MY CV
Professional Experience
July 2021 - September 2024
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE-EDUCATION
Create courses on UAW talent learning management software.
Updated online courses with captions, audio, animation, and general improvements.
Performed analysis on all UAW Online Education training videos to identify areas that needed updating and identified tasks for revamping the platform.
Redesigned Global Events Timeline activity for national conferences and meetings.
Created Effective PowerPoint training workshop for delivery to staff and UAW leadership.
Extensive use of Adobe Animate, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Character Animate, Adobe Animate, & Vyond.
September 2019-June 2021
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE - IPS
Responsible for identifying issues with national seating suppliers, Lear, Adient, & Bridgewater.
Negotiated plant consolidation and closing agreement with Yanfeng.
Grievance administration of final step for national contracts.
Created matrix to show gaps invariance from the strategic plan.
June 2015 - September 2019
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING & SOURCING
Led a six-person team that provides research and analysis of future trends and economic performances in the auto industry.
Delivered 20 PowerPoint presentations over three years at national meetings to educate the leadership and membership on trends affecting disruption in the industry.
Use strategic futuring tools to build a future state roadmap for UAW Leadership to anticipate, plan and respond to Ford Motor Company Purchasing and manufacturing decisions.
Traveled to 14 Ford manufacturing plants and met with leadership staff to identify sourcing issues in advance of National Negotiations. Reviewed all sourcing complaints issues to ensure adherence to the master labor agreement.
Wrote contract proposals for 2019 negotiations for negotiations with Ford Motor Company.
June 2013 - June 2015
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - UAW-FORD NATIONAL PROGRAMS CENTER
Responsible for $40M annual budget of UAW-Ford National Programs Center.
Running day-to-day operations. Overall management of 50 employees.
Planning, coordinating and implementing four quarterly sub-council meetings in various locations around the country.
Coordinated purchase and negotiations with the City of Detroit on acquiring the property.
Managed bidding process to select vendors for constructions.
Planned and coordinated $5M in renovations of joint programs center.
Responsible for interviewing, hiring, and HR functions.
June 2011 - June 2013
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - DIGITAL MEDIA
Created UAW-Ford Digital Media Department within UAW-Ford Joint Programs structure.
Responsible for launching UAW-Ford department social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram Increased likes and follows by 300%.
Launched bi-monthly national magazine, UAW-Ford Community Magazine.
Responsible for building and organizing duties of staff.
August 2010 - June 2012
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Responsible for all aspects of negotiations of four-year master labor agreements with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (2011), Health Alliance Program (2011), and servicing of other insurance department contracts. Ratified both agreements above 90%.
Day-to-day supervision of employees.
Responsible for departmental reports and annual strategic plan.
Dec 2009 - August 2010
COORDINATOR/INTERNATIONAL REP - ADVANCED MANUFACTURING
Embedded with Ford Motor company Powertrain Engineering teams to provide insight and analysis to UAW Ford leadership.
Reviewing Engineering decisions to determine impacts and help insource work to UAW represented plants.
June 2006Â - Dec 2009
INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE - TECHNICAL, OFFICE, & PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT
Responsible for planning and negotiations of four-year master labor agreements with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (2008), Blue Care Network (2009), University of Washington (2007), University of California (2007).
Grievance administration MGM Casino-Detroit, Wayne County Prosecuting Attorneys-Friend of the Court, and Health Solutions.
Arbitration and grievance administration.
October 2003 - June 2006
TEMPORARY CAP COORDINATOR - UAW REGION 1A
Coordinated UAW Region 1A's participation in political campaigns. (City of Detroit Mayor- 2005, Presidential Campaign-2004, & various state and county races.)
V-CAP Program Coordinator.
Launched UAW Region 1A website, Project management, Microsoft Project
August 2000Â - October 2003
TECHNICAL SKILLS COORDINATOR - FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Responsible for creating digital animations, all aspects of producing segments for local Ford TV, editing, shooting video, photography, and digital design.
Tracking training of all Ford employees and maintaining database to ensure all annual training was complete.
Certified Microsoft Office Trainer.
August 1994 - August 2000
TEAM LEADER/MANUFACTURING TECH - FORD MOTOR COMPANY.
Responsible for all aspects for leading production line of 27 employees including attendance, personnel issues, and maintenance.
Created Adjustable Rate Progression (ARP) Pay scale and process for fuel tank department.
Extensive use of Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, & Access.
October 1989 - January 1991
ASSISTANT MANAGER - CINNABON
Responsible for store operations pay, accounting, and scheduling.
Responisble for ordering of supplies, training, mixing and baking.
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