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Jerome C. Payton

Chula Vista

Summary

Dynamic educational consultant with extensive experience at JP Elevate Black Excellence, specializing in college admissions guidance and curriculum development. Proven expertise in instructional design and emotional intelligence, successfully enhancing student outcomes through innovative strategies. Adept at leveraging technology and assessment methods to foster engaging learning environments.

Overview

43
43
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Educational Consultant

JP Elevate Black Excellence (LLC)
07.2024 - Current
  • As an Educational Director for the federal government provided consultant include advising students and families throughout the college admissions process, but it is also necessary to do regular college visits to expand your knowledge of the programs and options available for students.
  • Provided service members find education options, financial aid, scholarship assistance, career planning and other resources that match their goals, post their military commitments.
  • Provide information on everything from in-home tutors and tutoring centers to public and private schools, college profiles, financial assistance, scholarships.
  • Attending professional conferences, networking with college admissions representatives, and keeping up to date with industry news.
  • Advise and work with prospective college students and their families to help them explore college options and navigate the college application process.
  • Review student’s grades, extra-curricular activities, volunteer opportunities, and work history and provide recommendations to strengthen their application to good fit colleges.
  • Working day-to-day with the scholars, understanding it’s the teen who needs to fill out the application, write the entry essay, pre-admissions interview and investigate opportunities for personal development to ensure his or her resume is outstanding.
  • Working with and assisting parents, in understanding the entire college admissions process. Assisting parents set up college tours for their children, show them how to fill out college and financial aid applications correctly the first time in addition to discussing ways their child can improve his or her college application.
  • Address college prep and admissions issues, working with high school and college guidance counselor working with a limited number of families, my extensive knowledge to open new opportunities for the student and make the family aware of options they may never have heard about otherwise.
  • Assist families with the college admissions process. Working through each section of the application process with student(s) and even help him or her come up with good ideas for an admissions essay.
  • Review and provide recommendations regarding the different college options with families, guiding them to schools that have programs beneficial to the student’s needs, in addition helping with scholarship applications and assist students apply for financial aid.

Director of Academics

Learning and Development Center
San Diego
05.2021 - 05.2024
  • Company Overview: School of Infantry West (SOI-W) - Camp Pendleton-US Marine Corps Civilian
  • Advised the Commanding Officer on policy, planning, review, and research related to instructional design for 50 Programs of Instruction.
  • Led, mentored, developed, evaluated, and supervised the Learning and Development Department (LDD) civilian personnel and assigned Marines. Execute hiring actions, performance awards, work schedules, time and attendance, professional development, disciplinary actions, and appropriate human resource processes and procedures.
  • Supervised, coordinated, planned, organized, and executed T&R working groups and conferences, Course Content Review Boards (CCRB), Master Lesson File (MLF) working groups, resource working groups, and other conference groups as required.
  • Monitor the overall effectiveness of instructional design programs. Analyze problems/trends and develop/modify measures of effectiveness to ensure achievement of training standards.
  • Planned instructional support requirements for SOI-W instructional programs. Developed budget requirements for Learning and Development (LDD equipment, consumables, employee professional development, and other expenses as required.
  • Researched and development programs in support of extension education. Serve as a specialist in extension education methodology and instructional technology.
  • Supervised and guided the development of Program of Instructions (POIs) using Marine Corps Instructional Systems Design (MCISD)/Systems Approach to Training and Education (SATE) processes.
  • Administered the School of Infantry (W) International Military Student (IMS) program. Maintained overall responsibility for international student training, welfare, and conduct.
  • Planned in-house training sessions for 431 faculty members to ensure their understanding of education objectives, teaching strategies, critiquing methods, and applicable student counseling and guidance procedures.
  • School of Infantry West (SOI-W) - Camp Pendleton-US Marine Corps Civilian

Adjunct Professor

National University
01.2004 - 07.2023
  • Instructing- Serve as National University Adjunct Professor. Teaching courses in the following: (Public Administration, Non-Profit Management, Government, World Politics, Introduction to Politics, and Business Management courses.
  • Teaching both online and in-class formal Training, responsibilities include drafting and reviewing instructional and test materials to improve effectiveness and efficiency to maximize training opportunities for assigned courses.
  • Developed curricula- appropriate course materials for inclusion in computer-based resources for each specific course, complying with and enforcing university policies as outlined in the Faculty Handbook.
  • Completed assessment reports organized by the University and validated measurement devices that assess students' achievements and classroom performance.
  • Analyze course content and the target population and validate teaching strategies as appropriate. Review and grade student assignments and assign final grades. Additional duties include maintaining student records and serving as an advisor to students needing career guidance.

