Professional Profile
A versatile and dynamic professional with a successful and background delivering substantial improvement in Industry and State standards of teaching and learning for grades 6-12 in Industrial technology also community college level and industry training .Possesses interpersonal skills and communication and negotiation skills with all age groups and when teaching minority and varies diverse population of students.
Personal Information
Date of Birth 8/29/1947
Place of Birth Daytona Beach Fla.
Citizenship USA
Gender Male
Career Summary
9/2015-2/23 Dick’s Sporting Goods
2000 North Neil St.
Champaign, Illinois 217-***-****
Associate and Bow Tech.
6/13/13-6/3/14 Quincy Area Vocational Technical Center/ Quincy Public Schools District 172
219 Baldwin Drive Quincy Illinois 62301. 217-***-****
Teaching assignment grades 10-12. Intro. Auto Body,two sections of skill- level Auto Body1,and a section of skill-level Auto Body 11. Also Auto Body Program to meet I-Car Industry Standards and Illinois State Standards.
8/21/12-5/2113 Paris Cooperative High School 95
Teach Auto1&2 and Construction 2.Restructure the Programs and meet State and ASE standards and get Dual Credit for Auto1&2 from Lake Land College.
5/2011-8/2112 Automotive Media Design and Technical for Delmar Corp .and Job Corp
6/2007 - 5/2011 Urbana High School District 116, Urbana, Illinois
Teach Industrial Technology grades 9-12 in the areas of Cad 1, Auto l-4, Industry and Technology, Electronics Communication and Industry Donation and upgrade program to State Standards and Dual credit with Parkland College.
8/2006 - 6/2007 Durand Community Unit School District 322, Durand, Illinois
Teach Industrial Technology grades 6-12 in the areas of Cad 1, Cad 2, Woods 1, Woods 2, Construction Welding, Small Engines, and IPIE
8/2003 - 6/2006 Morton West High School, Berwyn, Illinois
Instructor, Automotive 1& 2, Advanced Automotive 3 & 4 .Also NATEF Standards and working with minority Latino students and other minorities.
8/2003 - 6/2006 Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, Illinois
Assistant Professor, Coordinator of Automotive Service, Instructor for all Automotive Technology .Working with all minority and first generation students in career goals and placement.
6/2003 Morton Community College, Cicero, Illinois
Part-time Instructor, General automotive courses and Ford Asset Program
8/2002 - 6/2005 Triton College, River Grove, Illinois
Adjunct Automotive Instructor, General automotive courses and Ford Asset Program
1998 - 1999 Waukegan High School, Waukegan, Illinois
Instructor, Power Tech, Power Transportation, Auto Technology I - Introduction to Technology
1996 - 1998 Audi Training Center, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Regional Service Training Instructor in charge of Audi Training Center
Dealer and Service Training of Automotive Technicians and Corporate Personnel
1986 - 1996 Industrial Technology Instructor at the high school and community college level in the areas of Industrial Technology, Science Technologies, Tech Prep, Woodworking, Construction, Electronics, Vocational Auto, Graphic Arts, and Photography. List of schools available upon request.
1984 - 1986 Volvo Cars of North America, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
Regional Service Manager
1979 - 1984 Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors Corporation, Naperville, Illinois
Area Service Manager
Acted as liaison between manufacturer and dealership. Responsibilities included technical training of technicians, service advisors and managers, and training of all personnel in consumer relations and customer satisfaction. Arbitrator for satisfying customer complaints and restoring public relations. Represented companies in dealing with the Better Business Bureau and community activists. Evaluation of dealership facilities for sales/service. Budgetary control of warranty expenses, services incentive programs, operating budgets and service operation management.
Education
1972 Bachelor of Science, Industrial Education
Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
1974 Master of Science, Industrial Education
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
1975 Additional Coursework: Industrial Technology and Automotive Field
Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois
1977 Additional Coursework: Industrial Technology and Automotive Field
Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois
1995 Additional Coursework: Industrial Technology and Automotive Field
Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
1995 Additional Coursework: CAD 1
Lake Land Community College, Mattoon, Illinois
Technical Experience
1966 - 1997 Six years’ experience working as an automotive technician at the dealership level. Also years of experience working for Chevrolet Division, Volvo. Audi Corporation as and Technical Training of Staff and Service Technician.
Professional Development
Certificates of further Professional Studies of Automotive Technology .Education C.R.I.S. and Backwards by Design.
Constant upgrades of CTE development thru CARET and trained coordinator for CARET.
Teaching Certificate/Professional Education License for 30+ years.
Additional Graduate Level Course Work after obtaining a Master Degree in Industrial Technology/Education.
Further Skills
I.T Proficiency Micro-Soft, Word Internet and E-mail
Automotive Certificates A.S.E. Master Technician
Management Training at the Corporation. Level
Interests and Activities
Currently include Fishing,Sailing, Photography also Archery and teaching/coaching archery at the middle school Level 2 Certified Coach for the National Archery Association/