R. Griffin Gregory
Post Office Box 10497 ¨
Phoenix, Arizona 85064 ¨ [480] 720-9478
rgg.trainer.educator@gmail.com
Trainer/ Educator/ Project Manager
Accomplished professional with a twenty-year diversified background in corporate training and higher education. Exceptional leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills. Expertise in instructional design and development. Specialized training in interpersonal relationship development and group dynamics. Seasoned public speaker and presenter.
Corporate Training Projects
Cadbury Schweppes/Technisource (October 2007—present)
IT Software Trainer
- Instructed employees of bottling company on proprietary electronic inventory and sales software applications; and
- Created instructional materials designed to support classes of 20-25 non-English speaking and computer illiterate end-users.
Davita/Berkeley Training (June 2006—September 2007)
IT Software Trainer/Team Leader/Technical Support Provider
- Instructed employees of medical services company (physicians, nurses, technicians, staff, administration) on proprietary electronic medical records [EMR] software applications;
- Led team as primary trainer on majority of assignments: scheduling, coordinating, assessing, reporting, and holding accountable;
- Designed instructional materials for classroom presentation (e.g., syllabi, quick reference guides, pre-assessments, final assessments) and clinical utilization (e.g., posters, "cheat sheets," guides);
- Served as technical support liaison between end-user and Help Desk personnel;
- Trained Facility Administrator on creating clinic-specific PRN (standing orders) panel;
- Collaborated with all levels of management, training, and support in setting strategic objectives and measuring successful implementation;
- Traveled extensively and continuously from clinic to clinic throughout the continental United States for fifteen months; and
- Averaged 4.5/5.0 on training evaluations for entire project.
IBM/Catapult Software (June 1995—August 2000)
Software Trainer/Course Developer
- Instructed corporate employees (Del Webb, Liberty Mutual, American Express, Seattle Mariners, et. al.) in both proprietary and commercial software applications for the PC and Macintosh, including XP operating system, Microsoft Office Suite, Lotus Notes, and GroupWise;
- Co-lead trainer for nationwide roll-out of custom-designed training application for Fortune 500 company requiring 100% travel;
- Designed customized training documentation for selected clients (Seattle Mariners baseball team and scouts; Millipore Corporation sales personnel); and
- Delivered technical instruction on-site, on-line, and in traditional classroom setting.
Intel (April 1992—May 1995)
Technical Writer/Software Trainer
- Developed and authored technical training manuals documenting the introduction, progression, and resolution of testing anomalies and project alterations;
- Trained software engineers on various software applications, including Microsoft Windows and Office; and
- Coordinated agenda and chaired department meetings.
Academic Appointments
Maricopa Community Colleges (Fall 1996—Spring 2006)
Faculty, Communications & Humanities
Project Coordinator, New Horizons Film Festival
- Instructed average of 120 students each semester in media studies courses: Introduction to Cinema; Contemporary Cinema; Hispanic Cinema;
Foreign Films: Classics; Humanities I and II; - Exploited technology to enhance delivery of course subjects and materials: MS Word (handouts and overheads), MS Excel spreadsheet (grade books), MS PowerPoint (class and film festival presentations), MS Access (student progress database), MS Outlook (communication), Blackboard (course management; web page creation and maintenance), Respondus (exam construction);
- Received grants to design and develop curricula for new courses: Hispanic Cinema; Mexican Cinema; Foreign Films: Classics;
- Inaugurated, produced, directed, and curated film series (at Paradise Valley CC) focusing on films from Hispanic nations and Asia;
- Presented lectures on individual films (e.g., Cookie's Fortune, Smoke Signals) and directors (e.g., Robert Altman, Leni Riefenstahl, Luis Bunuel) at various film festivals and symposia;
- Composed and designed instructional materials (e.g., syllabi, course outlines, assessments, chapter notes, PowerPoint presentations, teacher notes) to support classes and film festivals; and
- Chaired or sat on various committees, including Film Festival, Fine Arts, and Diversity committees.
Professional Accomplishments
Honors
Who's Who in America's Community College Instructors, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum laude, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Delta Phi, National Honor Society
Public Speaking
Key note presenter: Foothills Film Festival (four years), Phoenix Public Library, Paradise Valley Community College, Scottsdale Community College, Sedona International Film Festival
Presentations
Presenter, curator, lecturer, discussion leader: New Horizons Film Festival, Phoenix Public Library, Phoenix Mexican-American League
Professional Development
Continuing Education/Technical Skills: SAP, Salesforce.com, , Microsoft Office (2003 and 2007), HTML, Lotus Notes, PageMaker 6.0, Blackboard, Midas, FrontPage, Train the Trainer, PeopleSoft
Education and Credentials
Master of Business Administration
Master of Arts, Arts Administration
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
Professional References
David Brennan, Account Manager
Berkeley Training
Four Falls Corporate Center
300 Conshohocken State Road, Ste. 300
West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428
[800] 452-4033, ext. 4194
William O. (Bill) Drum, Training Consultant
801 N Sahuara Ave
Tucson, Arizona 85711
[520] 250-4684
Dr. Gene Rister, Professor of Art and Humanities
Paradise Valley Community College
18401 North 32nd Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85032
[480] 991-6501
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