Experience

Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont

• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Director, Goodwill Construction and Trade Training

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Provides strategic and operational leadership, oversight, direction, coordination and management of the Construction and Trade Training Program.

• Senior Development and Training Specialist

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2019

• Business Relationship Management Representative

  • Sep 2013 - Mar 2015

  Promotes Goodwill job training and placement services in the assigned territory that results in increased employment opportunities for individuals with vocational barriers. Identifies business enterprise opportunities by calling on local businesses to secure gainful employment of Goodwill consumers, confering with and assessing employer needs to identify and close gaps in employer/business services. Researches labor market trends and recommend strategies to improve employer services.



Hope Street Group

• United States
• Public Policy
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Skilling America Distinguished Fellow

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  Since 2015, Hope Street Group has collaborated in the education, retail, healthcare and manufacturing sectors to realize shifts in how individuals are prepared and trained; how employers source, select and advance their talent; and, collectively, how regional stakeholders can work together to build their workforce. The Skilling America Distinguished Fellows are a group of talented individuals from across the US who are dedicated to helping equip education, workforce and HR professionals to unlock access to better jobs. Show less



Alliant Global Training Center

• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Training and Business Development

  • May 2012 - Sep 2013

  Facilitated the expansion of a technical training division, launching its business growth and development to achieve its current market position as a leading provider in high-end certifications in Broadband Fiber Optics Training and Installation. Managed coordination of class scheduling, instructor training and support, customer data management and invoicing support Established Workforce Development training programs, corporate policies, on-boarding and sales procedures designed to meet the growing demand for highly skilled certified technicians in the fiber optic and cabling industries. Increased our market share along the East Coast by identifying and collaborating with corporations, community colleges, workforce investment boards and non-profit organizations to offer our technical training programs. Assisted graduates of our programs with various soft skills, communications and resume writing workshops that led to over 45 percent job placement rate. Show less



APSI

• Ireland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• V.P., Business Development

  • Jul 2009 - Apr 2012

  Accelerated APSi’s growth efforts by focusing on strategic alliances, vocational training, vendor management and human resources. Under his leadership, the corporate development organization has completed a number of key acquisitions bringing world-class people and industry-leading training and technologies to APSi. Accelerated APSi’s growth efforts by focusing on strategic alliances, vocational training, vendor management and human resources. Under his leadership, the corporate development organization has completed a number of key acquisitions bringing world-class people and industry-leading training and technologies to APSi.



Honeywell International

• India
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Registration Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 2008

  Manage the registration process of more than 600 organizations whose budgets total in excess of $23 billion. Review and analyze demographic and financial information on the organizations, such as World Vision, Save the Children Federation, Habitat for Humanity International, and others with multi-million dollar budgets, as well as organizations with smaller budgets. Responsible for administering division-wide organizational assessment surveys, facilitating focus groups, conducting analysis of quantitative/qualitative data, and developing performance management solutions. Serve as a lead on a cross-functional team tasked with developing and implementing improvement solutions for a University-wide business and services excellence initiative. Activities include conducting operational assessments of departments, developing an assessment report, and implementing recommended solutions Show less



ARS Limited

• United Kingdom
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Human Resources Generalist

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1998

  Responsible for all areas of training, including internal and external educational assistance and seminars. Developed human resource strategies that increased the company’s retention rate. Managed the company’s Mentor/Protégé Program. Organized new hire orientation sessions. Coordinated events and activities of more than 250 employees. Responsible for all areas of training, including internal and external educational assistance and seminars. Developed human resource strategies that increased the company’s retention rate. Managed the company’s Mentor/Protégé Program. Organized new hire orientation sessions. Coordinated events and activities of more than 250 employees.