Dwayne Jones
Clinton,MD
Summary
Is to exhort, encourage, motivate, and support others while enhancing the quality of life & service for the betterment of mankind. My greatest source of job satisfaction is the quality of the relationship I have with my employer, supervisor, and direct reports. Therefore, it is imperative for me as a leader to exhibit and model qualities focusing on self-reflection, self-governance, and self-awareness, which is crucial in developing strong leadership skills, utilizing sound strategies and tactics. My overall objective is to prevent problems at the point of origination. Engaging in a holistic work ethic both practicality and theoretically, accomplishing this by being persistent and articulate in both logical and persuasive situations to achieve organizational goals. Experiences have taught me how hard work, dedication and perseverance can help when completing a task or project.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
State Board Proctor & Examiner
District of Columbia Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
Washington, District of Columbia
04.2021 - Current
- Observe 10+ candidates as they demonstrate their skills during the NIC Cosmetology/Barbering and related discipline licensing examinations monthly.
- Ensuring the integrity and security of the examination process
- I am responsible for administering various practical exams, including the NIC Barber Styling, Barber, Cosmetology and Hair Design Practical Exams
- I am responsible for timing each section of the exam, reading, speaking, and writing instructions in English with proficiency, and maintaining a professional appearance while controlling the test area, adhering to policies and practices, greet examinees, verify their identification, monitor candidates, and observe and rate their performance during practical exams
Dean of Students/Educator
Bennett Career Institute
Washington, District of Columbia
01.2017 - 09.2024
- Foster a caring, positive, and engaging learning environment
- Encourage student enthusiasm for, and sense of community in the school by generating student support for school activities and developing class programs with 95% class participation
- Develop programs that support 40 students' monthly developing identities, build resilience, and instill confidence
Principal-DOC Apprenticeship Program
Bennett Career Institute
Washington, District of Columbia
09.2024 - Current
- Ensuring that academic policies and curriculums are followed by developing benchmarks to measure program success
- Support educators in their reach to maximize their fullest education potentials
- Plan and coordinate staff meetings in an effort to listen to the concerns of students and staff alike
- Develop an atmosphere free of any bias and learning becomes fun
Monitor DOC/DYRS Hair Care Programs
Bennett Career Institute
Washington, District of Columbia
09.2024 - Current
- Oversee programs operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting assessments while providing assistance to improve service and delivery and quality in a timely fashion
Senior Advisor, Workforce Development
MC Training Group Inc.
Orange, Virginia
08.2010 - 12.2013
- Developed, improved and expanded policies and procedures for individuals seeking re-entry into the workforce, simplifying a diverse innovative comprehensive program curriculum that aligned with the Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-Section 3 Act of 1968 that equip, prepares, and teaches professional skill sets while providing employment for challenged residents with the necessary knowledge base needed to gain and maintain employment
Interim Principal
Young America Works Public Charter School
Washington, District of Columbia
07.2008 - 06.2010
- Simplified protocol structure(s) for the delivery of briefings, papers, security measures, cyber and network information operation resources for all programs, maintaining effective operational awareness of activities and events for Board of Directors and Senior Management
- Preliminary forensic evaluations for internal systems were prioritized
- Implemented sophisticated policy guidelines ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network, system, and application at a level of professional competence
- Responsible for receiving, analyzing, and responding to incidents, outages and other unusual intelligence gaps regarding cyber and network security operations
- Prepared and executed annual budget of $3.9 million for approval by the State Council and Board of Directors
- Managed, delegated and supported the implementation of School’s design principles, set the dynamics, tone and culture of the school, and improved accountability plan for student achievement
- Implemented human capital plans for recruiting, hiring, supervising, supporting, developing, evaluating, disciplining, and termination of staff including the reinforcement of day-to-day operation
Associate Director for Workforce Development Programs
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
01.1998 - 07.2008
- Improved timely productions and presentation on security measures briefings for Senior Officials internally and externally
- Established consistency in communication and reporting between the President, Deans and District officials, constructively utilizing all available lines of communication and reporting mechanisms
- Revamped the overall foundation of trades training programs at the DC Lorton Correctional facility in six months by pioneering an 18-month strategic training program based on holistic theory and practical approach
- Controlled federal and district budgets of $2.5 million annually
- Served and supported administration, management, staff, counselors and educators in the designing, utilization, and implementation of resourceful teaching strategies
- Facilitated the revised course curriculums based on national standards for training programs
- Conduct assessments, evaluations, and performance ratings for direct reports, staff, and students
- Reorganized programmatic structure and development for incarcerated individuals housed within and under the auspices of the District of Columbia Department of Corrections and Rivers Correctional Institute that contributed to the implementation of a Right-to-Work program
Director, Division of Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
01.2003 - 07.2008
- Representing the university with appropriate professional associations, community groups, and government agencies, managed the annual budget of $1.9 million dollars, including allocated Carl D
- Perkins federal funding for post-secondary career and technical education
- In compliance with spending authority by preparing budgets, tracking and balancing spending
- Responsible for overseeing the daily managing and monitoring of internal/external network systems in concert with security operation
