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Teaching Introduction to Business and have taught industrial leadership, safety, plant layout and employee training and development.

The COVID 19 Virus has changed the way we serve kids at the Boys & Girls Club. We are working to stay connected using virtual material similar to what the schools are doing. Since March 2020, we are serving about 150 children over a week's time. With the different cohorts in the schools we have different groups on Monday and Tuesday than what we have on Thursday and Friday.As children were spending more time at home because of virtual teaching, we opened our doors for kids from 8am to 6pm. Casar Elementary in Upper Cleveland County asked that we open a site at their school. We are serving 30+ kids a day at this site. Now that schools are returning to "normal" attendance, we have returned to the After School programs that we have offered with Power Hour being the first hour. With kids having Chrombooks and a possibility of no internet when they get home, our goal is to get their homework done using our WiFi at the Club and tutors and assistants to help them be successful in the classroom.We are planning for the Summer with the Jack & Ruth Schweppe Summer Day Camps at three sites -- the Main Club, Teen Center, and Casar. Check our FB page for more information.Our organization from the executive director to the janitor has learned that the new normal is learning to adapt to the health standards, keeping social distancing, cleaning, cleaning, and cleaning to keep the kids safe.Thanks to gifts from the Bailey Endowment and the Shelby Rotary Club, we were able to convert a classroom into an exercise room with interactive computerized games and a climbing wall. The room will be named the Tony Izzi Exercise Room in memory and honor of Tony who served 62 years on our Board of Directors.Later this year, we will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the dedication of the Main Clubhouse which was built in the 1970's.

April 2019, I took a leap of faith to be elected President of NC Lutheran Men In Mission. March 6, 2021 we celebrated the 98th annual Gathering of LMIM groups from across the state. Over the year I have learned that their are men in every congregation who are giving of themselves to help others. Our goal for 2021 will be to reconnect physically with each congregation. We want to promote the idea of mentoring the next generation of leaders to keep this organization moving toward being bold followers of Christ.Part of my exposure to Lutheran Men was to attend a One Year to Live (OYTL) retreat. This is a 2 1/2 day weekend retreat that helps one to focus on what is most important in my life. I got to know Hal Derrick and George Sachno better -- both are officers of NC LMM. In 2020 George passed away and I miss him every day. He was such a giving supportive friend. If you are interested in the OYTL, used the link below to go to the NC LMM FB page and send us a message.

Kaizen -- small steps of continuous improvementWorking with production employees to develop process maps, standard work instructions, and use basic 5S concepts to improve flow of work through a manufacturing plant. Having a map to follow and making small improvements results in significant results over time. Steady flow of material through the process, less inventory, and more up-time.

Working in a 24/7 manufacturing environment, developed adult learning materials for production,Safety, and Health, Maintenance, and Quality Control Departments. Working with corporateresources, initiated monthly supervisory development program; coordinated certification process forproduction employees and train the trainer certification classes.· Assisted with the development of communications plan to reduce organizational size and complexity; trained and coached management facilitators for small group presentations and coordinated meetings while maintain productive goals for over 1500 employees.· Coordinated the development of scope of work for each occupation within a focus factory, identified the standard works to be developed and facilitated the small group workshops to document the process.· Assisted with designing and implementing an audit process to maintain consistency from person to person and crew to crew within the manufacturing process.· As member of ISO implementation team for ISO 9001 standards, controlled/ systematized documents and tracked non-conformances, preventative measures, and corrective actions. Prepared status reports for management, and organized training for supervisors to facilitate documentation needed to meet standards.· Using plant intranet, developed on line courses for safety training and developed process for demonstrated competencies on job specific tasks.· Facilitated corporate wide supervisory training, assisted with supervisory assessment, and promoted use of mentors and job partners to accelerate learning curve of new hires.

Organizational Design, Lean Manufacturing Process, Standard Works, Communications -- written and video.

Supporting the long range focus of the plant, this role allowed me to develop tools to share the details of the plan and how individuals supported the plan. For example, when Lean Manufacturing was introduced worked with the engineer and technician of a focus factory to have employees develop and write Standard Work Instructions for their areas using Kaizen workshops to achieve the results. Once implemented, there was buy in by employees and supervision because all were involved in the development of the process.

Instituted hiring process which reduced turnover rate of new hires by 50%; working with plantmanagement, developed and instituted selection process based on skills not seniority. As plantbecoming part of an empowered work force, developed and revised policies that rewarded risk takingand employee initiative in problem solving and teamwork.

· Identified, developed, and trained supervisory personnel on the concepts of performance management, use of a performance improvement plan, and methods of using positive reinforcement.· Enhanced production training by using video presentations and trained trainers to qualify employees in tasks that required significant hand eye coordination.· Initiated an employee empowerment process to transform organization from top down leadership model. Working with plant manager and consultant, changed culture of organization which resulted in fewer supervisory personnel and a self-motivated work force; Maintained vessel documents relating to customs, regulatory requirements, and insurance for fleet of217 tugs, barges, tankers and salvage equipment located worldwide. Obtained, tracked, renewed andpaid vessel fees.· Coordinated two clerks in administration of employee benefits for 1800 plus organization.· Developed and presented training material for supervisory personnel in a non-union environment.· Assisted with OSHA required safety, health, and environmental training for production organization.· Coordinated the work of a 24/7 security force responsible for access to plant by authorized employees and truckers for pick-up and delivery.· Developed and implemented video training concepts for critical to quality tasks in the tanks and batch process.