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Michael Chevalier

Michael Chevalier

Houston,TX

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Specialist

Houston ISD
Houston, TX
08.2023 - Current
  • Procures or coordinates the procurement of commodities, equipment and/or services, required by various departments in accordance with all District policies and State and Federal laws and regulations.
  • Prepares requests for proposals, solicitations, bids for various commodities and services ensuring compliance with District policies, Federal and State laws and regulations.
  • Receives proposals/bids, conducts and oversees evaluation committee, prepares analysis, discusses and determines recommendations including suppliers’ past performance and qualifications.
  • Facilitates and conducts pre-bid and pre-proposal conferences to discuss the District’s procurement process for clarity and understanding of advertised proposal.
  • Prepares recommendations and documents to present to the HISD Board of Education for approval.
  • Maintains thorough understanding of Federal, State and local bid laws and board policies. Assists in the process to promote and maximize representation of M/WBE businesses on bids, proposals, and quotes.
  • Issues and maintains purchase orders for the procurement of goods and services for all schools and departments for bid and non-bid items in accordance with state and federal procurement laws and regulations.

Project Manager

Harris County Department of Education
Houston, TX
08.2022 - 08.2023
  • Continually identify and assess 'best practices' regionally and nationally to ensure that the program achieves a competitive advantage
  • Convene, develop, and manage highly collaborative relationships with the employer partner
  • Work to increase understanding and support of the workforce system and its role in community, business, and individual success
  • Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating those risks.
  • Managed a small team while operating on multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously.
  • Conducted regular status meetings with internal teams and external partners to track progress against established milestones.
  • Analyzed data from various sources such as surveys, interviews, focus groups. to inform decision-making related to projects.
  • Presented findings from data analysis in a clear, concise manner that was easily understood by stakeholders at all levels of the organization.

Business, Marketing and Finance Instructor

George Sanchez North Charter School
08.2021 - 08.2022
  • Deliver instruction on topics such as the principles of marketing, how to operate a business, and the financial aspects of business
  • Improve students' knowledge of business practices
  • Teach business topics such as basic economics, resume writing, facts about business careers, account checking, computers, the stock market, accounting, and finance
  • Deliver the skills and knowledge necessary for students to function as responsible citizens in the business world
  • Utilize curricula that reflect the diverse educational, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds of the students served.

Senior Academic Advisor

Texas Teachers of Tomorrow
Houston, Texas
03.2019 - 08.2020
  • Collaborated with Compliance team to ensure all candidates are compliant within TEA standards
  • Resolved intern escalations while maintaining composure and providing excellent customer service
  • Worked closely with enrollment team to determine if candidates were qualified to join our program
  • Obtained 110% conversion rate of our hiring goal for Q3: placing 4,594 interns' on to 1st year teaching certificates.
  • Conducted training sessions for new advisors and other staff members regarding advising procedures.
  • Collaborated with faculty to develop strategies to improve student retention rates.

Assistant Manager

Hertz Car Rental
06.2018 - 03.2019
  • Generated $73,000 in revenue between retail and replacement rentals
  • Maintained over 20 Business accounts while penetrating the market to generate new clientele through service calls and face to face offerings on corporate business accounts
  • Co-managed one of the largest grossing store locations in Houston as well as multiple satellite locations, while operating at 93% rental utilization with a Fleet status of more than 200 vehicles in our inventory
  • Monitored fleet status directly and adjusted inventory based upon business and consumer needs
  • Assisted in professional development of new hires by demonstrating how to properly execute sales tactics.

Education

Master of Business Administration, Business Analytics (3.55) -

Lamar University
12.2021

Bachelor of Business Administration, Management (3.35) -

Prairie View A&M University
12.2017

Skills

  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Ionwave
  • SAP Fiori
  • JMP
  • SAS VIYA
  • Concur
  • Microsoft Applications (Outlook, Excel, etc)
  • Statistical Analysis and Data Reasoning
  • Effectual Leadership
  • Innovative thinking
  • Strategic Problem Solving
  • Cross - Cultural Competency
  • Marketing
  • Purchasing
  • Ordering and Purchasing
  • Vendor Collaboration
  • Critical Thinking

Websites

Timeline

Category Specialist

Houston ISD
08.2023 - Current

Project Manager

Harris County Department of Education
08.2022 - 08.2023

Business, Marketing and Finance Instructor

George Sanchez North Charter School
08.2021 - 08.2022

Senior Academic Advisor

Texas Teachers of Tomorrow
03.2019 - 08.2020

Assistant Manager

Hertz Car Rental
06.2018 - 03.2019

Master of Business Administration, Business Analytics (3.55) -

Lamar University

Bachelor of Business Administration, Management (3.35) -

Prairie View A&M University

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