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Volusia County, Florida, United States

Responsibilities include developing and executing procurements from beginning need to completion of award for Votran departments, ensuring proper procedures and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) rules and requirements are met. Maintaining files and records in accordance with FTA regulations. Had no findings during July 2022 FTA Audit. Coordinates with County of Volusia Departments, including Budget, Purchasing, and Fleet Maintenance. Well-versed with the County of Volusia CGI system and trained in Mercel.

Volusia County, Florida, United States

Responsibilities include managing daily operations for home school home transportation, and extracurricular trips, managing staff, and employees, and communicating with school-based personnel, parents, students, and vendors. Information contact for District Staff, Transportation, and School Staff. Facilitate staff evaluations annually and as needed for clerical support, bus operators, and bus attendants. Ensure routes serving schools in assigned areas are run safely and efficiently. Ensures employees meet minimum Statutory and certification requirements. Investigate and complete vehicle crash reports and student disciplinary reports. Manage daily operational activities for Southeast Volusia School District.Directly supervises 50 employees including Bus Operators, Bus Attendants, Lead Driver Trainer and Office Specialist III

Volusia County, Florida, United States

Responsibilities include managing daily operations for home school home transportation, and extracurricular trips, managing staff, and employees, and communicating with school-based personnel, parents, students, and vendors. Information contact for District Staff, Transportation, and School Staff. Provides coverage in Director’s absence. Responsible for recruitment, State and Federal compliance, and hiring new staff. Facilitate staff evaluations annually and as needed for direct report administrators, clerical support, bus operators, and bus attendants. Department Contact for Union Officers. Coordinate and respond to collective bargaining agreement issues and grievances. Assist with and coordinates Emergency Management planning, activations, and training. Emergency Operations Center Staff and FOC support during activations and planning events. Planned, Develop, and facilitates transportation training, including the site location, topic development, scheduling, and accountability. Review DMV records for all transportation employees. Facilitates bus operator medical examiner physicals. Responsible for annual DOE Loading Zone Survey and Evacuation Drill Exercises. Participates in Transportation Evaluation Team Charter Reviews. Directly supervises two (2) Area Managers with a staff of over 150 employees, one ESE Lead Driver Trainer, one OSIII employee, and two (2) Transportation Dispatchers.Member of Transportation for Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board. Member of District Homeless Education Committee. Calendar Committee Member and District Emergency Response Team Member.

Volusia County, Florida, United States

Responsibilities included activating and managing the Emergency Operations Center, Coordinating with all Emergency Support Functions (ESF), completing situation reports, compiling and preparing briefings, scheduling and presenting public education talks, compiling and publishing the Emergency Response Guide, developing and reviewing the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, ESF plans, and Incident Action Plans for Volusia County, reviewed local business emergency plans. When activated managed a staff of over 30 people.

Volusia County, Florida, United States

Responsibilities included management and operations of United Way’s 24-hour helpline, including scheduling staff of five (5), development of resources, and coordination with service providers. Managed Community advisory board. Participated in United Way Fundraising and development as a staff member.

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc, Business Administration, Pre-Law

Associate Of Arts - Aa, Business

Leadership Academy, Leadership