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Shawn Goodsell

Talihina

Summary

Results-driven professional with proven expertise in leadership and training. Demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills, consistently achieving goals and providing exceptional service. Committed to continuous learning and professional development.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Music Instructor

Foundations for Music
Talihina
02.2023 - Current
  • Developed personalized lesson plans tailored to individual student needs and goals.
  • Created a "Musical Foundations" 8 week course taught at Kiamichi Technology Center
  • Conducted one-on-one and group music lessons for various instruments and vocal training.
  • Assessed student progress through regular feedback and performance evaluations.
  • Established positive relationships with students, fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Gave feedback on technique, style, tone, interpretation, phrasing, dynamics, articulation.
  • Fostered enthusiasm for music and good practicing habits by creating comfortable and fun environment during lessons.

Owner/Operator Foreman

One Love Lawn and Limb
Talihina
06.2015 - Current
  • Manage daily operations of lawn care and tree service business.
  • Supervise staff and coordinate schedules for efficient service delivery.
  • Oversees equipment maintenance and safety inspections for operational readiness.
  • Implements marketing strategies to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
  • Provides training and guidance to new employees on best practices.
  • Handles financial transactions, including invoicing and budgeting for expenses.

Area Operations Manager

Savers Value Village
Dallas
04.2015 - 05.2020
  • Program Director for an attended donation network in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex for Savers/Value Village, a national resale retailer with over 330 locations worldwide.
  • Manages sales, logistics, and business operations. Responsible for the market growth, financials, hiring, training, and managing a market team of 11 locations consisting of 3 Managers, 27 Ambassadors, and 4 route drivers, with a focus on the accurate forecast to budget, volume improvement, ease of logistical flow, cost control, motivation, encouragement, and accountability to support the market.
  • Directly responsible for forecasting and market growth, including planning and implementing growth strategies, have doubled program and market size in the past year increasing site revenue and lowering costs exponentially.
  • Directs the logistics flow from the Dallas market to stores nationwide moving in excess of 80,000 lbs. of product on a weekly basis while maintaining cost-efficient freight options.
  • Establishes, communicates, and achieves volume and cost metrics. Consistently overachieves financial targets, two locations are in the top 5 in profitability, and volume company-wide over 330 locations.
  • Market awarded as #1 in Team Member Engagement scores for 2017, 18, 19.
  • Builds exceptional relationships with city planners, donors, area businesses, charity, and community partners resulting in growth in the market from 5 to 11 locations and annual revenue growth.
  • Monitors and ensures the safety and security of sites by making unannounced visits ensures frequent team member interaction and auditing inventory.
  • Manages P&L statements of more than $200,000 per 4-week period and the ability to speak the results. The market consistently falls below the budget throughout all locations.
  • Partners with personnel in HR, trucking, sourcing, procurement, and marketing ensuring flawless implementation of programs and practices necessary to grow supply and maximize the service area.
  • Plans and facilitates creative training sessions to enhance customer experience and employee skills
  • Processes bi-weekly payroll using Kronos

Senior Operations Manager

United States Army
Fort Campbell North
11.2013 - 02.2015
  • Coordinated and managed the day to day bulk petroleum and water logistical operations within a brigade of over 1500 personnel
  • Managed a staff of 31 personnel to include petroleum supply and delivery, water treatment specialists, ammunition supply, supply support activity and transportation personnel
  • Developed and instructed job specific training programs ensuring skill proficiency in all departments
  • Designed fleet scheduling to meet customer's needs, improved productivity by more than 50%
  • Approving authority for Government Purchase cardholders ensuring strict guidelines were met to prevent fraud, waste and abuse saving thousands in unnecessary expenses or purchases
  • Ensured maximized job control productivity through reportable monitoring and evaluations
  • Responsible for the accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at more than $14 million dollars
  • Analyzed and predicted budget requirements within section per fiscal year and allotted funds per budget requirements to meet the financial needs of our organization

Training and Development Manager

United States Army
Fort Lee
09.2010 - 11.2013
  • Senior Training and Development Manager for the US Army Quartermaster Center and School, trained, mentored and instructed more than 600 Initial Military Entry Training (IMET) soldiers
  • Managed an additional 8 Instructors as Team Chief providing constructive feedback and quarterly performance evaluations.
  • Encouraged a positive environment by promoting teamwork; identified and developed plans to overcome training shortcomings resulting in a 98% graduation rate
  • Organized and demonstrated Mobile Fuel Systems to over 300 dignitaries during the annual Quartermaster Symposium
  • Recognized by the Quartermaster General as Distinguished Instructor awarded a coin of excellence
  • Maintained 100% accountability of two state of the art classrooms valued more than $600,000 without any losses
  • Transferred over 30 million gallons of petroleum product with over 600 students with zero safety violations or injuries
  • Instructed petroleum supply, pipeline operations, distribution facility management, pump theory and operation, classes of supply, safety and HAZMAT procedures among many other subjects

Section Leader

United States Army
Schweinfurt
02.2007 - 09.2010
  • Served as the distribution platoons Operations Manager supporting 172d Infantry Brigade; responsible for the health, welfare, professional development, accountability and training of six noncommissioned officers and over 20 soldiers and their families.
  • Ensured company was in complete compliance with the Command Forces in Europe treaty resulting in zero deficiencies thus maintaining good international relations and cooperation
  • Implemented creative training sessions which sparked soldiers interest while serving as the Company Equal Opportunity Leader, resulting in zero discrimination complaints within the company
  • Responsible for the accountability and maintenance of equipment valued at more than $10 million dollars
  • Salvaged equipment and basic issue items deemed unserviceable back to serviceable condition, resulting in the savings of over $50,000
  • Conducted more than 25 retrograde logistical patrols in Iraq reclaiming over $25 million worth of government property to be used throughout the coalition footprint
  • Supervised the accountability, issue and receipt of over 15 million gallons of fuel dispensed throughout three provinces in Southern Iraq
  • Drastically improved the readiness of vehicle fleet within the first week of combat operations by more than 30% saving the unit thousands of dollars

Squad Leader

United States Army
Fort Campbell North
11.2001 - 02.2007
  • Performed duties as a Squad Leader (Supervisor) for a supply and distribution company
  • Trained, mentored and developed 11 junior enlisted soldiers; responsible for the health and welfare of the soldiers and families
  • Selected by the company First Sergeant to serve as section sergeant over 5 senior colleagues
  • Planned and Constructed several petroleum distribution and supply points in central and southern Afghanistan
  • Consistently provided outstanding leadership for 11 soldiers while deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom ensuring all soldiers returned healthy and safe

Education

BBA - Business Administration

Columbia Southern University
Orange Beach, AL
02-2015

Skills

  • Lesson planning
  • Student instruction and training
  • Student assessment
  • Course design
  • Customer relationship management
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Problem solving
  • Staff supervision

Timeline

Music Instructor

Foundations for Music
02.2023 - Current

Owner/Operator Foreman

One Love Lawn and Limb
06.2015 - Current

Area Operations Manager

Savers Value Village
04.2015 - 05.2020

Senior Operations Manager

United States Army
11.2013 - 02.2015

Training and Development Manager

United States Army
09.2010 - 11.2013

Section Leader

United States Army
02.2007 - 09.2010

Squad Leader

United States Army
11.2001 - 02.2007

BBA - Business Administration

Columbia Southern University

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