Dr. Ziegler has acquired a broad range of professional expertise since receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1972. His skills blend strong analytical and administrative qualities with a keen appreciation for how marketing principles impact every level of project development and implementation.

Contract Employment and Related Activities.

1996 - Present: Author and Webmaster of the award winning Contract Employee's Handbook (http://www.cehandbook.com).


• This non-commercial, public service web site delivers unbiased information designed to help W-2 contract employees manage their contracting careers.
• Topics include a comprehensive overview of the contracting profession, specific job search techniques, types of employment agencies and their services, pay rates, legal issues, and benefits packages.

1996 - Present: Principal Instructor and Trainer for the Contract Employee's Workshop.


• The Contract Employee's Workshop is an all-day seminar that expands on the principles and methods discussed in The Contract Employee's Handbook.
• The workshop is offered to HR departments as an outplacement counseling tool for downsized permanent employees, and to individual contract employees who want to succeed in their careers.

1996 - Present: Director of P.A.C.E. -- Professional Association of Contract Employees (http://www.pacepros.com).


• P.A.C.E. sponsors The Contract Employee's Handbook, and The Contract Employee's Workshop. P.A.C.E. offers a unique umbrella service to contract workers that combines the advantages of Contract Employment, Self-Employment, and Corporate Employment in One Program.

1996 - Present: President of Jerzy, Inc., Corporate Parent of Jerzy Technical Services.


• Jerzy Technical Services provides contracting and consulting services in the areas of Web Site Design and Development, Technical Writing, and Documentation Management.

1996 - 1997: Technical Contractor @ Pacific Bell, SRV Offices, San Ramon, CA.


• Assigned to Data Warehouse Development Team.
• Performed Budget Analysis: Evaluated contract labor expenses for Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Organization. Reconciled actual payment vouchers against budgeted amounts.
• Tracked Project Status: Employed ManagePro goal management software. Tracked team progress for three key components of the Data Warehouse development program.
• Produced training tools and software documentation using FrameMaker document publishing software and HiJaak screen capture software.
• Provided Web Page support. Designed and produced intranet web pages for Pacific Bell's Data Warehouse web site and for the Technical Publications Group web site.
• As a member of the Technical Publications Group within the Technical Services Organization, participated in the testing and implementation of the Saros
• Documentation Management System at Pacific Bell.
• Produced Data Warehouse Documentation for the development teams.
• Posted Documentation to the Intranet and to the Saros DMS.
• Provided Graphics Support.

Nursing Home & Senior Living Administration.

1995 - 1996: Assistant Administrator, Pleasanton Convalescent Hospital, Pleasanton, CA.


• Assistant Administrator of 139-bed, independently owned, nursing home with transitional subacute and unlocked Alzheimer's/Dementia units. Recruited by Owner/Administrator to assume day-to-day operations in anticipation of his upcoming retirement.
• Supervised a staff of 110 - 120 employees.
• Performed needs assessment studies, developed formal recommendations.
• Recruited and hired Registered Nurses, Certified Nursing Assistants, Staff Developer, Registered Dietitian, Cooks, Housekeepers and Maintenance Personnel.
• Developed and oversaw several nursing assistant precertification training classes.
• Interpreted State and Federal Regulations, developed formal Policies and Procedures.
• Participated in OBRA inspections and special investigations by State and Federal Investigators.
• Produced professional quality newsletters using desk top publishing tools.
• Position was eliminated when the Owner/Administrator's decided to postpone retirement indefinitely.
  
  

1995: Nursing Home Administrator in Training, Oakridge Care Center, Oakland, CA


• Completed formal State/Federal mandated AIT program in privately owned, 97-bed facility.
• Participated in or directed all activities normally carried out by the administrator.
• Scored 90% and 94%, respectively, on State and Federal qualifying exams.
  
  

1993 - 1994: Administrator, Kensington Place, Walnut Creek, CA.


• Managed 177-unit, upscale, independent-living retirement center, including 44 state-licensed residential care units.
• Responsible for all aspects of facilities management, staffing, marketing, food service, transportation, activities, housekeeping and maintenance.

A Succession of Sales, Sales Management and Marketing Positions in Volatile, High-Risk/High-Return Small Businesses.

1991 - 1993: Self-Employed Independent Insurance Agent, Pleasant Hill, CA.


• Licensed in the State of California to sell annuities, life and health insurance, including supplemental Medicare and long term care insurance. License is still active.

1990 - 1991: National Sales Representative, Data Focus, Walnut Creek, CA.


• Telemarketed computer accessories to major corporations.
• Successfully solicited national sales agreements and managed just-in-time delivery programs.

1989 - 1990: National Sales/Marketing Specialist, Aquatics Unlimited, Martinez, CA.


• Marketed and sold a unique multipurpose aquatic work vehicle which is both a floating backhoe and hydraulic dredge.
• Performed site inspections from Florida to Hawaii, and consulted on design specifications.
• Developed national advertising copy and company brochures.
• Produced cover articles and feature pieces for the international trade media.
• Solicited and successfully bid government contracts.

1986 - 1988: Executive Recruiter, Management Recruiters, Sacramento and Concord, CA.


• Recruited mainframe computer and healthcare professionals.
• Repeatedly earned recruiter of the month honors.

1980 - 1986: Sales Manager and Sales Engineer, Various Telecommunications Firms, Northern California.


• Designed and sold digital voice/data communications systems for several firms during a period of great growth and upheaval in the industry.
• Managed, strengthened and maintained all aspects of sales operations. Directed the activities of sales teams while keeping abreast of advances in product offerings.
• Won big-ticket contracts through superior product knowledge, consultative sales approach and creative applications of technology.

Small Business Owner.

1979 - 1980: Small Business Owner, Nutri-Ent Insect Enterprises, Lafayette, CA.


• Produced specialty live pet food products.
• Performed all tasks associated with start-up of production facility, including legal incorporation, funding, site selection, build-out, staffing, accounting, marketing and sales.

Various Short Term Research and Scientific Consulting Positions.

1977 - 1979: Associate, Division of Biological Control, University of California, Berkeley, CA.


• Formal, unpaid liaison position. Consulted with staff on various projects of mutual interest.

1978 - 1979: Co-founder and Principal, Bio-Integral Resource Center, Berkeley, CA.

• Edited and marketed a nationally distributed newsletter, "The Integrated Pest Management Practitioner".
• Conducted research in biological control of urban insect pests.
  
  

1977 - 1979: Research Associate, Center for the Integration of the Applied Sciences, Berkeley, CA.


• Conducted research and consultations in urban ecology for several cities, California Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

1976 - 1977: Consulting Research Scientist, USDA-ARS Hawaiian Fruit Flies Laboratory, Honolulu, HI.


• Consulted with permanent staff, designed laboratory and field studies, conducted research and published results.

1975: Visiting Scientist: Italian National Research Council, Pavia.


• With Francesco Scudo, co-edited and co-translated The Golden Age of Theoretical Ecology, 1923-1940. Volume 22, Lecture Notes in Biomathematics. Springer-Verlag, 1978. A collection of seminal works in Theoretical Population Biology which originally appeared in Italian, French, German and Russian journals.

Teaching and Research.

1972 - 1976: Assistant Professor: Department of Biology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.


• Managed research laboratory, conducted research and published results.
• Developed and taught undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Supervised student research.

NOTE: Despite all of the above, he's still a pretty cool guy. . . Even lets his friends call him "Jim".