Experience

The Dart Network

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lead Driving Instructor

  • Jun 2022 - Present

  • Manage Instructors of the professional driving program. • Provide daily instruction to trainees to prepare them for their state test to receive their Class A CDL. • Provide theory training in a classroom as well as on a driving range and on the road. • Teach Full Pre-Trip Inspections, Behind-the-Wheel Backing Maneuvers, and Behind-the-Wheel Forward Driving. • Deliver workshop instruction for specialized skills such as coupling and tandem sliding. • Evaluate and maintain records of trainees’ progress throughout program. • Mentor trainees that are new to the trucking industry and help with questions about life on the road. • Oversee the safe operation and use of equipment by trainees • Work with GA CDL Compliance Department to schedule trainees for state tests. • Maintain CDL and up-to-date DOT Physicals. • Verify that the program and its employees remain in compliance with all state and federal regulations. • Upload driver information into FMCSA’s TPR. • Effectively communication utilizing verbal and written communication skills. • Perform road test and evaluate trainees. • Maximize proficiency in company procedures. • Ensure training records are properly maintained. • Investigate and analyze trainee for company standard of progress for state examination. • Provide practical driving lessons for trainees through individual and group instruction. • Develop individual approaches for each trainee in order to deliver optimally effective instruction. • Identify factors that prevent trainees from becoming proficient in necessary skills and create and facilitate a methodology to help the trainee overcome them. • Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned. Show less



Ishyne Logistics LLC

• McDonough, Georgia, United States

• Company Owner

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  • Create business plans and strategies for operations. • Strategize sales initiatives for high performance. • Oversee all operations of the business from start to finish. • Engage proactively with customers and prospects to increase sales. • Increase brand awareness through advertising and marketing. • Initiate and manage customer relations to improve return customers. • Negotiate and manage supplier contracts. • Oversee safe and timely transportation of cargo to and from location to location. • Ensure travel routes are strategically planned. • Review dispatcher instructions to prevent errors or miscommunications • Oversee equipment inspections before and after trips to ensure all equipment remains in good working order and free of any mechanical issues. • Ensure logbooks are properly maintained by drivers with accurate information in compliance with Department of Transportation regulations. Show less



Hunter Express Ltd

• Canada
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Manager

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Oversaw 5 offices in the Southeastern United States, their customer accounts, safety issues, P&L, ensure continuous development, launch, and continuous improvement activities related to a specific business or product category, and day-to-day customer interface and operation of on-site managers. • Established, monitored, and challenged scheduling, focusing on continuous improvement of efficiency and customer service • Hired, supervised, developed, and managed performance for employees and maintain a positive employee relations environment at assigned offices. • Worked with Dispatch and Accounting on inventory management and troubleshooting. • Identified and solve operational issues that offices in Area of Operation cannot resolve by implementing continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives, to strengthen team unity, goals, productivity, and results. • Ensured that all distribution operations and systems comply with DOT guidelines, health, safety, and environmental/risk management legislation as well as with Corporate Policies. • Facilitated training programs to motivate employees to improve performance and quality of work processes. • Developed KPIs that track the terminal's performance using the information to keep all team members abreast of the terminal’s performance. • Performed comprehensive, objective, and fair performance evaluations of subordinate personnel work performance. • Responsible for market analysis to determine opportunities for business development. Show less



Honer Transport

• Mount Juliet, Tennessee, United States

• Account Manager

  • May 2018 - Sep 2018

  • Ensured continuous account satisfaction through maximum responsiveness, superior service levels, and personalized customer care • Led & orchestrated visits with clients to ensure customer satisfaction • Participated in the necessary training, learning new techniques and methods of communication and product capability workshops to stay current in business • Traveled to client and vendor meetings • Used sound judgement and tactics with the effective allocation of resources • Ensured continuous account satisfaction through maximum responsiveness, superior service levels, and personalized customer care • Led & orchestrated visits with clients to ensure customer satisfaction • Participated in the necessary training, learning new techniques and methods of communication and product capability workshops to stay current in business • Traveled to client and vendor meetings • Used sound judgement and tactics with the effective allocation of resources



REMAR S.A.

• Ecuador
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Feb 2018 - May 2018

  • Anticipated and creatively resolves problems through direct client visits • Built high-level strategic relationships, direct contacts, and networks in the territory • Collaborated with Customer marketing, category merchants, and buyers to create value-driven initiatives with target clients • Grew revenue security for business • Filled-in as needed for import and export of products with customers • Anticipated and creatively resolves problems through direct client visits • Built high-level strategic relationships, direct contacts, and networks in the territory • Collaborated with Customer marketing, category merchants, and buyers to create value-driven initiatives with target clients • Grew revenue security for business • Filled-in as needed for import and export of products with customers



Werner Enterprises

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Company Driver

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  • Responsible for fully understanding how to operate and safely drive assigned delivery vehicles. • Drove trucks with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of over 26,000 lbs. • Ensured contents are properly secured inside of the truck to prevent breakage or damage. • Safely and efficiently handled and unloaded goods at selected destinations. • Obtained signatures to confirm and complete deliveries with clients. • Stayed on a predetermined route and ensure timely deliveries. • Maintained detailed driving and delivery logs. • Obeyed all applicable traffic laws and drive according to weather/road conditions • Complied with all DOT regulations. Show less



United States European Command

• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Training and Operations Supervisor

  • Feb 2016 - Feb 2017

• Senior Driver Supervisor and Operations Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2016

• Motor Transport Operator

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2014



PPG

• United States
• Paint, Coating, and Adhesive Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - Aug 2013



The University of Alabama

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Intern

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2011