Timothy S.

Ferron
445 Warner Circle, Norfolk, Virginia 23509
Phone: (757) 965-7158
E-mail; tf582b6a@westpost.net
OBJECTIVE
To obtain a managerial or executive position that requires skills in oversight a
nd development of business process analysis, work force development, knowledge m
anagement systems or adult training and development programs.
SKILLS SUMMARY
* Team Oriented senior manager with extensive experience Program\Project Managem
ent, capable of managing diverse and dispersed teams.
* Excellent background in Work Force Development; Navy Education and Training; a
nd Naval Marine Engineering operations, qualifications and repair.
* Highly proficient and innovative problem solver with broad experience in leadi
ng and managing diverse organizations.
* Talented Communicator and Facilitator.
EMPLOYMENT
Training Development Director, VSD, LLC. Virginia Beach, VA June 2007- Present
* Managed a $5.6 milllion dollar foreign navy training development and delivery
program
* Develops requirements for computer based and traditional classroom training en
vironments, work force development plans and strategies. Currently overseeing ov
er 4000 hours of training development.
* Aligned development processes with CMM level 3 and CMMI level 3 principles and
disciplines.
* Conducts analysis of computer-based training for compliance with SCORM and the
applicable portions of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
* Develops proposals, create development plans for, and oversee software develop
ment projects.
* Reviews and conducts analysis of technical publications and procedures to dete
rmine required training strategy to support operational implementation of mainte
nance programs and their support training.
* Reviews and develops industrial maintenance program processes, procedures and
technical publications for various operational environments.
* Software tools used include Microsoft SQL Server, Visual Studio Professional,
Access, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Visio and Excel.
President, SkillsNET(R) Government, LTD., Waxahachie, TX Oct. 2004 -Feb. 2007
* Managed diverse virtual workforce of over 140 consultants working with a wide
variety of clients on work force development projects across the United States.
* Lead Negotiation and Management team, winning a five-year, $25M award to condu
ct the largest Navy work force job analysis on record.
* Served as work force development advisor for the Naval Shipbuilding Research P
roject Crosscut Panel to implement training/instructional agreements with local
community colleges in order to reduce training ramp-up times at the onset of pro
jects.
* Provided technical and management expertise to clients for change management a
nd workforce development with the goal to increase technical preparedness.

Project Manager/Analyst, Resource Consultants, Inc., Norfolk, VA Mar. 2002-Sept

. 2004
* Served as Program Manager/Analyst for Naval Personal Development Command Five
Vector Model Development Group developing the Navy Sea Warrior Project and its i
ntegration into the Sea Power 21 goals for the Chief of Naval Operations office.
* Responsible for oversight of dispersed data collection and integration efforts
to support development of the Five Vector Model; a web based workforce developm
ent and management application.
* Presenter at ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement) and ASTD
(American Society for Training and Development) Conferences.
* Served as a direct advisor to the Director of the Naval Personal Development C
ommand (two-star Admiral).

United States Navy, Various Commands and Assignments June 1975 - June 2002
* Served as a Project Officer for Task Force Excel and developed the Five Vector
Model Concept for Personnel Management and Education.
* Director of Instructor Training, Fleet Training Center, Norfolk, Va. consisten
tly recognized by staff and students as a superior instructor and manager. Serv
ed as an Executive Steering Committee member tasked with conducting curriculum r
eviews of all Fleet Training Center Norfolk based courses. Coordinated and supe
rvised the installation of state-of-the-art electronic classrooms and the associ
ated curriculum.
* Retired at the rank of Master Chief Electricians Mate (E-9)
* Awarded the Meritorious Service Medal as well as other Military awards.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Computer Information Systems
Saint Leo University 2010 (expected 9 credits remaining)
Associate of Arts Degree
Saint Leo University 2008
Masters Certificate, Government Contract Management
Villanova University 2006
Masters Certificate, Applied Project Management,
Villanova University 2002
Human Performance Workshop,
NAWCTSD Orlando 2002
Task Based Curriculum Development
US Navy 2001
Classroom Instructor Training
U.S. Navy 1999
Maintenance Material Manager Course
U.S. Navy 1994
Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
Newport, RI 1989