Curriculum Vitae

Digital Faculty Consultant (DFC)

McGraw Hill

May 2017 – Present

Consult as an expert on the McGraw-Hill SIMnet product to aid educational institutions with the roll-out of this product and maximizing their online educational endeavors. 

Digital Faculty Consultant (DFC) activities include:

  • Speaking at conferences about best practices for online learning

  • Consulting with institution about how to use SIMnet

  • Developing course materials using SIMnet

  • Analyzing course syllabi to develop an optimal teaching approach

  • Facilitating webinars about best practices for online education

  • National Chair and DFC Master

Business Owner

Bluestone Laundromats

May 2018 – Present

Acquire, renovate, and upgrade worn and old laundromats by applying a standards-based approach to turning around the facilities.

Updates include:

  • Defined branding

  • Construction improvements

  • New equipment

  • High-touch service for customers

  • Regular cleaning regimen

Lecturer

Penn State University

Jan 2012 – Present

Penn State Scranton / Penn State World Campus

Courses Taught:

  • Strategic Business Planning (BA 422)

  • Management Information Systems (MIS 204)

  • Management Concepts (Mgmt 301)

  • Microeconomic Analysis (Econ 104)

  • Macroeconomic Analysis (Econ 102

  • Money and Banking (Econ 351)

  • Project Management (BA 421)

  • Consumer Behavior (Mktg 330)

  • Contemporary Business Skills (BA 321)

  • Planning for Internship (BA 420)

Advisory Roles:

  • Associate Coordinator BSBIC Program

  • Lead Instructor for Management Information Systems World Campus 

  • Course Author for Management Information Systems World Campus

  • Internship Adviser

  • Scranton LaunchBox Adviser

Public and Private Business Session Facilitation:

These following are topics about which I speak and facilitate:

  • 16 Session Supervisory Essentials Certification

  • Author, Speaker, and Facilitator of Various Topics 

  • Generational Conflict

  • Emotional Intelligence

  • Project Management

  • Time Management

  • Growth Mindset

Business Owner

FM Sorokach Agency

Mar 2008 – Present

Tunkhannock, PA

  • Licensed in Property / Casualty / Life / Health Insurance and Banking Products

  • Oversee vision, mission, and operations of the agency

  • Defined processes such as early adoption of paperless environment to maximize efficiency

  • Manage metrics to drive results

  • Continual X-Date process refinement to maximize prospect sources

  • Developed tracking tools to ensure policy change management is executed without errors

Adjunct Professor

Keystone College

Jan 2009 – Dec 2014

La Plume, PA

Courses Taught:

  • e-Commerce

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Business Law

  • PC Applications

  • Spreadsheets and Databases

Adjunct Professor

Luzerne County Community College

Sep 2001 – Dec 2008

Nanticoke, PA

Courses Taught:

  • Networking and Communications

  • Networking Concepts

Regional Manager
(New York & Pennsylvania)

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.

Dec 2006 – Mar 2008

Exeter, PA



Oversaw $60 million territory, including management of over 30 sales professionals. 

  • Utilized acquisition and retention initiatives to reverse five year trend of negative growth.

  • Use of analytics in decision-making. 

  • Implemented various sales regimens to penetrate the market.

Business Analyst

Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc.

Jan 2005 – Dec 2006

Exeter, PA

  • Performed sales and finance analyst duties.

  • Re-engineered business processes.

  • Analyzed sales data to drive decision-making.

  • Member of the business acquisition and integration team.