Current Positions:

7/27/00 - present time Innovative Incentives, Inc. & Dion Travel Agency
President
Treasurer
General management of corporate finances and affiliations.
Secured group health insurance for corporate employees.
Applied and maintained trade affiliations and memberships. Contract with airlines, rail, cruise industries.
Corporate bookkeeping and financial management and investments.
Web design, graphic arts, logo design.

9/15/05 - present time The Dion Gallery
Owner/Operator
Fine Art and Collectibles - Retail Sales Gallery
Procurement of Art, cataloging, provenance, authenticity, sales

7/1/03 - present time Thunder Healing
Owner/Operator
Metaphysical Retail Sales and Reiki Services

7/1/02 - present time Lapopessa Nunsense
Owner/Operator
Retail Sales (Internet Based) Nun novelties

9/1/01 - present time Old Dana Farmstead
Owner/Operator
General Farming, Chicken, Duck and Goose Egg Production/Sales

Past Employment:

2/28/90 - 5/19/99 The Kennedy-Donovan Center
Homecare Coordinator within the Specialized Home Care Program
Supervised residential placements of adults with developmental disabilities
Responsible for associated case management and state licensing requirements
Provided counseling, support and informational services to families and consumers
Supervised and trained respite and Specialized Home Care providers
Coordinated respite services in the Blackstone Valley area
Specific duties included: writing provider evaluations, consumer life assessments, vendor agency reporting to the State Department of Mental Retardation, development of office computer systems, program development, form and documentation design, consumer entitlement management, and general correspondence.

1985 - 1990 Valley Adult Counseling Service, Inc.
Tradewinds Social Club / Crossroads Clubhouse / Day Activities / Day Treatment programs
Developed social club programming for adults with chronic mental illness
Conducted art therapy, value clarification, men's group and activity-based groups
Budgeted monies for food service and maintenance programs.
Supervised C.O.T.A. students
Managed Occupational Therapy component of programming
Carried crisis-intervention, case management and ISP process caseload

Education:

1983 - 1986 Quinsigamond Community College - Worcester, Massachusetts
Degree: Associate in Science - Occupational Therapy Cerificate.
GPA: 3.84 - Phi Theta Kappa

1992 - Social Work Examination Services
Social Work license preparatory course

Professional Organizations:

International Airlines Travel Agent Network - (IATAN)
Cruise Lines International Association - (CLIA)
Worcester Area Chamber of Commerce
Westborough/Marlborough Area Chamber of Commerce
Small Business Service Bureau - (SBSB)
American Occupational Therapy Association (1985 - present)
Maintain Certificate membership (C.O.T.A./L)
Barre Business Association - (BBA)

Professional Licenses:

Massachusetts State License #478, 1984 - (C.O.T.A./L)
Division of Registration as a licensed Occupational Therapy Assistant in Allied Health Professions

Massachusetts State License #4021305, 1992 - (LSWA)
Division of Registration as a Licensed Social Worker Associate

Hobbies and Interests:

Computers, web design, graphic arts, music, electronic keyboard, drums, hobby farming, travel

References to be furnished upon request

Copyright © 2004 Paul N. Dion