Taye Coles
North Braddock,PA
Summary
Accomplished Director of Transportation with expertise in federal, state, and county laws and policies regarding school transportation operations, maintenance, and safety. Experienced in making day-to-day decisions related to school bus, contract, and activity bus transportation. Proficient in Microsoft Office with exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Strategic and detail-oriented, excelling in coordinating routing and scheduling efforts, overseeing bus maintenance operations, and managing transportation department budgeting. Demonstrates a strong work ethic, high integrity, and deep knowledge of pupil transportation safety standards, laws, and regulations.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Transportation
Plum Borough School District
11.2023 - Current
- Investigated and reported accidents involving transportation vehicles and coordinated accident claims with law enforcement and public transportation bureaus.
- Created and managed budget for transportation department to cover expenses related to equipment, maintenance, personnel and vehicles.
- Coordinated with principals and bus supervisors to achieve safe loading and unloading zones for school buses and safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic movement.
- Planned, scheduled, and assigned 60 driver routes and workloads.
- Liaised with bus maintenance staff to prepare for annual state bus inspections.
- Provided recommendations to superintendent regarding changing school schedules and school cancellations due to weather conditions.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
School Bus Driver/Driver Trainer
W.L. Roenigk Inc.
07.2017 - Current
- Safe transportation of students to and from destinations in accordance with school district, local, state, and federal guidelines
- Train new hire school bus drivers on proper procedures of safe transportation of students in accordance with company, school district, local, state, and federal guidelines.
Bus/Light Rail Operator
Port Authority of Allegheny County
01.2018 - 03.2022
- Transport passengers within Allegheny County in a safe and timely fashion in accordance with Port Authority policy, local, state, and federal regulations.
- Reported vehicle issues and malfunctions to maintenance department to schedule repair and minimize downtime.
- Completed reports for each finished shift and noted all incidents, accidents and other pertinent information for supervisors.
Assistant Terminal Manager/Instructor/Instructor Coordinator
A.J. Myers and Sons Inc.
08.2016 - 07.2017
- Oversight of approximately 90 employees in which I was in charge of daily communications, scheduling, training, complaints, and disciplinary actions
- Oversight of approximately 20 trainer’s companywide in which I would verify accurate training and paperwork for processing to the state school bus unit
- Daily communication with customers for accurate transportation of students, update of driver credentials, and routing of vehicles.
School bus Driver/Driver Trainer/Dispatcher
A.J. Myers and Sons Inc.
04.2010 - 08.2016
- Safe transportation of students to and from destinations in accordance with school district, local, state, and federal guidelines
- Train new hire school bus drivers on proper procedures of safe transportation of students in accordance with company, school district, local, state, and federal guidelines
- Assist in placement of new students on vehicles for transportation of school to home, home to school transportation, assign extra work to drivers, as well as answer phones and two-way radio communications with vehicles on the road.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH08.2028
GED Program -
Braddock Employment Training Center
Braddock, PA07.2007
Skills
- Route Planning
- Logistics Management
- Fleet Management
- Cost Reduction
- Documentation
- Staff Management
- Workforce Management
- Safety Management
- Incident Reporting
- Transportation Management
- Vehicle Inspection
References
References are available on request.
Certification
- Pennsylvania State Certified Instructor - March 2012 to Present
- Pennsylvania State Certified Instructor Coordinator - July 2024 to Present
- Pennsylvania State Certified Third Party Examiner - April 2024 to Present
Timeline
Director of Transportation
Plum Borough School District
11.2023 - Current
Bus/Light Rail Operator
Port Authority of Allegheny County
01.2018 - 03.2022
School Bus Driver/Driver Trainer
W.L. Roenigk Inc.
07.2017 - Current
Assistant Terminal Manager/Instructor/Instructor Coordinator
A.J. Myers and Sons Inc.
08.2016 - 07.2017
School bus Driver/Driver Trainer/Dispatcher
A.J. Myers and Sons Inc.
04.2010 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
Southern New Hampshire University
GED Program -
Braddock Employment Training Center
- Pennsylvania State Certified Instructor - March 2012 to Present
- Pennsylvania State Certified Instructor Coordinator- July 2024 to Present
- Pennsylvania State Certified Third Party Examiner- April 2024 to Present
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