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Career Objective                                                                                            

 

Solutions-focused leader with extensive federal grant writing experience, eager to contribute dynamic operations management and communication skills toward actively supporting a progressive organization in optimizing performance

 

Profile                                                                                                              

 

Ø  Offer progressive experience in the Transportation industry, with comprehensive vehicle/equipment purchasing background.

Ø  Entrusted with achieving optimal utilization of human and financial resources through proactive workflow planning/coordination and budget administration.

Ø  Effectively define, develop and implement targeted action plans to maximize operational productivity, efficiency and profitability.

Ø  Proactive leader who successfully recruits, trains/develops, mentors and leads top-performing teams committed to providing superior service.

Ø  Proven value and dedication as a team member, as demonstrated by longevity and progression throughout career.

Ø  Dynamic communication, presentation, relationship building and problem-solving abilities.

Ø  Excel at interacting with broad populations including senior management, sales and customer service staff as well as clients and external contractors.

Ø  Exceptional knowledge of Department of Transportation (DOT) rules and regulations.

 

Key Achievements                                                                                            

 

Ø  Successfully reduced the maintenance budget for 65 vehicles by 17.5%, while cost-effectively allocating and administering a transportation budget in excess of $2 million.

Ø  Conducted comprehensive review and analysis to write effective grants for federal funding, receiving over $2.5 million annually.

Ø  Proactively developed and completed the Safety Coordinator Policy and Procedures Manual, with strong focus on providing the safest transportation.

Ø  Key member in designing and implementing Super Loops within the station, reducing overtime by 24% and late deliveries by 19% for all drivers.

Ø  Executed critical decisions to promptly resolve emergency conditions by contracting and leasing additional vehicles.

 

Professional Experience                                                                               

 

Delta HRA/Public Transit - Covington, TN                                                                       2006-Present

Director of Transportation

 

  Contribute dynamic leadership skills in managing a team of 55 drivers and overseeing public transportation for Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Rural Shelby Counties, while ensuring compliance with USDOT rules and regulations.

  Design, direct and implement department goals, objectives, policies and procedures to drive productivity and efficiency.

  Strategically set route structure, manage on-road hours, control over-time, and actively support best practice methods.

  Apply industry expertise and analytical abilities in reviewing, preparing, and administering Delta HRA operating budget annually.

  Exhibit solid negotiation talents in preparing maintenance contracts for Delta HRA vendors.

  Maintain full accountability for overseeing regulatory maintenance for 65 Para transit buses and passenger vans.

 

 

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Wash-N-Wings Stop - Jackson, TN                                                                                 1999-Present

Co-Owner

 

  Innovatively created and launched targeted marketing plans to increase customer awareness and boost sales.

  Spearheaded diverse administrative activities ranging from staffing, training and performance evaluation to workflow planning and assigning projects to optimize utilization of human capital and operational resources.

  Achieved below-budget opening costs and drafted/filed all state and federal accounting documentation, demonstrating exceptional financial and organization skills in achieving operational goals and timelines.

 

Federal Express - Knoxville/Dyersburg, TN                                                                     1984-1999

Manager

 

  Served in the Safety Committee as the Transportation Coordinator, with full responsibility for overseeing safe practices of all drivers.

  Effectively managed a team of 22-couriers in ground operations and administered paperwork and dispatching of 14 tractor-trailers.

  Enforced all USDOT laws to ensure drivers stay within hours on the road, and followed up to supervise the correct completion of paperwork.

 

Education & Professional Training                                                            

 

  Bachelor of Business Administration - The University of Memphis (Memphis, TN)

  Associates of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration - Dyersburg State Community College (Dyersburg, TN)

  Certified U.S. Department of Transportation of Transit Safety & Security Program, 2008; successfully completed curriculum including: Transit System Security, Investigation of Bus Collisions, Managing Transit Emergencies and Transit Bus Safety.

  Certified Emergency Management Institute of FEMA; successfully completed courses including: Incident Command System, National Management System and Continuity of Operations (COOP).