Manager Training

I am a well-organized, detail-oriented, creative problem solver with a

diverse background covering adult education, training and certification;

business administration; international development and finance; new product

development, marketing and workforce development.

In my career I have managed a national non-profit organization's employee

certification program, a unique computer-based program for delivering an

individualized and self-paced orientation and training; and intensive

training with 175 staff at a start-up organization.

Additional responsibilities have included:

- Planning, organizing, and directing the implementation and operations

of two national workforce development programs for incumbent worker

training and staff training using training manuals, multimedia visual

aids and other educational materials

- Preparing reports, newsletters, and articles on the essential need

for transitioning adult workers from traditional low-skill

manufacturing jobs to modern high-tech, high skill jobs through

training and certification activities; and

- Producing highly customized and targeted marketing campaigns to

current and prospective customers to increase customers' awareness and

brand loyalty

- Plan develop and provide training and staff development programs,

using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom

training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences,

and workshops.

I have over 10 years experience interacting with various federal, state,

and local government agencies. I am extremely confident that my unique

skill sets, diverse background and years of experience will allow me to

excel and bring immediate productivity enhancements to any company.

Additionally, I have had two years of college level coursework in

Mechanical Engineering at the George Washington University's School of

Engineering and Applied Sciences.

I welcome the opportunity to discuss my interests and qualifications in

further detail at your convenience. I may be reached at home on (803) 648-

3509. Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Kelvin D. Mims

KEY SKILL SETS

. Certified Career Development Facilitator (CDF)

. Program and Project Management and Administration, Program Scheduling,

and Strategic Planning

. Adult-Learning, Distance-learning, E-learning, Certification Programs,

Computer-based Testing (CBT), Incumbent Worker Training (IWT), and

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) initiatives

. Technical Writing, Standard Operating Procedures Development, Grant

writing and Editing

. Staff Training, Software Training and Orientation

. Accounting, Finance and Budget Preparation

. Coordinated international, regional and local conferences

. Ability to handle multiple tasks, project planning and scheduling,

meet deadlines, attention to detail, achieve results, excellent customer

service skills

SPECIALIZED TRAININGS

Management Information Systems (MIS) for Microfinance Institutions

Appraisals of Microfinance Institutions External Audits for

Microfinance Institutions

Business Planning and Financial Modeling Accounting and Cashflow

Analysis

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Second Baptist Community Development Corporation Aiken, SC

Case Manager, Project EXCEL February 2008 - May 2010

The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc. Washington, DC

Manager, National Certification in Plastics (NCP) and Orient Me

September 2000 -

February 2002

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank

Washington, DC

Information Specialist, Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)

July 1, 1996 - May

2000

The World Bank/UNICEF Kigali, RWANDA

Volunteer October 1995 - March 1996

J. Glass and Associates Washington, DC

Research Associate / Employee Relations Consultant January 1995 -

September 1995

Academy for Educational Development Washington, DC

Program Assistant, Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC)

June 1993-December

1994

MCI Telecommunications Corporation, World Headquarters Washington,

DC

Intern (paid), Corporate Treasury Service October 1992 - May 1993

EG&G Idaho, Inc. Washington, DC

Senior Administrative Specialist, New Production Reactor Program July

1990 - March 1992

COMPUTERS and SOFTWARE

Extensive knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook

General helpdesk / troubleshooting support Provide staff software

training

Lotus Notes and Lotus Notes Application Dev., SAP R/3

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Economics, 1993 The George Washington University,

Washington, DC

Includes two years Mechanical Engineering coursework, School of

Engineering and Applied Sciences

Second Baptist Community Development Corporation Aiken, SC

Case Manager, Project EXCEL February 2008 - May 2010

- Register and initiate participants into appropriate Workforce

Investment Act (WIA) training activities, under general supervision of

the Program Coordinator.

- Organize and provide orientation and other workshops activities.

Reviews assessment information with participants and develops Individual

Services Plan with participants prior to initiation into activities.

- Provide Intensive Case Management, including Intensive Career

Counseling, and ongoing assessment to all participants in order to

provide services that will positively impact them.

- Cultivate business and economic development activities to provide on

the job training (OJT) and apprenticeship opportunities for youth

clients.

- Research appropriate training activities and provide recommendations

for youth clients following an Individual Education Plan (IEP).

- Monitor and assist participants to ensure successful completion of

recommended occupational training.