- Coordinated Career/Vocational/Technical Education program operations for grades 6-20, supervised program development, career exploration and assessment
- Supervised a staff of 36 individuals, conducted quarterly evaluations, training enrichment workshops for staff, which increased production by 75%, including entrepreneurs, business constituents, training instructors, and student body
- Planned, organized, directed, coordinated and monitored the assembling of data pertaining to work activity of administrative direct reports
- Seamlessly collecting and preparing operation records and files, cutting the units associated cost by $90,000 yearly
- Wrote and prepared grants and proposals for career and technical education training programs
- Analyzed work readiness, skills development and student follow-up program evaluations and procedures
- Aggressively forged partnerships with administrators, educators, and industry in the developing and implementing structured program curriculums and designs
- Administered the selection and evaluation of instructional and resource materials
- Managed diverse in-service activities for direct reports, staff, and educators alike, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the network, system, and application at a level of professional competence
- Organized related policies guidance and resources for cyber and information operations for all programs operations, effectively maintaining operational awareness of all activities and events regarding cyber and network operations
- Monitored and recognizes any potential intrusion attempts and compromises successful, or unsuccessful, of internal cyber systems
- Liable for receiving, analyzing, and responding to incidents, outages and other unusual intelligence gaps regarding cyber and network security operations
- Reformed and managed the day-to-day operations and production of DC Apprenticeship School, Post-secondary career and technical education, integrated work-related tasks, both in content and instructional strategies, developed competency-based education and tracking system validated by business, industry, labor, and educational representatives
Program Manager /Coordinator, Lorton Vocational Training Program
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
10.2000 - 12.2002
- Conduct liaison activities with external funding agencies, both federal and district
- Adhere to operational changes in directive policies and procedures which increased the effectiveness of unit operations and work in concert with Dean
- Managed and evaluated personnel
- Monitor overall employment processes and issues including hiring, credentialing, security, fingerprinting, and background checks, discipline, performance evaluations, and terminating
- Supervised a staff of 12 individuals, conducted quarterly training workshops for staff, which increased production by 75%, including entrepreneurs, business constituents, training instructors, and student body
- Determined source of authenticity of sub-unit data, ensuring that it is reviewed, compiled, formatted, into comprehensive reports, graphs, and grids submitted in a timely and appropriate manner with a 95% accuracy rate
- Support program assistants, project specialists within the unit in compiling reports, data, correspondence and that of programmatic needs increased response time by 50%
- Monitored, facilitated, and evaluated the governing compliances reviews related to course assessments, program assessments both internal and external
Industrial Technical Trades Training Instructor
University of the District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia
01.1998 - 10.2000
- Reorganized and improved the overall foundation and flow of operation for the DC Department of Correction technical and industrial trades training program at the Lorton’s Central facility in six months
- Developed an eighteen month strategic training program, and curriculum, teaching, training, and preparing 96 non-licensed barbers, 60 apprentices barbers, and 10 master barbers with a holistic theory and practical approach in a state-of-the-art training facility
- Increased literacy rate by 70%, as well 99% of trainee’s were licensed in their craft-level by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affair Licensing Division prior to release from incarceration
- Initiated the Barber-Science Enrichment Training program and curriculum for incarcerated individuals at the UDC-Lorton Vocational Central Training Facility to include a right-to-work project which was awarded an additional $60,000 to refurbish the center and execute a vision of hope for students
- Recognized for preparing, training, and equipping the first-ever apprentice-barber student for the District of Columbia State Board of Barbering that passed the examination with a 100% accuracy both in theory and practical
Instructor, Standard Certified Technical & Industrial Trades
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, District of Columbia
07.1994 - 06.1997
- Instructed, trained and prepared 100-plus barbering and cosmetology students for the District of Columbia State Board examination in concert with the related physiology & anatomy, hygiene & grooming, sterilization & sanitation and related science maintaining an 84% successful state board examination pass rate
- Served Division of Technical & Industrial trades departments as co-chairman, maintained and provided continuous analyzed and evaluated data of 140 students’ performance, business, and professional needs within industry in the Washington Metropolitan area
Skills
I am a licensed Barbrer Stylist/Educator with 44 years of experience
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Principal-DOC Apprenticeship Program
Bennett Career Institute
09.2024 - Current
Monitor DOC/DYRS Hair Care Programs
Bennett Career Institute
09.2024 - Current
State Board Proctor & Examiner
District of Columbia Board of Cosmetology & Barbering
04.2021 - Current
Dean of Students/Educator
Bennett Career Institute
01.2017 - 09.2024
Senior Advisor, Workforce Development
MC Training Group Inc.
08.2010 - 12.2013
Interim Principal
Young America Works Public Charter School
07.2008 - 06.2010
Director, Division of Postsecondary Career and Technical Education
University of the District of Columbia
01.2003 - 07.2008
Program Manager /Coordinator, Lorton Vocational Training Program
University of the District of Columbia
10.2000 - 12.2002
Associate Director for Workforce Development Programs
University of the District of Columbia
01.1998 - 07.2008
Industrial Technical Trades Training Instructor
University of the District of Columbia
01.1998 - 10.2000
Instructor, Standard Certified Technical & Industrial Trades
District of Columbia Public Schools
07.1994 - 06.1997
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