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Kathy (B.A Stanford University, M.A Management JFK University), has been a consultant, trainer and facilitator in the organizational development field for 17 years. She has worked extensively with high tech companies, government agencies and non-profit agencies. She specializes in group dynamics training, including communication skills, building high performance teams, conflict resolution, leadership, effective meetings, boardsmanship and strategic planning.

Ms. Merchant is a United Way Kellogg Trainer and a certified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator trainer. She teaches conflict management in Cal State Hayward's continuing education program. She serves as a corporate secretary for the National Service Secretariat, Washington D.C, and is a feature writer for the Orinda News.

Michael Stadlen is a consultant & trainer with Western Learning Systems. With more than 25 years of corporate experience in management, sales, teaching, and 6 years of independent consulting experience, he works with clients to stimulate the growth and development of people, organizations, and systems. He delights in teaching and modeling the knowledge and skills needed for effective leadership, innovation, and persuasion.

Prior to joining Western Learning, Michael was president of a computer time-sharing company in Denver, which provided accounting services to oil & gas exploration companies, and he was the general manager of a telecommunications distributor providing voice and data communications systems in Southern California. He has also directed management and sales education for three different companies engaged in the large computer, telecommunications, and time-sharing industries.

But Michael's real passion has always been teaching and developing his employees and/or students. He has frequently made use of his unique ability to take complex subject matter and make it understandable (and even enjoyable) for others. At various times in his carrer, Michael has designed and/or delivered training programs in sales management, general management, recruiting & selection, selling, strategic accoiunt planning, time management, presentation & communication skills, conflict resolution, project management, customer satisfaction skills, finance & accounting, system design & implementation, and computer programming. He has developed and managed assimilation programs for newly hired employees and has served on the Client Advisory Boards for several international training companies.

Beth is a seasoned trainer and management consultant with over 20 years experience in the corporate, academic & non-profit sectors. She spent 4 years living, teaching and traveling in Asia. Her eclectic background includes teaching English as a second language, contract administration in the financial services industry, sales & marketing, delivering human resource services to companies throughout the Bay Area, and training their employees & volunteers. As a trainer she specializes in helping people to achieve peak performance by learning to manage themselves and their environment more effectively, both as individuals and in teams. Her training's are marked by energy, a professional touch and insights drawn from her experiences in a wide variety of venues.

Jyl is a Speech and Language Therapist with over 20 years experience as a corporate trainer, speech & dictation coach, oral communication consultant, and educator. Ms. Cohen works exclusively with foreign-born professionals and has successfully modified the accents of clients from 46 different countries, by conducting both small group seminars and private 1:1 coaching, She created the The Accent Modification Training Program and accompanying workshop manuals or Western Learning Systems in 1993.

Ms. Cohen holds a graduate degree in Speech and Communication from Northwestern University and a B.S in speech pathology from Boston University. She also has a California Teaching Credential and certificates in Intercultural Communication and Counseling.

Ms. Cotton is a successful Management Consultant and Trainer having acquired skills from High Tech Computer companies, Government and Education. In addition, she is well accomplished in several disciples having successfully managed career of 20 years in Human Resources as a generalist and nine years as a consultant and trainer.

Ms. Cotton's consultant practice includes diversity awareness, developing sexual harassment prevention strategies, employee relations, mediation, conflict resolution, managing and coaching diverse work teams and employee recruitment.

Ms. Cotton has worked with youth in the Inter District Inter Action program of Sequoia Union High School District for eight years providing a diversity awareness class for eighth graders.

Ms. Cotton earned a bachelors degree of Science in Business Administration from San Jose State University. She is currently enrolled in Masters program in Intercultural relations. She is a member of American Society of Training and Development (ASTD), National and Silicon Valley chapters Institute of Management Consultants, (IMC), Northern California Human Resources Council (NCHRC), and the Peninsula Association of Black Personnel Administrators, (PAPBA).

Regina has been a trainer and facilitator since 1989. She has worked with managers and employees of all levels in skill acquisition and effectiveness.

Regina's work is to provide support for the organization's goals through the various methodologies of teambuilding, breakthroughs in team performance, communication skills training and one-on-one coaching. her passion is to create practical solutions that work for her client's needs and to facilitate communication between members of the organization so that results are long lasting. She has worked with the top leadership groups of American Medical International, Haagen Dazs Europe, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco and British Gas Transco, and the middle managers of British Petroleum Exploration around the world.

Regina graduated from Rutgers University in 1984 and served as a teaching assistant at the Stanford Business School for Richard Pascale, co-author of The Art of Japanese Management and for Jerry Porras, professor and co-author of Built to Last

 

 Zoie Kaye has a business background in manufacturing, marketing, training, retailing, and education.

Zoie makes over 150 presentations a year for a diverse list of clients including SkillPath (a nationally known training organization), Boeing, Chevron, Cincinnati Bell, Hewlett-Packard, Litton Industries, Motorola, Patelco Credit Union, Sterling Software and US West.

Zoie has been a successful entrepreneur for the last 15 years before that she was director of sales training, sales promotion and national advertising for Vassarette, a division of Munsingwear in Minneapolis.Prior to this she was responsible for the merchandising of a division, head of sales promotion, and publicity director of California.

Zoie has made guest appearances on national radio and television. For 14 years she was an instructor at FIDM in San Francisco and in 1989 was named Outstanding Teacher of the Year. She is the author of the book Saying "No" to Negativity

 Jim Kennedy

B.A. Behavorial Sciences, University of California, Berkeley

 

Recent Implementations:

 

Hewlett-Packard	First Interstate Bank	Pacific Bell
Eastman Kodak	Bank of the West	Ethicon
Sun Microsystems	Fujitsu	Delta
Mentor Graphics	Platinum	Dell
Cisco Systems	Motorola	G.T.E.
A.T. & T	W.W. Grainger	StorageTek
llied Signal	Bank of America	Siliconix
I. B. M.	Raychem	Quantum
D.H.L	Raychem	Safeway

Ed Levine began his career as a computer salesperson and later branch manager of ComputerLand Corporation. He began his own business selling computer graphic systems with a strong emphasis on training.

After 5 successful years, Ed sold his business to a larger distributor and began fully focusing on the training field.

Ed has become a regular instructor at Western Learning Systems.His experiences as a salesperson and business owner allow Ed to speak credibility on a number of communication and management topics.

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