Jerry Helton, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Responsible for the accomplishment of all security requirements for 125 personnel spread across the nation supporting multiple Department of Defense (DoD) aerospace training contracts. Supports daily business operations and enforces company compliance with Government regulations to ensure Long Wave operates in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operation Manual.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

Working with high performance teams; leveraging over 30 years of leadership experience managing the the High Frequency Global Communications System (HFGCS) installations and repairs for the United States Air Force to ensure uninterrupted communication with aircraft in flight, ground stations and Air Force air and shore activities and Navy surface and subsurface assets.✯ Providing guidance and organizational leadership in process improvement✯ Coordinating installation and repair teams to deliver on-time, within scope and under budget for high-visibility, strategic initiatives

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Responsible for implementing training initiatives, plans, strategies and processes that help Long Wave continue as the premier strategic communications small business in America by providing quality training services and solutions that meet our customers’ needs. As a member of Long Wave’s Mobile Training Team, the Senior Training Specialist provides a means to bring relevant training to students where they work, limiting the time away from their normal duties while providing advanced training opportunities.✯ Achieves organizational goals and objectives by applying the Navy’s Planning, Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation (PADDIE) training model to ensure training development meets current standards by contributing information and recommendations to training plans and reviews; resolving problems; identifying trends; determining training system improvements; and implementing change.✯ Enhances Long Wave’s reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.✯ Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.✯ Additionally responsible for designing curriculum and course content and responding to development requests. These tasks are accomplished by analyzing requests, needs and related costs and identifying further training and development opportunities.✯ Also facilitates training programs, develops guides and materials for participants, monitors systems and processes and measures success.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The SSVF program is a Veterans Administration initiative to help Veteran families who are literally homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of all facets of this $1.4M grant, which provides short-term housing assistance and case management services for qualifying Veterans and their families.As the lead Veteran Advocate, managed 13 employees within the program, both directly within GICO and indirectly with our six partner organizations throughout the Oklahoma City metro area. This includes the direction, coordination, evaluation, administrative oversight, and training of these staffs, as well as quality program improvement and contract compliance. Carried out supervisory responsibilities in line with organizational policies and applicable laws, including assigning, overseeing, and reviewing work; establishing objectives and outcomes; addressing employee relations and disciplinary issues; performance evaluations; and recruitment and selection of veteran family clients.Actively engaged in extensive community outreach to raise awareness of Veteran homelessness throughout the community, identify potential champions (i.e., property managers, employers) and community stakeholders (i.e., continuum of care, government entities, faith-based organizations), and locate Veteran family clients. Delivered the necessary supportive services to stabilize the permanent housing for our clients by providing a solid crisis resolution plan, a short-term prevention or rapid re-housing plan, and an after program care plan. Finally, the Program Manager is accountable for the accurate collection of relevant quantitative and qualitative data to determine the success of program objectives and outcomes; capturing this data also assists in future grant proposals and continued grant funding.

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Operations and Human Resources Executive directing quality leadership of 1,700 personnel across 9 organizations (managing 21 programs and projects; serving on 11 teams, boards and committees) with over $2.2B in assets. Engaged in leading organizational change, mentoring and coaching executives, managers and first-line supervisors. Trusted advisor to chief executive in formulating strategic plans and policies; directly responsible for the job satisfaction, discipline, training and professional development of a diverse workforce.Rebuilt and invigorated a fragmented staff, leading 21 executives, 340 senior and mid-level managers and 177 first-line supervisors in an inventive 365-day leadership and team training program, teaching 44 competency-based leadership and management topics, completing 67 team building events and performing 25 community service projects; all fostering unit cohesion.Led training effort to educate and equip entire workforce in sexual assault prevention and response using a 3-tiered approach: training 21 executives to lead change; enlisting 340 senior and mid-level managers as change agents; and coaching over 1,300 employees in by-stander intervention and situational awareness. Direct engagement resulted in executing short notice employment and delivering targeted and effective training AHEAD of schedule.Redesigned and implemented quarterly maintenance material management inspection, targeting 129 spaces in 5 buildings to assess readiness and overall condition and identify potential safety hazards. These inspections headed-off potential problems, saving time and money; to date, using a creative self-help approach, saving the organization $40K.Developed comprehensive mentor program for 250 employees, mapping their professional development. Program incorporates coaching and tracking tools to monitor progress, provide feedback and increase retention, saving an estimated $8K per employee in new hire opportunity costs.

Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma

Operations and Human Resources Director for Navy’s largest operational, aviation squadron of almost 600 personnel in 3 separate states (managing over 20 programs and projects and serving on 11 different teams, committees and boards). Reports directly to the chief executive providing expert advice in setting the strategic direction for the organization, formulating policies and developing and evaluating the diverse staff. Provided quality leadership training, coaching and mentoring to organizational executives, senior and mid-level managers, first-line supervisors and employees, thus maximizing and ensuring sustained command readiness of 6,000 mishap free flight hours annually and 100% mission accomplishment.Led the organization to unprecedented successes in performance and fiscal responsibility, safety, training and staff development, mission accomplishment, material management and readiness and process improvements, earning 2 battle efficiency awards, 3 maintenance excellence awards, 2 safety awards, 3 medical readiness awards and 3 employee retention awards all in a 3-year period.Conducted at least 4, and in some cases 10, pre-emptive career development counseling sessions for optimal professional development of all employees, enhancing their upward mobility, job satisfaction and ultimately, the retention of better qualified employees.Launched aggressive one-on-one coaching sessions for at risk employees who were in danger of being fired for failure to meet prescribed fitness standards or failure to complete physical readiness tests. Developed an aggressive 5-day a week exercise program, including weekly weigh-ins and counseling with leadership. This coaching approach empowered employees to reach their fitness goals, stay in the Navy and reduced mandatory participation in the fitness enhancement program by 70%; increasing organizational effectiveness and saving the Navy $35K in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and reduced productivity costs.

Naval Support Activity Mid-South, Tennessee

Placed and led 180 executive assistants with specialized administrative, protocol and public affairs skills in high-visibility assignments, supporting senior military and civilian executives. Developed relationships with senior executives by conducting research, analyzing data and making program adjustments to meet their expectations and current best business practices. Leveraged creative recruiting strategies to meet the needs of the chief executives, their organizations and the needs and career progression of the employees, reducing recruiting costs by $2.5K per person and producing measurable business results.Revitalized failing executive-level placement organization by developing a 360-degree feedback survey that allowed 180 of the Navy's top executives and their staffs to assess current effective-ness. Based on an unprecedented 80% response rate, led hard-hitting strategy that revised training curriculum, refined recruitment and decreased attrition rates through leadership development, advanced writing and protocol courses. Coached executives and mentored Navy’s entire cadre of executive assistants, saving $23K per quarter.Directed a complete bottom-up manning review project, redistributing 20 employees, with combined earnings of $790K, to better meet strategic human capital needs.Certified Fitness Leader promoting high performance and the pursuit of wellness. Overhauled the wellness program for one of the Navy’s largest organizations, directly supervising 30 assistant fitness leaders, conducting bi-annual physical readiness tests for 900 employees and increasing employee performance across the board. Proactively ran an aggressive fitness enhancement program for 25 employees that included a 3-time a week, 6-month long fitness exercise program and a bi-annual, week-long nutrition course, helping at risk employees reach and maintain individual fitness goals and remain on active duty; an annual return on investment of $68K in health/retention costs.

Meridian, Ms

Led 7 apprentice-level schools and 1 advance-level school with 90 instructor and support staff and 2,700 annual student population, ensuring achievement of schoolhouse strategic objectives. Developed courses, conducted classroom administration and trained executive-level assistants. Collaborated closely with the Navy's senior executives, ensuring that training program met their needs.Directed staff instructor development and certification, while monitoring student learning and progress based on organizational performance measures. Courses taught included communication and listening skills, interpersonal relationships, team building, problem solving and conflict resolution. Led, scheduled and tracked all in-service training for 50 instructor staff leveraging current adult learning theory to meet requirements and improve training effectiveness.Managed and taught Master Training Specialist certification program for 30 military instructors ensuring 100% qualification, improving instructors’ effectiveness and increasing their promotion opportunities.Project manager for converting 7 schools from group-paced format to a technology blended solution, saving $2M annually, reducing training time by 40% and increasing overall effectiveness. Directed annual curriculum review of 8 courses to maintain the American Council on Education’s college credit certification.Motivated 500 volunteers in a community service program, netting over 6,000 hours and labor cost savings of $45K for local organizations. Personally volunteered hundreds of hours with Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Combined Federal Campaign and local nursing homes, schools, parks and museums, earning the Navy’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal.Ran the command fitness program for 30 staff members and 300 students, consisting of instructor led physical fitness classes and culminating in 100% pass rate of physical readiness tests prior to graduation.

Various

Provided senior executive support for 7 chief executives in 3 different organizations by conducting research, preparing statistical reports and handling information requests. Other duties performed range from preparing correspondence, writing speeches, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings to planning and coordinating visits, trips, VIP receptions (including events in Italy, Russia and the Ukraine), ceremonies, leadership conferences and other executive level requirements. Using sound improvement principles, assessed front office procedures to develop process improve-ments; making the executive 8% more productive, a net savings of 5-hours per week or $60K annually.Mentored, led and supervised all assigned administrative and culinary staff; their ardent advocate and supporter who demanded accountability and integrity. An aggressive, forehanded thinker and innovative leader who authored an e-book to guide employees in their continued professional development and growth, encouraging goal setting, career management and developing conflict management and resolution and problem solving skills.Created a training webpage with interactive exams to support the professional development of almost 5,000 employees serving in 27 different organizations and an estimated cost savings of over $150K. In addition, developed an innovative training assessment tool designed to enhance leadership abilities and improve overall knowledge and skills of employees working on the headquarters staff with 85% advancement rate.Assumed 2 additional project leadership roles in conjunction with normal duties, filling critically gapped positions and solving several long-standing organizational issues and personnel matters. Consulted with leader-ship, boards, communities and local organizations to identify program needs and develop long range plans, programs and strategies to monitor all programs and services to ensure they meet stated goals.

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