Dayvon Neal
Ashford,CT
Summary
Skilled in various welding techniques, including FCAW, MIG, and Stick, with hands-on experience gained through practical coursework as a welding student. Demonstrated understanding of safety protocols and equipment maintenance. Known for precision, problem-solving skills, and ability to read blueprints effectively. Contributed to successful projects by ensuring top-quality welds and meeting project deadlines consistently. Looking to also complete machinist coursework to gain skills in the field as well.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Work Based Learning Specialist
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc
New Haven, Connecticut
06.2024 - Current
- Provide instruction and coaching in classroom and at work sites
- Establish and follow program calendar to ensure work-based learning is executed within the required timeframes
- Instruct students on content such as communication skills, problem solving, interview skills, and self-advocacy
- Regularly update curriculum to ensure all instruction is relevant
- Provides regular feedback on student work performance to other team members, such as teachers, families, outside program staff.
- Help build and maintain relationships with employers to identify new on-site learning opportunities, and developing new vocational or training opportunities within new or existing partnerships.
- Works with students to measure and improve their progress, learn on-the-job tasks, and develop professional relationships with coworkers and supervisors on site.
- Attend internal meetings as necessary to report on students’ progress within WBL programming. Communicate regularly with CHSC staff about each student’s progress.
- Complete daily documentation of student progress in online platform
- Provide travel training through public transportation or teach students to be able to access private transportation independently. Students complete travel training at the start of each new placement.
- Support students to create professional portfolios including updated resumes, letters of recommendations from work sites, etc.
- Transport students to work sites as needed
Education
Welding Certification - Welding
Goodwin University
Bridgeport, CT08-2025
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology -
Southern Connecticut State University
Skills
- Team Player with Supervisory Skills
- Strong Interpersonal and Professional Demeanor
- Strong Leader
- Problem-Solving and Critical Thinking Skills
- Positive Attitude and Policies Implementation
- FCAW
- Blueprint reading
- Measurement and layout
- Cutting processes
- Quality control
- Welding equipment maintenance
- Grinding and finishing
- Weld defects identification
- Flux-cored arc welding
- Shielded metal arc welding
- Gas metal arc welding
Timeline
Work Based Learning Specialist
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center, Inc
06.2024 - Current
Welding Certification - Welding
Goodwin University
Bachelor of Arts Degree - Psychology -
Southern Connecticut State University
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