Cynthia Finger-Hoffman

Business professor

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Education

• Ph.D., learning design and technology, Wayne State University
• M.B.A., business administration,  Wayne State University
• B.S., liberal studies, University of Central Florida

Credentials

• Professor of business, 2024–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

• Management and learning design project work, 2023–24, HBC LLC

• Management subject matter expert, 2021–23, Cengage Group

• Business faculty, 2014–22, Oakland Community College

• Manager, national programs and temporary COB academic technologies, Florida State University

• Business faculty, Oakland Community College

• Program coordinator, Blackstone LaunchPad, Wayne State University

• Adjunct business instructor, customized training facilitator, Macomb Community College

• Entrepreneurial programs director, Adams entrepreneurial fellow, Automation Alley

• Independent contractor, business owner, Exhibit Works Inc., ie: ideas + exhibits llc

• Partner, consultant, manager, Chicago Coffee Company, Barnies Coffee and Tea, Delights Management

Awards, recognitions, and honors

• Second place, Skandalaris Business Plan Competition, Eastern Michigan University, 2011
• Best presentation, Skandalaris Business Plan Competition, Eastern Michigan University, 2011
• Semi-finalist, DTE Clean Energy Prize Business Plan Competition, University of Michigan, 2011
• First place, EnGen Business Pitch Competition, Michigan State University, 2010

Organizations

• The Mentoring Institute, University of New Mexico, conference presentation and article publication, 2021
• International Society of Performance Improvement
• Association for Talent Development
• Alliance for Excellence in Online Education