Project Manager Management

DOUGLAS R. MYERS 404-***-****

**** ********** **., ********, ** 30062 *******@*********.***

LEARNING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

Multi-faceted and innovative leader with a successful record of strategic

organizational development and complex project management. Talented

contributor competent in the design, delivery and management of

organizational development programs and curriculums that produce

qualitative and quantifiable results. Specialist in aligning education and

organizational development programs to competencies, organizational

culture, intellectual capital, strategic objectives and organizational

missions.

Core competencies:

. Leadership & Team Building . Certification & . Business Management &

. Organizational Development Accreditation Marketing

. Instructional Design . Multi Unit Management

. Volunteer Training & . Curriculum Development . Vendor Management

Facilitation . Partnership

. Inclusion & Diversity . Blended Learning Development

. Performance Coaching / . Competency Modeling . Project Management &

Management . Assessment & Strategic Planning

. e-Learning & Data Evaluation

Management . Financial & Budget

. Learning Management Systems Management

Selected Career Highlights Reflecting Core Competencies

Executive Leadership

. Director of Training & Professional Development (7yrs), providing the

40,000+ professional and volunteer staff in the Boys & Girls Clubs of

America (BGCA) worldwide network of 1,500+ organizations with educational

strategies, learning solutions, professional development services and

organizational training. Served as Director of Strategic Projects (6 yrs)

and as the Director of Training / Education for the U.S. Midwest Region

for (2 yrs), providing customized training and educational services

directly to 600+ organizations and 10,000 professionals.

. Associate Executive Director (6 yrs) for a non-profit, educational

corporation, The Adventure Center, specializing in leadership training,

team building and tailored learning solutions in organizational

development for 4,000+ clients annually.

Organizational Development

. Planned and guided the design and establishment of a competency-centered,

web-based corporate Leadership University for the Boys & Girls Clubs of

America (BGCA). Managed multiple cross-functional teams designing blended

learning solutions and learning curriculums for audiences ranging from new

professionals to seasoned executives.

. Directed the design and production of a BGCA competency-based

Professional Development System that involved four-levels of competency

criteria addressing individual performance, professional development

plans, and a professional recognition and award program (The Academy).

System was also functioned as a gap-analysis tool for professional

learning needs, where organizations and individuals could build a

personalized training calendar.

. Developed a BGCA Learning Management System to administer educational

curriculums, transcripts, training records, testing records, strategic

programming, organizational and individual learning

assessments/evaluations.

. Created assessment/evaluation metrics and systems in three corporations

identify learning needs, training

strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats and ROI. Designed educational

solutions to address target areas.

. Created a Social Networking marketing program and developed all internet

networking sites.

. Served as an Educational-Business Consultant (7 yrs) specializing in

adult learning, staff training, organizational development and systems

management (technology).

. Served as a primary manager in three organizations structuring and

managing conferences, project planning committees, national / regional

research committees and task forces.

Project Management & Program Creation

. Performed as Project Manager and curriculum architect of the Advanced

Leadership Certificate Program, a collaborative partnership between the

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Clemson University. A $6 million dollar,

three-year, technology-based initiative enabling virtual leadership

training, on-line learning and web based project management for 900 BGCA

professionals.

. Assembled and managed Project Upward Bound in association with the Edna

McConnell Clark Foundation. A four-year, $10 million dollar strategic

project involving 100 Boys & Girls Club organizations. The project

combined organizational assessments targeting organizational capacity

building to increase yields for Clubs and their community partners.

. Served as a Project Manager and author for an interactive educational CD

- "Gear Up!" covering BGCA New Professional Orientation and Basic

Training. (Distributed to 1,500 BGCA organizations.)

. Championed and managed a 3 year project resulting in BGCA accreditation

as a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) "Self Provider" authorized by the

International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Served as the BGCA-CEU Compliance Officer.

Educator & Trainer

. Delivered dozens of face to face platform trainings and have facilitated

educational venues for diverse populations from 1 to 300+ participants

including executives, front-line employees, volunteer professionals and

community leaders.

. Created and delivered virtual presentations, e-learning courses and

meeting webinars for a range of audiences located throughout the United

States using Adobe Presenter and other web-based platforms.

. Designed, managed and facilitated the "Train the Trainer" program in 3

corporations. Served as a curriculum architect, trainer, coach and

evaluator.

Instructional Design & Curriculum Development

. Designed and developed dozens of trainings and educational programs using

a variety of outcome-based instructional design techniques incorporating

adult learning principles, experiential learning, synchronous /

asynchronous delivery methodologies and blended learning approaches. (Ex.

of some subject areas - Customer Service, Developing Superior Work Teams,

e-Leadership, Staff Motivation, Leadership and Your Style, New

Professional Orientation, Managing and Facilitating Change and more!)

