SALVATORE CARDELLA
Director
Miami,FL
Summary
Training & Organizational Development Executive with extensive experience leading enterprise-wide learning initiatives, leadership development programs, workforce training operations, and high-performance team cultures across complex, fast-paced environments. Proven success designing scalable training strategies, coaching leaders, implementing experiential learning programs, and driving operational excellence across geographically dispersed teams. Recognized for building structured, performance-driven cultures focused on accountability, leadership development, operational readiness, employee engagement, and service excellence. Skilled in curriculum development, blended learning, leadership coaching, organizational development, compliance training, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. Experienced managing large-scale training operations, developing high-impact instructional programs, leading multi-site operational teams, and aligning training strategies with organizational objectives and business performance goals.
Overview
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Certification
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Director of Training & Organizational Development
Critical Response Strategies (CRS)
01.2024 - Current
- Lead enterprise-wide training initiatives supporting operational readiness, leadership development, compliance, workforce performance, and organizational growth across multi-site operations.
- Design and implement scalable learning strategies, curriculum frameworks, experiential training programs, and instructor-led learning initiatives aligned with organizational objectives and evolving federal standards.
- Develop blended learning programs incorporating classroom instruction, operational simulations, leadership coaching, scenario-based exercises, and performance improvement strategies.
- Partner with executive leadership to align workforce development initiatives with operational priorities, risk mitigation efforts, and long-term organizational goals.
- Manage multiple high-priority training projects simultaneously in fast-paced environments requiring strategic planning, adaptability, and operational excellence.
- Lead leadership development initiatives focused on accountability, communication, team performance, coaching, and operational consistency.
- Support organizational change management efforts through standardized training frameworks, operational procedures, and workforce engagement initiatives.
Chief of Campus Safety & Security
Indian River State College
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Directed daily operations across multiple facilities while supporting organizational leadership through workforce development, operational planning, emergency preparedness, and employee engagement initiatives.
- Conducted organizational assessments, operational audits, and performance evaluations to improve operational effectiveness, compliance, and service delivery standards.
- Collaborated with executive leadership, external agencies, and cross-functional stakeholders to support strategic planning, operational readiness, and employee development programs.
- Led crisis response coordination, emergency preparedness initiatives, and operational continuity planning across geographically dispersed environments.
- Managed physical security operations, investigations, incident response protocols, and operational improvement initiatives.
Interim Director – Criminal Justice Institute
Indian River State College
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Directed large-scale training operations, leadership development programs, curriculum management, instructor development, and workforce training initiatives supporting diverse learning environments.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive training schedules, instructional standards, learning objectives, and performance development initiatives.
- Oversaw curriculum development and instructional delivery while ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements, organizational goals, and operational excellence standards.
- Led instructor coaching, mentorship, and performance management initiatives to improve learner engagement, training consistency, and program effectiveness.
- Collaborated with executive leadership and external stakeholders to support organizational training priorities, workforce development strategies, and long-term operational readiness goals.
Director of Security Operations
Recovery Solutions
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented organizational training strategies focused on workforce readiness, emergency preparedness, operational performance, and employee safety initiatives.
- Led operational training programs, emergency response exercises, leadership coaching initiatives, and organizational preparedness activities across multiple operational teams.
- Conducted organizational risk assessments, operational audits, and compliance evaluations to support business continuity and operational improvement.
- Coordinated cross-functional crisis response planning initiatives with internal leadership teams and external agency partners.
Deputy Sheriff / Lead Training Instructor
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
01.2006 - 01.2021
- Served as Lead Instructor responsible for delivering advanced leadership training, high-liability instruction, operational readiness programs, and workforce development initiatives.
- Developed and facilitated large-scale training programs focused on leadership development, crisis response, team coordination, communication, and operational performance.
- Coordinated multi-agency training initiatives and collaborative operational exercises with local, state, and federal partners.
- Maintained compliance with state regulatory standards while supporting instructor development, training consistency, and organizational readiness objectives.
- Thrived in high-pressure environments requiring decisive leadership, strategic problem-solving, adaptability, and effective communication.
Captain
Florida Department of Corrections
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Oversaw daily operations within a highly regulated environment, including workforce supervision, training coordination, operational readiness, and compliance management.
- Supervised employee training initiatives, leadership development activities, operational documentation, and performance management processes.
- Coordinated emergency response operations, staffing initiatives, and organizational preparedness activities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Virginia Union University
Richmond, VALaw Enforcement Academy
Miami Dade Community College
Miami Skills
- Learning & Development
- Leadership Development
- Organizational Development
- Executive Coaching
- Curriculum Development
- Training Strategy & Operations
- Performance Management
- Team Leadership
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Workforce Development
- Experiential Learning
- Blended Learning Programs
- Instructor-Led Training
- Operational Excellence
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Compliance & Regulatory Training
- Crisis & Emergency Management
- Strategic Planning
- Multi-Site Operations
- Employee Engagement
- Training Program Implementation
- Client Experience & Service Excellence
- Budget Planning & Resource Allocation
- Project & Program Management
- Learning Management Systems (LMS)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT)
- Instructional Design
- Leadership Coaching
- Training Operations Management
- Performance Development
- Workforce Training Programs
Certification
- OSHA 30 Certification
- FDLE Certified Instructor
- Certified Emergency Manager
- Certified Public Safety Executive
- FEMA Master Exercise Practitioner Program
- Crisis Intervention Certification
- First Aid & CPR Certified
- Wicklander-Zulawski Interview & Interrogation Certification
- DEA Criminal Pipeline Interdiction Certification
- Executive Fire Officer Program – National Fire Academy
ADDITIONAL EXPERTISE
- Leadership & Organizational Development
- Emergency & Crisis Management
- Operational Readiness
- Employee Coaching & Mentorship
- Strategic Planning & Operations
- Team Performance Optimization
- Workplace Safety & Risk Mitigation
- Executive Communication & Presentation Skills
- Stakeholder & Relationship Management
- Multi-Site Team Leadership
Timeline
Assistant Director of Training & Organizational Development
Critical Response Strategies (CRS)
01.2024 - Current
Chief of Campus Safety & Security
Indian River State College
01.2023 - 01.2025
Interim Director – Criminal Justice Institute
Indian River State College
01.2023 - 01.2025
Director of Security Operations
Recovery Solutions
01.2021 - 01.2023
Deputy Sheriff / Lead Training Instructor
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
01.2006 - 01.2021
Captain
Florida Department of Corrections
01.2001 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Virginia Union University
Law Enforcement Academy
Miami Dade Community College