VALUE OFFERED
Over 30 years of increasingly responsible management experience, expert in dealing with human resource issues, hiring, placement, development, project management, budgeting, strategic planning and problem solving. Expertise includes Web Page design and Internet technologies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2003-2015:
Information Technology Specialist (retired) , Transportation Security Administration, Arlington, VA.
Assist in the implementation and content integration for the agency's web-based training and Learning Management System for its 65,000 employees and contractors. Program Manager for agency's Adobe Connect. Certified DHS Level 2 Program Manager.
2002--2003:
Director of Education, Utah Career College, West Jordan, UT.
Directed all degree and diploma programs in Medical Assisting, Health & Exercise Science, Veterinary Technician, Multimedia & Computer Graphics, Network Support Specialist, and Business Administration. Successfully implemented new degree and diploma programs for Massage Therapy.
2001--2002:
Director, Adult Training, Mountainland Applied Technology College, Orem, UT.
Directed all programs in Adult Education for business, information technology, and applied technology education. Duties included directing the activities of Managers for Transportation, Information Technology and ATE Programs, as well as scheduling, budgeting, curriculum, faculty recruitment, marketing, etc.
2000--2001:
Manager, IT Program Development, Mountainland Advanced Technology Center, Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT.
Manage all IT Programs in Adult Education, including scheduling, budgeting, curriculum, faculty recruitment, marketing, etc.
1999-2000:
Designer, Quality Truss Company, Redmond, OR.
Designing roof trusses for residential
and commercial construction using Mitek CAD software systems.
1998 - 1999: Independent Consultant.
1989 - 1996: Director of Information Technology, Orange County Sanitation District, Orange Co., CA. Annually managed operating and capital equipment budgets, growing in size and complexity each year (each in excess of $1 M fiscal 95-96). Established fiscal controls and regulated procurement for computer purchasing through competitive bidding practices. Built an Information Technology Department (beginning with only a staff of 2) with separate teams responsible for computer hardware & telecommunications, software, and plant automation & control (Total staff of 22). Extensive experience in public presentations and technical reports. Technical accomplishments included:
Linda, CA. Created and developed Management
Information Systems Department for new non-profit Independent Practice
Association-model Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Accomplishments
included a phased implementation of vendor-developed systems for premium
billing, group member enrollment, ambulatory claims, hospital claims processing,
and others. Staff grew from 1 to 7 over 3 years as the HMO grew from
0 to 100,000 subscribers.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
1991 to 1996: Lecturer (part-time), University of Phoenix, So. California Campus.
1977 to 1980: Programmer, Member of Technical
Staff, Hughes Aircraft Company, Ground Systems Group, Fullerton, CA.
EARNED DEGREES
Master of Science, Computer Science (with specialization in Systems Programming), 1980 West Coast University, Orange, CA
Bachelor of Science, Zoology (for premed),
1974 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION