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CHARLES F. LA FOND, MBA

PRESENT POSITION
Charles La Fond & Co KG Vienna, Austria (August 2008 – Present) Independent Trainer, Coach and Consultant specialized in Negotiation skills, Conflict Management and Dispute Resolution skills, Presentation Skills, LifeSuccess Consulting, Mind Mapping, Speed Reading and Memory techniques.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
BUSINESS LANGUAGE CENTER Vienna, Austria (August 1984 – July 2008) OWNER, DIRECTOR Entrepreneurial responsibilities. Conceptualized, founded, developed and expanded this institution to become a leader in corporate language training in Vienna. Responsible for 14 free-lance trainers and 3 staff.

BERLITZ SPRACHSCHULEN GmbH. Vienna, Austria (March 1981 ‑ July 1984) DIRECTOR Responsible for all facets of operation. Expanded institutional and consumer training programs. Developed 1982/ 1983/1984 market strategy for Berlitz Austria. Employed and supervised training of all office staff and teachers. Controlled day–to–day bookkeeping and financial expenditures.

EDUCATION 
THUNDERBIRD School of Global Management Glendale, Arizona, U.S.A.
Degree: Master of Business Administration in International Management, August 1980
Concentration in management, marketing/market research and finance. Pro gram included studies of European economies and international relations. Student Council Representative, President of German Club, Co‑chairman of World Affairs Conference.

SAINT JOHN'S UNIVERSITY, Collegeville, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in German Language, December 1978
Emphasis on European literature and culture. Studied 2 1/2 years in Austria through affiliation with St. John's at:

Universität Wien: Spring 1979, Spring 1978.

Universität für Bildungswissenschaften, Klagenfurt: Autumn 1977.

Stiftsgymnasium Melk, NÖ: school year 1975/1976.

 

PUBLICATIONS
English for Negotiations, Cornelsen, 2009
Editor Trattnerhof Tratsch Newsletter 1986–2008
Editor Present-ABILITY, HPS Newsletter 2003–2008
Consultant: English for Presentations, Cornelsen, 2006
The Pro/Am Caddy © 2000 by Charles La Fond, published by BLC

AFFILIATIONS
Certified LifeSuccess Consultant for Bob Proctor (2009)
Registered Master Trainer for Mind Mapping ® since 1991
Trainer, Coach: HPS Hierhold Presentations Services for presentation skills (English)
Adjunct Professor Webster University, Vienna campus 1992–present
Member Toastmasters International 1987–present. Filled all local offices. Club President 1993-1995, Area Governor. 1993-1995. 
Thunderbird Alumni Educational Counselor & Contact Austria 1984–present
Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01, 02, 03
Adjunct Professor Wirtschaftuniversität Wien Executive Academy 2008 - present

LANGUAGES Fluent in German, knowledge of French.