B. Phil Howell Email & Phone Number

Jefferson, North Carolina, United States

Jefferson, Nc

• Manage 12 employees whose daily operations are the County’s dispatch center for emergency and non-emergency calls. • Develop & manage more than a $900,000 budget to include county and NC 911 Board funds. • Implemented/Established a $500,000 project for a new 911 Backup Center.• Created, installed, and maintained all computer and network hardware; including command stations, CAD Machines, Intrado Stations, Radio console mapping and programming and server maintenance. • Establishment and maintenance all 911 Servers, Intrado phone systems and all radio equipment by integrating state-of-the-art systems and technology to improve our services to emergency officials and the public. • Created a training program which currently includes over 94 hours of training a year.• Designed and managed the website for the Sheriff’s Office.• Undercover Narcotics Officer that led cases that investigated the illegal sale and use of pills (Drug Diversion) by conducting many investigations that also included meth (crystal and homemade), heroin, cocaine and marijuana primarily in Ashe County.• Responsible for writing many detailed prosecution reports, many in excess of 100 pages, where the lengthiest prosecution report exceeded 400 pages in a felony heroin case where the suspect, the #2 person on the Homeland Security’s heroin hierarchy from Mexico, was apprehended.• Member of Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team.• General & Firearms Instructor for the Sheriff's Office & Wilkes Community College.• Created a Drug Drop Diversion Program within the Ashe County and a Drug Drop Box inside the ASCO, which established a consistent schedule of events available to the public to legally turn in prescription and non-prescription drugs.• Established an enhanced College Internship Program, giving college students a 16 week immersion/research opportunity at ACSO by visiting every department within our governmental system.

Jefferson, Nc

Conducted classes, designed and created lesson plans for handgun training that is held monthly using NCJA Conceal Carry Training Handbook.Assisted students in the proper use of firearms, to include safety and marksmanship.Interpreted and responded to legal questions in the use of Justified Deadly Force, G.S. 15A-401 and other common laws that pertain to a citizen when carrying a firearm in North CarolinaInstruction of firearm safety & knowledge classes to citizens taking the course.

Wilkesboro, Nc

Adjunct Instructor for Basic Law Enforcement Training (B.L.E.T.)Instruction and interpretation of topics included as part of the required training for students taking B.L.E.T. to start a career as a police officer.Coordinated Mandated In-Service Training, firearms and other courses, for the ACSO and surrounding agencies to include law enforcement officers, detention and telecommunications employees.Conducted annual firearms training program and Mandatory In-Service Training (M.I.S.T.) classes throughout the year.

Jefferson, Nc

Designed and customized web pages for customers and businesses.Web Hosting to include advanced site management, applications and customization.Primarily use Adobe Photoshop, Flash, Dreamweaver and InDesign.Experience with Database installations & configurations.Problem solving in the field of computers; building computers from the ground up, fixing and repairing existing computers. Computer issues including: Lost passwords for windows users, program errors, presentation problems, hard drive failures, file recovery, virus protection and detection.Primary Photographer for all Weddings, Family & Newborn sessions.Active Member of the PPA, Professional Photographers of America.Attend Imaging USA, PPA’s conference on technology, techniques, standards, posing & advanced lighting. Imaging USA is held all over the US and includes nationally known professionals from around the world.Instructor for several Adobe Products to include Photoshop, Lightroom & Bridge.Use of advanced equipment to include all flash photography included remote items, bracketing, multiple exposures and intervalometer photography.

Apex, Nc

Jordan Lake SRA & Raven Rock St. Pk. Law Enforcement Officer, Lead Natural Resources Ranger Served from 2006 – 2010 Supervised many seasonal employees in the Crosswinds/White Oak areas of Jordan Lake State Recreational Area. Conducted interviews, hired, trained and managed a dozen or more seasonal employees.Created full, complex schedules for all seasonal employees to ensure all time periods are covered.Conducted several investigations that led to arrest, including felonies and misdemeanors.Held collateral duties as a a.T.A.C. (Assistant Terminal Agency Coordinator) for D.C.I. criminal computer network as well as Safety Officer.Obtained my North Carolina Environmental Education Certification, a 4 year program through the State of North Carolina.Lead Natural Resources Ranger at Raven Rock – Established fox squirrel habitat boxes to enhance the ability of the species to survive in the area.Established the A.P. Educational Programs by writing lesson plans, exams, and lab materials for conducting several 1-2 day programs for visiting college and A.P. level classes.Delivered over 125 programs to colleges, local schools, private clubs such as the Lions Club, Insurance Groups, Ruritan clubs and many more. Most programs included custom presentations and lesson plans.

Raleigh, Nc

Administration and supervision of 34 Teaching Assistants & over 900 students per year.Created the schedule for the 34 Assistants as well as established office hours for those assistance to be there to help their students on a one on one basis.Held up to 15 office hours per week for students to visit for assistance with exams and homework.Lectured students for 4 years on the history and use of common computer programs we use every day.Established testing standards & exams still used today, wrote lesson plans, created exams and a multi-database spreadsheet system that linked all classes to one computer file.Established a training program for lab students that including Web Design using HTML, basic Photoshop. Each student received intermediate skills on the use of Microsoft Office products, to include Word, Excel & PowerPoint. Students were required to complete weekly assignments and classroom work for their grades. One large assignment was required to complete the class, a full basic web site using only HTML.Designed and developed lesson plans to instruct students on the use of Microsoft Office products. From the common use of Office to the more advanced functions.Lecturer and instructor for Professionalism & Sexual Harassment to all Engineering & Computer Science related instructors during the 4 years.Responsible for creating a safe working and training environment for faculty & students.Designed multiple web pages and programs used by NC State and Wolfware.

Raleigh, Nc

Taught over 400 students per year on the background and the future of computer uses.Wrote lecture exams and created an online question database for students to study by.CSC Administrator for NC State’s Wolfware system. Used for uploading homework, grading and checking for copywriting issues.Created a grading database with collection of data that pulled from all lectures and labs.

P.O. Box 891, Southern Pines, Nc 28388

Specialized in Red Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) surveysConducted cavity and cluster activity assessment, censusing and monitoring of populations and habitat management.Capture and banding of nestlings and adults, assisting and nestling re-habilitation if needed.Prepared biological & environmental assessments, while helping to prepare habitat management and conservation plans.Worked with wetland delineations & land management to assist RCW’s.Enhanced wildlife management & conservation skills that were learned during college.Assisted in handling community conflicts about the importance and reasoning behind managing an endangered species such as the Red Cockaded Woodpecker.Assisted in preparing equations for life mortality using forestry tools & skills.