Speaker: Dr. Don Salting
Date/Time: Saturday, 7/9/2011, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: NPU Online Education Center
47613 Warm Springs BLVD, Fremont, CA 94539
Abstract:
We all have accents - most of us have multiple accents. The talk will examine the processes, stages and forces around language acquisition with primary focus on pronunciation.
Introduction to the speaker:
Don Salting holds a PhD in Linguistics with a focus in Phonology. Besides teaching at the university level and in an intensive ESL program, he worked for many years as a linguist in the software industry. This work included developing interactive accent-reduction and automated language proficiency tests around speech recognition technology. He also developed taxonomies and lexical infrastructure for search engine and translation applications.
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Topic: "Sustainability in Ecology and Energy"
Speaker: Mr. Chandra Bellasio & Dr. Stefano Falomi
Date/Time: Saturday, 6/25/2011, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: NPU Online Education Center
47613 Warm Springs BLVD, Fremont, CA 94539
Abstract:
This seminar will focus on the meaning of sustainability, that is, the ability to maintain a certain status or process in existing systems. First, the criteria that make a process "sustainable" will be detailed, giving examples on how these criteria are applied in ecology. Then, the major energy sources will be screened to understand if their production can be defined as "sustainable".
Introduction to the speaker:
Chandra is a Ph.D. student in Plant Science at Cambridge University, UK. He is attending the Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University, sponsored by the Fulbright Commission. Currently he is working as a project manager at Renewable Fuel Technologies, developing an operation plan for slash biomass recovery in the Northern Californian forest. He served as a research fellow at the University of Florence, Italy working on tree physiology and analysis of woody tissues. He graduated in Agricultural Engineering in 2005 from the University of Milan, Italy.
Stefano is currently attending the Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University, sponsored by the Fulbright Commission. In 2010, he received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Reliability Engineering from the University of Florence, Italy. He worked with General Electric Oil & Gas on reliability of Liquefied Natural Gas compression trains. He received his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Florence. He's a registered industrial engineer in Italy with 5 years of experience in strength and vibrations of structures and turbo-machinery.
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Topic: Volunteering and Your Career
Speaker: Dr. Mariam Ghazvini
Date/Time: Saturday, 6/18/2011, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: NPU Online Education Center
47613 Warm Springs BLVD, Fremont, CA 94539
Abstract:
America’s volunteerism is unparalleled in the world. There were over 63 million volunteers in 2009. The benefits of volunteering for your community abound. In 2009, non-profits employed 13.5 million people, or approximately 10% of the nation’s workforce. Did you know that a few hours a month to help someone or a cause could enhance your life and career? You can also make a significant difference for a person, or even an entire organization, by offering your time, skills, and energy to various causes that they would otherwise not be able to afford. If ever there were a winning career development strategy for college students, volunteering must be it. In this seminar, you will learn the benefits of volunteering for your career, your job search, and how to gain transferable skills. You will gain knowledge of volunteering resources as well as how to maximize your benefit from volunteering.
Introduction to the speaker:
Ed.D., Education Leadership, University of Southern California, CA 1997
M.A., Counseling, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA 2009
M.A., Administration Higher Education, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1994
B.A., Sociology, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA 1983
Areas of expertise: Human Resources Management; Professional Development
Dr. Ghazvini is an organizational development, career, and educational planning professional. She has over 20 years of experience in retail, high-tech manufacturing, corporate training, and non-profit program development and delivery. She specializes in leadership development and career planning. In addition, Dr. Ghazvini career coached for Right Management Consultants as well as teaching at Mission and San Jose City Colleges. Dr. Ghazvini previously served on the Board of Directors of the HP Alumni Association and Springboard Forward, as well as the MBA Advisory Board for Notre Dame de Namur University.
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Topic: How to Boost Your Career from Scratch
Speaker: Ms. Olina Qian and Mr. D.J. Sahni
Date/Time: Saturday, 6/11/2011, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: NPU Online Education Center
47613 Warm Springs BLVD, Fremont, CA 94539
Abstract:
What is the right job for you? What will your career path look like in 10 years? How do you conduct effective networking to land the job you desire? How do you prepare for the interview? How do you get a job offer? How do you understand American culture and professional work environment? If any of these questions has ever occurred to you, we invite you to join the seminar. As experienced executive coaches, Olina and Deep will guide you on how to build your career from scratch and move toward your career success.
Introduction to the speaker:
Ms. Olina Qian is a graduate of The Coaches Training Institute and Dale Carnegie Institute. She founded Owisdom and has focused on Life Coaching for Asian Immigrants during the past 3 years. Mr. D.J. Sahni built a Leadership and Career Coaching business, Global Now. He has coached more than 2000 clients from 40 countries over the past 15 years. Together these two coaches offer a comprehensive coaching model.
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Topic: Kaizen: A Philosophy to Reengineer “Knowledge-based” Organizations
Speaker: Mr. Hormoz Mogarei
Date/Time: Saturday, 6/4/2011, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Location: NPU Online Education Center
47613 Warm Springs BLVD, Fremont, CA 94539
Abstract:
Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy, which A) Believes that all systems and processes have waste (Muda) within them and B) One should always strive to reduce and/or eliminate the Muda via the scientific Problem Solving methodology.
During this session, Mr. Mogarei will introduce and define many “Lean” terminologies and explains their usages and benefits. He will point out how “Knowledge-based” people and organizations should adopt the Kaizen philosophy to thrive in today’s economy.
Outline:
•A few terminologies and definitions
•Kaizen, to be embedded in culture
•CSF and Dashboard Management
•KPIs of every person and every organization
•Design & Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
•Does Standardization inhibit Creativity?
•Deming Cycle (PDCA)
•Intelligence Trap!
•Muda, Mura and Muri
•7+1 types of Muda
•Some photo examples of Kaizen from Japan
Introduction to the speaker:
Hormoz Mogarei has been in management for more than 23 years with 20 years of it directly in the Lean environment.
In addition to quite a few Lean Manufacturing courses, Hormoz has also authored and presented many Management courses such as “Communication Skills, Time Management, Leadership and Team Building”.
Hormoz is well-versed in both technical and managerial arenas, which makes him quite desirable in today’s business environment.
Mr. Mogarei was first trained on Lean Manufacturing Techniques by Toyota Supplier Support Center (TSSC) in Kentucky. He was able to initiate and implement various Kaizen projects in the areas of improving Quality, Cost, Lead-time, Team Member Development, and Space Utilization.
He was also trained by organizations like: New United Motors Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI), General Motors, Delphi Automotive and Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) in Japan. His most recent trainings on how to manage a Lean Plant and Change-point Management were done by TakaNichi in Nagoya, Japan and Toyota Boshoku in the U.S. Additionally, Hormoz and his capable team were presented with the Silver award by TBA (Toyota Boshoku, America) for their outstanding Problem Solving abilities in 2009.
Many companies and major universities have hosted him as their trusted consultant in Lean Training and Implementation. His clients list includes Boeing in Oregon, Applied Materials in Texas and Manex and Altera in California. He has lectured at Stanford, Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo and is currently teaching a series of courses in Lean Manufacturing at UC Berkeley Extension.
He is currently the President and CEO of Get Kaizened, Inc. Hormoz Mogarei holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA).
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