KEITH A DOWDELL

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QUINCY, FL *2351

850-***-****

ad2v15@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position where I will be in the most significant leadership position in the school community and entrusted with many important concerns: the wellbeing of children, the reputation of the school community, the financial trust of public monies, and the responsibility of ensuring that civilization—our vast inheritance of tradition, knowledge, and skill—is passed down to the next generation.

EDUCATION:

James A. Shank High School

Quincy, Florida 32351

June 1981 Diploma

Concentration: Academic

Stillman College/University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

May 1985 Bachelor of Science

Concentration: Mathematics, Computer Science and Military Science

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

June 2010 Master of Education

Concentration: Education Administration

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

June 2024 (Anticipated) Doctor of Education

Concentration: Organizational Leadership

Certification: Professional (Florida) #725106

SUBJECTS: Mathematics

Educational Leadership

School Principal

EMPLOYMENT:

GADSDEN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY

6044 GREENSBORO HIGHWAY

QUINCY, FLORIDA 32351

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR (PRINCIPAL)

JULY 2021 – PRESENT

Duties and Responsibilities: Reports to the deputy warden of programs. Directly supervises the teacher, academic instructor, vocational instructor and education clerk. Responsible for the management of the education department in compliance with American Correctional Association (ACA) standards, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) and Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) directives. As the School Administrator (Principal), responsible provides feedback and aid, especially with improvements, which are requested after frequent reviews of the case. He or she guides the case officer through pre-release and final activities to ensure the prisoner's smooth transition from prison back into society.

GADSDEN COUNTY SCHOOL

35 MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR BLVD

QUINCY, FLORIDA 32351

PRINCIPAL (Alternative School)/VICE PRINCIPAL (High School)

JULY 2014 – JUNE 2021

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (Alternative School)

JULY 2012 – JUNE 2014

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (High School) – DISCIPLINE

JULY 2010 – JUNE 2012

GEAR UP!/GRADUATION COACH/ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

JULY 2008 – JUNE 2010

TEACHER ON SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT (Middle/High School)

DISCIPLINE

OCTOBER 2005 – OCTOBER 2009

TEACHER – Middle Grades Math and Science

MARCH 1997 – OCTOBER 2005

FEBRUARY 1994 – MARCH 1996

Duties and Responsibilities: My responsibilities included ensuring the day to day operations of a public school with at-risk students were fulfilled with high expectations. Also, I ensured these students were getting a quality education to prepare them for the real world. My mission was to ensure all constituents and stakeholders in the schools as well as the communities were working together, and consistency was being sustained. This benefits everyone to understand the goals and objectives of the school district and facilitated the preservation of an effective environment. All emphases of the school were geared toward safety, student achievement, and professional development. In this age of accountability, it is more and more important for students to understand that learning is their occupation and that they need to do whatever it takes to keep them engaged. It then became my duty to ensure students were getting the most out of their educational experience. While serving as the GEAR UP! / Graduation Coach, my duties included overseeing the day to day operation of the GEAR UP Program at West Gadsden High School. I coordinated all GEAR UP! and graduation activities as well as services to complement the existing student services system to provide a strong student support service. Working with the administrative team and faculty, all students had access to rigorous coursework and student support necessary to transition into postsecondary education and training. While serving as the liaison between the Gadsden County School District and the Florida Department of Education, program collaboration was aligned with program goals to ensure implementation of the GEAR UP! Program with fidelity. Through daily contact with district leadership team, we ensured data analysis and reporting were essential to show the impact of the funding for selected schools of the Gadsden County School District and to determine if program deliverables were being met. With constantly collaboration with all stakeholders, parent involvement and awareness of college requirements were a project deliverable to ensure continued funding of the project. My own knowledge was enhanced with periodic research which allowed me to provide feedback and suggestions about the implementation of evidence-based strategies that would improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the project staff to implement required services of the project with fidelity. My primary mission was to prepare students to become productive citizens in a realistic environment by overcoming their physical and mental handicaps. I acted as a role model/mentor to students and provide them with facts of life as well as showing them the proper way to survive in the real world. While serving as a teacher, daily documentation and administration of educational knowledge in the field of mathematics, science and technology were provided to students. While at Havana Middle, Shanks Middle, East and West Gadsden High School while serving as the Assistant Principal for Discipline, my responsibility was to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment. This position led me to become an “Expert in the Field” for student discipline within the Gadsden County School District. Also, I participated in extra-curriculum activities as the Head Basketball, Football and Boys Track Coach.

Reason for Leaving: A new Superintendent of Schools was elected and decided to “go into a new direction” with an entirely new administrative staff at every school within the district.

