Danny Mercurio
Toledo,OH
Summary
Committed and engaging Adjunct Professor bringing exceptional lecturing skills and expertise in Business. Gifted in engagement and guidance of students with more than five years in postsecondary education.
Innovative Assistant Professor bringing proven success in implementing technology-based curriculum delivery and assessment tools. Passionate about fostering academic development and success for every student. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Professor
MUBS
08.2016 - Current
- Empowered students to take ownership of their education by facilitating opportunities for independent research projects within specific areas of interest.
- Worked with colleagues and administrators to create robust education programs.
- Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
- Strengthened critical thinking skills in students through incorporation of problem-based learning activities.
- Graded quizzes, tests, homework, and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
- Applied innovative teaching methods to encourage student learning objectives.
- Championed student success outside of classroom, serving as advisor for extracurricular clubs and organizations tied to subject matter expertise.
- Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting debate case.
- Improved overall course quality through implementation of regular evaluations, incorporating student feedback into future improvements.
- Designed and implemented various educational activities and programs to meet student needs.
- Developed semester outlines and instructional plans for each class session to comply with stated course objectives.
- Impartially evaluated papers, projects and homework assignments of students, delegating grading to teaching assistants when appropriate.
- Built strong rapport with students through class discussions and academic advisement.
- Assessed students' progress and provided feedback to enhance learning.
- Created materials and exercises to illustrate application of course concepts.
- Used exams, quizzes and assignments to assess student comprehension.
- Enhanced student comprehension by employing diverse teaching methods and incorporating multimedia resources.
- Created excitement and enthusiasm in classroom by delivering engaging subject matter.
- Taught Business courses, providing instruction to up to 30 undergraduate students.
Owner /General Manager
Dani Sam Inc
02.2012 - 12.2015
- Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating business.
- Supervised creation of exciting merchandise displays to catch attention of store customers.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
- Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
Education
MBA - International Business
The University of Toledo
Toledo, OH08.2008
Skills
- Performance Assessment
- Lecturing
- Lesson development
- Curriculum Development
- Professional Networking
- Business relationships
- Distance learning tools
- Student Evaluation
- Issue Resolution
- Student assessment
- Multimedia integration
- Diversity awareness
- Student Records Management
- Online Class Discussion
- Lesson Plan Creation
- Time Management
Timeline
Adjunct Professor
MUBS
08.2016 - Current
Owner /General Manager
Dani Sam Inc
02.2012 - 12.2015
MBA - International Business
The University of Toledo