Training and development program management specialist who adds value to an organization by contributing to the educational development, growth, efficiency, safety and operational effectiveness. Talented at facilitating and improving new hire training programs, continuing education, and certification processes to increase job skills, team morale, and staff development

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
Illinois Society of Fire Serice Instructors	Lead Instructor/Borad Director	2/2007 - 10/2012
College of DuPage	Fire Science Faculty	1/2002 - 6/2011
(Confidential)	Paid On Call Lietenant Safety Ofiicer	11/2001 - Present
(Confidential)	Lieutenant/Training Officer/Acting Battalion Chief	3/1991 - Present

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Benedictine University	Business Administration	2007	Master Degree
College of DuPage	Fire Science	1996	Associate Degree
Lewis University	Business and Sociology	1992	Bachelor Degree

Highlights:

Developed departmental handbooks that presented criteria on new hire orientation. Developed and delivered daily continuing career education multi-organizational training, and company simulations. Implemented certification programs and conducted multiple certification programs. Developed and implemented organization standard operating guidelines and procedures. Developed, implemented, and delivered special operations training of multi-agency and regional response area. Successfully implemented change in culture related to safety and decreased staff injury. Assisted in the instructional design and curriculum development for statewide certification processes and career educational paradigm.

Companies I like:

Baxter, North American, Motorola, Statefarm, Allstate

Mangement of Training Programs
Instructional Design
Presenter and Educator
Knowledable in ISO, NFPA, OSHA Standards
MS Office
Web based delivery prgrams
Ciriculum Development
Knowledable in ISO, NFPA, OSHA Standards

• Training Manger
• Leadership
• Educational Instructor

• Analyzed department's training needs and developed new training programs based on the analysis. • Designed training modules that implemented strategic and tactical practices and concepts. • Effectively trained instructors and supervisors on techniques for managing employees. • Created testing and evaluation procedures. • Developed and managed training budgets. • Conducted specific training programs to help employees improve knowledge base in medical procedures at the advanced paramedic level, technical rescue, hazardous materials, and management of personnel. • Presented training information via role playing, simulations and team exercises. • Led training programs designed to implement safe and efficient performance standards for personnel and neighboring regional jurisdictions. • Supervised an average of 6 training specialists in the training division. • Created effective training course objectives, course content and all materials. • Delivered training material to a diverse audience of both ranking and non-ranking members. Maintained organizational responsibility by staying up-to-date with laws that affect human programs, such as IDOL, OSHA, IDPH, ISO, and OSFM.