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President,
Advanced
Performance Inc. Dr. Lurie holds a Bachelor of Science
degree from the University of Texas, a master’s degree in
post secondary education from Cleveland State University and has
earned a PhD. in Organizational Systems from The Fielding Graduate
Institute, CA. Lurie’s doctoral research looked at the employee
experience during dramatic organizational change.
She
has over 20 years experience in employee training and development,
organizational behavior and career development.
After
14 years at Key Bank, Lurie started her company, Advanced Performance
Inc. in 2000. Lurie has served on the Board of Directors for the
National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the American
Society for Training and Development, and is involved in the National
Career Development Association.
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Lurie’s
Fast Focus Careers program has established partnerships with the
internship group, iCleveland; Careerboard.com; Staffing Solutions;
and Anna Ivey the national guru on college admissions from the Ivey
Files, Boston, MA.
Lurie
was named one of Northeast Ohio's Top Most Influential Women by
Northern Ohio Live, 2002. She has been a speaker for the Council
of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) and Chambers of Commerce on improving
careers and work performance and has written several articles for
Small Business News and soon to be the Workplace Doctor columnist
for The Learning Post newspaper now in progress and CareerBoard.com’s
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Fast
Focus Program Trainer
Heidi Kaminicki, M.Ed., brings a personable
flair to teaching with 17 years experience in high school and college
instruction. Heidi received her master's degree in secondary education
from Kent State University, where she taught courses in the department
of Speech and Communication. Heidi’s talents as an educator,
include areas of interpersonal communication, public speaking, English
and dramatics. Her involvement in community events and local fund
raising efforts, as well as teaching at the community college level,
has increased her desire to aid with character building as she supports
young adults to become focused in successful career paths through
the Fast Focus Careers program.
Fast Focus Program Trainer
Renee Zaccardelli, M.Ed., is a dynamic teacher with
experience educating elementary to adult age students. Renee's teaching
philosophy is that anyone can learn when they have great motivation.
She received her Masters in Education degree from John Carroll University.
Renee is a dynamic teacher. Renee’s great enthusiasm to help
young adults gain clarity about their interests and skills and choose
a well-suited career, inspires individuals to succeed in the Fast
Focus Careers program. Previously, Renee has educated individuals
in athletic training. Today, in addition to career instruction,
she is active in leading parent groups and local family-related
community activities.
Fast Focus Career Coach
Deborah Lee is a licensed professional counselor
with a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Bowling
Green State University. She has worked over 25 years as a vocational
counselor and maintains a private practice offering vocational testing,
career counseling and placement services. Deborah’s career
counseling practice specializes in serving a range of individuals
facing challenging career transitions. Deborah is the Ohio Chapter
President of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals.
Fast Focus Careers Creative
Designer
Amy DiMarco holds a BA from the University Dayton
with a major in public relations and broadcasting. For over 10 years
Amy has worked in the field marketing and communication. She has
designed brochures and copy for websites, internal and external
communication pieces, developed print ads, created press releases
for trade associations, and was editor of a local magazine. Amy’s
talent and vast experience has greatly contributed to the creative
design and content in the Fast Focus Careers Workbook and program
materials. She is an active member on the Board of Directors for
the Nordonia Chamber of Commerce and she is a participant and co-president
in community parent groups.
Our
Story
The Fast Focus Careers program was created by Advanced Performance,
Inc.
Sunny Klein Lurie, Ph.D. is the owner of Advanced Performance, Inc.
and creator of Fast Focus Careers. Lurie worked on designing the
program for many years, inspired by the mission to help young adults
find a meaningful direction and the drive to pursue it. Lurie’s
dream is to change the way career exploration is currently done
by making it innovative, fun and most of all—effective.
She is dedicated to helping young people avoid years of drifting
unhappily from job to job.
Happiness
at work is a choice. That is our belief at Fast Focus Careers
and the reason we educate individuals how to get clear about who
they are so they can improve their chances for success and happiness
at work. Lurie understands the importance of obtaining job satisfaction.
In her business, Advanced Performance Inc., she consults companies
on improving performance, and for over twenty years she has observed
the link between satisfying work and first-rate performance.
Research shows
that when employees regularly use their strengths and interests
in their job, performance is heightened. The opposite is also true.
When employees are not well-suited for their job, with mismatched
skills or personality, it not only hurts the individual’s
performance, it also weakens customer service, work quality and
corporate profits. Companies hiring individuals who have completed
the Fast Focus Careers program, will benefit by bringing in enthusiastic
talent—a chief ingredient for success.
There
are 14 million job markets, which one is right for you?
“Each
of us is born with the talent to excel at something. The secret
is to identify those talents, then to use them. Your innate aptitudes
remain with you, unchanging, for your entire life. You can learn
to play the hand you have been dealt and use your talents to your
advantage,” says Lurie. This view falls in line with what
Aristotle said, “pleasure in the job, puts perfection in the
work.”
Lurie stresses
that job satisfaction is attainable for everyone.
“The key is to get clear about your interests and incorporate
them into your job. Fast Focus Careers will help you explore it,
plan it and live it. You can tap into your talents, stretch your
imagination and discover the amazing possibilities ahead.”
We connect people with their future.
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