Mary Jo Nugent
Routing & Logistics
Palm Harbor,FL
Summary
Results-driven professional with 15 years of experience and focus on performance. Continuously adapts routes for safety and efficiency. Demonstrated knowledge, team management abilities and decision-making strengths.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Routing & Logistics Specialist
Pinellas County School Board
02.2022 - Current
- Managed call center, dispatch and routing department. 21 employees.
- Explored and implemented school bell time adjustments for further efficiencies.
- Analyzed, implemented adjustments in arterial stops for Magnet program.
- Provided parents, students and staff support for problem resolution.
- Assisted in realignment of job descriptions and job positions to promote job fulfillment.
- Collaboration in RFP for new routing software and implementation.
Transportation Director
West Irondequoit CSD
01.2018 - 02.2022
- Saved district over $300k by realigning all routes in first year.
- Collaborated with over 75 internal and external personnel for school needs.
- Provided parents, students and staff support for problem resolution.
- Monitored all operations for compliance with District policies & state laws.
- Explored, researched and implemented actions for strategic planning.
- Created five online forms for customer convenience, redesigned website.
- Aligned operations based on covid 19 guidelines from state, CDC & DOH.
- Created two new Request for Proposal and score sheet for contract bids.
- Planned, scheduled and assigned 36 driver routes and workloads.
Consultant, Private Consulting Project
Webster Central School District
09.2020 - 05.2021
- Approached and contracted for consultation on route efficiencies.
- Evaluated and reduced fleet by 10 bus routes.
- Provided written evaluation and checklist of items to address further.
Head, Driver
Webster Central School District
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Restored Transfinder database due to computer crash, nearly 9500 students. Trained 10 office staff on Transfinder.
- Scheduled and reviewed over 80 audits with drivers, addressing safety issues. Developed standards operating procedures for routing guidelines as lead router.
- Planned and executed job fair for recruitment of bus drivers. Interviewed candidates.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions
Bus Operations Expediter
Gates Chili Central School District
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Preparation and delivery of oral and written reports of driver observations.
- Experience with unions and contract adherence; attend monthly meetings with executive board.
- Created 9 board policies for Board of Education.
Consultant, Private Consulting Project
West Irondequoit CSD
02.2022 - Current
- Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions.
- Delivered outstanding service to clients to maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities.
- Managed multiple deadlines across several businesses to meet dynamic needs of multiple clients.
- Created and developed detailed work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hotel & Restaurant Management
Niagara University
Niagara Falls, NYSkills
- Recruiting and Interviewing
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Customer Service
- Logistics Processes Planning
- Operations management
- Procedure establishment & operations
- Transfinder & Edulog routing software
- Microsoft office suite
Certification
New York State 19A examiner
Florida CDL licensed
Timeline
Routing & Logistics Specialist
Pinellas County School Board
02.2022 - Current
Consultant, Private Consulting Project
West Irondequoit CSD
02.2022 - Current
Consultant, Private Consulting Project
Webster Central School District
09.2020 - 05.2021
Transportation Director
West Irondequoit CSD
01.2018 - 02.2022
Head, Driver
Webster Central School District
01.2015 - 01.2018
Bus Operations Expediter
Gates Chili Central School District
01.2008 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Science - Hotel & Restaurant Management
Niagara University
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