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Application for Employment with the State of Washington

 

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CAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a professional position that provides the organization with a strategic advantage through creating a high-trust culture, building employee competence, and focusing on results. 

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Project Management

· Collected data from multiple sources and ultimately generated Microsoft Access reports, which were printed into Equipment/Instructor Certification Cards.

· Worked in high performance team environments, taking responsible for my areas of responsibility to add value to the team’s mission—global support for distinguished visitors.

· Administered training and development programs.

    à Standardized duties related to ensuring operating policies, regulations, manuals, and technical orders were accurate and appropriate.

    à Evaluated members knowledge, skills, and ability relating to their job description and qualified individuals in normal and emergency procedures to perform duties unsupervised.

· Analyzed, designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated training requirements and created a comprehensive training guide to expedite individuals through training.

Supervisory Skills

· Provided a positive high-trust environment in which people could learn, take risks, and grow professionally.

· Counseled students and group members though practicing effective interpersonal relations, being trustworthy and sincere, effective listening, and encouraging professional help.

· Effectively interacted with people from culturally diverse backgrounds, regardless of gender/age

· Wrote numerous changes in regulations, technical manuals, and operating instructions.

· Managed myself well and focused on the needs of the organization, suppliers, and customers.

Instructor/Trainer

· Administered organizational training, testing, evaluating, and qualification programs.

     à Identified special training and development needs, coordinated class dates, funding, travel arrangements, and documented training or development accomplishments.

     à Provided 150 personnel with ground and flight safety, crew coordination, normal procedures and equipment, emergency procedures and equipment, and first aid training.

· Coordinated normal and emergency procedures and equipment training, scheduled ground and flight training, assigned instructors, provided instruction, and maintained student records.

· Conducted qualitative research through interviewing subject matter experts and studying professional publications relating to specific job descriptions in order to develop a comprehensive and versatile training program.

· Project manager and trainer for certifying 30 Vice-Presidential Executive Flight Attendants on the C/EC-135 aircraft.

     à Demonstrated excellent leadership skills relating to trust, communication, and vision.

     à Coordinated training requirements, scheduled ground and flight training, maintained student records, and created test, proctored examinations, and provided certificates of completion.

· Taught Associate degree level courses covering professional development in communicative skills, leadership and management, military studies, and world affairs.

     à Used a variety of teaching methods to include informal lecture, group facilitation, and experiential learning to classes up to 75 students.

     à Created, revised, and personalized lesson plans, teaching aids, supplemental material and practical evaluations.

· Prepared classrooms and operated audiovisual and computer equipment to enhance learning.

· Operated and trained people on flight line driving policies and equipment to include buses, step-trucks, forklifts, tugs, k-loaders, conveyer belts, and air-conditioning units.

· Designed and developed courses in Stress Management, Health and Physical Fitness, Basic Computers, and Office 98 courses.

Computer Skills

· Used Microsoft Word to create professional looking documents, tables, and forms that were able to be used as either hard copy or computerized documents.

· Used Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets, which included creating and running macros.

· Used Microsoft PowerPoint to create slide presentations and supplemental material for classes.

· Used Microsoft Access to create databases, tables, queries, forms, and web pages for Equipment/Instructor Certification Cards.

· Used Microsoft FrontPage to create multiple page websites for WSDOT Staff Development. 

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

· Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership with a Master’s Certificate in Human Resources
Chapman University, 2002, GPA 3.973

· Bachelor of Science, Workforce Education and Development
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Cum Laude, 1999

Donald E. Burton
381 Burnt Ridge Road      
Onalaska, WA  98570-9445
 
(360) 985-2871 or (360) 269-5640
dburton@myhome.net