Seasoned leader with a proven track record at Children's Health Dallas, adept in parking and transit operations, and excelling in project management and team leadership. Spearheaded initiatives that significantly enhanced operational efficiency, demonstrating exceptional decision-making and process improvement skills.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager Parking and Transportation
Children's Health Dallas
Dallas, Texas
08.2023 - Current
Manage the daily operations of parking and transportation to include parking facilities, parking enforcement, valet operations, and shuttle services.
Manage service provider contracts to include valet parking, shuttle services, parking gate equipment, parking guidance, and parking facility maintenance.
Manage children's transportation and fleet programs.
Fleet Coordinator
Children’s Health
Dallas, Texas
04.2023 - Current
Responsible for assisting in the overall management of Children’s transportation and fleet programs
Prepare and analyze parking and fleet management data to provide recommendations to Children’s department leadership in improving their daily operations
Assist the Parking and Transportation Manager to promote employee commute programs to include public transit and rideshare to increase availability of employee and patient parking
Develop metrics to track usage of alternative transportation at both Dallas and Plano locations
Manage department fuel cards, vehicle maintenance, Toll Tag issuance and GPS Camera Software
Assist in the management of the PARCS maintenance program
Senior Operations Manager
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas
10.2019 - 03.2023
Company Overview: Auxiliary Enterprises
Manage the daily operations of Auxiliary Parking and Valet, to include Customer Service, Parking Facilities, Parking Enforcement and Valet operations
Manage departmental budget, monitoring expenditures and forecasting future expenses
Coordinated projects to include lighting upgrades, system upgrades, new system installations, and technology integrations
Managed and developed service provider contracts, policies, and procedures
Identified, reviewed, and developed departmental policies and procedures
Managed employee commuter programs to include Dallas Area Rapid Transit passes and Employee Carpool Programs
Auxiliary Enterprises
Senior Operations Manager
University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
09.2002 - 09.2019
Company Overview: Parking and Transportation Services
Managed daily parking operations of Parking Services to include Facilities Maintenance, Enforcement, and Dispatch
Reviewed surveys and complaints received to ensure customer satisfaction
Developed and managed annual operational budget of $2,000,000, monitoring expenditures and forecasting future expenses
Managed numerous projects to include parking garage repairs and construction, parking lot improvements, elevator modernization, EV charger installation and office building renovations
Developed relationships with campus departments to include Facilities Management, Planning Design and Construction, University Police Department and the Office of Institutional Equity
Resolved problems, provided open communication, and recommended discipline and terminations
Managed employees, scheduled shifts, determined and provided training needs, and conducted performance reviews
Managed transit fleet to include maintenance, repairs, and annual replacement of aging fleet vehicles
Managed shuttle operation of annual ridership of 350,000
Parking and Transportation Services
Correctional Officer
Arizona State Corrections
Florence, Arizona
01.1997 - 05.2002
Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers
Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments
Tracked inmates through head counts, visitor logs and scheduled activities
Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals
Led intake and processing of inmates by handling paperwork, searches, interviews, and fingerprinting
Recruited to work in several specialized areas to include Mental Health Unit, Violence Control Unit and Condemned Row
Sergeant
United States Army
Ft Lee, Virginia
03.1989 - 08.1996
Supervised officers responsible for the prevention of crime and the security of both personnel and property on military installation
Supervised team of security personnel responsible for the issuance of keys and badges to authorized personnel entering and exiting NATO ammunition storage facility
Inspected officers and vehicles to identify and correct any unprofessional appearances
Completed detailed reports and required paperwork related to serving warrants, investigating criminal activity and force deployments
Structured assignments for subordinates based on current patrol priorities, special requirements and individual strengths
Led teams by example, consistently demonstrating correct behaviors and enforcing policies and procedures
Identified, pursued, and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts
Registered Nurse- Pediatric Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Clinic at Children's Health DallasRegistered Nurse- Pediatric Multi-Specialty Ambulatory Clinic at Children's Health Dallas