CTO/CPO
Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Former Dayton Daily News Paper Carrier, building maintenance specialist for popular Dayton, Ohio radio talkshow host, Delco Products Engineering Reproduction Specialist and Apprentice Mechanical Draftsman.
Most Recent and additional Past Experience
Multimedia Journalist and Production Specialist
Freelance
Mar 2017 - Present
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Logistics Specialist and Professional Driver
JB Hunt
Jun 2019 - Present 4 years 8 months
Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Logistics Specialist and Professional Driver
Swift Transportation
May 2019 - Present 4 years 9 months
Irwindale, CA
Walmart Dedicated Account carrier services; local
Logistics Specialist and Professional Driver
Prime Transport Inc.
Jul 2018 - May 2019 11 months
Chino Hills, California
Amazon Dedicated Account carrier services; local, regional, OTR.
Logistics Specialist and Professional Driver
CRST International
Jun 2018 - Jul 2018 2 months
Greater Los Angeles Area
Transfer finished and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail distribution centers. Inspecting vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventive maintenance. OTR and driver training.
AT&T
25 years 6 months
(Retired) Network Services/Operations Manager
Nov 1992 - Apr 2018 25 years 6 months
- Reviewed employee work performance and provides feedback and coaching to designed to address
work performance issues.
- Conducted safety and quality observations/inspections to ensure high quality for customers
as well as safe work performance by employees.
- Identified and removed roadblocks to facilitate efficient work performance by employees.
Interacted with Dispatch Call Centers, and Load Balance Managers to ensure service, and
assurance orders are effectively assigned.
- Ensured employee training was complete.
- Administered discipline to employees, and made recommendations concerning short and long term
work suspensions, as well as terminations.
- Addressed and resolved customer complaints or service delivery and assurance issues.
- Received technician grievances via the labor union (CWA) with respect to installation support,
service delivery and assurance, as well as major moves, adds, and changes to customer accounts.
- Managed employee time reporting, payroll, on-call, and vacation scheduling.
- Utilized management systems and operational control (MSOC) techniques to manage employee
efficiency, performance, and customer service.
- Managed force-to-load service level objectives
- Applied Total Quality Management, Process Control, and Six Sigma in Operations and Team Management
Local Site Administrator
Jan 2004 - May 2008 4 years 5 months
Quality assurance, and service reliability for internal customer service organizations. Provided customer care to the organization, covering asset management, CPE lease rolls, user profiles, desktop, and mobile devices, as well as network system outage problem resolution.
Instructional Systems Design
Jet Propulsion Technician (In-Shot and Flight line)
Flight Crew Chief
Non-Commissioned-Officer
Honor Guard and Drill Team Non-Commissioned-Officer-In-Charge
United States Air Force
June 1980 - July 1992
Design, and as warranted (updates/new technology/mission), develop, and deliver, instructional materials/information to airman (men and women of the Air Force). The design of the products produced were derived from an analysis of the training/learning needs and goals of the squadron. Included in its development is the evaluation and validation process, question/testing strategy, level of interaction, and reinforcement. The delivery systems at the time included computer-based modules, slide-tape presentations, and leader-led presentations.
Education
Community College of the Air Force
Aircraft Power Plant Technology/Technician
1980 - 1992
Activities and Societies:
Honor Guard & Drill Team, and D.A.R.E. (Drug Awareness Resistance Education)
St Stephen Christian Education
Sunday School Department
Certificate Religious Education/Teacher Training
2017
Activities and Societies:
St Stephen MBC Sunday School
Classroom leadership, management, and administration. Religious, and Bible studies.
AT&T University
Satellite Installation and Maintenance
2015 - 2015
AT&T University
Certification (Manager's Camp, LWD, Elite Training, MSOC, Performance Management) Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Jet Propulsion
University of Maryland, Spangdahlem, AB,GE
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Volunteer Experience
Servants Arms
Food Bank
Community Outreach
Facilitator
Junior Achievement USA
March 2014 - March 2017
Facilitator
St. Stephen Church
Feb 2003 - Present 21 years
Education
Facilitate learning in Sunday School education system and ministries.
Organizations
Junior Achievement
Mentor for primary, junior high, and senior high school young people; business, entrepreneurship, community involvement.
The year 2023 in review! Reflecting on the great works, and great content of Dr. William T. Choctaw and the various interviewees.