CEO

Ph. 304-***-**** Email: **********@******.***

P.O. Box 20402 Charleston, WV 25362

RALPH D. MILLER, MA

Objective

To secure challenging position that will allow me to best utilize my related skills, abilities and competencies.

Experience

Dec. 2017 - Present

WV Parole Board Chairman

As Chairman of the Board appointed by the Governor, I oversee the direction and supervision of Board members and staff. Our duties are to review and make decisions to retain or release candidates (offenders) who are eligible for parole and ascertain if the individual is rehabilitated and can return to society as a law-abiding citizen. I coordinate efforts with the Department of Corrections, Parole Services to execute Legislative Code and Parole Board Procedural Rules to make independent, quality, conditional releases of adult offenders and Clemency recommendations to the Governor.

1996- May 2017

Founder/CEO Charleston Community and Family Development Corporation

Responsible and accountable for the day-to-day operations, management, leadership and direction. Responsible for staff hiring, supervision, budgeting, marketing, grant acquisition, training and development, business development, advertising, corporate recruitment.

2003-2010 The Education Alliance Charleston, WV

Manager, Partnerships in Education

Manage statewide school-business partnership activities. Train business and school personnel to assist K-12 schools in WV to improve overall student achievement. Conduct research activities to collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of mentoring and tutoring. Write and assist with grant writing, program design, strategic planning, marketing and evaluation.

1991–1999 INROADS/West Virginia, Inc. Charleston, WV

Managing Director

Established and managed affiliate operations in WV and Kentucky.

Managed entire human resource functions, staffing, development, and evaluation and performance management.

Established and maintained corporate relationships with CEOs of 50+ corporate clients.

Recruited and trained top academically talented minority college students for internship, co-op and full-time positions in Fortune 500 corporations.

Developed and implemented strategic plans

Developed and implemented affiliate annual budget.

Developed quarterly reports and facilitated Board meetings for corporate Board of Directors.

Sustained effective Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate and Community awareness activities.

Established and maintained local High School, College and University Relations network on campuses throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Maintained quality and accurate Information Systems for affiliate and enterprise use.

Conducted annual College and Career Fairs.

Presenter at company sponsored seminars.

Conducted annual new employee training on Coaching and Advising college interns at headquarters in St. Louis, Mo.

Wrote “Coaching Interns” staff training manual.

Conducted training workshops in Team Building, Business Ethics, Consultative Selling, Career Architect, Customer Service, Cultural Awareness, Effective Communications, Project Management and many others.

1989–1991 Social Security Disability Charleston, WV

Disability Examiner

Consulted with medical doctors, psychiatrist and psychologists to determine client disability and functional capacity for Disability Benefits.

Evaluated medical and psychiatric claims using medical and psychiatric guidelines to establish or deny Disability Benefits.

Coordinated and scheduled appropriate medical and psychiatric exams for clients seeking Disability Benefits.

Education

M.A., Counseling University of West Virginia Institute, WV.

B.A., Psychology West Virginia State University

AAS Architectural Technology

Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Scheduler, Access and Outlook, Budgeting, Accounting, Strategic Planning, Small Business Start-up/Planning, Non-Profit Consulting, Community and Economic Development, Advanced Grant Writing, National Recruiter, Certified Chemical Operator, Adult Basic Education Trainer, Conference Facilitator/Trainer.

Reference:

Mr. Ken Tyree, WV State Fire Marshall, 304-***-****

Mrs. Kitty Dooley, Esq., WVSU Board of Governors, 304-***-****

Dr. Ervin Griffin, President Halifax College (Retired) 304-***-****

Associations

Charleston Area Alliance Education Committee, West Side Neighborhood Association Board of Directors, United Way Board of Directors, Tuesday Morning Group Board.

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