Francis Liberty
Dahlgren
Summary
Dynamic Curriculum Development Manager with extensive experience at Aegis Readiness Training Center, excelling in project management and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record in developing innovative training solutions and enhancing course effectiveness. Adept at utilizing educational technology and fostering team collaboration to achieve strategic training objectives.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Enlisted Element Curriculum Development Manager
Aegis Readiness Training Center
Dahlgren
09.2025 - Current
- Lead Curriculum Developer for all AEGIS enlisted Courses and Pipelines.
- Responsible for all aspects of Curriculum Development, to include Training Project Plans, Formal Course Reviews, Course Audits, Course Changes and Revisions, Job Duty Task Analysis Development, Course Conversion from CITRIX to Content Program Management System to LEAD Development Systems.
- New Course Development from initial training plan meetings to Pilot Course Completion to final Course approvals.
- Instructor Development, to include instructor certifications and instructor development.
- Leading planning meetings, Academic Review Boards, Planning Boards for Training, Testing Analysis.
Training Specialists
Valkyrie Enterprises
King George
05.2024 - 09.2025
- Responsible for planning, analyzing, designing, and developing course curriculum for over five hundred specialized courses taught in the traditional classroom setting and in global online settings utilizing various Learning Management Systems and Course Management Systems.
- Also responsible for all aspects to initiate, plan, design, execute, monitor, control and close projects along with developing job task analyses for over two hundred courses that are being transitioned from three outdated Learning Management Systems to a modern Learning Management System.
- Responsible for all aspects of instructor development in creating and maintaining Instructor Certification Plans and Instructor Evaluation Program and maintains the Command Master Training Specialist (MTS) programs.
Lead Instructor / Curriculum Developer
Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center
Norfolk
01.2019 - 05.2024
- Responsible for all aspects to initiate, plan, design, execute, monitor, control and close projects along with developing job task analyses for over two hundred courses that are being transitioned from three outdated Learning Management Systems to a modern Learning Management System.
- Responsible for all aspects of instructor development in creating and maintaining Instructor Certification Plans and Instructor Evaluation Program and maintains the Command Master Training Specialist (MTS) programs.
- Produces job tasks, task sequence, level of performance, and the skills and knowledge to be taught.
- Produces course learning objectives and instructional sequence.
- Develops course instructional materials for the instructor and the learners.
- Provides technical support to training delivery departments to set-up course sites and troubleshoot learning portal issues.
- Conducts research to identify current requirements, learning modalities, and training technologies.
- Implements developed curricula based on stakeholder requirements.
- Works with the Command Learning Standards Officers to pilot new or updated curricula.
- Maintains, updates, and manages course evaluation process.
- Stays abreast of technological advances through conference and training attendance.
- Represents the command on related instructional drumbeats and other training related workgroups.
- Manages stakeholders and cross-functional teams toward meeting Master Training Specialist project requirements, and creating project deliverables.
- Addresses the various needs, concerns, and expectations of the stakeholders that are active, effective, and collaborative in nature as it relates to instructor knowledge and professionalism.
Course Supervisor/ Training Lead, Lead Master Training Specialist Coordinator
US Navy
Pearl Harbor
09.2005 - 01.2019
- Managed a staff comprised of 10 supervisors, and 75 military and contractor personnel in the overall administration of instructing Law Enforcement, Force Protection and Anti-Terrorism training.
- Responsible for planning, creating, supervising and assessing training for all Naval and Coast Guard commands in the Pacific theater.
- Planned, organized, and directed, all high risk course covering all aspects of the force protection domain.
- Ensured the establishment of operational plans, special post orders, reporting criteria, emergency responses, special drills, police and guard training, and weapons familiarization and qualifications.
- Developed and implemented policies, procedures, training and methods to identify and protect critical data, personnel, and property from unauthorized disclosure and misuse, theft, assault, espionage, and sabotage.
- Made selections for both supervisory and non-supervisory positions.
