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Fairborn, Oh, Us

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Assist in the employment search and placement of National Guardsmen, Reserves, transitioning military or veterans for the South West Ohio Region. Actively work with veteran-friendly companies who purposefully seek the character and leadership that each service member embodies and brings to the workplace. Maintain partnerships with local organizations and professional groups to further enhance the resources made to our service men and women. These opportunities not only benefit the service member but their families as well.If you would like to start a veteran hiring initiative in your company, please contact me for more information.

The Military & Veterans Initiative TriState draws upon the expertise of other national programs and will include partnerships and programs including:•The Staff Sergeant Donnie D. Dixon Center - Easter Seals' national headquarters has partnered with the Dixon Center for a series of community convening sessions aimed at creating a network of support for wounded warriors, veterans, military service members and their families.•Veterans' Employment Program - Easter Seals TriState will lead a dedicated employment initiative targeted to providing veterans with disabilities, seen and unseen, the skills and supports they need to succeed in the civilian workplace.•Easter Seals Community OneSource - this established program provides veterans, military families and families of the fallen with information, assistance with navigating resources, and personalized follow-up.513-878-2200 is the Greater Cincinnati Community OneSource line for veterans and their families to call to be connected to local resources.If you are a member of the military or a veteran looking for more information, please contact us and let us know you would like more information about the Easter Seals TriState's Operation Vets THRIVE.

Assist individuals transitioning from the military to the private sector. This three day Department of Labor course covers all aspects of the transition and job search and hiring process. Main topics include networking, developing and using LinkedIn, self assessment, job research, resume writing, federal resume writing, interview skills and negotiations. The groups range from 30 to 50 students from of all five services, career fields, educational accomplishments, experience levels and age groups. I am proud to be able to give back to those that have served our nation in these tough times.

Developed a five year training program designed to move the organization forward on critical issues facing the company such as succession planning, leadership development, management skills and lack of bench strength at all levels of management. This was an international effort presenting classes in Europe, India and coordinating with other counterparts across the globe.Recruited and coached managers around the world on setting competency based criteria for hiring the right people for the right job. This resulted in lower turn over and better succession planning.Developed, authored, coordinated, and taught programs to assist new supervisors thru senior managers in developing their skills to be more effective managers, mentors, coaches and leaders. Coached managers through the process of dealing with unproductive employees, resulted in reduced turnover in the working unit, less time dealing with unproductive activities and less stress on the manager. Guided managers in understanding the skills and tools necessary to effectively manage/lead a workforce. Utilized the DISC Personality Profiling system to explore the behavioral tendencies of each individual and how behavior affects the manner in which one communicates and manages. Responded to the needs of the individual while not losing sight of corporate strategies.Adapted style to meet the needs of each class. Effectively met class objectives using ideas from various literature on management and leadership. Consistently received highest marks on reviews. Recreated real world scenarios to emphasize the business objectives set forth in the course. The result was better student understanding.

Performed the development, training, implementation and oversight of all ground safety operations programs to meet ensuring compliance with all OSHA and FAA regulations. Results: the airline was significantly below the industry average in both OSHA reportable and FAA citations.

Specialized in helping the elderly with home repair and buying and selling properties. Established a clientele for buying and selling of antiques, with a specialty in furniture building and repair.

Set policy, established inspection criteria, and developed resource requirements for twelve command and control elements in Air Force Material Command. Set policy, established inspection criteria, and developed resource requirements for all air crew life support operations within Air Force Material Command. Set policy, established inspection criteria, and developed resource requirements for all air field operations eight Air Force Material Command bases to include new construction and interface with the FAA. Authored regulations and instructions for new command, combining two diverse commands. Commanders representative in reviewing and revising the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) processes for testing, training and safety (ground and flight) procedures used by air crews and aircraft maintenance oversight. Developed the first crew resource management (CRM) course for test and evaluation flight crew. Developed the concept for integrating Total Quality Management theories into the activities for the Inspector Generals Office.

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Educational program developer, Navigator trainer, airfield manager for operations, staff officer, C-130 aircrew instructor navigator, quality control manager with inspector general, test and evaluation oversight for aircrews and cargo aircraft

Provide Promise Forward JTF/PP (FWD; Supervised day to day operations of 350 individuals in the forward deployed Joint Task Force Provide Promise. This task force supported the United Nations effort in Bosnia. Performed daily interaction between multiple international higher headquarters and local international civilian/military units.

Advised the division director on the development of a comprehensive succession plan for the unit. Results were the continued production of a quality product during a difficult transition period. Led, counseled/ mentored managers and students on issues affecting individual and group performance. This resulted in more cohesive units and continued outstanding performance. Handled day to day operations of 45 instructors and 240 students to include training instructors, evaluating instructor performance in academic, flight and simulator activities and the primary evaluation of students experiencing problems to determine potential for course completion.

Mba, Human Resource Management

Bachelor Of Science, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Psychology

Hsd, Math