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Dennis Ray Daniels
Port Gibson,Mississippi
Summary
Professional educator skilled in creating dynamic, inclusive classroom experiences that drive student success. Adept at leveraging diverse instructional strategies to meet varied learning needs, ensuring comprehensive understanding of material. Known for collaborative approach and adaptability in ever-evolving educational settings, with focus on critical thinking and communication.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Teacher of Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology & Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Hinds County School District, Hinds County Career & Tech Center
08.2021 - Current
- Demonstrating and instructing the concepts and skills in Industrial maintenance
- Including Safety, Industry concepts, and common maintenance on various components and instruments.
- Apply a design process to creatively solve a problem.
- Develop a model to represent a design idea.
- Hand sketch isometric views of a simple object or part at a given scale using the actual object, a detailed verbal description of the object, or a pictorial view of the object.
- Create technical drawings using 3D computer-aided design (CAD) software to document a design according to standard engineering practices.
- Communicate effectively with an audience based on the characteristics of the intended audience.
President
C S & I Water Company
08.2019 - Current
- The Board continues to be oversite for all water system affairs.
- Ensure all financial obligations and services are executed on time and economically.
- Ensure the system Operator attends to system needs as the needs come about.
- Ensure all regulatory guidelines and service obligations are met.
- Ensure the integrity of the water system is upheld to the highest standards.
- Voluntarily serves as President of the C S & I Water Company. I have served as a board member and secretary since 2000 and have been president since 2019.
Adjunct Teacher
Hinds Community College
01.2018 - 12.2021
- Teaching concepts and skills in Commercial and Industrial Electrical Wiring
- Industrial Motor Controller and Programmable Logic Controllers
Industrial Maintenance Instructor
Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS
08.2018 - 07.2021
- Demonstrating and instructing the concepts and skills in Industrial maintenance
- Including Safety, Industry concepts, common maintenance on various components and instruments.
- Hybrid and Remote Trainer experience.
- Workforce development and Industrial Robotics
Industrial Maintenance Instructor
Claiborne County School District
05.2014 - 12.2017
- Teaching modules of Industrial Maintenance
- These modules include Mechanical, Electrical, Pneumatics, HVAC & Oxy Fuel Cutting, Welding
- These involve daily planning, assessments and evaluation of students and program, testing and test preparations
Health Physicist, Senior
ENTERGY NUCLEAR SOUTH, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION
04.1999 - 12.2013
- Maintain technical knowledge proficiency in the area of Radiological Protection which include regulatory guidelines, company policy and procedures and industry standards.
- Maintain and improve technical understanding of nuclear generating principles, operations include primary and secondary systems, support which include, system breaches
- Control the spread of radiological contamination.
- Brief and instruct workers on task from a radiological view for task being performed in plant.
- Maintain and exercise Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) skills for work site.
- Radiological Protection member of Emergency Response Organization (ERO) for facility.
- Receive, review and evaluation radiological sources received and shipped from to site.
- Review Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) requirements and state regulations as well as Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations on received sources and sources to be shipped. The document received source radiological data.
- Evaluate data for licensed radiological sources and exempt radiological sources.
- Verify procedural compliance with data and documentation for further review and properly store sources and data by procedures and company expectations.
ENTERGY NUCLEAR SOUTH, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION
12.1992 - 04.1999
- Provide guidance to contractors, temporary workers and other company personnel on plant radiological conditions and plant conditions in accordance with NRC regulations, company procedures and management expectations.
- Maintain qualification as an emergency response on-call Radiation Protection Technician with the Emergency Response Organization (ERO) for this facility. Additionally, I am a nationally registered Emergency Medical Technician for the facility and part of the ERO search and rescue team.
Database Controller/Data Processing Specialist
02.1990 - 12.1992
- Provide facility support of networking for mainframe computer terminals, local area and wide area network computer workstations.
- Troubleshoot computer malfunctions and network inconsistencies. Install upgrade and setup computer hardware and software.
- Facilitate backup of AS400 data files.
- Evaluated cost effectiveness and schedule for hardware and software upgrades.
- Perform helpdesk support.
Engineering Technician
06.1986 - 02.1990
- Schedule surveillance test for facility. Produce daily reports of test schedule due dates and late dates.
- Update test performance and reschedule test.
- Review test documentation for correctness accuracy before sending to central records.
- Review procedures for compliance to facility standards and regulator requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Technology concentration Electronics
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY
Lorman, Mississippi05.1985
Skills
- Daily Planning, Instructional Layout, and Diverse Student Interactive, Technical Student Advisor, Administration experience, Great Communication skills
- Advanced knowledge of Radiation Protection with working knowledge of commercial nuclear reactors PLTW Engineering Design, Proficient with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Fusion 360 Graphic Design
- Former Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician
Accomplishments
- Won “Teacher of the Year” award at Hinds County Career & Technical Center in 2023.
- Named "Teacher of the Year" at Hinds County Career & Technical Center in 2023.
Affiliations
- Professional Advisor, SkillsUSA
- Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE), member
- Board President Crossroads, Shortfork & Ingall Side (C S & I) Water Company
Certification
- Forklift Operator Course (May 12, 2018)
- Continuing Education in Vocational Instructor Program (June, 2015)
- State Mississippi License, Class A, Industrial Maintenance Instructor (July 14, 2014)
- NCCER Instructor Certified for Industrial Maintenance E & I Tech. (July, 2014)
- NCCER Industrial Maintenance Support Mechanic (December, 2015)
- American Heart Association, Healthcare Provider Instructor (January 2007)
- National Registry Emergency Medical Technician NREMT (January 2005)
- Emergency Medical Technician Training Hinds Community College, Allied Nursing Center (December 2004)
- Basic Radiation Protection Technician Training Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (August 1994)
- BWR (Boiling Water Reactor) Systems Training Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (September 1994)
Interests
Timeline
Teacher of Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology & Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Hinds County School District, Hinds County Career & Tech Center
08.2021 - Current
President
C S & I Water Company
08.2019 - Current
Industrial Maintenance Instructor
Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS
08.2018 - 07.2021
Adjunct Teacher
Hinds Community College
01.2018 - 12.2021
Industrial Maintenance Instructor
Claiborne County School District
05.2014 - 12.2017
Health Physicist, Senior
ENTERGY NUCLEAR SOUTH, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION
04.1999 - 12.2013
ENTERGY NUCLEAR SOUTH, GRAND GULF NUCLEAR STATION
12.1992 - 04.1999
Database Controller/Data Processing Specialist
02.1990 - 12.1992
Engineering Technician
06.1986 - 02.1990
Bachelor of Science Degree - Technology concentration Electronics
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY