Robert Gordon
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Credentials
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CDL Compliance Third Party Tester/Safety Officer
South Carolina Department of Motor VehiclesSep, 2006- Sep, 2024 -
SCDE Behind-the Wheel Trainer
South Carolina Department of EducationJun, 2006- Sep, 2024 -
SCDE Classroom Instructor
South Carolina Department of EducationJun, 2006- Sep, 2024 -
NATOPS Safety Evaluator
Commander Naval Air Force Pacific FleetJun, 1989- Sep, 2024 -
P-3C UIII Sensor Station One Operator
Commander Naval Air Force Pacific FleetJun, 1987- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Technical Professionals Group, LLC
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professional Driver
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Jan 2020 - Present
Contracted to provide driving services to a variety of companies to include Eaton Corporation, Toyota, and FT Techno of America in roles such as new product transport to customer locations for sales presentation and display, automotive testing support services and vehicle operation for Research & Development and performance data gathering while operating independently throughout the United States. Specific contract duties have included: - Eaton Corporation 'Rock and Ride Road Show Tour' driving a custom built F-450 to display their new line of 'Plug-On-Neutral' Circuit Breakers and Panels to customers throughout the United States, meeting with Area Sales Representatives for presentations. - Toyota automated driving support services following a test car in on-the-road trials in teams of 2-4 personnel on various public roads and interstate highways throughout the United States. - FT Techno of America driving a Toyota Prius Hybrid on a 290 mile daily route through the Rocky Mountains in various weather conditions gathering battery performance data to be uploaded to Company Engineers at the end of each driving day. - Eaton Corporation 'Industrial Controls in Motion Tour' driving a Ford F-450 pulling a 40 ft., 10.5 ton gooseneck trailer displaying Variable Frequency Drive controlled automated manufacturing and industrial processes to include pumping, HVAC, fluid transfer, electrical, and sensor operated conveyor systems to customers throughout the United States meeting with Area Sales Representatives for presentations. I often work independently or in small teams to achieve company objectives, trusted with valuable company resources and equipment at considerable distance from corporate locations without supervision. I will perform any task requested to help the companies I am contracted to achieve their desired goals and objectives. I interact with both company personnel and customers professionally and take pride in representing the interests of both. Show less
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Anderson School District Five
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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200 - 300 Employee
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Operations, Routing, and Safety Administrator
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Feb 2017 - Jan 2020
Responsible for the daily management of 58 Routes/Drivers to include: -Supervising 58 personnel in the daily Transportation of approximately 9,000 students. -Procuring peripheral industry equipment and ensuring proper installation, operation, and maintenance. -Making routing and stop location decisions taking maximum Safety elements and State Laws and Regulations into consideration. -Meeting and communicating with parents to address a variety of industry related concerns. -Recruiting drivers and taking them through the employment process from classroom to final licensing. -Counseling and advising drivers on proper procedures and student management techniques. -Investigating school bus incidents and accidents to determine causal factors and to resolve proper disciplinary actions. -Communicating with school administrators to provide them with factual information in regard to video evidence and witness observations. -Assisting school personnel and parents in resolving student transportation requests and issues. -Teaching Inservice topics to drivers to ensure continuity in job certification . Show less
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South Carolina Department of Education
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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400 - 500 Employee
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State School Bus Driver Trainer
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Jun 2006 - Feb 2017
Responsible for all phases and facets of training for over 2,000 potential and qualified school bus drivers in the Upstate region of South Carolina from initial certification to ongoing in-service training. Specific duties include: - Providing a variety of training and administrative support services to 12 public school districts, charter & private schools covering a 6 County area of responsibility. - Maintaining a training and qualification database of 1,600 active school bus and school activity bus drivers. - Teaching a 20 hour course of instruction to prospective school bus drivers - Teaching annual refresher training to all assigned area clients on topics such as Defensive Driving, Student Behavior Management & Intervention, School Bus Operations, and Special Needs Transportation. - Qualifying school district personnel as State approved Classroom Instructors and Behind-the-Wheel Trainers. - Providing hands on training to school bus drivers and State mechanics to pass CDL testing. - Evaluating and testing State mechanics for CDL licensing. - Evaluating and testing school bus drivers for State Certification. - Writing road observation reports of daily school bus operations. - Developing and maintaining instructional curriculum for both classroom and online training environments. - Providing guidance to all clients on State & Federal laws, policies, and regulations as they pertain to school bus and tow truck operations. - Utilizing social and professional media to disseminate training information and raise awareness of industry issues. Sample of work below: Show less
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South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
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United States
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Government Administration
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200 - 300 Employee
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Trout Hatchery Worker
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Aug 2005 - Jun 2006
A temporary opportunity to work in a field of personal interest between finishing College and being employed in the School Transportation Industry. A temporary opportunity to work in a field of personal interest between finishing College and being employed in the School Transportation Industry.
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Aviation Anti-Submarine Warfare Operator
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Jun 1982 - Aug 2003
Variety of duties throughout a 21 year career to include: - 2 Years in an Aviation Training Pipeline - 4 Years Aircrew Briefing/De-Briefing & Data Analysis in support of ASW Aircrews on both Ship and Shore (CVN-73 & ASWOC Rota, Spain) - 5 Years as an Airborne Acoustic Data Analyst (PATRON 50) & Airborne Safety Officer (NATOPS Blue Card) - 3 Years as a Navy Recruiter - 1 Year in Operational Planning of daily Aircraft Carrier flight operations (Strike Ops on board CVN-68) - 6 Years as an Instructor & Course Manager for junior and senior Acoustic Data Analysts (FCTCL Dam Neck, Va. & FASOTRAGRULANT Norfolk, Va.) Show less
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Education
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1997 - 2004
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Workforce Education, Training and Development
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