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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 10:05:35 -0400
From: Jerry Feist <jf19@cornell.edu>
Subject: re: Introduction

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        My name is Jerry Feist.  I am happily married, have a sweet
daughter who is five, and a grown son from a previous life who is now
traveling through the US.  I live in a small cottage on the shores of
Cayuga Lake (one of the Finger Lakes) near Ithaca, New York.  In addition
to helping individuals and organizations improve, I enjoy being with my
family, sailing, walking, and staring out the window.

        I have been providing organizational consulting and training for
over twenty years, but in January 1995 I left "the ivory tower" to start my
own business, called Constructive Change.  I have consulted with and
trained people from all walks of life, from executives to the unemployed,
from deans to dropouts, and from diverse racial and cultural back-grounds.
My clients include businesses, private and public agencies, boards of
directors, school systems, and colleges and universities.

        I also have a private practice as a psychotherapist for
individuals, couples, and groups.  I am also active in community volunteer
efforts, and on boards of directors.

        I have taught and worked at both Syracuse and Cornell Universities.
At Syracuse, as Director of Academic Counseling, I developed a peer
counseling program, a career counseling program, and a special program for
students who were failing.  At Cornell, I was Director of Psychological
Services, Human Resources Consultant and Trainer, and Assistant Dean of
Students for Counseling and Training.

        While at Cornell, I created "Dear Uncle Ezra", an innovative
on-line information, advising, and counseling service which received
national attention in The Wall Street Journal, on National Public Radio,
and recently in Newsweek.  It is now being copied by colleges and
universities around the country.  To see "Dear Uncle Ezra" point your www
browser to http://www.cornell.edu/ or gopher to
//gopher1.cit.cornell.edu:70/11/.dirs/ZC

        As a teen, I was an exchange student in Japan.  This had a
significant impact on my view of the world and the effect of differences.
I graduated from Allegheny College with a B.A. in psychology, then served
as a Special Agent in the Army.  At Syracuse University I earned his M.A.
in student personnel administration and Ph.D. in counseling.  My doctoral
research examined the differential impact of skill trainings.

        Professional memberships include the American Management
Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Society
for Training & Development, and the American Counseling Association.  I
recently learned about ASQC, in part through your home page on the WWW, and
I joined ASQC after attending a meeting of the local ASQC Chapter 210.
It's great to find colleagues in my neighborhood.

        My career has been devoted to helping people make constructive
changes.  This organization will help me be even more successful.  I'm glad
to join this community.

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                 Jerry Feist, Ph.D.
                Constructive Change
        Human Resources Consulting & Training
   9345 Kingtown Beach, Trumansburg, N.Y. 14886-9235
 jf19@cornell.edu  Voice: (607) 387-3650   Fax: (607) 387-3625


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