Donald James Snodgrass
1624 Tabard Drive
Murray, Kentucky
42071
(270) 767-9944
k4qky@charter.net
http://webpages.charter.net/k4qky
EMPLOYMENT
OBJECTIVE
A position where my organizational skills, program development
expertise, leadership abilities, project management abilities
and information technology knowledge will directly contribute
toward achievement of established organizational goals.
PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
United States Navy, 1963 - 1989
Twenty-seven
years experience in challenging and highly responsible executive
level positions in various diverse organizations within the Navy
Department retiring as a Captain. Extensive involvement in all
facets of human resource management, executive level problem
solving and decision making. Demonstrated a keen ability to
effectively interact with superiors and subordinates alike to
achieve consistently outstanding results. Served twice as
Commanding Officer and three times as Executive Officer for
shipboard organizations employing as many as 3,800 personnel.
Extensive leadership in planning, recruitment and training. Each
organization received top-level recognition for extraordinary
achievement of superior levels of operational readiness. As
program manager for total Navy amphibious war fighting
requirements in the Pentagon, advised the Chief of Naval
Operations on all program aspects including ship and aircraft
building programs. Sponsored numerous readiness improvement
initiatives designed to improve overall capabilities. Received
the Navy's fifth highest personal decoration.
ILLINOIS
EXTENSION SERVICE EXPERIENCE
University of Illinois, 1994 - 1996
Over two years as Extension Service Unit Director responsible
for planning and implementing educational program outreach for
the residents of Lee County, Illinois. Directed the efforts of
four professionals and three clerical staff in carrying out the
mission of Extension, "Helping People Put Knowledge to Work".
Responsible for administering a $215,000 yearly budget.
Consistently achieved superb results especially through
initiatives designed to help people effectively adapt to
technological change. Possessed a bias for action especially in
recognizing emerging educational needs of citizens and
developing effective training programs. Author of a website for
Lee and Ogle Counties with a focus on area economic development.
Received a personal award of excellence and recommended for
promotion four years ahead of contemporaries. As a recognized
expert on computer technology, taught numerous related courses
including computer basics, introduction to the Internet and
publishing on the web.
Calloway County Adult Education, August 2001 - May 2002
Director of a team of seven professional
adult educators in providing an educational system that enables
all citizens to acquire essential skills that promote economic
vitality and improve the quality of life. Educational programs
include Adult Basic Education (ABE), GED preparation, Literacy,
Workplace Essential Skills and English as a Second Language.
Created a website at
http://www.wkec.org/adulted/calloway .
ACHIEVEMENTS
IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR
ProDoc, Inc. August, 1997 - September, 2000
Director of Operations and
Technical Support for ProDoc, Inc., a legal document assembly
software company near San Antonio, Texas. Built and led a team
of ten in achieving a superior level of customer technical
support, customer training, software testing, production and
shipping, supplies procurement, facilities management and
administrative support. Conceived, planed and implemented a
series of business strategies, including an aggressive customer
on-site training initiative, which profoundly affected
company profits. Also authored an extensive corporate website
at
http://www.prodoc.com.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois College of
Agriculture, Urbana, Illinois
-1963
Bachelor of Science in
Agriculture with minor in Extension Education
Salve Regina College, Newport,
Rhode Island
- 1986
Master of Science, Management
U.S. Naval War College, Newport,
Rhode Island
- 1986
Master of Arts, National Security
and Strategic Studies
REFERENCES
Available upon request