CITY OF QUINCY, FLORIDA

404 W. JEFFERSON STREET

QUINCY, FLORIDA 32351

CITY COMMISSIONER

APRIL 1996 – PRESENT

MAYOR

APRIL 1998 – APRIL 1999

APRIL 2007 – APRIL 2008

APRIL 2013 – APRIL 2014

APRIL 2019 – JUNE 2020

Duties and Responsibilities: My responsibilities are to plans, coordinates, directs, leads, and controls implementations of small to large-scale projects within Quincy City District 1 as well as within the city limits of the City of Quincy, Florida. I am directly responsible for managing projects that affect the city both internally and externally, ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, in a manner which meets citizen satisfaction. We meet twice a month and hold unlimited workshops to develops policies and procedures for daily operations of the city. Daily facilitation of community team building, and communication is held in my district. When conflicts arrive, my role is to act as primary interface between the city and citizens. There are periodical meetings with the City Manager and staff to ensure all goals and objectives are being met or exceed expectations. With bi-monthly meeting of the entire commission, supervision of the city's administration staff in the day-to-day operations of the city is held in public and televised meetings. During the year, the commission is held responsible for a budget over $30 million for the city to operate in an effective manner. During my tenure, my peers elected me to serve as Mayor on three different occasions. Because of my untiring efforts and contributions to the citizens of Quincy, Florida, I select to be featured on Tallahassee Community College Fourteenth Annual African-American History Calendar, “Civil Rights Unsung Heroes: Great by Choice.

FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL

Forensic Admission (Presently)

Mentally Retardation Defendant Program (MRDP)

100 MAIN STREET

CHATTAHOOCHEE, FL 32324

UNIT TREATMENT REHABILITATION SENIOR SUPERVISOR

JULY 2020 – AUGUST 2021

BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM SUPERVISOR / HUMAN SERVICES

ADMINISTRATOR/ ASSISTANT FACILITY MANAGER

MAY 2005 – MAY 2009

Duties and Responsibilities: Was responsible for supervising employees in Unit Treatment & Rehab Specialist F/C and Human Services Worker I F/C and II F/C positions who provide residential care, assist with enrichment activities and support the treatment, psychiatric rehabilitation, stabilization and recovery of people with a mental illness. Was responsible for ensuring that all subordinates treat people served in a respectful manner that preserves their dignity. Also, was responsible for ensuring that all subordinates develop and maintain a professional caregiver relationship with people served, and do not exceed relationship boundaries by developing personal friendships or sharing personal information. Was totally responsible for the night operations of Mentally Retardation Defendant Program to include but not limited to client care, safety, security and treatment of residents. During the night shift, coordinated and supervised subordinates in providing staff/client supervision, escort, training and treatment while maintaining a safe and secure environment. My primary responsibility was to supervise subordinates in carrying out the two-tier behavioral program and individual behavior programs in a proper, positive and objective manner. Additional duties included performing all personnel actions for all assigned subordinates including supervision, recruitment, disciplinary actions and performance appraisals within proper time frames. Daily duties included the responsibility for the completion of administrative documentation in a comprehensive and timely manner while performing other duties as assigned.

Reason for Leaving: My role with the Gadsden County Schools District became more demanding of my time.

GADSDEN COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL

79 LASALLE LEFALL DRIVE

QUINCY, FLORIDA 32351

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MARCH 1996 – MARCH 1997

Duties and Responsibilities: Established a workable environment for twenty-seven employees that provided health care for the elderly. As an organization, our mission was to ensure the elderly in the community receive proper care. While serving as the director, the staff provided meal on wheels service, ensured elderly citizen homes were free of a hazardous environment, and served as a companion for the elderly whenever needed. My primary responsibility was to handle all day-to-day operations of this non-profit agency with a budget of over $600,000.

Reason for Leaving: Only took a year leave of absence from Gadsden County Schools to establish a highly fiscal management organization to continue funding from state agencies.

UNITED STATES ARMY

2406 SKYLARK CIRCLE

KILLEEN, TX 53201

TARGET ANALYST

BATTERY COMMANDER (Multiple Launch Rocket System)

INTELLIGENT OFFICER (S-2)

OPERATION OFFICER (S-3)

ASSISTANT OPERATION OFFICER

BATTERY COMMANDER (LANCE Missile)

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PLATOON LEADER

MAY 1985 – AUGUST 1993

Duties and Responsibilities: Was responsible for the health and welfare of numerous soldiers under my leadership to prepare them for combat operations with a worldwide mission. While serving in Field Artillery units, held numerous leadership positions from platoon leader, supervising an average of seven to twelve soldiers, to a Division Operation Officer, supervising over two to three hundred soldiers. During several occasions, was tasked to handle top-secret military document while in major operations and processed data to be release to the Commander in Chief (President of the United States).

Reason for Leaving: Grandmother died, and I came home to take care of my disable grandfather

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