| Name | Zen Benefiel |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Chief Possibilities Coagulator |
| Organization | Be The Dream LLC |
| Member Since | 12 Aug 2009 |
| Areas of Expertise | Social Media, Online Surveys & Research, Community Management, Strategy and Planning, Web Project Management |
About Me
Bruce 'Zen' Benefiel is one of those characters who has kept moving, creating and facilitating hundreds of projects including arts & crafts festivals, change management, concerts, conferences, corporate events, customer service programs, delinquent shipment reduction, Gaia-fests, forums, fundraisers, golf tournaments, manufacturing bottleneck removal, radio and television shows, road and bridge construction and many smaller projects just because somebody needed to create some action.
Principal and owner of Be The Dream (since 1988), specializing in partnering facilitation, project management, organizational development, strategic planning consulting, customer service and motivational speaking. His vocational experience spans aerospace, education, health foods, home improvements, manufacturing, radio, social services, television and video production.
Education and Qualifications
Focus: Integrating science and spiritual principles to empower co-creation and achievement of dreams/goals.
Secondary: Excellence in education delivery in secondary, post-secondary and professional environments.
Management Style: Charismatic / Transformational
Bibliography DISC Assessment Communication StyleSkills sets:
Business Consulting – analysis, strategic planning, project management
Facilitating - coalitions, collaborations, cooperatives, partnering workshops
Educating, Mentoring and Coaching – secondary and adult learners
Event Coordinating – small to large scale private and public events
Television Producing – producer/host, procurement coordinator and media buyer
Transformational Life Coaching - ally, guide, mentor, shape shifter and zeitgeist
Supply Chain Managing and Resource Integration – aerospace, events, health foods
Sales and Marketing – education, graphic services, health foods, home improvements
Desktop Publishing – brochures, j-cards, posters, newsletters, presentations
Master of Arts - Organizational Management, U. of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ 10/03
Human Resources, Conflict Management, Project Planning - 3.94 gpa
Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ – 2/97
Project Management, Marketing, and Production - 3.84 gpa
Other Education:
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration, University of Phoenix 11/89
Life Coach Certification, Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Tempe, AZ – 8/04
15 proficiencies for personal and professional development – 100 hours
Secondary Teacher Certification, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ – 11/98
Business Certification - 3.95 gpa
Hypnotherapy Cert., Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, Scottsdale, AZ – 2/98
Stress relief, personal growth and development – 100 hours
Desktop Publishing Certificate, Aztech College, Tempe, AZ – 8/92
Adobe Illustrator, Quark, Adobe PageMaker – 100 hours
BS in Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ – 11/89
Major: Advertising, Finance and Marketing - 3.72 gpa
