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Provided supervision, training and scheduling for eight permanent employees and
<br />three part-time employees. Responsible for hiring, firing, evaluation and all program
<br />development. Additionally, administered $820,000.00 regional operations budget.
<br />Worked closely with private sector employers as well as county officials, city
<br />officials and Chambers of Commerce and school districts to supply a well-trained
<br />workforce. Made numerous program presentations to social and civic clubs, as well as,
<br />city council meetings, commissioner's court, and school board meetings.
<br />Developed jobs in the community, counseled participants in areas of interview
<br />techniques, resume preparation, employer contacts, and general information related to the
<br />process of getting and keeping a job. Additionally, provided assessment services to
<br />clients and employers, including administration of the General Aptitude Test Battery, the
<br />TABE, WRAT, ABLE, APTICOM and Jackson Occupational Inventory Tests. Certified
<br />by the Texas Employment Commission to administer the GATB test.
<br />Negotiated, authorized and implemented On-The-Job Training Contracts with
<br />private sector employers, including the development of individualized training schedules,
<br />job descriptions, and cost analysis for each position.
<br />Responsible for all marketing and advertising of the agency and its services.
<br />EDUCATION
<br />Lubbock Christian College: 1964-1966-AA
<br />University of Hawaii: 1965-1967
<br />MAJOR: English MINOR: Psychology, Journalism
<br />Vocational Training:
<br />Queen's Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii-Physician's Assistant Training
<br />Southwestern Business College, Houston, Executive Assistant/Secretarial,
<br />Bookkeeping
<br />MISCELLANEOUS TRAINING AND COURSES
<br />•"Proposal Writing", Funding Information Center, San Antonio, Texas, 1987
<br />• Numerous state, regional, and national JTPA Conferences, seminars and up-date
<br />sessions sponsored by the Texas Department of Commerce, Texas Department of
<br />Community Affairs, Department of Labor and Department of Education. Topics
<br />included not only, JTPA/Employment and Training information, but EEO, ADA, staff
<br />development and assessment, and many related issues. Pacific Institute Training
<br />Seminar-1991
<br />• Governor's Center for Management Development, Graduated-April, 1991
<br />AFFILIATIONS
<br />• Leadership Lamar County, 1993, Leadership Board Member, '95-98
<br />• Board of Directors- American Red Cross, Lamar County Chairman, 1992-94
<br />• American Red Cross, Field Service Chairman, Territory II, State of Texas, 1994
<br />• Paris Area Arts Alliance Board
<br />• Site-Based Decision Making Advisory Committee. Region VIII Education Service
<br />Center
<br />• Board of Directors, Junior Achievement of Lamar County
<br />• Northeast Texas Quality Workforce Planning Committee
<br />• Team Leader-Paris Area Resources Collaborative Telecommunication Infrastructure
<br />Planning Grant Application
<br />• Northeast Texas Tech/Prep-School-To-Work Executive Committee
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