Charles Hamilton Townsend has over 16 years of experience as a project manager in educational services. He has delivered 40 research projects on time while maintaining compliant records. Currently, he provides policy research, program development, and technical consulting to senior university administrators. He also trains adjunct instructors to administer online learning management systems. Townsend has an M.Phil. in Anthropology from the New School for Social Research and an M.B.A. in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and has a basic competence in Portuguese.

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CHARLES HAMILTON TOWNSEND
500 West 148th
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Sixteen years as a project manager in educational services. Delivered 40 research projects of
anthropological linguistics on time, while maintaining audit-compliant records. Currently provide policy
research, program development, and technical consulting to senior-level university administrators.
Train adjunct and contingent instructors to administer online learning management systems (LMS),
which reduces the turn-around between lesson planning, instruction, and student assessment.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
The City College 21st Century Foundation, New York NY, 1997 – present
Senior Project Editor
Independent Contractor. Responsible for the project management and delivery of camera-ready
manuscripts for three edited volumes of anthropological linguistics: Race & Ideology: Language,
Symbolism & Popular Culture (Wayne State University Press, 1999); The Haitian Creole Language:
History, Structure, Use, and Education (Lexington Books, 2010); and Languages and Dialects in
the US: Focus on Diversity and Linguistics (Routledge, 2014).
Unify multiple file formats submitted by 40 academics to meet the publishers' unique styles
Manage specialized linguistic fonts; reconcile or re-create all tables, figures, and images
Research bibliographic references in French, Spanish & Portuguese
Train & supervise proofreading copy editors
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT INSTRUCTION PUBLICATIONS
Pearson Education Inc., Upper Saddle River NJ, 2012 – 2014
Faculty Advisor
Conducted special marketing and editorial projects by contract, including...
One-on-one coaching, webinars, and e-learning training sessions with new LMS adopters
Conference workshops and special event presentations with new and potential LMS users
City University of New York (CUNY), New York NY, 2001 - present
Adjunct Lecturer, Anthropology – The City College; LaGuardia Community College
Subject matter expert responsible for designing online learning programs for required under-
graduate college courses at CUNY to meet Middle States' accreditation standards.
Professor TBA™ http://slidesha.re/R9wO8J
Designed an adjunct faculty preparation tool for introductory anthropology courses. The
PowerPoint sideshow animation distinguishes the features of the sample lecture lesson plan (in
purple) from the benefits of the preparation tool (in beige) to be offered to a potential adopter.
Publications
Townsend, Charles. 2012. “Interrogating Gender Politics and Black Power in Newark NJ: An
Interview with Charles Bennett Brack, producer of Dreams Deferred: The Sakia Gunn Film
Project.” Transforming Anthropology 20(2): 169–171.
———. 2012. “Black Masculinity, Booty Bandits, and the Fashion Police” BlackandBrownNews.com,
April 22.

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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Thyme Squared Events, New York NY, 2007 – 2010
General manager of an event consulting service for community-based, non-profit organizations,
specializing in unique, multicultural design concepts. Developed clients’ start-up structures to
meet IRS & grant-makers' guidelines; created and maintained event web pages and other social
media sites; as well as create traditional promotional content. Most proud of raising $19,600 in
grassroots fund-raising for the National Black Theatre, a pioneering Harlem CBO.
Jaramogi, “The Traveler,” Glendale AZ, One year
Founded a student service organization for the professional support of students of the African
Diaspora at the Thunderbird, School of Global Management. Elected Chairman of the Student
Development Committee, which raised $180,000 for student scholarships.
American Red Cross in Greater New York, New York NY, Four years
Financial Development Manager, Planned Giving
EDUCATION
New School for Social Research, New York NY, 2006
M.Phil., Anthropology
Thesis: “Undertaking Family Matters,” an ethnographic study of African American, family-owned
funeral homes and their owners in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale AZ, 1996
M.B.A., International Management
Areas of Concentration: International Marketing & Economic Development
Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas (INCAE). Alajuela, Costa Rica, 1996
Lic., Mercadeo Internacional (International Marketing)
University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA, 1980
B.A., Latin American Studies & Economics
SOFTWARE CERTIFICATION: Microsoft Office Specialist (License No. 9219892) – Advanced user of
Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Word; other software competencies include Blackboard and HTML.
LANGUAGES
English – Native tongue
Spanish – Speak fluently; read and write with professional competence
Portuguese – Speak, read, and write with basic competence
REFERENCES
Prof. Dana-Ain Davis
Associate Chair, Urban Studies Program
Queens College, CUNY
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing, NY 11367
dana.davis@qc.cuny.edu
Prof. Maritza Straughn-Williams
Coordinator, Anthropology Program
LaGuardia Community College, CUNY
31-10 Thomson Ave., Rm. C-459
New York NY 11101
mstraughn-williams@lagcc.cuny.edu
Prof. Arthur K. Spears
Chair, Anthropology Department
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue
New York NY 10016
arspears1676@gmail.com
Mr. Harry P. Way
International Policy Analyst
City of Philadelphia
2041 S. Alden St
Philadelphia PA 19143
harryway24@gmail.com