Jeff Medwick
Email: *********@********.***
Address: Wood Village Lane
City: Houston
State: TX
Zip: 19334
Country: USA
Phone: 204-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: 40
Willing to Relocate
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CAREER PROFILE
A Trainer: Entrepreneurship and computer software trainer for adults.
An Educator: Strong background in teaching in the traditional school system as well as non-traditional venues such as non-government organizations and privately.
A Communicator: Strong interpersonal and listening skills. Confident in delivering messages and information to clients/students. Key to success has been working to determine client needs and meeting their expectations.
My objective : To work in the field of Human Resource Management.
EDUCATION
Human Resource Management Diploma Program 2009-2011
University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Bachelor of General Studies, Teaching Certification 1979-1986
Brandon University, Brandon, Manitoba
Jazz Program 1978-1979
Berklee College of Music, Boston, Massachusetts
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Brass and Woodwind Repair Technician 2008-2010 Quest Musique
Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Repair customer and store inventory of brass and woodwind
instruments.
* Maintain customer databases and client information
* Follow health and safety procedures
* Assist and mentor co-workers
* Test instruments
* Repair instruments to a high standard and in a timely manner
Sabbatical 2006-2008
Stayed home to care for my children as my wife had to be able to
travel extensively when she became VP then CEO of the
International Centre for Infectious Diseases
Bus Operator 2003-2006
Winnipeg Transit
Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Bus operator with Winnipeg Transit.
* Strong communication skills in dealing with the public and with transit dispatch.
* Strong time management skills in keeping buses on tight schedules.
* Flexible in working a variety of shifts and routes.
* Need to prepare accurate documentation and reports.
* Provide information to the public.
* Need to work well with others.
* Fast paced work environment.
Trainer/Business Launch Counselor 1999-2003
PS Nevile & Associates
Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Researched, developed and delivered entrepreneurship curriculum to young, aspiring entrepreneurs (ages 16-29) and counseled program participants on business plan development and business launch.
* Trainer for the computer software program Virtrepreneur, an entrepreneurship simulation program for youth created and retailed by PS Nevile & Associates.
* Developed the curriculum for Virtrepreneur when it was chosen by the Province of Manitoba to become a teaching tool for the Grade 9 entrepreneurship course; developed and delivered workshops to teachers and offered program support.
* Trainer for Forcal-7, a computer software program for business plan development and financial forecasting.
* Coached and mentored clients.
* Evaluated and assessed client strengths and areas for improvement.
* Used a variety of assessment tools in assessing the clients and their business plans.
Counselor/Trainer 1997-1999
Self-Employment Assistance Program, YMCA
Winnipeg, Manitoba
* Instructed the bookkeeping and risk management sections of the curriculum in small group and individual session formats.
* Counseled clients one-on-one on their business plan development through to business launch.
* Met with clients on a monthly basis to review their progress and financial statements.
* Providing guidance to clients doing research for their business plans.
Public School and Private Teacher 1986-1997
Various schools in Western Manitoba
* Eleven years of teaching band, business and physical education at schools in southwestern Manitoba.
* Developed a distance education curriculum for rural Manitoba schools that was delivered through the internet.
* Taught private music lessons for young musicians, which required developing individualized programs for each student.
* Managed classroom of up to 35 students.
* Managed student database to monitor progress, course marks and attendance records.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CHRP Candidate 2012
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Conflict Mediation: Working with students, staff and parents 1992
Manitoba Teachers' Society
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Teaching Through Learning Channels 1991
Manitoba Teachers' Society
Winnipeg, Manitoba
35-hour course developed by Performance Learning Systems
ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS
Coaching minor league football
Playing the saxophone and other musical instruments
Landscaping and exercising
Travel and family life