Marsha W. Griffin

Professional Objective: To provide facilitative and developmental interactions that allow participants of all ages and socio-economic backgrounds to become more empowered and better able to meet the needs of the twenty first century workplace.

Education:  Educational Specialist, Counseling, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, GPA 3.9 of 4.0, l996.   Masters in Education, Community and Occupational Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, GPA 3.9 of 4.0, 1987.  Bachelors of Arts, Psychology /Child Development, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, l971.

 Professional Highlights

• Extensive innovative curriculum design for multiples of dynamic programs including: child development, paralegal, hotel, motel, restaurant management, hospitality, culinary arts, golf course technology, career life/work planning and school-to- work.
• Extensive development and implementation of special schools, seminars/workshops/focus groups/roundtables for business and industry
• Hospitality training & design, empowerment, individual training
• Executive Coaching /multiple career disciplines
• Design and implementation of Leadership Retreats and Training
• Design and implementation of Leadership Institutes, all levels and time frames
• Design and implementation of Leadership Academies, youth and adult
• Design and implementation of focused roundtables, business, industry, education
• Design and implementation of outplacement packages for individuals and corporations
• Design and implementation of Strategic Plans for One Stops in Pee Dee region  of SC
• Design and implementation of Leadership Skills Institute
• Design and implementation of leadership institutes for community college systems
• Design and implementation of career life work planning centers for all age groups, educational levels and multiples of socioeconomic groups
• Design and implementation of Family Support Network Project, Smart Start
• Keynote speaker on state and national levels
• Vice President and co-owner of men’s and women’s specialty clothing stores over the past twenty years
• Director of counseling on college and high school levels
• Director of statewide literacy program, recruited and managed over 800 volunteers
• Designed and implemented child development curriculums for the community college system, focusing on the child 0-5

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

• Current project, Lead Consultant for Business Education Expectations, a newly implemented business organization designed to support the new Early College High School to open here in August of 06, partners Burroughs & Chapin, Horry Georgetown Technical College and Horry County Schools.

• 1998-present, Principal, Marsha Griffin & Associates, LLC, providing interactive design and facilitative work for businesses and educational institutions that focuses on team building, leadership and executive coaching

• 1998-1999, Design and implementation of the Family Support Network for Columbus County Partnership for Children, Smart Start of North Carolina, Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC

    

• 1997-1998, Design and implementation of change management and team building workshops for business and industry. Currently heading up the program development/conference planning division for Coastal Carolina University.

• 1991-l997, Green Sea Floyds High School, Green Sea, SC, Director of Counseling, middle and high school levels, designed and implemented career/life work planning curriculums and piloted school-to work projects for the district.

• 1982-1991, Horry Georgetown Technical College, Conway, SC, Director of Counseling and Job Placement.  Designed and implemented, FUTURES, career explorations center that served as exemplary site for the state technical college system.

• 1980-1982, Horry County Department of Education, Conway, SC, Director of the Horry County Reading Crusade.  Provided literacy training for adults and for English as a Second Language students.  Recruited and facilitated 800 volunteers.  Wrote literacy promo scripts for Mickey Mantle, Arthur Smith and Loretta Lynn.

• 1976-1980, Horry –Georgetown Technical College, Conway, SC, Director of Recruitment, student enrollment increased 16% in a declining student’s enrollment period.  Worked extensively with high-risk students, student government, college newspaper and yearbook.

• 1972-1976, Southeastern Community College, Whiteville, NC, Director of Child Development and Child Psychology programs. Developed pilot curriculum for programs throughout the state of North Carolina.

Adjunct Positions

1990-present, Adjunct professor for the following universities: Webster University, Myrtle Beach, SC, Citadel, Charleston, SC, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC and The College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Courses taught: Career Life Work Planning, Minorities and Diversity, Human Growth and Development, Multiculturalism, School to Work Course Overviews, Leadership Design, Counseling for the Technologies, Exploration of the World Wide Web, Testing and Assessment, The Counselors Role in Business and Education, The Mental Health Counselor in the School Setting (design new course for this topic and taught).

 

Special Certifications

• National Board Certified Counselor
• Certified Interpreter of Myers Briggs Type Indicator
• Certified in Using Type in Team Design
• Certified in Using Type in TQM
• Executive Coaching / Trained in "Creating Your Future"
• Certified Interpreter of Murphy Meisinger Type Indicator for Children
• Certified High School and Middle School Counselor

Client List

• Leadership Grand Strand, Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
• Leadership Charleston, Charleston Metro Chamber
• Leadership Florence, Florence Area Chamber, (2003 last year involved)
• Leadership Georgetown
• Leadership Marion
• Carolina’s Hospital
• Electric Services of South Carolina
• Time Warner
• State Farm, Bobby Kelly Agency
• Health South
• Atlantic Physical Therapy
• Carolina First Bank
• Classic Home Building and Design
• Horry Georgetown Technical College
• Florence Darlington Technical College
• Southeastern Community College, First Steps Grant Work
• Columbus County School District, Grants Writing, ( have a full division)
• Horry County School District
• Burroughs and Chapin
• SC Board of Realtors, Horry County Division
• Suggs Kelly Law Firm
• Leadership Chester
• First Community Bank
• Dr. Dee Williams, Pediatric Dentist
• Brandon Advertising

References provided upon request