certified aesthetic and image consulting to fifty clients
Independently manages research, program design and client training
Identifies, develops and maintains prospective client/vendor relationships
Designs and implements creative public relations, leadership communications and
consulting services for educational institutions
INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES, MILLBROOK, NY
1997 - 1998 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES COORDINATOR
Managed admissions, training calendar and program budget
Provided guidance and support to students at all stages of the program
Worked with scientists, students and visiting professionals to coordinate meanin
gful clinical and classroom experiences by drawing on complimentary research opp
ortunities
Arranged thirty-five events annually ranging from field trips to symposia
Edited the IES Occasional Scientific Publication
SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, Malvern, PA
1993 - 1996 MANAGING DIRECTOR, EDUCATION CENTERS
Managed staffing and facilities for three full-time and two part-time education
centers
Mentored consultants and created senior training and consulting workshops
Directed a support staff of eight full-time and six part-time employees
Initiated the use of distance learning to support cost-efficient training
Scheduled sixty consultants to teach over one-hundred course offerings
Lead clients, management and consultants in the Total Quality Management Process
to improve customer satisfaction with end-user training
Edited and published documentation to support all coursework
Reconfigured a Banner Module to improvise a CIS for Education Center use
SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, Malvern, PA
1991 - 1996 ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT AND TRAINER
Delivered BANNER (R)Web software training and consulting services to end-users a
t twenty colleges Wrote New Consultant Training Program
Developed and tactically executed seven new courses and workshops
Created all instructional materials for rollout of new course work
Revised and updated materials as needed to improve effectiveness
Assisted sales staff with new client proposals and sales presentations

JERELLE, INCORPORATED, Dallas, TX

1988 - 1990 MID-ATLANTIC DISTRICT MANAGER
Trained MACY'S sales associates on MULTIPLES product line
Managed sales, P&L and inventory weekly basis using Telzon(R) reporting technolo
gy to support seasonal product cycles
Developed Leadership Recognition Program for regional consultants
Created Award-winning training newsletter for Associates
Produced fashion shows and other events in New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Bermuda
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY, Philadelphia, PA
1983 - 1987 ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI DEVELOPMENT/ADMISSIONS
Developed and managed Student/Alumni Recruitment Process
Recruited and trained students for Annual Fund telemarketing campaign
Budget oversight responsibility for three departments
ARMY EDUCATION CENTER, FORT GORDON, GA
1981 - 1983 Mathematics and Electronics Trainer
Scheduled testing and placement of troops E-3 to Master Sergeant
Trained 30+ troops per session with multi-media, self- paced coursework
Evaluated troop testing and provided training recommendations to officers
TECHNOLOGICAL PROFICIENCY
ILEARN (Sakai/academic collaboration platform/ enterprise education/ mainframe e
nvironment)
IBM Lotus/Symphony Suite
BANNER WEB (Oracle(R)/open architecture/client server environment)
Windows and MAC operating systems
Microsoft Office
Social Media: Face book, Twitter, LinkedIn, Skype, Voice Thread, Blogging and E
-mail
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2010 E-Marketing Associate Certification (in process)
2010 Enterprise Computing Conference, Marist College
2009 Marist College, Adjunct Instructors workshop, E-learning and traditional co
urses
2008 Institutional Review Board Certification, Marist College
2006 International Dermal Institute, New York, NY
Postgraduate study in holistic aesthetics and nutritional protocols
2005 University of California, Irvine CA
E-Learning course in Spa and Hospitality Management
1997 Vassar Hospital Mother's Club - Newborn Photographer Training
1994 Total Quality Management training- Franklin Covey
1991-1996 BANNER(R) Administrative (CIS) Software training (multi-version) inclu
ding Train-the-Trainer and Train-the-Executive/Manager modules