Resume

• 2013

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  In 1971

  the Department of Safety Sciences was established within what is now the College of Health and Human Services to conduct professional programs in safety management. The program evolved into Safety Sciences in the 1980s and an M.S. degree was added. Today

  the department offers a B.S. in Safety

  Health

  and Environmental Applied Sciences and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Safety Sciences.\n \nWe have educated more than 3

  000 safety and health professionals over the past 40 years

  with employment placement rates ranging from 60–90 percent. These graduates have excelled in their careers and are employed in a variety of industries

  such as chemicals

  construction

  steel

  consulting

  insurance

  and manufacturing.\n \nThe Safety Sciences Bachelor of Science degree program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

  111 Market Place

  Suite 1050

  Baltimore

  MD 21202-4012. Telephone (410) 347-7700.

  Safety Science

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor for Construction (OSHA 510 & 500)

  National Safety Education Center

  # C 0050561

  Certified Environmental

  Safety and Health Trainer

  Board of Certified Safety Professionals

  CET-13666

  Safety Management Specialist

  SMS-54

  Board of Certified Safety Professionals

  Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

  CSP-27367

  Board of Certified Safety Professionals

  Associate Certificate in Project Managment

  The George Washington University

  Associate Safety Professional (ASP)

  Board of Certified Safety Professionals

  ASP-18763

• 2010

  Construction Safety Council

  U.S. Department of Labor

  United Vision Peer Group

  Inc.

  Gilbane Building Company

  Midwest Steel

  Inc.

  Northern Illinois University

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Code Red Safety

  VCNA Prairie Inc.

  Construction Safety Council

  Northern Illinois University

  DeKalb

  IL

  Develop and provide leadership for the development of programmatic initiative related to the student organizations. Coordinate the student organization conference each semester. Conduct outreach activities that promote new student involvement in campus organizations at fairs

  displays

  and appointments with students. Develop training and development resources for student leaders and advisers.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tIncreased College of Engineering and Engineering Technology minority student involvement.\n•\tAssisted in National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) growth of 400% in one semester.\n•\tConduct student professional development resource training for seeking employment.

  Leadership and Student Organizational Services Graduate Assistant

  Bridgeview

  Illinois

  Manage direct report employees and train management/employees in developing a corporate safety culture through behavioral change. Write policy and procedures for facility and fleet management to ensure regulatory compliance. Mitigate potential loss for self-insured company through risk management of auto liability and personal injury claim.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tEstablished new safety culture in multistate region of 44 sites and over 600 CDL vehicles \n•\tAccomplished 1 million man hours with no lost time injuries in first year of service\n•\tSignificantly reduced company DART rate

  Regional Safety Manager

  VCNA Prairie Inc.

  Chicago

  IL

  Develop and control curriculum and learning materials for employee safety

  public health and welfare of the community. Plan and establish programs for the public and private education sectors with advanced philanthropic enterprise. Motivate mental

  spiritual

  social

  physical

  financial and career aspects through written and verbal communication.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tSchool-Zone Safety behavior based bully prevention program curriculum\n•\tCollegiate safety seminar/keynote speaker\n•\tAuthorized OSHA 10 & OSHA 30 Course Instructor

  Peer Development Specialist/ Safety Consultant

  United Vision Peer Group

  Inc.

  Indiana

  Ensure workplace safety and health compliance to OSHA

  EPA

  DOT and other agencies’ regulation in providing service of compliance audits

  written safety program development

  consulting and training.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tNIPSCO (Wheatfield

  Indiana) - Site Safety Training of Lockout/Tagout for over 500 persons\t\n•\tWhiting Refinery Modernization Project (WRMP) for British Petroleum (BP)\n•\tVapor Recovery Unit Renovations for British Petroleum (BP)

  Safety Supervisor

  Code Red Safety

  Conduct inspections of private businesses

  plants

  and firms to determine compliance with safety and occupational health standards and regulations. Reviews injury & illness records and company safety programs.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tSite safety audits in industrial

  manufacturing and construction for safety compliance \n•\tReview workplace programs for LOTO

  machine guarding

  excavation

  industrial hygiene

  etc. \n•\tAir

  noise

  soil and lead sampling

  U.S. Department of Labor

  Midwest Steel

  Inc.

