Safety Driver
Resume:
TIMOTHY C. HEIDEMAN
Negaunee, MI
313-***-**** Cellular
**********@***.***
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
A certified educator with professional law enforcement experience as a police officer, detective and police supervisor. Law enforcement traffic safety grant coordinator; administrating and supervising million dollar traffic safety grant projects and the training associated with these projects. Instructor of police academy subjects, development of multi-faceted training programs and project director of many comprehensive traffic safety technology programs including in-house software and internet based applications. Supervisor of various private and public sector personnel and director of a section for a non-profit traffic safety organization including IT director. Responsible for the case management of over 400 families on public assistance. Supervisor of an international bridge crossing and all funding including revenue and expenses, security access and point of contact for federal agencies along with the supervision of over 20 personnel. Liaison to local, state, and federal highway traffic safety organizations. Enforcement Officer with the Michigan Treasury Department responsible for the investigation of violations of Michigan tax code.
EMPLOYMENT
Checker Transportation – Marquette, MI. June 2019-Present
CLASS B CDL COACH/BUS DRIVER
Related Skills: Public and Private transportation, Commercial Safety Standards, Knowledge of Commercial Transportation Rules and Regulations, Knowledge of a Variety of Commercial Vehicle Operations.
Commercial bus driver with Class B CDL responsible for the transportation of individuals, groups, sports teams and other persons for local and interstate travel.
Key Contributions:
Knowledge of commercial vehicle traffic laws and regulations for the safe travel of passengers.
The ability to be familiar and adapt to a variety of commercial vehicle operations.
Conduct pre and post trip vehicle inspections for the safe travel of commercial vehicles and passengers
Michigan Department of STATE – Marquette, MI
Driver License Reexamination Analyst, 8/2017 – 10/2017
Related Skills: Legal Research, Regulatory Compliance, Data Analysis, Administering Licensing Sanctions, Conducting Interviews, Reporting
Review individual driver license records of at-risk drivers to determine causes and actions of enforcement violations or drivers with medical issues to determine if additional sanctions are required. Interview and take appropriate actions up to and including license suspensions/revocations.
Key Contributions:
Utilize State of Michigan computer databases to research/review individual driver licenses for violations of Michigan traffic laws for individuals cited in for driver’s license review.
Interview individual drivers to determine causes of driver enforcement action for possible driver license sanctions such as license suspension or revocation.
Assign driver license sanctions directly to the individual driver via the State of Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network (LEIN) computer system.
Complete reports on all action taken on each driver license reexamination.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY October 2012 – August 2017
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Responsibilities/Duties:
Investigation of violations of Michigan tax code/criminal laws
Research of Michigan businesses for tax code/registration compliance
Enforcement of violations of Michigan tax code/state tax law
Service of Tax Warrants on non-compliant businesses
Seizure of business assets for tax debt
ST. CLAIR COUNTY REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY August 2010 - October 2012
(RESA) Marysville, MI
WOODLAND DEVELOPMENTAL SCHOOL - SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Substitute teach all areas at a school for the developmentally challenged ranging from mildly impaired to severely disabled.
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION May 2010 – July 2010
Port Huron, MI
BLUE WATER BRIDGE OPERATIONS MANAGER
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Supervision of all Blue Water Bridge toll operators and toll operator supervisors
●Security/Access to all Blue Water Bridge facilities
●Supervision/Accounting of all Blue Water Bridge toll collections and finances
●Payment of all Blue Water Bridge/Maintenance bills
●Primary contact for all Federal agencies located at the Blue Water Bridge such as Customs and Border Patrol
●Administration and supervision of annual Blue Water Bridge operations budget
●Internal auditor to assure that all financial/business regulations are compliant
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES Sept 2009 – May 2010
Port Huron, MI
ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST
Responsibilities/Duties
●Determine eligibility for clients requesting state benefit assistance
●Manage caseload for all clients requesting state benefits
●Review and assess benefit needs for clients at regular intervals
●Interview clients to determine needs and apply proper funding budgets
●Evaluate client interviews/activity to determine fraudulent activity and possible recoupment of assistance
TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION March 2001 – May 2009
Sylvan Lake, MI
DIRECTOR – TRAFFIC DATA SERVICES
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Liaison to local, state, and federal highway traffic safety organizations including NHTSA, FHA, DOT
●Development and presentation of numerous traffic safety topics to local, state, and federal traffic safety organizations
●Project manager of an extensive web-based traffic crash analysis program - Traffic Crash Analysis Tool (TCAT) – demonstrated to and used by NHTSA, DOT, MDOT, FHA and local agencies
●Administration/supervision of TIA’s Traffic Crash Report Processing/Distribution Center
●Development/Administration of computerized traffic crash data programs and GIS technology providing traffic crash engineering reports to local road commissions, NHTSA, FHA, OHSP, MDOT and others
●Worked on major highway interchange restructuring project with NHTSA, DOT, FHA and local agencies
●Worked on major traffic signal retiming project with FHA, DOT, MDOT and local road commissions
●Attended numerous national traffic safety forums/conferences such as ITE, Traffic Records Forum, ESRI GIS conferences
●Conducted on-site traffic safety engineering reviews for municipalities to determine roadway design problems
●Produce/distribute traffic crash data engineering reports to requesting organizations
●Maintain/update computer programs and traffic data along with office in-house servers/software
●Resource for traffic statistical information to Michigan communities/organizations
●Assist with traffic engineering studies for Michigan communities/organizations
●Supervise staff of traffic crash data entry personnel
●Business Information Technology (IT) Director
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE April 1986 – March 2001
ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION January 2000 – March 2001
Metro North Post Oak Park, MI
Position: Administrative Officer
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Traffic safety grant/special project coordinator working with NHTSA, DOT and Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP).
