Howard Scott Rokofsky
D.O.B. 21 May 1966, New York, USA
Offering:
Various courses in communication skills and emotional intelligence, employing NLP and other accelerated learning methods. Participants are trained to communicate freely and confidently, practicing techniques suitable for their careers and their personal lives.
Advantages
- Knowledge is assimilated very quickly in a comfortable, relaxed environment
- Students learn to use their brains effectively in all areas of problem solving
- All programs are prepared individually, based on specific needs
- Constant feedback from all participants is encouraged
Summary of qualifications
Highly-refined communication skills and inexhaustible flexibility, having dealt with a multitude of students and professionals from various industries/markets in diverse countries. Experience with individual coaching as well as large and small groups.
Professional experience
| 2001- present | Presentation skills, Negotiations, Assertiveness, Stress/Conflict Management, Persuasion, Coaching, Sales Training, Motivation, NLP, Intercultural Communication, Business Writing
Corporate Clients: Fiat, CT-Group, ČEPS, Amgen, Tesco, Sanofi-Aventis, Target Future Recruitment, John Crane Sigma, Arcelor-Mittal, Juneyao Airlines, Student Agency, EON-IS, Zentiva, Citibank, Avon, Saab, Alcon |
| 1999- 2009 | English Language Instructor: Czech Republic Specialized English for Business and FCE preparation courses Clients: CSOB Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, Hewlett-Packard, CT-Group, OskarMobil, Plzenský Prazdroj, Delvita, Skanska, CEPS, Sanofi-Aventis, Zentiva |
| 2002 & 2006 | English Teacher in China: Planning Dept, Hainan Province, China Conducted two 8-week intensive language course, using the method Suggestopedia. Participants were provincial government officials. |
| 1996-1998 | Hogeschool Holland – School of Higher Professional Education, Amsterdam, Netherlands Instructor of English Various courses including English for Tourism, Education, Literature, Translations, Government, Written Communication, English for Older Adults |
| 1996-1998 | Amsterdam Academy for Banking and Finance, Amsterdam Teacher of Business/Financial English Teacher: HBO & University students at this college for financial studies. Courses: Presentation Skills, Negotiations, English for Banking and Finance |
| 1994-1997 | Entrepreneur; Network CV Amsterdam, Netherlands Home-based C.V. (resumé) Service providing an assortment of products, ranging from Graduate CV´s to Executive Packages. Consultancy on job-interviewing. |
| 1991 – 1994 | Kitchen manager at Het Theehuis (Tea House), Diemen, Holland |
| 1990 – 1995 | Various restaurant cooking jobs while studying in Holland |
| 1985 – 1989 | Delivered liquid oxygen tanks and medical supplies to home patients, New York |
| 1979 – 1984 | Baseball Card Business (see www.oldbaseball.com for examples) |
| 1979 – 1982 | Newspaper Carrier – Delivered Newsday, a daily paper including Sundays |
Education:
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, NL
Master´s Program in English, 1990-1993
SUNY-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, USA
English: Literature and Rhetoric BA: 1989
Languages:
English (native), Dutch (fluent), Czech (fluent), Italian, German, Mandarin (fair), Spanish (failing)