- Provide twelve (12) month follow-up referral and post intervention to

all participants, Upon conclusion of Intensive/Training services, the

Case Manager will also.

- Recruit participants in accordance with WIA Work Statements, WIA

Instructions, and Federal Regulations.

- Prepare effective correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other

related administrative documents.

The Society of the Plastics Industry Washington, DC

Manager, National Certification in Plastics Program (NCP) September

2000 - February 2002

Manager, Orient ME! August 2001 - February 2002

National Certification in Plastics Program (NCP)

- Managed the $1.5 million National Certification in Plastics program

including program development, program administration, budget management,

information dissemination and reporting activities.

- Developed and managed a national marketing plan with the Director,

Workforce Development and the NCP Board of Governors

- Collaborated to plan, organize and facilitate ongoing industry focus

groups for input on new topic areas for certification exam development to

expand the NCP employee certification program into new areas, for example

Safety and Quality Assurance, based on industry guidance.

- Wrote newsletters and articles for publication in national trade

magazines

Orient Me! Program

- Managed the $400,000 Orient Me multi-media orientation program

including program development, program administration, budget management,

and new product branding activities.

- Developed and managed a national marketing plan to promote the program

to the US plastics industry. Also, targeted regional marketing plans to

be used by the four regional offices using a variety of outlets and

media, including the Internet, streaming media, CDs and print.

- Maintained databases on sales, current and prospective customers, and

customer accounts to track the status of each and prepare reports for key

staff on sales, new market development, program features, upgrades, etc.

Workforce Development Program

- Co-task managed the $500,000 Plastics Learning Network (PLN) program

including program development, program administration, budget management,

information dissemination and reporting activities.

- Prepared and tracked budgets for five Workforce Development programs,

including NCP, Orient Me and PLN. Analyze vendor contracts to Produce

Aging, Cash Flow, Outstanding Invoices, and Collections Reports.

- Wrote RFPs for competitive bidding on departmental contracts including

new certification exam development contracts, the NCP Internet-based exam

delivery vendor contract, and a technical capacity upgrade for an

Internet-based database.

- Assisted in preparing grant proposals for federal or state-level

funding for training and certification programs through the Workforce

Investment Act. Submitted several proposals to the US Department of Labor

for Incumbent Worker Training (IWT) funds.

- Created presentation materials on the various workforce development

programs, their missions, program goals and program metrics for staff to

deliver to SPI constituents. Attend and represent SPI at national

meetings on workforce development, incumbent worker training,

certification development, online testing, and business-community college

partnership building

- Conducted periodic customer satisfaction surveys to collect

testimonials, uncover any product defects, and provide general customer

support as required.

- Supervised administrative staff and temps assigned to the NCP and PLN

programs.

International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, The World Bank

Washington DC

Information Specialist, The Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP)

July 1996 - May

2000

- Developed and implemented information dissemination strategies for the

project's web site visitors time onsite increased 30%, site hits

increased by 800% since inception. Responsible for website content

development and initiating structural changes to enhance the site's user-

friendliness. Assisted in gathering research documentation for online

database for newly developed microfinance internet gateway.

- Task managed an $800,000 staff training program for the United Nations

Development Program (UNDP) using combinations of developed CGAP training

materials, the internet for on-line learning, CD-roms for distance

learning, and training seminars under the supervision of a senior staff

member. Monitored the progress of the training program to verify

compliance with training goals and deliverable reporting.

- Provided software training and technical support to 30 department

staff as new technology and systems were implemented company-wide. This

included configuring, documenting, testing, and maintaining individual

PCs for SAP R/3, Lotus Notes, shared network programs, and office

technology.

- Documented procedures for support and maintenance of newly implemented

project systems. This included defining requirements for the program's

accounting practices, general standard practices, internal and external

change control, and IT support for databases and information systems.

- Coordinated training sessions and seminars with the Knowledge

Management team for the Rural, Medium and Small Enterprises unit.

Participated in training sessions on CGAP's four microfinance tools,

particularly Appraisals, Business Planning and Financial Modeling,

Accounting, and External Audits for Microfinance Institutions.

- Served as the primary information liaison with the program's 26 bi-

lateral and multilateral donor agencies, other international development

organizations and the project staff.

- Represented the CGAP program at World Bank Annual Meetings, World Bank

Development Marketplace, CGAP Annual Meetings, and other international

conferences and fora.

