Advisor
NICK CARBONARO
Professor
Department of Business Administration
I have a story most students can relate to. Having started my private sector career at Costco Wholesale as a part-time employee while being a full-time Long Beach City College student in 2004, I moved into management for the warehouse giant upon my graduation in 2008 from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business. While being in management at Costco, I earned my MBA from California State University, Fullerton. Prior to becoming an Associate Professor at LBCC, I was also a member of the adjunct faculty at LBCC, Cerritos College as well as El Camino College. I have taught many different business subjects; but, currently I teach General Business, Digital and Social Media, and Personal Financial Management. I am also co-adviser to the LBCC Business Club.
In order to provide the highest quality education for my students I do a variety of professional development and speaking activities. Such highlights include:
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Speaker for Cengage Engagement Tech Conference, Top Hat Engage 2020, High School Outreach
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Author of Personal Finance, a Top Hat original textbook
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Currently serving on multiple Educational Advisory Board Committees
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Google Analytics Certified
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Hubspot Social Media Certified
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LinkedIn Learning Champion/Partner
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Twitter Flight School Certified
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Top Hat Scholar
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Regular attendee to Bixel Exchange LA Tech Talent Pipeline Roundtable discussions with tech industry professionals from the largest social media companies in the world.
I consider LBCC a second home. My grandmother worked at LBCC. My father and mother met on campus. All three of my siblings have attended LBCC and as a student at LBCC I was a member of the President's Ambassadors.
Outside of the classroom I enjoy my Sunday mornings praising the LORD at Calvary Chapel Signal Hill, I am married to my beautiful wife, have 2 amazing children and my Bordoodle Rubble that are everything to me. Having a wife that is also an alumni of USC, you will see our family on Saturdays watching the Men of Troy dominate the gridiron. Besides Trojan football, I love watching the Lakers and the Angels, singing karaoke, binge-ing on Netflix, early morning gym sessions, as well as tuning into anything and everything Marvel related! Another past time of mine is diving into the Wiersbe Commentary!
To reach me either drop by my office, call, or email and I would love to hear your story
CONTACT INFORMATION
EMAIL: NCARBONARO@LBCC.EDU
PHONE: 562.938.4758