LISA ZAHODNE
President/Chief Operating Officer

My job consists of overseeing the marketing, admissions, and placement departments as well as industry relations and Media Power. I need to clearly outline expectations and monitor progress toward those expectations. My typical day consists of monitoring my departments and meeting with directors to ensure they have the tools necessary to do their job. I spend a lot of time in meetings with department heads, reviewing data on marketing, admissions, retention and placement and planning for future growth.

My ultimate goals are to ensure student enrollments, make sure students are getting a quality education and make sure students find employment in the industry.

Previous Experience: Service Manager Communications Systems Group, 1998-1999; President and CEO of Media Power, 1996-1998

Previous positions at SHS include:
Member of SHS staff since 1985; Director, Director of Admissions, Controller and Business Manager.

Education: Oakland University, Major Business Mgmt./Marketing, Several accrediting workshops, Several seminars relating to management, Several workshops relating to communications industry including attending the National Association of Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas for the past 9 years in a row.

Favorite Place: Mayan Riviera in Mexico

One thing I'd like to learn: More about the stock market

Pets: 2 cats, Lucy and Lux

Favorite Movie: To Kill a Mockingbird

Greatest Accomplishment: My son

Best Book: Right now, The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown

Subjects that interest me: Detective work, human behavior, art.

Special talents/skills: Multi-tasking, finding the humor in life.

Things people associate me with: I'm a little "type A", a quick retort. I'm never without a Diet Pepsi.