SCOT B. TRIBUZI
3618 Stimson Road
Norton, Ohio 44203
Married, three children
stribuzi@kent.edu
cell: 330-350-1696
home: 330-666-7160
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
Educational Psychology with a concentration in Instructional Technology
Dissertation: Efficacy of Concept Mapping Instructional Techniques to Teach
Organizational Structures and Interactions
M.B.A.
College of William and Mary.
Williamsburg, Virginia
Outstanding Executive Management program
M.S.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Major: Administrative Dietetics. Minor: Business.
Other activities: Graduate Teaching Associate in Human
Nutrition and Food Management, Assistant OSU Swim Coach.
B.S.
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Major: Zoology -- Minor: Dietetics.
Achievements: Earned 100% college expenses, Four year swim team letterman.
Additional Coursework and Training:
University of Akron
Temple University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Kent State University Graduate Coursework
Quality Matter Online Instruction Training
Build a Better Student Symposium, Kent State
Online Learning Symposium, Kent State
1978
1985
1987
2006- 2010
2013
2014
2014
EXPERIENCE
Senior Lecturer
2015 - present
Associate Lecturer
2012 – 2015
Lecturer
2009 – 2012
Instructor
2006 - 2009
Kent State University
Undergraduate instruction at both the regional and main campuses in Hospitality Management,
Business, Nutrition, and Education.
Corporate Director of Dining Services
2003 – 2005
Kisco Senior Living, Carlsbad, CA
Responsible for all aspects of the dining and environmental services operations at 24 senior
living communities located throughout the United States. Responsibilities include serving over
9000 meals/day to Independent, Assisted Living and Alzheimer Residents with a budget over
$10MM. Also established the vision and strategy in Dining and Environmental Services to
achieve the Malcolm Baldrige Award.
ARAMARK
1997 – 2003
District Manager
ARAMARK Responsible for the food service operations at 18 acute and long term care
facilities in Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. Managed over 500 employees with $15
MM in revenue.
Senior Director of Operations
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL
Responsible for the facilities management and food service at acute care hospitals, long
term care and education (K-12) facilities in Kansas, New Mexico, Colorado, and
Wyoming. This included 31 facilities with over 2000 employees and $23MM in revenue.
Food & Environmental Service Technical Support Representative
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL
Provided internal consulting for food, facilities and environmental services to health care
operations throughout the United States.
Director of Nutrition Services
ServiceMaster, Downers Grove, IL
Sinai Hospital in Detroit, MI
Directed the department activities at this 550 bed urban hospital. Accomplishments
included improving patient satisfaction as measured on Press Ganey from 30% to over
90% while dramatically decreasing food and labor costs while increasing revenue.
General Manager
Pilot Corporation, Knoxville, TN
1997
Responsible for all the activities at a $36.5MM/year Virginia travel center. Including all
personnel management and P&L responsibility for retailing groceries, clothing, electronics and
other merchandise. Also responsible for the Dairy Queen, Subway, and Taco Bell franchised
food outlets with annual revenues of $2.3MM.
Instructor
1995 - 1996
J. Sergeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, VA
Full time Hospitality Management Instructor. in restaurant and hotel operations. Classes in food
service operations, hospitality law, and hotel operations, and responsible for lab practicums.
Director of Support Services
1986 – 1995
Health Corporation of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Responsible for the activities of the 220 employees in the laundry, housekeeping, food service
and dietetic departments. Combined budget of over $5MM with $2MM in revenue generating
activities. Major accomplishments: reduced staff by 22 FTE's while reducing the supply budget
13%; computerized the administrative, laundry, and diet offices; created an outpatient Nutrition
Center which earned a net profit after the first two years of operation; and implemented a
continuous quality improvement program which increased efficiency and effectiveness in all
areas.
Adjunct Faculty
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, VA
School of Business, Management Instructor
1994
Director of Food Service
1985 - 1986
St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ
Seiler Corporation (Sodexho), Waltham, MA
Directed the dietary operation at this 565 bed tertiary hospital. Major accomplishments:
consolidated the dietetics and food services departments and rejuvenated the cafeteria and
catering operations into profitable enterprises. In addition for Seiler Corporation, responsible for
the evaluation, organization, and setup of four other 350+ bed hospitals.
Vertical Systems Project Manager
1984 - 1985
Concept Systems, Inc., Philadelphia, PA
Responsible for the organization, setup and support of computerized food production, planning
and control systems in hospitals and universities. Also installed warehousing order and control
systems/purchase order management. Major setups included Penn State University, Texas A&M,
and Cornell University.
Assistant Director of Food Service
1982 - 1984
Richmond Memorial Hospital, Richmond, VA
Responsible for managing cash operations and production departments. In addition, supervised
vending services, liaisoned with nursing administration, and interfaced with information
technology in the development of a hospital wide computer system implementation. Experience
included six months as a clinical dietitian.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT INSTRUCTING EXPERIENCE
Head Swim Coach, Wadsworth Recreation Center
Strategic Planning Coach, Kisco Senior Living
Supervisor Trainer, Health Corporation of Virginia
Head Swim Coach, Ginter Park Recreational Center
Summer Youth Trainer, Capital Area Training Consortium
Certified Juran Total Quality Facilitator, Health Corporation of Virginia
2008 - 2010
2005
1987 – 1995
1990 - 1995
1992 – 1994
1990 – 1995
GRANTS, RESEARCH, AND PUBLICATIONS
Customer Service Training Grant Proposal
Civic Development Corporation and the Ashtabula County Convention and Visitor Bureau.
February 18, 2014
Efficacy of Utilizing Concept Mapping to Teach Organizational Structures and Relationships
poster session at the Educational Research Exchange, 2012. Kent, Ohio.
Do Computer Simulations Lead to Meaningful Learning in Adults? Paper presentation at the
Educational Research Exchange, 2013. Cleveland, Ohio.
Dissertation: Efficacy of Concept Mapping Instructional Techniques to Teach Organizational
Structures and Interactions.
The Effects Of Peer Review Upon Learner Performance In Diversified Conflicts Using
Multimedia Simulations paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association
2015 conference.
The Subjugation Of Underrepresented Populations Through The Advancement Of Online
Distance Education paper presentation at the American Educational Research Association 2015
conference.