STEVEN COOPER

447 PARKER AVE . HACKENSACK, NJ 07601

(201) 487-5213, (201) 883-1531 FAX

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

My experience is twofold. Prior to November 1996 I was in the electronics and electrical equipment industry. I was involved in a wide range of sales and marketing related related to that. The products I sold ranged from highly technical products. From my experience in that, I possess significant day to day operating experience in running a small business, as well as people management skills, derived from my business experience and from non-work related community group involvement.

After that, not being satisfied intellectually or emotionally with my career choice I decided to enter teaching.

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2002- Present

Passaic Board of Education, Passiac, NJ. Long term Substitute teacher-- I have had three or four long term sub assignments teaching social studies/history in Passaic High School. This entails filing lesson plans, writing and grading tests, and giving and grading classroom/homework assignments. It also entails managing a classroom in a inner city setting.

December 1996- June 2004

Passaic Board of Education, Passiac, NJ, Hackensack Board of Education, Hackensack, NJ, Palisades Park Board of

Educational Palisades Park, NJ. Substitute teacher-- I have substituted in about a dozen schools, mostly at the high school or intermediate school levels, in a wide variety of setting-- from inner city to affluent suburb. My assignments have lasted from one day to two weeks. I have gained much practical experience in classroom management.

October 1994 - October 1996

Lighting Components and Design, Deerfield Beach, FL. Eastern regional sales -- The company manufactures lighting components and assemblies for industry. I was a commissioned sales rep, handling accounts in NY, NJ, PA and CT.

February 1985 -- June 1994

Leecraft Manufacturing, Long Island City, NY. Regional sales manager -- The company manufactured lighting products for the automotive, appliance and electronic industries. Area of responsibility was the coordination of independent sales reps, internal sales people and customer service personnel. I was also involved in new product development, catalog and product literature releases and marketing.

December 1981 -- January 1985

Cooper Associates, Englewood, NJ. Managing partner -- I was in business as a small electronic manufacturer's representative firm in the NYC metropolitan area. Main area of sales expertise was high voltage and high frequency components.

May 1977 - December 1981

Megavolt Corporation, Deer Park, NY. National sales manager -- The company was a specialty high voltage power supply house. Starting as a technician, I worked my way up to the head of the sales department.

EDUCATION

William Paterson University

MA St. John's University -- 1992

BA St. John's University -- 1991 gpa 3.73

I hold a NJ real estate license and I am computer literate. I also have a certificate of eligibility from NJ to teach social studies/history a the high school and middle school level.