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Sporty King
Job/Life Skills Facilitator, Phalanx Family Services
Location: chicago, IL United States
Joined: Nov 4th, 2007
About   (request update)
•WGN Minority Business Report Entrepreneur of The Week (6/7/97)... converted to weekly inspirational feature (1999-2001)
•Purdue University/Black Cultural Center, Artist-In-Residence/Haraka Writers (1999-2001)
•Living Single Magazine Pinnacle Award Recipient (June 1999)
•First male Master of Ceremonies for League of Black Women Black Rose Banquet (1997)
•Cataloged in Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History & Literature (1996)
•Top 9 speakers in the world, Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking(1996)
My Interview Question
Are you looking for the Muhammad Ali of Inspirational Speaking?
Life & Professional Aspirations:
Sporty’s programs interactively give audience members the chance to be empowered, inspired and educated through his collection of over a quarter century of original poetry, as he shares experiences from his personal and corporate life. Each session will help to renew the spirit that truly impacts leadership qualities… giving members something to apply and pass on…. As we find out more about ourselves, we become better equiped to help others.
Website:
http://sportyking.com
Education   (request update)
High School: Cranwell School in Lenox, MA class of 1973
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
Mr. King is a native of Harlem, in New York City. He started writing poetry in 1969 to combat homesickness. Having won an ABC (A Better Chance) Scholarship, he went to high school in Massachusetts. D
Experience
I currently work with Phalanx Family Services as Job/Life Skills Facilitator
I have 33 years of experience working in the Consulting Services industry.
Job/Life Skills Facilitator | Phalanx Family Services
From January 2005 to Current • 21 year(s)
 Facilitate job and life skills training programs.
President | R. King & Associates
From January 1993 to Current • 33 year(s)
 Design, development and marketing of professional speaking and personalized poetry business to help individuals in educational and entrepreneurial vocations grow in their personal and professional lives.
Faculty - Communications I | Hospitality Academy at McCormick Place
From January 1996 to December 2006 • 10 year(s)
 Design and implement semi-annual 8-week curricula and programs that provide high quality employment training and support to economically disadvantaged individuals seeking career placement.
Facilitator | Access Group International
From January 2004 to December 2005 • 1 year(s)
 Subcontracted facilitation of Sexual Harassment & Sex Discrimination Prevention training of Northeastern Illinois University staff to comply with state and federal guidelines.
Adjunct Professor - School of Humanities - Interview Skills | Kennedy-King College
From January 2004 to December 2005 • 1 year(s)
 Taught interview skills courses in the School of Humanities.
Adjunct Professor/Adult Continuing Education - Presentation Skills | Harold Washington College
From January 1999 to December 2001 • 2 year(s)
 Design and implement workshops to build and reinforce communication skills that enhance personal and professional growth and development.
Midwest Region Manager, Classified Advertising | Dow Jones & Company, Inc./The Wall Street Journal
From January 1988 to December 1993 • 5 year(s)
 Inspired and trained 5-office, 17 people staff on telemarketing and presentation skills; marketing; teamwork; goal setting; responsibility and ethics in accordance with company guidelines.
Account Executive, Classified Advertising | Dow Jones & Company, Inc./The Wall Street Journal
From January 1984 to December 1988 • 4 year(s)
 Designed, created and marketed regional special Recruitment advertising sections and created personalized marketing promotions while interfacing with advertisers and agencies to maintain market share in four-state territory.
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