Instructional Systems Specialist

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
San Diego
01.2016 - 04.2021
  • Company Overview: US Navy Civilian
  • I served as the senior instructor facilitator for courses, writing technical reports, documented qualitative and quantitative evaluations, providing practical solutions for measurement issues, and providing recommendations to leadership.
  • Curriculum Development- Provided project guides, and evaluations to leadership and provided recommendations, revised lesson plans for instructional materials, communicated with instructional team and course faculty advisors to solicit feedback, identify best practices, and share strategies to Building High-Performance Organizations, Accelerate Your Emotional Intelligence, Training for higher performance to our external and internal training sites.
  • Organizational Development and Training Management – Provided leadership development and Training courses, department consulting, needs and learning analysis, strategic planning, organizational instructional design.
  • Conducted formal course reviews (FCRs) and audits, testing technology for future instructional programs, change management, process improvements, employee evaluations and surveys for indicators of needed improvements to instructional methods and content, team building, conflict management, succession planning, and interviewing mentoring programs.
  • Led other trainers, developed and adapted materials for courses, and served as the senior liaison on professional military and civilian courses for curriculum and course management, facilitating 14 courses.
  • US Navy Civilian

Instructional Systems Specialist Supervisor

Tactical Training Group Pacific
San Diego
01.2008 - 05.2016
  • Served as the Instructional Systems Specialist Supervisor and educational consultant for TTGP Curriculum Course Model (C2M2), created innovative policies, and provided guidance on the use of educational technology and other advanced methodologies for instructional courses, programs projects, and procedures.
  • Leadership- Served as Deputy Director of Tactical Training Group Pacific (TTGP) Fleet Readiness Training (FRTP) United States Navy, Curriculum and Training Department. Under the direction of the Training Officer, responsible for planning and scheduling 21 courses, supervising and providing instructional Training to a diverse team of 47 full-time military and civilian technical trainers, fostering an inclusive and collegial learning climate that enhances the professional growth of the faculty and student body.
  • Curriculum Supervisor Developed groundbreaking, innovative ways to accomplish the command curriculum objectives, using both military and civilian training Instructional Design methodologies.
  • Exercise delegated managerial authority to set annual, multiyear, and long-range work plans and schedules for in-service and contracted Training. Participated in panel discussions, interfaced with senior military and civilian representatives, and provided services to active-duty civilian officials and contracted employees.

Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF/852) Program Manager

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
San Diego
07.2006 - 01.2016
  • Company Overview: US Navy Civilian
  • Served as Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific Program Manager, managed the day-to-day execution of over 1.3 million dollars in additional funding for Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (AWF) personnel annually.
  • Tracked and kept 47 Operation Officers, Program Director (DPD), Career Field Managers (CFM), Trainers, and Business Financial Managers (BFM's) of funding and its intended purposes and execution status.
  • Standardized process budget requests, submitted unfunded spreadsheets to CFM, collected, compiled, and submitted finalized requests to the Operations Officer, worked directly with the DAWDF Program Director (DPD), ensured documents and reports were reviewed and processed promptly.
  • Expert Manager- resolved complex problems that crossed organizational boundaries and promulgated solutions, supporting and providing recommendations and Training to 361 supervisors, affecting over 3,000 NIWC Pacific DAWIA personnel.
  • Directly worked with the Director of the Acquisition Career Management (DACM) and with senior staff, Branch Heads, and NIWC Pacific supervisors to obtain clarification and make recommendations on DON DAWIA policies and programs, resolved issues, and provided feedback on program effectiveness.
  • US Navy Civilian

