Background
DeRosa, Patti Jean was born on June 23, 1946 in Cleveland. Daughter of Angelo John and Agnes Anna (Anderson) DeRosa.
DeRosa, Patti Jean was born on June 23, 1946 in Cleveland. Daughter of Angelo John and Agnes Anna (Anderson) DeRosa.
Bachelor of Science in Education., Kent State University, 1976. Master of Business Administration in Marketing, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1983.
Specialist, Community Information Svc., Cleveland, 1970-1972;
assistant to president, William Dorsky & Associations, Beachwood, Ohio., 1972-1976;
assistant to president, Agricultural Equipment, Inc., Mission, Kansas, 1977;
marketing analyst, Standard Havens, Inc., Kansas City, Missoury, 1977-1978;
distributive education coordinator, Washington High School, Kansas City, Kansas, 1978-1982;
director small business resource center, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1984-1991;
professor marketing, Lorain County Community College, 1991-1996. Consultant, Kansas City, Missoury, 1977-1990, Cleveland, since 1984. Instructor Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, 1985-1996, assistant professor, since 1996.
Public speaker marketing and small business topics, since 1984. Visiting professor business administration John Cabot International U., Rome, 1990, 92, 96, 98.
Committee chair Cleveland Waterfront Coalition, 1985-1988. Volunteer council Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Cleveland and Kansas City, since 1977. Trustee American Lung Association, Cleveland, since 1988.
Member Cleveland Heights (Ohio) Local Development corporation, 1985-1990. Member marketing advisory committee Cuyahoga Community College, 1988-1991. Advisor St. Ann Youth Ministry.
Member American Marketing Association (board directors, vice president, president 1984-1990), Small Business Innovation Research (advisory committee 1984-1992), Miami Alumni Association (advisory committee 1988-1990).