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Dann Nivens

Stow,OH

Summary

History of working with each student on an individual basis, treating each with dignity and respect, and asking for the same in return. Within a short period of time, I accomplished that with "my" students.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Transportation Specialist

Kent City Schools
08.2023 - 05.2024
  • Coordinated schedules and communicated changes Building Principles as I transported At Risk Students who were banned from riding conventional transportation.


Vendor Relations Coordinator

New Era Technology
07.2022 - 03.2023

Vetted potential security contractors for commercial security platforms in high risk commercial settings.

Research and recruit commercial contractors in cities for installation of commercial security hardware in high risk commercial settings.

Assistant Store Manager

Family Farm and Home
03.2022 - 07.2022
  • Maintained positive customer relationships by responding quickly to customer service inquiries.
  • Walked through store areas to identify and proactively resolve issues negatively impacting operations.
  • Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
  • Verified inventory counts remained within monthly tolerance levels and compiled financial data in compliance with budget.
  • Scheduled all inbound feed deliveries, and live breeder animal and chick deliveries for customer demands and to ensure minimal loss in store.

Lead Driver/Supervisor

Enterprise Holdings Inc., Rent-A-Car
08.2014 - 03.2022
  • Inspected vehicle before and after trips to identify maintenance needs and handle regular upkeep.
  • Generated consistent referrals and repeat business by providing friendly and fast service.
  • Delivered goods and products to branches on time and in excellent condition.
  • Loaded and secured items in trucks to avoid da
  • Updated logs and tracking documents accurately and according to schedule requirements.
  • Drove safely in various weather and road conditions to avoid accidents, transferring drivers from various locations across 17 counties.


Adjunct Instrunctor

Stark State College
08.2008 - 07.2020
  • Managed classroom effectively to maintain a positive learning environment for all students.
  • Maintained accurate records of students attendance, assignments, and grades, ensuring timely communication with Ohio Peace Officers Training Council regarding academic progress. Even though this was an open registration academy, the clock hour requirements did not change.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best teaching practices and industry trends.
  • Monitored student progress through regular assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.

Adjunct Instructor

University of Akron
08.1998 - 07.2020
  • Core Instructor, responsible, or able to teach the Traffic, Driving, SFST, Crime, Crime Prevention, Human Diversity, Crisis Intervention, Juvenile, Stops and Approaches, and others as directed.
  • Managed classroom effectively to maintain a positive learning environment for all student cadets.
  • Maintained accurate records of student cadet attendance, assignments, and grades, ensuring timely communication with the Ohio Peace Officers Training Council regarding academic progress.
  • Participated in professional development opportunities to stay current on best teaching practices and industry trends.
  • Monitored student cadet progress through regular assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement., including working with student cadets outside of required clock hours to ensure successful completion of a course.

Police Officer, Detective Sergeant

Village of Silver Lake
06.1988 - 02.2013
  • Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
  • Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
  • First Line Supervisor, responsible for supervision of patrol officers on shift and activities and knowledge of calls.
  • First Line Supervisor, Command Staff, participating in the hiring of new officers, investigation of new officers, discipline of officers who may have broken a rule or regulation, investigate if an officer may be subjected to termination. All of which, unfortunately I investigated which resulted in termination.
  • Founder and Former Administrative Commander: Summit Metro Crash Response Team, Responsible for overseeing 71 men and women from 17 agencies working together to investigate serious and fatal injury crashes in then Summit County, now into Portage, and part of Stark Counties. Became a model for a Nationwide Blueprint of Inter-Agency Cooperation.

Education

OPOTA Certification - Law Enforcement Investigation

Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy
London, OH
01.2034

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

University of Akron
Akron, OH
05.2025

36 Hours - Bachelors Certificate - Police Administration

Police Executive Leadership College
Columbus, OH
03.2008

18 Hours Towards Bachelors Degree - Police Science

Supervisor Training And Education Program
Columbus, OH
04.2005

Skills

  • Able to De-Escalate Students experiencing a crisis enroute to school or to their home I was one of the vehicles without an aid

Timeline

Transportation Specialist

Kent City Schools
08.2023 - 05.2024

Vendor Relations Coordinator

New Era Technology
07.2022 - 03.2023

Assistant Store Manager

Family Farm and Home
03.2022 - 07.2022

Lead Driver/Supervisor

Enterprise Holdings Inc., Rent-A-Car
08.2014 - 03.2022

Adjunct Instrunctor

Stark State College
08.2008 - 07.2020

Adjunct Instructor

University of Akron
08.1998 - 07.2020

Police Officer, Detective Sergeant

Village of Silver Lake
06.1988 - 02.2013

OPOTA Certification - Law Enforcement Investigation

Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

University of Akron

36 Hours - Bachelors Certificate - Police Administration

Police Executive Leadership College

18 Hours Towards Bachelors Degree - Police Science

Supervisor Training And Education Program
Dann Nivens