Instructional Systems Specialist Supervisor

Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group (FASO)
San Diego
01.2006 - 12.2008
  • Company Overview: Center for Naval Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) North Island
  • The Assistant Director of Training, along with the Center for Security Forces (CSF) and the Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATTU), attended meetings and VTCs, wrote decisional papers, and was asked by name to represent FASOTRAGRUPAC during command alignment between with CNATTU.
  • Leadership supervised the following programs: Instructor Evaluations, Student Critiques, Training Quality Indicators, Training Analysis Reviews, Formal Course Reviews, Incoming Instructor Evaluation Boards, Electronic Student Critiques, Interactive Multimedia Instruction, Computer-aided Instruction, and Video Tele-training.
  • Senior Instructor-Directly mentored and evaluated instructional materials for 162 naval instructors and 38 Master Training Specialists quarterly and annually. Directly responsible for curriculum design review, lesson planning, instructional strategies, and selection of visual aids, instructional Training, and instructional media.
  • Center for Naval Technical Training Unit (CNATTU) North Island

Aviation Maintenance Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy
San Diego
07.1982 - 02.2006
  • Naval Aviation Logistics Information Command Management Information System (NALCOMIS) Supervisor- Fleet Aviation Support Organizational U.S. Pacific Fleet Training Manager, Curriculum Coordinator & Naval Instructor. Provided outstanding leadership, supervision, and impressive management skills oversight for 39 Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) approved Naval Aviation training courses.
  • Directly responsible for supervising 22 militaries and 34 civilians to conduct implementation training for Navy and Marine Corps aviation squadron maintenance and aircrew personnel on all aspects of NALCOMIS operations per Naval Aviation Maintenance Program policies and procedures.
  • Specifically, I was responsible for procuring $1.4M in new computer hardware for use in classroom training three years ahead of schedule, from FY-02 to FY-99; I also directly managed the allocation and distribution of $66 million in parts and support equipment on board CVN-74.

Education

Doctoral - Educational Leadership & Management

Alliant International University
08.2015

MPA - Public Administration

National University
San Diego, CA
07.2004

B.S. - Government

University of Maryland
01.1993

Skills

  • Instructional Methods: Lecture
  • Instructional Methods: discussion facilitation
  • Instructional Methods: case method
  • Instructional Methods: experiential learning
  • Assessment: Rubric development
  • Assessment: formative assessment design
  • Assessment: summative assessment design
  • Technology: Learning management systems (Canvas, Blackboard)
  • Technology: video conferencing tools
  • Technology: educational technology
  • Subject Matter Expertise: US government
  • Subject Matter Expertise: international relations
  • Subject Matter Expertise: organizational theory
  • Subject Matter Expertise: public policy analysis
  • Subject Matter Expertise: leadership development
  • Subject Matter Expertise: emotional intelligence
  • Subject Matter Expertise: multicultural management

Timeline

Independent Educational Consultant

JP Elevate Black Excellence (LLC)
07.2024 - Current

Director of Academics

Learning and Development Center
05.2021 - 05.2024

Instructional Systems Specialist

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
01.2016 - 04.2021

Instructional Systems Specialist Supervisor

Tactical Training Group Pacific
01.2008 - 05.2016

Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (DAWDF/852) Program Manager

Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
07.2006 - 01.2016

Instructional Systems Specialist Supervisor

Fleet Aviation Specialized Operational Training Group (FASO)
01.2006 - 12.2008

Adjunct Professor

National University
01.2004 - 07.2023

Aviation Maintenance Chief Petty Officer

United States Navy
07.1982 - 02.2006

Doctoral - Educational Leadership & Management

Alliant International University

MPA - Public Administration

National University

B.S. - Government

University of Maryland

Professional Development

  • Harvard University (Universal Design for Learning)
  • Organizational Development Certification
  • Instructional Design Essentials Graduate School
  • Navy & Marine Corps Master Training Specialist (MTS)
  • Navy Lean Six Sigma's White Belt Certification

References

  • Dr. Carlton Floyd, Assoc. Professor of English, University of San Diego, CA, (619) 888–8793, carldfloyd@gmail.com
  • Mr. Mike Love, Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Mount Miguel High School, (619) 667–6530, mlove@guhsd.net

Professional Development

  • Harvard University (Universal Design for Learning)
  • Organizational Development Certification
  • Instructional Design Essentials Graduate School
  • Navy & Marine Corps Master Training Specialist (MTS)
  • Navy Lean Six Sigma's White Belt Certification

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