Dean is a speaker, trainer, and educator who specializes
in communication and writing training. He focuses on helping today’s business professionals and public servants improve their written and oral communication in order to enhance their confidence and credibility. As a trainer for Elevate, Dean is a subject matter expert in all writing areas including Business Writing and Email Etiquette, Administrative Professional
Capstone Program: Polish and Shine Your Writing for Top Brass Readers,
Writing a Statement of Work, Clear Writing through Critical Thinking,
Effective Business Writing, Grammar & Proofreading, Technical Writing
(Fundamentals, Intermediate, Advanced), Getting Results with Clear Writing and Dynamic Presentations, Succinct Plain Language & The Plain Language Act, and Business Writing & Mistake Free Grammar. Dean has the unique ability to bring humor and excitement to what most consider very dry topics. For more than ten years, he has provided grammar, writing, public speaking, and one-on-one communication skills training to a large number of government agencies and private organizations throughout the United States and Canada such as the U.S. Armed Forces, EPA, Blue Cross, Penn State University, the National Association of Construction Boilermaker Employees, and more.
Trainer & Executive Coach, Elevate (2020-Present); Trainer, Self-Employed / Fred Pryor Seminars
(2006-Present); Global Trainer / Director of Member Care, Reaching & Teaching Int’l Ministries (2015-2019); Owner, Biblical Studies Books (2001-2014); Business Teacher, Secondary & Post-Secondary Schools (1983-2006); Business Manager / Accountant, Dr. Jack Dolbin & Associates (1998-1999); Financial Planner, Self-Employed (1986-2004)
B.S. in Business Education, Bloomsburg State College; M.A. (unfinished), Biblical Theological Seminary
Member, Schuylkill Chamber of Commerce; Former National Representative of Sovereign Grace Baptist Association; Former Board Member of To Every Tribe Ministries; Former member of Pottsville Rotary Club; Former Member of the Pottsville Mayor’s Task Force on Drug & Alcohol Abuse
Dean enjoys spending time with family and friends, bicycling, reading, and watching sports (particularly ice hockey). He lives with his wife of 37 years and their three children near Lewisberry, PA.
Elevate BDG is a professional skills training, coaching, consulting, and workforce management company that makes your employees better. Our diverse roster of trainers, customized training topics, and remote training solutions ensure your staff, managers, and executives will reach their peak workforce potential.
Elevate BDG is a professional skills training, coaching, consulting, and workforce management company that makes your employees better. Our diverse roster of trainers, customized training topics, and remote training solutions ensure your staff, managers, and executives will reach their peak workforce potential.