SCOT B. TRIBUZI
3618 Stimson Road
Norton, Ohio 44203 cell: 330-350-1696
Married, three children home: 330-666-7160
EDUCATION
Ph.D.Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Educational Psychology with a concentration in Instructional Technology
Dissertation: Efficacy of Concept Mapping Instructional Techniques to Teach
Organizational Structures and Interactions
M.B.A.College of William and Mary.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Outstanding Executive Management program
M.S. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Major: Administrative Dietetics. Minor: Business.
Other activities: Graduate Teaching Associate in Human
Nutrition and Food Management, Assistant OSU Swim Coach.
B.S. Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Major: Zoology -- Minor: Dietetics.
Achievements: Earned 100% college expenses, Four year swim team letterman.
Additional Coursework and Training:
University of Akron 1978
Temple University 1985
Virginia Commonwealth University 1987
Kent State University Graduate Coursework2006- 2010
Quality Matter Online Instruction Training2013
Build a Better Student Symposium, Kent State2014
Online Learning Symposium, Kent State2014
EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer2015 - present
Associate Lecturer 2012 – 2015
Lecturer2009 – 2012
Instructor2006 - 2009
Kent State University
Undergraduate instruction at both the regional and main campuses in Hospitality Management, Business, Nutrition, and Education.
Corporate Director of Dining Services 2003 – 2005
Kisco Senior Living, Carlsbad, CA
Responsible for all aspects of the dining and environmental services operations at 24 senior living communities located throughout the United States. Responsibilities include serving over 9000 meals/day to Independent, Assisted Living and Alzheimer Residents with a budget over $10MM. Also established the vision and strategy in Dining and Environmental Services to achieve the Malcolm Baldrige Award.
ARAMARK 1997 – 2003
District Manager
ARAMARK Responsible for the food service operations at 18 acute and long term care facilities in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Managed over 500 employees with $15
MM in revenue.
Senior Director of Operations
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL
Responsible for the facilities management and food service at acute care hospitals, long term care and education (K-12) facilities in Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming. This included 31 facilities with over 2000 employees and $23MM in revenue.
Food & Environmental Service Technical Support Representative
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL
Provided internal consulting for food, facilities and environmental servicesto health care operationsthroughout the United States.
Director of Nutrition Services
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL Sinai Hospital in Detroit, MI
Directed the department activities at this 550 bed urban hospital. Accomplishments included improving patient satisfaction as measured on Press Ganey from 30% to over 90% while dramatically decreasing food and labor costs while increasing revenue.
General Manager 1997
Pilot Corporation, Knoxville, TN
Responsible for all the activities at a $36.5MM/year Virginia travel center. Including all personnel management and P&L responsibility for retailing groceries, clothing, electronics and other merchandise. Also responsible for the Dairy Queen, Subway, and Taco Bell franchised food outlets with annual revenues of $2.3MM.
Instructor 1995 - 1996
J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
Full time Hospitality ManagementInstructor. in restaurant and hotel operations. Classes in food service operations, hospitality law, and hotel operations, and responsible for lab practicums.
Director of Support Services 1986 – 1995
Health Corporation of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Responsible for the activities of the 220 employees in the laundry, housekeeping, food service and dietetic departments. Combined budget of over $5MM with $2MM in revenue generating activities. Major accomplishments: reduced staff by 22 FTE's while reducing the supply budget 13%; computerized the administrative, laundry, and diet offices; created an outpatient Nutrition Center which earned a net profit after the first two years of operation; and implemented a continuous quality improvement program which increased efficiency and effectiveness in all areas.
Adjunct Faculty 1994
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA
School of Business, Management Instructor
Director of Food Service 1985 - 1986
St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ
Seiler Corporation (Sodexho), Waltham, MA
Directed the dietary operation at this 565 bed tertiary hospital. Major accomplishments: consolidated the dietetics and food services departments and rejuvenated the cafeteria and catering operations into profitable enterprises. In addition for Seiler Corporation, responsible for the evaluation, organization, and setup of four other 350+ bed hospitals.
Vertical Systems Project Manager 1984 - 1985
Concept Systems, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for the organization, setup and support of computerized food production, planning and control systems in hospitals and universities. Also installed warehousing order and control systems/purchase order management. Major setups included Penn State University, Texas A&M, and Cornell University.
Assistant Director of Food Service 1982 - 1984
Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond, VA
Responsible for managing cash operations and production departments. In addition, supervised vending services, liaisoned with nursing administration, and interfaced with information technology in the development of a hospital wide computer system implementation. Experience included six months as a clinical dietitian.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT INSTRUCTING EXPERIENCE
Head Swim Coach, Wadsworth Recreation Center2008 - 2010
Strategic Planning Coach, Kisco Senior Living2005
Supervisor Trainer, Health Corporation of Virginia 1987 – 1995
Head Swim Coach, Ginter Park Recreational Center1990 - 1995
Summer Youth Trainer, Capital Area Training Consortium1992 – 1994
Certified Juran Total Quality Facilitator, Health Corporation of Virginia 1990 – 1995
GRANTS, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATIONS
Customer Service Training Grant Proposal
Civic Development Corporation and the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitor Bureau.
February 18, 2014
Efficacy of Utilizing Concept Mapping to Teach Organizational Structures and Relationships poster session at the Educational Research Exchange, 2012. Kent, Ohio.
Do Computer Simulations Lead to Meaningful Learning in Adults? Paper presentation at the Educational Research Exchange, 2013. Cleveland, Ohio.
Dissertation: Efficacy of Concept Mapping Instructional Techniques to Teach Organizational Structures and Interactions.
The Effects Of Peer Review Upon Learner Performance In Diversified Conflicts Using Multimedia Simulations paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association 2015 conference.
The Subjugation Of Underrepresented Populations Through The Advancement Of Online Distance Educationpaper presentation at the American Educational Research Association 2015 conference.