The World Bank/UNICEF Kigali, RWANDA

Volunteer October 1995 - March 1996

- Volunteered time in Kigali, Rwanda following the country's 1995 civil

war and genocide. Assisted with child-soldier and vocational/technical

education rehabilitation programs coordinated by the World Bank and

UNICEF.

J. Glass and Associates Washington, DC

Research Associate January 1995 - October 1995

- Analyzed comparative contract data and other information for use in

contract negotiations for national airlines and metropolitan commuter

railroads.

- Prepared reports and spreadsheets on wage and productivity concession

plans, wage rates, employment levels, profit sharing and stock plans and

employee lost time for dissemination to airline and commuter railroad

management.

- Produced briefings for senior airline management to assess intra-

industry developments in pay, working conditions and benefits.

- Created a handbook detailing Employee Stock and Profit Sharing Plans

and funding levels among major airlines.

Academy for Educational Development Washington, DC

Program Assistant, Federal Resource Center for Special Education (FRC)

January 1994 -

December 1994

Administrative Assistant, FRC June 1993 - December 1994

- Assisted the FRC Director with management responsibilities of all FRC

projects and activities.

- Drafted, edited and desktop published Regional Resource and Federal

Center (RRFC) Network Newsletter for distribution to Congress, the US

Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP),

regional resource centers and advocacy groups.

- Monitored the FRC project's budget expenditures for compliance with

the US Department of Education contract and recommended adjustments where

necessary.

- Created a time allocation tracking system to denote hours used and

hours remaining per seven subtasks outlined in the US Department of

Education grant.

- Analyzed educational issues for developing trends in special

education, adult literacy, and learning disabilities and surveys and

questionnaire responses to produce quantitative results for statistical

analysis.

- Conducted on-line information searches to gather, synthesize and

disseminate data throughout the network.

- Translated education journal articles from French to English.

- Coordinated international, regional and local conferences.

MCI Telecommunications Corporation, World Headquarters Washington, DC

Intern (paid), Corporate Treasury Services October 1992 - May 1993

- Performed discrimination testing and reporting for the MCI and Western

Union International Retirement Savings Plan 401(k).

- Corresponded with Human Resources personnel concerning bi-weekly

cutbacks of highly compensated employees to ensure the retirement plans

were in compliance with Internal Revenue Service regulations.

- Analyzed and reported the purchase of treasury stock from funds

contributed to the MCI Retirement Saving Plan 401(k) by the company and

staff.

- Tracked and reported funds and stock transferred to the Trust for the

MCI Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) and various special projects.

EG&G Idaho, Inc. Washington, DC

Senior Administrative Specialist, New Production Reactor Program July

1990 - March 1992

- Provided administrative support to the Washington DC based staff of 10

engineers and Senior Editor, in addition to the Idaho Falls, ID based

Technical Support Office staff of 17, working on the Modular High-

Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor (MHTGR) program bid for the Savannah River

Plant (Site) upgrade.

- Prepared technical manuals, technical reports to the US Department of

Energy and weekly and monthly administrative reports for headquarters in

Idaho Falls, ID.

- Assisted in editing technical manuals and reports.

- Assisted the engineering staff with preparing project schedule

timelines and various drafting projects.

- Assisted the Senior Editor with preparing charts and other graphics

for manual and reports.

- Received and processed incoming communications, maintained and updated

office records, prepared presentation materials using a variety of

software programs.

- Possessed Limited Access clearance with the US Department of Energy.

- Served as Office Manager and supervised temporary staff for six

months.

HONORS AND VOLUNTEERISM

Secretary to the Board, Aiken County Youth Center

Aiken, SC

Youth Ministry, Second Baptist Church

Aiken, SC

REFERENCES

Rev. Douglas Slaughter, Executive Director, Project Excel, 803-***-****

Sharon Woods, WIA Supervisor, Project Excel, 803-***-****

Rene Chandler, Manager, One-Stop Workforce Center, 803-***-****

Rev. David Walker, Asst. Director, SC Employment Securities Commission, 803-

649-7640

ACHIEVEMENTS, HONORS, OFFICES

Youth Minister, Second Baptist Church

Secretary, Board of Directors, Aiken County Youth Center Initiative

RECENT PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS

Certificate, Career Development Facilitator, National Career Development

Association, 2008

Various Workforce Development Trainings, South Carolina Department of

Employment and

Workforce, 2008-2010

License, Life and Health - South Carolina Department of Insurance, 2010

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