John M. Spidaliere
337 East Walnut Street
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-425-9892
jmspid@gmail.com
john@puffermorris.com
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Professional Experience
Puffer Morris Real Estate, Lancaster (April 2015 to present)
Licensed Real Estate professional, specializing in Lancaster City commercial and residential property sales.
Home Town Realty Associates, Reading (May 2014 to April 2015)
Licensed Realty Salesperson
EdOptions Academy (Nov. 2012 to present)
Virtual Social Studies Teacher, providing support to students taking online social studies courses.
Project GRAD USA (Feb. 2011 to May 2013)
Academic Consultant. Established and administered programs, personnel and budget of College Access Center at William Penn High School in York; Communications and Political Specialist for the PA Challenge Grant program.
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster. (Aug. 2008 to May 2009)
Writer and Editor of online college newsletter The Diplomat; content writer for college website.
Accademia Britannica, Campobasso, Italy. (Aug. 2006 to Oct. 2007)
English Language Instructor for adult learners, high and middle school students; taught English at summer program in Cambridge, UK, 2007.
The English Minibus, Termoli, Italy. (Oct. 2005 to Oct. 2007)
Project Partner, Director of Staff Development and English Language Instructor, directing continuing education to staff; overseeing implementation of services to clients.
Lancaster Newspapers, Lancaster. (Jan. 1995 to Oct. 2005)
Reporter for the Lancaster Newspaper Media Group. An award-winning journalist for newspapers in the LNP family – section editor at The Ephrata Review, general assignment reporter at The Sunday News, and state house and city beat reporter at the New Era Newspaper.
Millersville University, Millersville. (Jan. 2003 to May 2004)
Adjunct Professor of Journalism Studies for two semesters in university’s journalism studies program.
Mennonite Central Committee, Akron. (March 1998 to Sept. 2000)
Writer and Editor. Traveled extensively in Africa, Asia, Latin America and United States to report on MCC programs staff; provided communications support for MCC disaster response.
Business Development and Leadership
· Owned and operated Cool Corner Ice Cream Shop, Lancaster, 2003
· Freelance Content writer for websites
· Experience in event management
· Experience managing staff in professional environments
· Experience in budget management and planning
· Experience writing and consulting on business plans
· Fluency in database management
Education
· Eastern Mennonite University, Bachelor of Science in history, 1992
· Villanova University, Master of Arts in political science, 1997
· Certification in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 2006
· Albright College, Certificate in Secondary Education in Social Studies, 2011