●Abandoned/impounded vehicle coordinator.
●Criminal/traffic investigation.
●Provide Security to visiting NFL football teams when playing the Detroit Lions
●Design and use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Access databases.
INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES BUREAU December 1997 – Jan 2000
Second District Headquarters Northville, MI
Position: District Detective Sergeant
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Investigation of criminal activity within the Southeast Michigan area.
●Assistance to all Southeast Michigan State Police post detectives on serious or high profile investigations.
●Resource to State Police personnel in matters of investigative techniques.
HEADQUARTERS TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION February 1997 - Dec 1997
Special Operations Division East Lansing, MI
Position: Michigan Vehicle Code Specialist
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Legislative analysis of all proposed Senate & House bills dealing with Michigan Vehicle Code issues.
●Resource to all law enforcement departments, agencies, and the public for Michigan Vehicle Code inquiries.
●Michigan State Police recruit school instruction in the Michigan Vehicle Code.
●Administrative rule-making procedures (additions/deletions) for traffic safety-related issues.
●Research person for the state of Michigan dealing with current and historical Michigan Vehicle Code issues.
HEADQUARTERS TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION June 1994 - February 1997
Special Operations Division East Lansing, MI
Position: Statewide Traffic Services Grant Coordinator
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Development and implementation of all Michigan State Police grant-funded traffic safety projects working closely with NHTSA, DOT, OHSP and local police and public agencies.
●Administration and reconciliation of budgets for grant projects totaling over $1,000,000 yearly.
●Development and implementation of policies and procedures for the administration of all Michigan State Police traffic safety grant projects.
●Supervision of all aspects of grant projects including local and statewide coordination of these projects.
●Preparation and dissemination of quarterly grant progress reports and quarterly budget billings.
●Auditing of all grant projects for compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
●Instruction for grant-related/mandated training to Michigan State Police and non-department personnel.
●Design and use of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and Access databases.
UNIFORM SERVICES BUREAU February 1993 - June 1994
Gaylord Post Gaylord, MI
Position: Shift Supervisor
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Michigan State Police shift supervisor for local work site, Seventh District personnel (lower Northern Michigan area), regional dispatch center and 911 central dispatch center.
●Review of officer reports and case supervision; post property room supervision; post media contact for weekly Michigan State Police enforcement activity.
UNIFORM SERVICES BUREAU November 1987 - Feb 1993
St. Clair Post St. Clair, MI
Position: Road Trooper
Responsibilities/Duties:
●General police functions; traffic and criminal investigations/traffic patrol.
UNIFORM SERVICES BUREAU April 1988 - June 1991
St. Clair Post St. Clair, MI
Position: D.A.R.E. Instructor/Mentor Officer
Responsibilities/Duties:
●Implementation of the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program in St. Clair County elementary schools.
●Provide D.A.R.E. instruction to no less than 12 elementary schools per year.
●Extensive fund raising to support and continue the county-wide D.A.R.E. Program
●Coordinate and administer all aspects of the D.A.R.E. program including scheduling, paperwork, meetings, policies/procedures, fund raising, public presentations, and budget.
●D.A.R.E. mentor officer providing the following duties: evaluation of other D.A.R.E. officers in the classroom and providing assistance in improving instruction techniques; provide written evaluation of D.A.R.E. officers to the State Police D.A.R.E. unit as required by program guidelines.
●Trained to instruct the D.A.R.E. curriculum to certify police officers in this program.
UNIFORM SERVICES BUREAU August 1986 - Nov 1987
Sault Ste. Marie Post Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Position: Road Trooper
Responsibilities/Duties:
●General police functions; traffic and criminal investigations/traffic patrol.
MICHIGAN STATE POLICE TRAINING
The training listed below has been received during my employment with the Michigan Department of State Police. All courses are listed in chronological order.
Microsoft Office Computer Training (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint) – Beginning, Intermediate & Advanced
Child Death Investigation
International Homicide Investigator’s Seminar
Medicolegal Investigation of Death
Scientific Content Analysis (SCAN) Training
Basic Detective School
Public Information Officer Training
Infrared Breathalyzer Certification
Standard Field Sobriety Instructor Training
Occupant Protection Usage and Enforcement Instructor Training
Supervisor Development/People Skills
Basic Breathalyzer Certification
D.A.R.E. Instructor/Mentor Certification
New Age Thinking in Law Enforcement
Instructor Development
PPCT/Defensive Tactics
Radar Operator Certification
Basic Life Support/CPR
Basic Firearms
EDUCATION
COLLEGE
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. Credits towards Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership
Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD. Bachelor of Science in Education, 1985
HIGH SCHOOL
Marquette Senior High School, Marquette, MI, 1980
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES/ORGANIZATIONS
Member – Institute of Transportation Engineers
Past member - Michigan Pupil Transportation Advisory Committee
Past member - Michigan Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Device Committee
Past member - St. Clair Rotary Club
Past member - Gaylord Eagles Club
National Association of Sports Officials
Member - Michigan High School Athletic Association
College/High School Sports Official
REFERENCES
Mr. Tom Holmstrom
Kona Construction
Marquette. MI
Mr. Dan Smith
Captain – Michigan State Police (Ret)
5022 Kings Way
Gladwin, MI 48624
Mr. Phil Pavlov
State Senate-25th District
905 Farnum Building
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909
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