- Responsible for Department of Navy (DON) security policy as it relates to anti-terrorism, force protection, law enforcement, physical security, and protection of Navy ships, installations, and sensitive/classified information and material.
- Developed customized training and upgraded plans by interpreting laws, policies, and instructions.
- Conducted ashore and afloat training exercises.
- Directed and oversaw training teams in support of all force protection programs training in two countries.
- Possess a documented in-depth knowledge of business practices and procedures.
- Excellent working knowledge of DON budget processes.
- Maintained and executed a budget in excess of $200,000.
- Managed, oversaw and recommended resource allocations for anti-terrorism/force protection, law enforcement, and physical security training and programs.
- Interacted with local, federal and international officials in the performance of duties.
- Reviewed physical security requirements, Developed and implemented written security orders and security and force protection standard operating procedures.
- Drafted reports, and provided briefings on special projects such as emergency plans, disaster preparedness plans, crisis management and consequence management.
Master-At-Arms
United States Navy
Silverdale
03.1992 - 11.2014
- As Commander Navy Region Northwest Assistant Anti-terrorism Officer, advised the Program Director and Regional Commander, and Installation Security Officers on issues related to anti-terrorism and make recommendations on how to maintain and upgrade the installation security and force protection posture.
- This diverse work force provides the entire spectrum of Force Protection requirements for Navy Region Northwest and over 500 subordinate tenant commands on eight geographically separate installations.
- Assisted the following program managers; Installation Anti-terrorism Officers (ATO); Physical Security Technicians; Weapons Officers; Installation Patrol Operations Chiefs; Department of the Navy GS0083- Police Chiefs; Command Criminal Investigator Office Lead; three Installation Security Directors; Auxiliary Security Force Officer.
- Performed duties as the Assistant Regional Assessor for Installation Protection Assessment Cell (IPAC), Ops Assessments, and coordinating plans of actions and milestones.
- Applied quality assessment program policies and directives prescribed by higher authority, ensuring compliance with all instructions and local directives.
- Worked directly with Commander Navy Installations Command (CNIC) IPAC support team for IPAC assessments, along with Higher Headquarters (HHQ) assessments.
- Coordinated and completed HHQ data calls, ensuring accurate completion from all four installations.
- Successfully managed and trained all Security Department personnel for required drill and exercise programs as required by Higher Headquarters.
Education
Master's degree - Adult Education
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ08-2018
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH11-2013
Associate's degree - Liberal Arts
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA09-2011
Skills
- Curriculum development
- Training project plans
- Course management systems
- Educational technology
- Job task analysis
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Compliance assessment
- Data analysis
- Learning modalities
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication
- Curriculum planning
- Course development
- Materials preparation
- Staff presentations
- Staff training
- Commercial leasing structures
- Requirements gathering
- Instructional design
Certification
- Master Training Specialist
- Master Training Specialist Mentor
- Master Homeland Security Specialist LVLs I - V
- FEMA Course Completed: IS 100.b, 100.leb, 120.a, 130, 15.b, 200.b, 235.b, 300, 700, 701, 703, 704, 800.
- Instructional Design Association for Talent Development
- Virtual Online Webinar Bob Pike Group Train the Trainer
- Graduate Certification Ethics Harvard University & Philosophy
- Adult Learning Association for Talent Development
- Essentials of Writing Impactful Learning Objective Association for Talent Development
- Needs Assessment Association for Talent Development
- Adult Learning: Theory to Practice Association for Talent Development
- E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Association for Talent Development
Timeline
Enlisted Element Curriculum Development Manager
Aegis Readiness Training Center
09.2025 - Current
Training Specialists
Valkyrie Enterprises
05.2024 - 09.2025
Lead Instructor / Curriculum Developer
Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center
01.2019 - 05.2024
Course Supervisor/ Training Lead, Lead Master Training Specialist Coordinator
US Navy
09.2005 - 01.2019
Master-At-Arms
United States Navy
03.1992 - 11.2014
Master's degree - Adult Education
Rutgers University
Bachelor's degree - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Associate's degree - Liberal Arts
Coastline Community College