Training Manager

Patrick A. Rowland

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Virginia Beach, VA 23456

757-***-**** (c)

addyaz@r.postjobfree.com

PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER

AREAS OF EXPERTISE/RELATED SKILLS

-23-year active duty service with United States Navy (E1 – O3)

-25 years’ experience in management, leadership and training with ability to analyze complex problems and implement solutions.

-7 years’ experience as Training Program and Project Manager. Duties focused on achieving financial, execution, and customer satisfaction objectives within the Training / Training Develop Community.

-18 years’ experience as a Training Instructor/Supervisor. Awarded Certified Training Specialist qualification with SIU based on ability to perform in many areas, including adult learning, performance gap analysis, instructional systems design, interpersonal relationships, program development and evaluation, presentation and consulting. Qualified Master Training Specialist with the military.

-Proficiency with Instructional Systems Design tools such as AIM II, Captivate, Articulate, etc.

-Government Secret security clearance (current). Highest clearance held – TS/SCI

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VIZZ LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia July 2019 - present

Senior Instructional Systems Designer

-Assigned to the NETC HQ RRL (Ready Relevant Learning) team providing instructional analysis support related to implementation and evaluation of RRL material to support the transition of training from its current state to the state approved by the RRL Executive Agent. Duties includes thorough review of Rating Domain Analysis (RDA), Media/Fidelity Analysis and Functional Requirements Documents (FRD), NETC Fielding Plans, and other RRL documents as dictated by the government Project Manager.

Cape Henry Associates Virginia Beach, Virginia December 2014 – July 2019

Training Development Program Manager / Senior Instructional Systems Designer

-Managed the planning process, provided cost estimation, assisted in contract development and level of effort determination. Supervised 20 Cape Henry personnel, provided management oversight for 5 subcontractors, and coordinated with government project administrators. Conducted analyses to identify and validate training requirements, document results of analyses, and develop and recommend alternative training strategies for consideration of decision-makers. Developed training planning data including resource requirements (manpower, personnel, and training), determine follow on training recommendations including justification and impact, determine the training considerations that form the basis for functional characteristics of the instructional delivery system, and determine functional characteristics requirements. Developed testing instruments to pretest learners’ previous learning levels; measure cognitive, psychomotor, and performance accomplishments during formative and summative evaluations; test achievement at the end of a course of instruction. Developed testing plans, test administrator’s guide, and a cross-reference list of test items and related learning objectives. Assisted in formative and summative evaluations and in applying the findings for improving training and instruction. Guide, review, and approve the sequence of learning experiences based upon learning psychology, behaviorism, cognition, and information processing. Planned and lead meetings, prepare agendas, ensure staff follows structured/audited procedures, ensure staff follows change and configuration management principles, resolve conflicts, generate and brief employees on performance and recommendations/plan for future growth.

URS Norfolk, Virginia October 2009 – December 2014

Instructional Systems Designer

-Project Lead for updating and standardizing 196 Operational Cultural Awareness Training (OCAT) briefs developed by the Navy Center for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture. Duties included: proofing of textual content for grammar, spelling, and logical flow; update of graphic content with high quality copyright-licensed or copyright-free, relevant photographs / graphics; voice-over with professionally-produced narrations; publication of brief into four formats: Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation (.PPT) format; Microsoft® PowerPoint® show (.PPS) format; Audio Video Interleave (.AVI) format; and Moving Picture Experts Group 4 (MPEG4) format.

-Project Lead and Curriculum Developer (current) for a Navy Seabee project involving the development of mobile applications that enhance and provide training for construction and maintenance activities associated with Navy Rate Training Courses.

-Project Lead and Curriculum Developer for the Domestic Response Capability (DRC) Refresher Training Course. This Interactive Media Instruction (IMI) course provided fielded soldier’s familiarity with the operation and technical aspects of the following systems: Agent Disclosure Spray, CAD Kit, M256A2, First Defender RMX, Reactive Skin Decontamination Lotion, VPS-1 Level A Suite, and Test mate.

-Project Lead and Curriculum Developer for the revised Contingency Engineer (CE) course of instruction encompassing the entire Naval Educational Training Command (NETC) content development end-to-end process. This course provided policy, doctrine, procedures and guidance of the Contingency Engineer when operating in theater based on numerous sources, including Department of Defense, Joint Staff and OPNAV Instructions, Navy and Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures, and a variety of additional references. All training products are being produced in the Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM) II database.

-Curriculum Development for Navy Marine Corps Intelligence Training Center (NMITC) Imagery “C” School creating Instructor-Led Training (ILT) and IMI products.

-Developed ILT training products for USA M9 Armored Combat Earthmover (ACE) and USMC 150/600 gallons per minute (GPM) pump assemblies in accordance with Systems Approach to Training Manual (SATS).

Innova Systems International Norfolk, Virginia June 2008 – October 2009

DRRS-N Application Support Analyst

-Provided broad, in-depth technical and training services in support of an enterprise software application for Department of Defense users.

-Troubleshooting and developed technical solutions related to software and setup errors for field engineers, technicians, and customers.

-Created workaround procedures when standard procedures failed and ensured issues were resolved in a timely fashion.

-Strong computer system/networking skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server and Internet Information Services (IIS)

United States Navy February 1985 – June 2008

Operations Specialist / Surface Operations Limited Duty Officer (E-1 to O-3)

-23 years total military experience specializing in Operations management, command and control operations and curriculum delivery (Operations Specialist). 10 years’ experience as a Navy Limited Duty Officer mastering the principles of leadership, communications (oral and written), empowerment, administration and counseling.

EDUCATION

Degree – Bachelor of Science in Workforce Education and Development

School Attended – Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale

Date – Graduated December 2007 (Cum Laude)

Military Service: February 1985 – June 2008

Branch: United States Navy

Rate/MOS: E1 – 03 (6120)

Qualifications

-Master Training Specialist

-Group Paced Instructor

Certificates

-Certified Training Specialist (SIU)

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