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My Objective has always to be working with, or guiding a team, helping an Industry or Institution in the field of Education, Aviation, Marine or Transportation continue to develop and meet its full potential.
Computer Science/ Arts
1969 – 1970 University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Sk
Canadian Commercial Pilot License & Business Administration Diploma
1972 - 1974 2 yr. Pultz Aviation Diploma Program Saskatoon, Sk
Robson Square Campus, Faculty of Law
1980 University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC
Journeyman Office Mechanic, BC Government
1983 - 1986 4 year Apprenticeship Program Vancouver, BC
Professional Experience
2012 - 3 month contract MTI Community College
Chilliwack
Campus Director
Responsible for ensuring consistency of operations, and proper
guidelines are implemented for campus operation. General day to day operations and accountability.
Evaluate all staff, programs, operations and the like and report where improvements may be beneficial if required. Coordinate and plan for campus relocation.
2005 - 2012 Career Gate Community College
Abbotsford, Surrey, Vancouver
Director of Operations/Instructor
Hired under contract to review and implement changes as required in operations and marketing procedures as well as Instruction where needed.
Responsible for ensuring consistency of operations, and proper guidelines were established for campus operation. Implemented proper reporting and accountability for administration and Instructors. Evaluate all staff and report where improvements are needed.
Analyzed, updated and corrected Procedure manuals, Student and Instructor manuals. Conducted Orientation sessions, and dealt with student and staff concerns or issues as they arose. Implemented Marketing strategies and liaisons with the community.
Developed a task team to implement trades in a new Private College project. Supervised the development of curriculum and apprenticeship programs for submission to ITA.
1995–2005 Vancouver Career College
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Burnaby
Director / Instructor
Instructor of Computer and Business programs for various campuses from 1995 to 2000. Led “Instructor based” classes in IT, Business Management, and Microsoft Suite programs.
Director of Chilliwack operation 2003, building campus enrollment to over three times its student body in one year. Maintained operations well within budget, and turned campus from significant loss to profit in 8 months.
Director of Abbotsford operation in 2004-2005, again, taking a troubled campus and doubling the student enrollment. The campus was also turned from a financial loss situation, into a profitable campus in less than 12 months.
Director responsibilities included Instructor & personnel management, scheduling, forecasting, budgeting, marketing, and overseeing enrollment processes. Acted as liaison to the community, Governing bodies and agencies to encourage enrollments.
Ensured that the campus was compliant in all matters of internal organization and external regulatory requirements. I was also charged with Campus renovations and layout to the newly acquired campus in Abbotsford.
Assisted in curriculum development. Worked close with Accounting projects, and investigated implementing various “Trades” as programs for the college to offer, and reported results via feasibility studies.
1999 – 2002 Prosoft Training Institute
Instructor
Under contract to Prosoft, I was responsible for developing, planning as well as implementing the MCSE and A+ courses, Cisco and Advanced TCP/IP courses as well as Business Programs using Guy Kawasaki Methods. Standard duties include Attendance details, performance reviews, program changes and implementation, course and classroom setup.
1990 – 1998 Computer World and Business World
Franchise operator/distributor
Instrumental in setting up Computer World franchise operations in Western Canada. Through a formulated marketing plan, seven franchises were created in 8 months. Operated and controlled a major interest in the Prince George Computer World operation. Organized and implemented the marketing plans and operational structure for Business World in Chilliwack. Also Head of technical departments in these companies for a number of years. Strove to ensure business partners were established and secured, and became an exclusive agent for Xerox and Tecnet.
Previous Experience:
Norcanair, Shaw Air, and others
Commercial Pilot
Commercial Pilot for water bombing operations with Norcanair, eventually part of the Pacific Western Airlines. Assigned a PBY aircraft tanker for fire drop operations. Contracted to fly charter and light to medium aircraft for commercial purposes. Developed business plans for Shaw Air and dealt with importation of Aircraft, and Government regulatory bodies. Fully endorsed multi engine with float. On a constant basis, was charged with ensuring the safety of crew and passengers.
Alberta Provincial Government
Maintenance Service Worker III
I was assigned as M.S.W. III for the department of Indian Affairs for the Alberta Government. I received full Life Skills Coach Trainer Training, and was responsible for implementing programs to encourage employment amongst Native youth. This involved life skills training and technical skills training. Technical training included operating Heavy equipment, working with compressors, welders and teaching all construction techniques in house building, ensuring all codes were met. This program had the highest success rate of employment of any of the Indian and Northern affairs programs running in part due to the training delivered from excellent program development.
IBM Canada and Olivetti Canada
Sales and Service, Training Agent
In service, I was trained and competent in repairs to all Electronic Word Processors and base line equipment, copiers and computer systems. In sales, I was assigned the vertical market of Law and Accounting clients, as well as Provincial and Federal Government accounts. The positions were in Saskatoon and Vancouver. My position was a Customer Engineering Technician and Base line product Instructor. I was responsible for repair and instruction of all IBM Base line products from typewriters to Magnetic card readers. Saskatoon and Don Mills.
Instructional and Marketing Experience
IBM – Technical training on products to employees
Alberta Government – Life skills, Technical and Construction courses to various groups
Firearms Instruction – FAC instruction to potential candidates
Computer World – Instruction and training to franchise operators
MTI, Careergate, Prosoft Training Inc. – Instruction to classes on Computer Fundamentals, Business Administration, Technician (A+) and MCSE 2000 courses.
Vancouver Career College – Instruction to classes on Net+, A+, Business Administration and Internet and Technical courses.
Fraser Valley Technical College – Instruction, design and co-ordination of Technical classes, with setup and co-ordination of the Provincial Instructors Diploma Courses.
Professional memberships:
Member of the Canadian Pilots Association
Community activities Rotary Club of Chilliwack 1994-present
Served on various Board of Directors, Big Brothers, High Prairie Preschool, United Way of Prince George, Lions Club, British Columbia Career College Association, Rotary Club of Chilliwack and others
Accreditation's
BC Government Journeyman Technician 4 year program Certificate #44003
Commercial Pilots License with required endorsements Lic #WGC168227
Firearms Instructor Certificate #B-002 with the Federal Government
Life Skills Instructor Trainer, Federal Government Training Program (Newstart)
Profession Selling Skills II by Xerox Corporation
IC3 certified with exam Proxy designation
Certified trainer for Business Vision Accounting
A+ Certified Net + Comp TIA, Cisco MCP and MCSE trained
Dell, Compaq, IBM and Toshiba Certified
Marine License
Certified ICBC Motorcycle Trainer
ICBC certified MSA officer
Insurance Institute of British Columbia Level Insurance certified
ICBC autoplan basics for brokers certified
Awards received
Olivetti Canada Presidents Award
IBM Top Technician Award
Sharp Canada Top Technician Award
Many Certificates of achievement, awards or technical training on products
