Wes Trueblood

• Championed the importance of simulation-based education, advocating for its inclusion in broader organizational training strategies.
• Ensured a safe learning environment by conducting thorough risk assessments for each simulation scenario.
• Maintained high-quality standards in simulation delivery through regular updates on industry best practices and advancements in technology.
• Collaborated with subject matter experts to design customized simulation scenarios tailored to specific needs and objectives.
• Assessed clinical policies and procedures for compliance with changing regulations.
• Developed strong relationships with community partners to enhance support services available for students beyond the clinical setting.

• Served as a liaison between students, faculty, staff, and administration to address concerns or conflicts that arose during the course of study.
• Collaborated with faculty members to develop targeted interventions for academically at-risk students.
• Developed strong relationships with students, providing mentorship and fostering personal growth.
• Utilized data-driven decision-making processes to identify trends in student success factors and adjust advising strategies accordingly.
• Facilitated communication within the department through timely correspondence, phone calls, and email management.
• Collaborated with faculty members to coordinate events, ensuring smooth execution and positive outcomes.
• Streamlined administrative processes by implementing efficient organizational systems and procedures.

Responsible for recruiting new students to Wayland Baptist University as well as adjunct professors and other needs as WBU directs. Travels to colleges, high schools, homeschool groups, churches, businesses, civic groups, and other places. Manages application statistics and overall enrollment statistics to ensure efficiency.

• Created database system for inquiry tracking to minimize loss of student visibility.
• Spearheaded formation of departmental shared file repository which enabled up to date tracking on unit productivity.
• Created metrics, analytics, and measurements to gauge and track department efficiency.
• Personally generated 183 leads in six months.

Oversee all financial operations including A/R, A/P, and Payroll for the 501.(c).3 drug and alcohol rehabilitation center controlling $6.6 Million. Plan, amend, and monitor the budget and budgetary spending. Monitor store sales totals, target income projection, and income discrepancies. Oversee local HR functions and work with corporate HR staff to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal labor laws.

• - Reduced spending by 5% across entire budget by eliminating predatory vendors and vendor practices.
• - Increased corporate remit average from 21% to 27%, high of 28.8%.
• - Re-worked supplies ordering and bookkeeping to more accurately reflect cost centers in company's profit and loss reporting.

Oversaw veterans program and veterans recruiting for Wayland Baptist University - San Antonio Campus. Responsible to track veteran prospects, help with their admission, ensure their compliance with VA program, and then assist with graduation requirements.

• Conducted an 11 year Application & Enrollment Analysis which highlighted gaps and holes in the processes and systems.
• Increased applicant to student conversion rate from 32% to 56%.
• - Maintained accountability of all students and their academic activity and compliance with all VA standards with no deficiencies.

In charge of all operations for The Salvation Army in Greenville, Texas. This includes full operation of 501.(c).3 corporation functions, as well as thrift store, and church. Business duties included but are not limited to fundraising, business operations, retail operations, fleet management, social services, business relations / development, oversight and management of staff, responsibility for all profit and loss, website and social media upkeep, and all other sundry business functions.

• - Reopened shelter operations and increased operations by opening additional overnight cold shelter capitalizing on unutilized resources.
• - Graduated 200 men from shelter programming in two and a half years of operation.
• - Increased kettle income by 368% over three Christmas seasons.
• - Reconstituted Advisory Board that had been dissolved prior to appointment.

Ensured financial integrity and viability of the El Paso Area Command with a budget of 2+ million per year. Managed five books for all functions including AP, AR, Internal Audits, External Audits, Payments, and vendor relations.

Directly advised the Area Commander on all aspects of operations with specific regards to financial feasibility. Oversaw grant administration and reporting, as well as working with grant writing vendors to seek and acquire new operating funds.

• - Reduction in overall spending of 11% with over 20% reduction in monthly kitchen expenditures.
• - Oversaw transfer of all financial records, files, and data while unit re-flagged from one corporate entity to another.
• - Prepared all monthly board packets and handled information flow to the board members.
• - Conducted comprehensive vendor review that resulted in overall reduction of vendors and unnecessary vendor costs.

Served as the Senior Human Resources Sergeant for the 4th Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 1/1 AD, consisting of 707 personnel; responsible for planning, directing, and managing all HR competencies; supervises and manages the processing and tracking of all Personnel Actions, Awards, NCOERs, Promotions, Flags, Leaves and Passes, and Military Pay; responsible for timely Personnel Accounting and Strength Reporting; responsible for the accountability and readiness of all assigned and attached personnel, to include direct supervision of three Soldiers.

Managed the processing and tracking of all Personnel Actions, Awards, NCOERs, Promotions, Suspension of Favorable Actions, Leaves and Passes, Change of Command, Award Ceremonies and Military Pay; responsible for timely Personnel Accounting and Strength Reporting; responsible for the Accountability and readiness of all assigned and attached personnel.

Responsible to recruit engineers, companies, and government entities to source candidates for open positions within the petrochemical industry.

Telephone sales and lead generation for the company who sold virtual and online training systems to companies of various industries. Responsible for initial sales pitch and interest generation.