Thomas Blackburn
Email: abpclj@r.postjobfree.com
Address:
City: Arvada
State: CO
Zip: 80004
Country: USA
Phone: 303-***-****
Skill Level: Any
Salary Range:
Primary Skills/Experience:
Results-focused mid-management professional offering 7 years of leadership experience. Innovates ideas which allows employees to voice concerns and questions, as well as bring new ideas to a team of senior managers. Customer-service focused, proactive, personable, and willing to work within a team oriented work environment.
Educational Background:
High School Dipolma from University of Honolulu, Honolulu HI 1/2001 to 1/1989 (Biology)
High School Dipolma from College of Lake County, Honolulu HI 1/2001 to 11/2012
Job History / Details:
Executive Summary
Results-focused mid-management professional offering 7 years of leadership experience. Innovates ideas which allows employees to voice concerns and questions, as well as bring new ideas to a team of senior managers. Customer-service focused, proactive, personable, and willing to work within a team oriented work environment.
Core Qualifications
Efficient multi-tasker
Supervision and training
Staff training/development
Staff training
Team Leadership
Professional Experience
March 2006 to March 2012
State of Colorado - CDHS Wheat Ridge, CO
Residential Coordinator (HCTIV)
Helped initiate a program (Person Centered Thinking) that standardized employee training and led to an increase in active treatment for residents agency wide. Managed team of 14 residential employees in two different areas. One for the Developmentally Disabled Intensive Treatment Program for sex offenders and the other for autistic adults with Developmental Disabilities. Helped develop a plan to convert residences from Medicare waiver homes to Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded.
February 2002 to February 2006
State of Colorado - CDHS Wheat Ridge, CO
Health Care Technician II
Managed team of 4 residential professionals. Line Charge (HTCII), of an Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation treating Intensive Treatment Program for sexual offenders. Helped develop the on site training for new State of Colorado employees.
August 2001 to March 2002
State of Colorado - CDHS Wheat Ridge, CO
Developmentally Disabled Aid I/HCT I
Implemented direct care responsibilities for a line staff at a Intermediate Care Facility for Mental Retardation for the Intensive Treatment Program for Developmentally Disabled sexual offenders. Graduated courses, clinicals, and the State of Colorado testing to be licensed as a Licensed Psychiatric Technician I/Health Care Technician I.
Education
University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI
Biology
I attended Chaminade - University of Honolulu while I was still on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. 4.0 GPA.
College of Lake County Grayslake, IL
Associates of Science track
Phi Theta Kappa Academic Achievement Award
Affiliations
United States Marine Corps (1981-1990), Marine Security Guard at U.S. Embassies Lagos, Nigeria, N'Djamena, Chad, Quito, Ecuador. Instructor at the Brigade Tactics School at Kaneohe Bay, Oahu, HI. Left the United States Marine Corps as a staff Non-Commissioned Officer.