Resume

Paul Signorelli
1032 Irving St., PMB #514
San Francisco, CA 94122-2200
Tel: 415.681.5224
E-mail: paul@paulsignorelli.com

Professional Experience

Personnel Analyst (Director, Volunteer Services & Staff Training)
San Francisco Public Library
1993 – 2007

a) As a Library Personnel Analyst (2001-2007), I’ve served as Director of Staff Training for the entire Library system. Assist in employee recruitment, hiring, orientation, and continuing training needs for the system’s more than 850 employees. Develop the Library’s annual training plan and oversee the training budget. Teach Conflict Resolution, Excel, Word, Outlook, and other classes as needed; hire instructors; develop and schedule classes and workshops; produce a quarterly print and online training schedule listing more than 40 workshops from a variety of sources; and am an active member of the statewide Infopeople “Master Trainers” program for those managing training programs in libraries. Also work on a variety of special Human Resources projects including preparation of a revised Employee Handbook and routine maintenance of Library Human Resources web page on the Library intranet.

b) As Director of Volunteer Services (1993-2007), I’ve designed, implemented, and managed and marketed a program which has over 150 volunteers on assignment weekly and others who are available for short-term assignments throughout the year in the Main Library and many of the 26 branch libraries in San Francisco. Have participated in Human Resources Division negotiations with Library union members on issues affecting the Library Volunteer program. Develop and maintain ties with business colleagues in other libraries throughout California and in Bay Area nonprofit organizations.  Have written, edited, and overseen production of manuals (human resources, computer and docent training), newsletters, and other program materials. Develop and conduct orientations and training sessions. Have written press releases and prepared monthly calendars of events for the Library system. Responsible for programming and marketing a well-attended series of author readings at the Main Library.

Executive Director, Teens Kick Off
1990 - 1992

In charge of management, budgeting, human resources, volunteers, financial, fundraising/grant-writing and marketing/public relations operations for this theater group in which teenagers in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction performed for other teenagers through California; program focus was peer-to-peer alcohol and drug intervention. Developed and implemented new programs to meet business needs. Worked with board of directors, maintained financial records, prepared financial reports for board review, and collaborated with a board member with human resources expertise to prepare the organization’s first personnel manual. Wrote and produced publications.

Publications Editor, San Francisco Conservatory of Music
1986 – 1990

Strong involvement in project management and assisting public relations director and admissions staff in marketing the Conservatory to a worldwide audience during a period of substantial increases in student enrollment. Wrote, edited, and oversaw production of Conservatory publications (collegiate and other department catalogs, recruitment brochures, annual reports, monthly calendar of events, and many others). Worked with designers and sometimes designed publications. Arranged for media coverage of student and faculty recitals. Was in charge of budgeting, budget supervision, and box office operations during director’s leave of absence.

Managing Editor, Prelude Magazine
1986

Established and managed project production schedules and was in charge of human resources operations, Worked on all aspects of producing this 64-page monthly classical music and arts magazine (writing, typesetting, editing, layout and paste-up, including redesign of the magazine).

Assistant to the Director, Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art
1984 – 1986

Assisted director in screening and hiring new staff. Helped write and edit grant proposals. Involved in managing projects including selecting and implementing installation of a computer system which included the collection inventory and membership lists. Responsible for marketing and public relations operations during a period when media coverage of museum exhibitions and activities increased rapidly. Wrote press releases and cultivated media contacts. Wrote, edited, and did layout and paste-up of monthly calendar of events and Museum catalogs.

Instructor, Foreign Language Schools, Tokyo
1980 – 1983

Taught English as a Second Language courses in two large vocational schools in Japan.

Freelance Writer
1978 – 1999

Wrote book reviews and other articles for The San Francisco Bay Guardian; San Francisco Chronicle; San Francisco Review of Books. Feature stories for Teaching Theatre; American String Teacher; Monterey Peninsula Herald Weekend and Monterey Life magazines; New West; and others.

Reporter/Bureau Chief, San Joaquin News Service
1976 – 1978

Wrote, edited, and photographed on a variety of topics including county government, local social issues (gangs, child abuse, problems within the San Joaquin County Housing Authority, difficulties faced by new immigrants), agricultural land-use and statewide water development issues, Sheriff’s Department activities, and general features for the three newspapers supporting this news service in California’s Central Valley.

Related Experience

Computers

Train staff and volunteers how to use word-processing systems (including Word and Word Perfect), spreadsheets (Excel and Lotus 1-2-3), e-mail (Outlook and LotusNotes), PowerPoint, various databases, and a variety of educational CD-ROMs.

Languages

Proficiency in Italian. Have studied Japanese, French, Spanish, and a bit of Hebrew.

Professional Affiliations

PEN USA (Associate Member)
ALA (American Library Association)
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)
Infopeople Master Trainers Group—California-based training organization for libraries
Library Staff Development Committee of the Greater Bay Area—Local library training consortium
SFPL Educational Opportunities Committee—San Francisco Public Library staff committee
SFPL Staff Development Committee—San Francisco Public Library staff committee

Volunteer Work

Served on the National Kidney Foundation of Northern California Authors Luncheon Committee (four years). Provided public relations assistance for Asian Art Museum (six months); Co-director for National Society of Fundraising Executives Mentor Program (one year).

Education

Golden Gate University, M.A., Arts Administration
UCLA, B.A., Political Science

References Available Upon Request