Kelvin's InformationLocation: Saint Robert, MOTitle: Training SpecialistWilling to Relocate: NoMember Since: 2012-05-10

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KELVIN D. CLARK

Missouri 65584

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â Developing and Facilitating Army Learning Productsâ

TRAINING SPECIALIST, MASTER-LEVEL INSTRUCTOR, AND MAINTENANCE MANAGER

 More than 21 years of experience involving training, maintenance management, team leadership and supervision in construction equipment maintenance and logistical readiness. Excellent organization and time management skills, with a history of earning trust and rapport with all level of management, peers, and subordinates. Outstanding communication, interpersonal and public relations skills. Positive and willing to take on new challenges.

 Coordinated, conducted, and participated in four, Critical Task-Site Selection Boards (CTSSB) and one Curriculum Review Board (CRB). Assisted contractors in the developmental process of three distributive learning (dL) products for the Military Occupational Specialties (MOSs) (91L). Knowledgeable in both educational and instructional technology used to develop maintenance courses.

 Exercise a high degree of independence in developing plans and carrying out responsibilities. Lead, mentored, counseled, and instructed over five thousand multi-service engineer equipment repairer students. Selected over five more senior supervisors to fill position as maintenance manager for the multi-national coalition in Iraq. Proficient in the new Training Development Capability (TDC) used to develop training materials and lesson plans.

 Secret Security Clearance.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Training Specialist

U. S. Army Engineer School, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo

2008-Present

Analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating training and training products to include the development of training strategies, plans, and products to support Active and Reserve component resident and non-resident training. Assisting and advising the Chief, Construction Engineering Branch in all matter of training development issues. Developing instructional strategies for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps School (OD) while working at the U.S. Army Engineer School (USAES). Considerable experience and skilled in developing training courses to reach a wide variety of skills and comprehension levels.

 Graduate of the Army Management Staff College, Civilian Education System (CES), Foundation and Basic Course (dL) Phase 1 courses.

 Selected by supervisor over other section training developers to conduct the complete task analysis for the Advanced Leader Course.

 Received two Presidential Volunteer Service Awards for outstanding service to the Army community.

CBRN Training Instructor

U. S. Army, Chemical Defense Training Facility/ EG&G

2008-2008

Lead, mentored, counseled, and instructed 30 military and civilian students weekly in the detection and decontamination of toxic nerve agents (GB and VX). Served as a training developer in the development and validation of courseware: Program of Instruction (POI), Course Administrative Data (CAD), Individual Training Plan (ITP), Training Support Packages (TSP), Individual Student Assessment Plans (ISAP), chemical doctrine, lesson plans, audio visual aids, computer assisted instruction, computer based instruction, test items and multimedia products. Served as one of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) members.

Senior Construction Equipment Repairer

U. S. Army, Fort Benning, Georgia

2007-2008

Provided technical guidance to five subordinate supervisors; supervised repairs and maintenance training activities; performed and recorded results of technical inspections; used and maintained specialized shop equipment, test sets, and technical publications. Participated in the initial planning of budget requests, staffing needs, estimates, and recommendations as to scheduling projected work. Developed revisions to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), work schedules, staffing levels and other resources to increase maintenance productivity.

Maintenance Manager

Armed Forces Overseas Germany, Wiesbaden

2005-2007

Provided maintenance management and associated logistical support to the 3rd U. S. Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM) regarding several categories of equipment consisting of wheeled vehicles, weapons, engineer, electronic, optical troop support equipment and ground support equipment to include: subsystems, major components, repair parts, special kits, modifications, general and specialized tools, Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE), special and general material handling equipment.

 Coordinated with commodity managers worldwide in expediting crucial repair parts to improve operational readiness resulting in a 92% readiness rate.

 Developed an automated maintenance procedure that weekly analyzed maintenance data 35 percent faster.

 Conducted vital research on over 40K suspense referrals and shipping documents with accuracy above 94 percent.

Master Instructor/Writer

U. S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

2000-2005

Lead, mentored, counseled, and instructed over 5K inter-service engineer equipment repairer students on the fundamentals, component removal, tear down, inspections, diagnosis and analysis, rebuild and repair practices and component installations pertaining to construction and combat support equipment in areas such as: mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic construction equipment practical theory with zero accidents. Researched, updated and supplemented lesson outlines based on available Technical Manuals (TM's), literature from manufacturers, contracts with Army developmental agencies, other Army technical publications, appropriate trade publications and own knowledge.

 Selected as Phase Chief and leader amongst 20 peers within the organization.

 Led, trained, and mentored 32 subordinates in achieving the highest first time go rate in organization.

 Nominated by students and voted by peers 98% of the time as Instructor of the Cycle.

 Motivated and mentored two peers to receive Instructor of the Cycle.

 Commended by superiors and the Department of Military Engineering (DME) for receiving two excellent training evaluations.

 Sought out by higher command to serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Maintenance Training Division (MTD).

COMPUTER SKILLS

 Proficient in Microsoft (MS) Office Suite, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 Pursuing M.Ed. in Instructional Technology: Drury University, Springfield, Missouri, 68 Semester Hours

 Certificate, Foundation Course, Army Management Staff College, 2012

 Certificate, Basic Course, Army Management Staff College, 2012

 Certificate, Instructional Design Advance Course, USAES, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2011

 Certificate, Simulations Overview Workshop, USAES, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2011

 Certificate, Test Development Workshop, USAES, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2010

 Certificate, Advanced Blackboard Instructor, USAES, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2010

 Certificate, Training Development Capability (TDC), USAES, Fort Leonard Wood, MO, 2010

 Certificate, Master Instructor (Level 3), U. S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, 2003

 Certificate, System Approach to Training, U. S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo 2003

 Certificate, Instructor Supervisor Course, U. S. Army, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, 2003

 Certificate, Army Basic Instructor Course (ABIC), U. S. Army, Mannheim Germany, 2000

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