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 With greater than two decades of management, human resources, public relations, sales and marketing experience, Paula Crutchley has developed an expertise in identifying and resolving ineffective marketing strategies, recruitment and retention gaps and missed revenue opportunities. As an entrepreneur she also has an intimate understanding and compassion for the challenges that new business owners face and seeks to partner with them teaching them to make a better living doing what they love. She holds a masters degree in business from one of the top 25 universities in California. Paula has been featured in the Ventura Star Free Press and interviewed by 101.7 K-Lite Radio Station. Paula was born in England, and now resides in Ventura, California with her family where she is an active board member with Laubach Literacy of Ventura County, Inc.
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 Gloria M. Miele, Ph.D. is a business development and leadership coach, speaker, consultant and trainer who has been helping people reach their goals for nearly 25 years. Gloria uses a strengths-based approach to bring out the best in individuals and organizations by identifying and leveraging the values, traits and talents that create and sustain success. She is a facilitator of Victory Circles, a comprehensive business development program for entrepreneurs. An engaging and dynamic speaker, she has trained and presented to thousands of professionals in the US and abroad. Gloria has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is on the Columbia University faculty. She has published dozens of articles in academic journals, books and online. Gloria is also a community service maven, active as an Ambassador for the Camarillo Chamber of Commerce and committed to causes that support education, the arts and the empowerment of women and girls. Learn more about her and her work at www.optimaldevelopmentcoaching.com.
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 With over 20 years’ experience as a small business owner, corporate trainer, stress-management consultant and outdoor experiential educator, Julie Samson is passionate about teaching. Her greatest strength rests in her ability to simplify complex topics, while also helping learners navigate their growth edge by anchoring internally. She holds that good business skills are essential as an entrepreneur, but it’s who you are internally that gets things done. Julie is founder of The Brilliant Edge, helping entrepreneurs package their expertise in multimedia educational products for profit. She holds a master’s degree in professional communication from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, and a BA in psychology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She lives in Santa Barbara and enjoys exploring the nearby hillsides and beaches with her horse and teacher, Song.
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 Katie Walters believes that the most important and transformative path to personal growth involves building meaningful relationships. This philosophy informs all aspects of Katie's life including her master's studies in educational leadership, her certificated leadership roles in the California Arts Project at UC Davis, as an instructor at Allan Hancock College, and her experience as a small business owner. Katie uses collaboration and cooperation to help clients create dreams and reach goals. She is honored to share the journey with others who are embracing possibilities.
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 Masen Yaffee founded NDIC in 1994 to assist companies in building their businesses using the Internet. Through NDIC, Mr. Yaffee has helped hundreds of small and large companies market and sell their products and services online and offline. Mr. Yaffee has also founded and built two other companies—a technology startup company called GreenSherpa and an online clothing company named Be Aware Clothing. He has taught classes for UCSB Extension, Adobe Systems and Apple Computer and provides instruction and consultation for individuals and businesses in all aspects of website development including strategy, planning, implementation, marketing and business development. Mr. Yaffee is experienced in all aspects of creating and running a small business including entity formation, small business accounting and finance, raising capital, human resources, sales, marketing and business development.
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 Sergio Zepeda has a BA in communications and marketing from ITESM, Tecnologico de Monterrey. He is an experienced consultant, educator and expert in public relations, marketing and sales. Mr. Zepeda has taught the Spanish SET course for 5 years with WEV and has been an entrepreneur in both Mexico and the US.
Sergio Zepeda tiene un BA en comunicaciones y publicidad de ITESM, Tecnologia de Monterrey. Él tiene experiencia de consultante, educador y experto en relaciones públicas, publicidad y ventas. Él enseño el curso de Capacitación Empresarial por 5 años con WEV y ha sido negociante en México y los Estados Unidos.
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