Donald Ferguson Email & Phone Number

United States

Manage home's with up to 12 staff each for mentally challenged individuals.

Riverbend Maximum Security Prison

Nashville, Tn

1. Supervises a small staff and participates in the supervision of inmate activities in housing units, dining areas, recreation and work areas, and attends to the medical, visitation, personal property, and recreational needs of the inmates.2. Performs special security functions such as the transportation of inmates, confiscation and storage of inmate property, supervision of inmate work details, canine training and care, the initial processing and classification of inmates, and the responsibility for weaponry and keys.3. Inspects incoming and outgoing traffic and enforces institutional rules and regulations.4. Serves as the liaison officer for motor vehicle management and is responsible for checking vehicle mileage and condition.5. Attends various meetings such as disciplinary board, staff, and in-service meetings.6. Maintains and cares for equipment such as firearms, radios, television cameras, mace, electronic gates, and vehicles.7. Prepares a variety of records and reports such as shift reports, daily logs, discipline reports, inmate passes for court and doctor appointments, and daily population records.8. Ensures the safety of residents through the supervision of their daily activities.9. Breaks up fights or other potentially dangerous situations by persuasion or the use of physical force.10. Enforces policy and procedure for operations and functions within sphere of authority.

Clarksville, Tn

Veterans Temporary Assistance Program (VTEAP) is a non-profit organization designed to help local veterans in need.

• Oversaw all aspects of a 93 room extended/transient stay hotel.• Supervise a staff with three management personnel and nine employees.• Conduct inventories and place orders accordingly.• Market the property to businesses and individuals.• Track revenue for maximization.• Raised revenue from $100,000 per month to $180,000 per month

· Oversee all aspects of a 121 room extended stay hote· Supervise a six person staff.· Conduct inventories and place orders accordingly.· Market the property to businesses and individuals.· Track revenue for maximization.

· Performs duties as a Front Desk Clerk in a 103 room hospitality facility.· Conducts reservation, check in, and check out procedures for guests.· Balances the properties books and provides financial statements for management.· Assists guests with any problems they may have.

· Assisted in establishing database functions for tracking enrollment, degree, retention, and faculty statistics to determine the needs of a state university. · Developed, produced, and distributed enrollment and degree statistics booklets for a state university. · Developed a constitution and by- laws for a university student organization. · Establish scholarship criteria for veteran students at university. · Created an Access database for a student organization for use in communicating with members as well as statistical data for that organization. · Scheduled appointments and meetings, set up meals, lodging, and travel arrangements for corporate level personnel. · Prepared travel requests and travel claims for employees of all levels in a corporation.

Work Study Research · Developed a constitution and by- laws for a university student organization. · Establish and implemented scholarship criteria for veteran students at university. · Created an Access database for a student organization for use in communicating with members as well as statistical data for that organization. · Tracked veterans' data for enrollment, degree, and retention statistics to determine the needs of a state university as well as the veteran population itself.; · Assisted the Office of Housing Residence Life in maintaining a well rounded community at Emerald Hill, family/non-traditional housing area at Austin Peay State University. · Developed and implemented programs for the Office of Housing Residence Life. · Assisted in the interview and selection process to induct new Resident Assistants

· Established, organized, and supervised a tracking system enabling efficient supply operations to over 900 individuals in a state facility.· Supervise 25 inmates in a 3 prison, maximum security, laundry facility.· Developed a database to track a rotation schedule for a 15 Correctional Officer Unit

· Coordinated and conducted training, and maintained training and personnel records for over 100 personnel while maintaining no less than a 93% accuracy rating. · Wrote, organized and trained over 100 personnel in a military driving school and achieved a 98% success rate. · Established written operating procedures for training in a communications organization, which assisted in training procedures as well as setting the standard for smaller units within that organization. · Prepared and performed briefings for corporate level personnel allowing an overall view of the organizations level of training in all areas of operations. · Gathered, compiled and reported statistics, using database software, to establish patterns regarding equipment maintenance and supplies for a large corporation sized military organization. · Gathered, compiled, and reported statistics for personnel using Microsoft Excel and Access to establish personnel turnover rates, training, and promotions for over 100 personnel.

Master Of Arts (M.A.) And Education, Curriculum And Instruction, A

Instructional Technology Specialization This specialization is for persons wishing to provide leadership in instructional technology.

Bs, Public Management Criminal Justice Concentration With Psychology Minor

Activities and Societies: Chi Delta Chi National Organization for Veterans (Co-Founder, VP, President, Adviser, Honor Society Member).