  Manage all site safety requirements within corporate guidelines to develop and promote programs which comply with all governing regulations and site mandates ensuring safe \nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tNorthwest Memorial Hospital – Outpatient Care Pavilion \n•\tDaily site safety training with fall protection planning

  hot work and permits\n•\tNew construction of structural steel building with Local 1 Union Iron Workers

  Site Safety Manager

  Greater Chicago Area

  Indiana

  PA

  Support academic development and excellence in research

  professional practice

  teaching and learning

  and other aspects of knowledge exchange and/or knowledge transfer. To produce high quality outputs in line with the university’s strategic ambitions. \nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n • Plan

  develop and instruct SAFE 101: Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health\n • Plan

  develop

  instruct and manage of SAFE 493: Part-time Internships\n • Assist student development in safety education

  Teaching Assistant

  Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  Oversee and direct all policies with regards to Gilbane's safety program by developing and administering programs that educate employees on

  and ensure compliance with

  all regulations issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other government agencies to create a construction site specific safety culture.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tControlling contractor site safety manager for high-rise $700 million dollar University of Chicago Medical Center New Hospital Pavilion Project \n•\tDaily site safety training and lockout/tagout

  hot work

  confined space permits\n•\tHost monthly site safety meeting for over 600 persons

  Site Safety Manager

  Greater Chicago Area

  Gilbane Building Company

  Lead efforts to develop a systematic approach for contractor safety management that will continually work to eliminate incidents and injuries by decreasing the hazard and operational risks. Integrate revised protocols uniformly throughout each business unit/department through safety specific sizing and scaling. Establish and maintain a record-keeping systems.\nKEY PROJECTS & SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS:\n•\tDecreased total recordable incident rate by more than half in 1st year of process development.\n•\tDevelop and implement innovative process to improve safety efficiency and its effectiveness.\n•\tManage the 'Safety First Team' to provide field support for contractor oversight.

  Sr. Safety Consultant II - Construction Safety Director

  Jackson

  Michigan Area

  Consumers Energy

  M.S.

  The Department of Technology offers a unique\ngraduate studies program leading to the Master\nof Science degree with a major in Industrial\nManagement. The degree is uniquely designed\nwith working professionals in mind

  offering flexible\ncourse work at many locations.\n\nThe objective of the graduate program is to advance\ncompetencies achieved at the baccalaureate level\nand to prepare students to assume leadership\npositions in technical fields in manufacturing\nindustries.\n\nEnvironmental Health and Safety\n\nTECH 532 – Disaster Preparedness (3)\nTECH 535 – Legal Aspects of Safety (3)\nTECH 634 – Behavioral Factors in Safety (3)\n\nIndustrial Project Management \n\nTECH 550 – Leadership Theories and\nTechniques (3)\nTECH 562 – Industrial Systems Management (3)\nTECH 593 – High-Performance Teaming (3)\nTECH 694 – Industrial Project Management (3)\n\nIndustrial Workplace Design Systems\n\nTECH 542 – Work Simplification and\nMeasurement (3)\nTECH 581 – Ergonomics (3)

  Engineering Technology

  Kappa Alpha Psi

  NSBE

  ASSE

  Northern Illinois University

• 1996

  B.S.

  The School of Architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of America's leading institutions of architectural education. Our students and faculty come from diverse backgrounds and share a commitment to furthering the profession and discipline of architecture through excellence in teaching

  scholarship

  creative work and public engagement. Our programs extend from Chicago and East St. Louis to Versailles and Shanghai. Today

  we proudly continue our 130-year commitment to innovation in architectural education and professional practice.

  Architecture

  AIAS

  NOMAS

  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• 1992

  Diploma

  General

  Morgan Park High School

• Human Resources

  Program Management

  Software Documentation

  Management

  Research

  Risk Management

  Event Planning

  Engineering

  Project Management

  Budgets

  Recruiting

  Construction Safety

  PowerPoint

  Leadership

  Outlook

  Psychotherapy

  Employee Relations

  Training

  Microsoft Excel

  Customer Service

  Butler

  Randall C.

  Butler

  Consumers Energy