CHARLES E. SCHAFFNER
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Solutions-focused professional with a comprehensive background in leading and training cross-functional teams, developing goal-oriented programs, and managing employees. Extensive experience in training and mentoring personnel to optimize productivity, efficiency, and performance. Highly versatile; quickly masters new roles, responsibilities, technologies, and environments. Reputation for integrity, dedication, and work ethic.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HOLCOMB BUS COMPANY 2017-2024
Transportation Specialist/Trainer
Responsible for training new employees to satisfactorily meet state requirements. Also responsible for the safe transportation of students according to specific school routes.
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA 2011-2016
Manager of Safety and Security
Managed a staff of over 50 in house and contract security officers for a campus of over 20,000 non-resident students. Functions included daily operations, budgeting, training, hiring, and attaining the departmental goals and objectives.
US AIRWAYS - Philadelphia 2007-2011
Fleet Services Manager
Responsible for strategic planning, prioritization, and consistently achieving critical deadlines while maintaining high quality standards. Full accountability for managing a cross-functional team of up to 75 ramp agents in the Philadelphia International Airport in all aspects of day-to-day activities.
CABRINI COLLEGE - Radnor, PA 1998-2006
Director of Public Safety
Successfully built and led team members to consistently complete projects on time in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment requiring superior strategic planning, organization, and leadership skills. Oversaw the safety and security of a 110-acre college campus with a population of over 3,000 students, faculty and staff and 35 Officers. Actively liaised between different departments to execute daily recruitment, interviewing, hiring, and training of new Public Safety Officers in accordance with college goals and objectives.
Adjunct Faculty Instructor
Developed Criminal Justice curricula in the Sociology Department, such as Police in Society, Punishment and Corrections, Criminalistics (Forensic Science) and a syllabus for Criminal Procedure.
FALLS TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT - FIRLESS HILLS, PA 1972-1998
Acting Chief of Police
Chief Executive Officer of Department - responsible for the administration of an annual budget in excess of $4 million, direction of 45 sworn and 25 unsworn personnel and policing a community of 36,000.
BUCKS COUNTY POLICE TRAINING CENTER and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Instructor for MPOETC
Responsible for instructing active police personnel in yearly police professional In-Service Updates
Instructor for Department of Homeland Security
Responsible for instructing First Responders in Recognition and Handling of Weapons of Mass Destruction
EDUCATION
M.S., Human Resource Development - Villanova University
M.S., Public Administration - Villanova University
M.S., Criminal Justice - Villanova University
B.S., Criminal Justice (Summa Cum Laude) - The College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