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Star, Id, Us

Idaho

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP | CAREER GUIDANCE | STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPSCURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT | POLICY DEVELOPMENT♦ Positioned Idaho campus among the best facilities, offering superior pre-apprentice training, utility training services and well management ELP programs♦ Responsible for supporting development and implementation of the campus recruitment strategy and programs across business functions♦ Incorporate extensive trade and training experience while offering a modernized, student-focused approach to linework training via the Electrical Lineworker Program (ELP)♦ Lead efforts to study the requirements of power companies across the US and contributed to the development of an innovative curriculum designed to graduate the most competitive candidates in the country♦ Oversee and manage workforce planning, campus program management, production and distribution of reporting & analytics while serving as a project manager for continuous improvement initiatives♦ Demonstrate a commitment to direct student engagement and active support of an environment fostering student leadership and development opportunities♦ Continually display trustworthiness, integrity, courage and vision to enhance a campus culture dedicated to student access, success and completion♦ Optimize support to the outreach department to provide career strategy and planning for future linemen workers; provide training nationally and internationally for an improved workforce♦ Establish strategic alliances & partnerships, and negotiate agreements with industry organizations such as Nevada Energy, Wells Electric, Southern California Edison and Henkels & McCoy♦ Identify critical inefficiencies, structure new processes, streamline operations, administer cost reductions, improve outcomes and safety regulations while training journeyman & line workers♦ Northwest Lineman University is ACCSE and IACET accredited, establishing The Benchmark Standard of Training, enabling delivery of on-site training

Idaho

♦ Taught students and professionals from Pacific Gas & Electric, Wells Electric, The City of Lompoc, and Nevada Energy, while promoting successful student learning and maintaining learning-centered values and goals of the college♦ Participated in the development and implementation of academic policies, guiding principles, objectives and functions in accordance with the philosophy of the college♦ Trained new Apprentice line workers to become journeyman, and continually exceeded student’s expectations♦ Promoted conceptual and practical aspects of curriculum to students, while respecting their diverse backgrounds, experience and individual learning styles♦ Administered comprehensive training for all courses at the University including a leadership curriculum, while supporting a diverse workforce of professionals within the industry♦ Provided in-depth training and development during rotational classes and for all academic field classes through an experiential hands-on classroom learning experience coupled with an academic focus

Southern California

♦ Successfully completed a 38 year career at Southern California Edison while earning consistent promotion based on performance excellence with roles including Helper, Groundman, Apprentice Lineman, Journeyman Lineman, Crew Foreman, Troubleman ( troubleshooting expert), Logistics Manager and District Manager ♦ Oversaw large geographical area including dynamic and talented crews and office personnel while simultaneously working in the office and the field ♦ As a District Manager, oversaw 15 direct reports and over 100 employees while supervising multiple projects including multi-million dollar engagements♦ Led team to achieve the #1 ranking out of 35 districts for productivity, safety, crew responsiveness and minimized outages ♦ Operated as the District Manager across multiple locations in California including various districts such as the Sierra Nevada mountain territory♦ Focused on delivering safe, reliable, and cleaner electricity services to Californians; emphasis on delivering electricity in a more reliable fashion while facilitating customers' choices in adopting new technologies to generate their own energy as well as monitoring and controlling their overall usage♦ Managed emergency and crisis situations during Hurricane Sandy as a member of the Mutual Aid Team ♦ Supervised projects related to storm restorations and emergency planning on and off field environments♦ Engaged in providing technical equipment support and developing new processes through ongoing maintenance, defect resolution, and enhancement solutions♦ Proactively coached, mentored and developed new linemen leaders within the organization and developed an enthusiastic and motivated workforce culture