GREGORY CANTRELL
Norcross,GA
Summary
Skilled Language Arts Teacher knowledgeable about building strong verbal and written communication skills in special education students. Familiar with curriculum selection, lesson planning and classroom management. Desiring to contribute 20+ years of experience to long-term position.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Speacial Education Teacher- Language Arts
Gwinnett County Schools/Pinkneyville Middle School
05.2021 - Current
- Provide Customer Service Management services and relationship management to key clients
- Engaged in client management processes, and improvement of client experience
- Perform critical data entry, and collection for analytic analysis and reporting used in Individual Education Plans
- Provided client education, direction, and training
- Excel in conflict resolution, problem solving and complaint resolution.
- Prepared and implemented lesson plans covering required course topics.
- Promoted effective verbal and written communication through listening, speaking, reading and writing practice.
Independent Contractor
Capture Your Dreams, LLC
10.2007 - 05.2021
- Collect process metrics and analyze causes of issues, which impact clients bottom line profits
- Identify, analyze, and document business requirements for growth strategy (e.g.- finance, marketing sales, HR, technology and branding presence)
- Develop learning and development curriculum for employee growth, empowerment, and motivation
- Conduct employee interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, case study scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis
- Develop process flows and systems, troubleshooting identify issues and interdependencies
- Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.
PRG Educational Resources
08.2017 - 12.2018
- Provide K-12 substitute teaching, health, science, PE, creative writing, social studies
- Develop training materials and learning aids
- Taught small groups of 26 and individual activities based on differentiated learning needs and requirements.
Business Process Analyst and Instructor
SAP
09.2015 - 08.2017
- Delivered instructor-led SAP Enterprise, HR and Payroll Training courses to functional analysts and end-users
- Conducted Lecture series to Adult Learners on business processes and SAP Enterprise functions
- Trained employee staff in segmented groups of 20+ students.
- Analyzed and assessed functional and organizational activities
- Mapped processes to holistically examine business flow and identify improvement opportunities
Adjunct Professor, •Deliver
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise, FIDM
07.2014 - 12.2015
- Instructor led course materials in human resource, organizational behavior and business administration
- Deliver Organizational Behavior and Human Resource subject matter course curriculum, to undergrad students
- Delivered training programs and curriculum to gain, improve and master management level skills in leadership, business operations and human resources.
Executive Director
Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce
07.2011 - 12.2015
- Developed high level technical service partnerships and subject matter expert solution providers to deliver services to member businesses within Contra Costa County
- Fundraised over $1 million dollars in contributions and memberships over a 2-year period
- Conducted workshop presentations to local community groups, organizations, municipalities and governments on the resources and services offered by the county
- Coordinated special events, workshops, information sessions, and trade shows on behalf of the county targeted towards business entities, advocate groups and vendors.
COO
Laurel Fertility
12.2012 - 12.2013
- Managed the operations of the practice
- Supervise administrative, laboratory, and medical staff to achieve a high level of productivity relative to billing, scheduling, client servicing, vendor relations and financial reporting
- Developed new business requirements and best practices for identify opportunities for market penetration for the practice, market share acquisition and channel penetration
- Financial management A/R, A/P, supply chain management and development
- Refinance and restructure debt & equity of the practice
- Mentored, coached and trained practice partners to rank level employees on Leadership processes
- Develop repository for process documentation, training materials and version control
- Interviewed, supervised and motivated 20 staff members to achieve optimal productivity.
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
05.2010
GPA: 3.83
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Studies/Organizational Behavior
06.2008
GPA: 3.92
Skills
- Business Development
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Change Management
- Training & Facilitation
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Clear understanding of training program design and implementation
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Talent in delivering engaging presentation
- Sentence Structure
- Higher Education
- Positive Reinforcement Methods
- Class Instruction
- Individualized Support
Affiliations
Advanced level business manager, entrepreneurial strategist, over 15 years of well-rounded gold standard experience and a solid reputation for impacting company bottom-line revenue goals. Decision making experience in the medical; training & education; nonprofit, retail, and consumer goods; manufacturing; technology; sports & entertainment industries, and mergers & acquisition fields. Published author, US patent holder, former professional baseball player.
Golf, Creative Writer, Workshop Facilitator
Published author of Capture a Dream: The Power of 24
Timeline
Speacial Education Teacher- Language Arts - Gwinnett County Schools/Pinkneyville Middle School
05.2021 - Current
- PRG Educational Resources
08.2017 - 12.2018
Business Process Analyst and Instructor - SAP
09.2015 - 08.2017
Adjunct Professor, •Deliver - Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandise, FIDM
07.2014 - 12.2015
COO - Laurel Fertility
12.2012 - 12.2013
Executive Director - Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce
07.2011 - 12.2015
Independent Contractor - Capture Your Dreams, LLC
10.2007 - 05.2021
Brandman University - Master of Arts, Organizational Leadership
Chapman University - Bachelor of Arts, Applied Studies/Organizational Behavior
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