. Authored, produced and aligned complete training packages used by dozens

of "trainers / educators", consisting of Trainer Guides, Participant

Guides, Power Point Presentation (other visual aids), tools / activities

and all reference materials. (Have ASTD Certification in Instructional

Design)

. Authored, produced and aligned organizational Training Policies,

Standards and Procedures manuals, a corporate university curriculum, and

designed / administered Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Measurement, Assessment & Evaluation

. Developed a comprehensive 4-Level assessment and evaluation system at

BGCA linking professional and organizational competencies, individual

educational plans, organizational strategic goals and initiatives, to

measure training quality and effectiveness, professional performance, and

business impact.

. Created and utilized 360( Performance Review tools and processes in two

corporations for professional and organizational gap analysis, capacity

building and skill development.

. Developed and analyzed organizational metrics, pre and post tests,

assessments and evaluations in 3 corporations to detect voids in

individual skills/competencies, organizational performance and the

effectiveness and efficiency of learning systems.

Financial Management & Vendor Management

. Created/authored and administrated dozens of grants and proposals

involving foundations (local & national), governments (local, state &

federal), and small to national vendors.

. Developed RFPs, negotiated dozens of vendor bids and contracts in 3

corporations. Designed systems to track spending and evaluate effective

vendor performance in compliance to terms of product delivery.

. Created and managed individual project budgets and annual operating

budgets in the millions of dollars in three 3 businesses. (Total Profit

and Loss responsibility in two corporations - Also see Project Management)

Summary Of Professional Experience

Training & Professional Development Consultant - Contract Work

LOCKHEED MARTIN AERONAUTICS & Atlanta, GA

2008 - Present

ACADEMY for ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

. Provided oversight to and facilitated inclusion, diversity and

professional development programs

. Consulted in the development and execution of marketing plans and social

networking strategies

. Developed and produced training manuals, multimedia visual productions,

and other educational materials

Director of Training & Professional Development - Strategic Projects

BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA (BGCA) - National Headquarters, Atlanta,

Georgia 2001 - 2008

BGCA is the leading youth development organization serving 4.8 million

youth through 4,300+ Club locations.

. Enabled the 60,000+ professional staff and volunteers in the Boys & Girls

Clubs of America (BGCA) worldwide network of 1,500+ organizations with

educational strategies, learning solutions, professional development

services and organizational training.

. Served as Director of Strategic Projects (6 yrs) and as the Director of

Training / Education for the U.S. Midwest Region for (2 yrs), providing

customized training and educational services directly to 600+

organizations and 10,000 professionals.

. Supplied an implicit knowledge of gap analysis / assessment, competency

modeling, learning principles, performance management, organizational

development, business management, marketing, e-learning and electronic

learning for professional development initiatives and organizational

capacity building.

. Created instructional guides/manuals and facilitated strategic learning

solutions that increased core skills, leadership performance and job

competencies for all positions from front-line professional to Chief

Executives.

. Assembled and managed strategic projects and grants (up to $10 million

dollars) involving organizational assessments targeting capacity building

to increase yields for Clubs and their community partners.

Associate Executive Director

THE ADVENTURE CENTRE AT PRETTY LAKE (ACPL), Kalamazoo, Michigan 1994 -

2001

ACPL is an accredited, non-profit, experiential education corporation

providing customized leadership training and programming in leadership,

teaming, personal challenge, ethics, organizational development, change

management, diversity, conflict resolution, decision-making, and problem

solving for individuals and organizations in the public and private

sectors.

. Steered program development and associated revenues to a 10-year high

directing programs and operations.

. Planned and facilitated leadership education retreats, seminars, and

conferences.

. Designed and coordinated annual marketing plans, strategic planning and

Corporate Annual Report.

. Directed human resource functions including recruiting, training,

evaluation, dismissal and legal compliances.

. Managing Program Directors, administrative staff, programming staff, and

volunteers;

. Implemented in-house programs to address organizational development,

finances, implementation of technology, performance inadequacies, quality

control, continuous improvement and HR systems.

. Directing program fund procurement, grant development, grant

implementation & compliance;

. Administrated quality assurance of programs and services, customer

relationships, and capacity building;

. Maintained working relationships with Board of Directors, customers,

community schools, universities, and business clients.

Education & Professional Development

WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Kalamazoo, EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY,

MI Masters - Educational Leadership Charleston, IL

Bachelors - Psychology & Health

Certifications (w/Teacher/ Education Certification)

Designing Learning - Instructional

Design Certificate, American Society for Professional Affiliation

Training and Development American Society for Training and

DiSC Certified Development (ASTD)

Teacher Certification Illinois,

Michigan, Georgia, DoD

Software Proficiency

. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Project Manager,

Access, Adobe-Presenter, Photoshop, Windows Movie Maker, Web-X,

Blackboard/Wimba, Flash, Captivate, Survey Monkey, HTML, various database

packages and Learning Management Systems. (Quick study with most software

packages.)

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