David B Pruet
Bedford,IN
Summary
Hardworking employee enthusiastic about leading the Transportation Department from a managerial standpoint. Pursues opportunities to learn new skills and contributes to Departmental success. Offers strong administrative, relationship-building and problem-solving abilities. Safety-conscious with seven years working for MCCSC with a high regard for student and staff safety. Excellent time management and communications skills leading to outstanding results in all duties asked to perform. Gets along well with students, coworkers, departmental personnel, parents, and school staff. Compassionate with students and excellent at resolving conflicts. Organized and dependable employee successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Meticulous, dedicated, passionate employee with strong organizational skills eager to secure management-level position.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Monroe County Community School Corporation
06.2021 - Current
- Developed positive relationships with students, staff, and parents to support continuous rapport and communication.
- Completed pre-trip and post-trip bus inspections and documented info in vehicle logs.
- Transported students and staff safely along prescribed routes in succession with extremely tight schedules.
- Assisted in maintaining bus cleanliness with regular sanitizing and disinfecting.
- Maintained Indiana CDL-B (school bus endorsement) to enable legal operation of school buses for student transport, field trips, and other purposes.
- Inspected equipment daily and verified safe working order for student and driver use.
- Reported vehicle maintenance and repair issues to appropriate personnel for timely resolution.
- Adhered to scheduled routes and accomplished timely drop-offs and pick-ups to comply with preset route criteria.
Owner
G.P. Security And Patrol
01.2016 - 12.2022
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
- Trained and developed 50+ team members to build human capital.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Monitored market conditions to set accurate product pricing and take advantage of emerging trends.
Security Officer
Monroe County Community School Corporation
03.2017 - 06.2021
- Greeted students, staff, and guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Submitted detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Checked identification of persons entering and exiting facility to eliminate unauthorized visitors.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Reported suspicious activities and persons to school administration and/or law enforcement.
- Patrolled and monitored premises on a daily basis by foot.
- Protected facility and property guests by regularly circulating premises and monitoring surveillance feeds.
- Oversaw daily monitoring of school activity and patrolled buildings, grounds, and work sites.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, students, staff, and visitors.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building when necessary.
Director of Armed Security Division
Graham Security And Patrol
01.2007 - 12.2016
- Established departmental performance goals and provided feedback for underperforming areas.
- Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements.
- Implemented innovative programs to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover.
- Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships across the State using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Recruited, hired, and trained over 60 officers and trained personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Scheduled employees for shifts, taking into account customer traffic and employee strengths.
- Evaluated live broadcasts to assess signal strength and compliance with FCC standards.
Owner
Grief Unique, LLC
09.2008 - 12.2012
- Managed day-to-day business operations.
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
- Established foundational processes for business operations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts, and costs.
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency across industry operations.
- Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bloomington High School North
Associate of Science - Architectural Technology
Vincennes University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
West Clayton University
Masters Certification To Practice - Thanatology
Canyon College
Diploma - Security And Police Sciences
Stratford Career Institute
Skills
- Safety-Focused
- Effective Communication Skills
- Behavior Management
- Conflict resolution
- Professionalism
- Confidentiality
- Crisis intervention
- School Bus Policies
- Security Monitoring
- Commercial Drivers License CDL
- Two-Way Radio Operation
- Traffic Laws and Regulations
- Student Behavior Management
Affiliations
Sherwood Oaks Christian Church (47 yrs)
- Member
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (35 yrs)
- Founding Member of Monroe County Chapter
Indiana Patriot Guard (13 yrs)
- State Ride Captain
AFofM - Professional Musicians Union
- Member
AFSCME Driver's Union
- Member
Bass Anglers Sportsman Society
- Member
National Rifle Association
- Member
Green Bay Packers
- Shareholder
Church, Family, Music, Fishing, Motorcycling, Woodworking, Outdoors Adventures
CHURCH
- Long time member
- Worship team member
- Sunday school teacher
- Heavy involvement over the last 40+ yrs
FAMILY
Husband, Father, Grandfather
MUSIC
Professional Musician (percussion)
MOTORCYCLING
- Member & Ride Captain for Indiana Patriot Guard Riders
- Avid Harley Davidson rider and enthusiast
WOODWORKING
- Carpentry, Design, Novelty
OUTDOORS ADVENTURES
- Fishing (bass and crappie)
- Hunting (gun and bow)
- Camping (more like 'glamping')
Additional Information
IN REFERENCE TO MCCSC TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
- Originally brought over from Security to be groomed for Assistant Director/Security position - This offer was dissolved when Nathan Oliver left
In the interim, here are some training received during this grooming process:
- Selected and trained as one of the original drivers trained in driving all buses on lot (gas, diesel, electric)
- Selected and trained on all bus surveillance equipment (500, Zeus, Safety Vision, Gatekeeper) to assist Jay True in his daily operations as well as
assist Gatekeeper Representative in systems checking on site
- Selected and trained as first driver to utilize Tyler Drive routing tablets by Tyler Technologies (under the direct supervision of Jacob Carmichael, MCCSC Tech Support
- Selected and trained to operate bus washing equipment
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Monroe County Community School Corporation
06.2021 - Current
Security Officer
Monroe County Community School Corporation
03.2017 - 06.2021
Owner
G.P. Security And Patrol
01.2016 - 12.2022
Owner
Grief Unique, LLC
09.2008 - 12.2012
Director of Armed Security Division
Graham Security And Patrol
01.2007 - 12.2016
High School Diploma -
Bloomington High School North
Associate of Science - Architectural Technology
Vincennes University
Bachelor of Arts - Business Management
West Clayton University
Masters Certification To Practice - Thanatology
Canyon College
Diploma - Security And Police Sciences
Stratford Career Institute