Darrell L Jones

***** **** ** *******, ** ***** US

443-***-**** Email: acryx2@r.postjobfree.com

Career Summary

A truly diverse executive and professional excelling at managing a small business, guiding instructors in their professional development to teach certified equipment repair skills, and an award winning sales manager. Ambitious high performing leader, the ultimate organizer, balancing multiple projects with the business acumen to own and run a small business for nearly 20 years while taking on other professional opportunities. All this, after completing a 20 year career in charge of providing extensive professional development instruction and hands-on training in the US Army.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Instructional Design High Level Equipment Repair Expertise Instructional Leadership

Team Management Program Management Effective Communicator

Teaching Theory, Concepts and Application with Hands on Participation Sales, Service Delivery

Staff Recruitment and Training Identifying Business Opportunities Clearance: Secret

EXPERIENCES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

PEOPLES CHOICE MULTI-SERVICE CONSULTANTS 1997 – Current

CEO

Determine strategic and management direction ensuring managerial staff are successfully executing long term and daily objectives. Develop strategies for marketing and generating sales, develop new business opportunities, and continue to meet the needs of existing customers. Network with similar businesses, stay abreast of the latest technology or management practices, and keep up with industry trends in order to remain competitive. Review and evaluate company and individual performance, develop processes, hands on training and training to improve performance and productivity, increased sales and business growth.

GENERAL DYNAMICS, Aberdeen, MD 2005– 2012

Training Specialist II

Trained military and civilian instructors to teach enlisted personnel, NCOES, Foreign Allied Students and Officers in traditionally recognized trades and crafts. Researched, evaluated, developed, validated, and provided new training curriculum as needed; and modified or updated existing programs. Prepared lesson plans and manuals, various documents, reports regarding training effectiveness, and recommendations for systematic changes to curricula and methodology. Taught teachers basic and advanced instruction techniques, hands on training, and how to determine the best method to convey course material. Observed and monitored students for safety and performance.

CIRCUIT CITY STORES, Baltimore, MD 1988– 1996

Sales Manager

Trained and supervised 25-38 sales associates; and ensured they had good product knowledge, and taught them to implement selling strategies based on current product promotions, hands on training, role playing and evaluated staff performance, in addition provided coaching for improved performance. Developed and managed department and financial transactions, and monitored sales records for performance indicators. My department led sales 8 out of 12 times; I received Sales Manager of the Year 6 times during my 8 year tenure. Prior to becoming manager I received 27 President Club Awards for best sales associate, and was one of four associates (out of 287) holding membership in the Million Dollar Club.

BALTIMORE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Baltimore, MD 1983– 1985

Welding Instructor

Provided instruction in the fundamentals of welding including theory and application for

Oxy/Acetylene welding, ARC welding, and MIG welding. Developed innovative evaluation strategies to accommodate new instructional techniques, hands on training, revised and re-wrote lesson materials, and provided validated courses consistent with American Welding Society standards for certification testing. 91% of my students completed the course, and 98% of those students passed the certification on their first attempt.

US ARMY, Aberdeen, MD 1973– 1987

Master Instructor

Non Commissioned Officer in Charge of professional development supervising 168 Instructors of Heavy Mechanical Equipment and Vehicle Maintenance, Machinist and Welders located at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland. Evaluated instructor performance and counseled them to achieve continued progress in the professional development program. Reviewed and revised lesson plans, validated training materials, and updated lesson plans covering TM's (Training Manuals) and materials cover topics such as vehicle and heavy equipment body and mechanical repairs, reading blue prints and shop drawings, and working in the machine shop. Assisted with training, hands on training and development of 1500 Army, Air Force, Marine, National Guard, and Foreign Exchange Soldiers, per year. NCOIC of a General Support Service Section including Motor Pool, Recovery Section, and Canvas Repair. My status as an Master Instructor associates me with an Elite group of instructors of The U.S Army’s Ordnance Center and School since there have only been 52 Instructors to reach this epitome level position in the history of the school thus far.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, IT Systems Analysis, University of Phoenix (in progress111 credits) Completion date February 8, 2016

Project Manager Certification

Master Instructor Certification (Military)

NCCER Instructor Certification (10652012)

OSHA Certification (2013)

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