PAMELA HESTON-BECHTOL
Willits,CA
Summary
Strategic Leader & Educational Architect with over 10 years of experience bridging the gap between industry needs and academic excellence. Expert in curriculum design, stakeholder synthesis, and organizational management. Proven track record of building complex talent pipelines and regional partnerships through a hypothesis-driven, analytical approach. Expert at breaking down intricate workflows into actionable task specifications and rigorous evaluation of rubrics.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Employer Partnerships
North Far North-Mendocino
01.2022 - Current
- Talent Pipeline Management: Engineered end-to-end talent pipelines by aligning K-12 and collegiate curricula with regional industry needs, ensuring a sustainable workforce.
- Strategic Employer Engagement: Led high-level consultations with regional business leaders to identify labor gaps and develop customized internship and apprenticeship programs.
- Program Development & Scaling: Architected and executed collaborative events and recruitment summits that bridged the gap between educational institutions and private sector partners.
- Stakeholder Synthesis: Facilitated complex, multi-party collaborations between government agencies, schools, and industry to drive regional economic vitality.
Small Business Owner
HB Consulting Services LLC.
01.2022 - Current
- Operational Strategy: Managed end-to-end business operations, educational and justice consultations, and service delivery optimization.
- Client Consultation: Provided tailored solutions for diverse client needs, utilizing structured problem-solving to drive business growth and customer retention.
Adjunct Professor / Lead Instructor
Mendocino College
01.2018 - Current
- Curriculum Architecture: Designed and deployed comprehensive academic curricula and vocational training modules, aligning learning objectives with industry-standard competencies.
- Instructional Leadership: Delivered over a decade of high-impact college-level instruction, consistently achieving top-tier student engagement and retention rates.
Chief Probation Officer-Deputy Probation Officer
01.2005 - 01.2017
- Chief Probation Officer: led a department of 75 employees through change management, budgeting and staffing shortages.
- Division Manager: led the adult supervision and court unit, grant management, training manager in house and training president for the region.
- Supervisor: led the adult supervision unit, trained new staff, Court Officer, Special Projects, court officer, worked with all allied agencies.
Education
Master of Arts - Leadership Administration, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security & Organizational Management
University of the Cumberlands
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
California State University
Skills
- Workflow analysis
- Problem structuring
- Executive synthesis
- Internship and apprenticeship development
- Talent pipeline management
- Curriculum design
- Pedagogical assessment
- Rubric development
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Google Suite expertise
- Team building
- Strategic employer engagement
- AI output evaluation
- Program development
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Training design
- Change management
- Team leadership
- Problem-solving skills
- Collaboration and teamwork
Timeline
Director of Employer Partnerships
North Far North-Mendocino
01.2022 - Current
Small Business Owner
HB Consulting Services LLC.
01.2022 - Current
Adjunct Professor / Lead Instructor
Mendocino College
01.2018 - Current
Chief Probation Officer-Deputy Probation Officer
01.2005 - 01.2017
Master of Arts - Leadership Administration, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security & Organizational Management
University of the Cumberlands
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
California State University