1. Resume of Rob Donald Page 1 of 2 December 2014
Rob Donald
778-877-5196
Email: rsdonald@gmail.com LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/pub/rob-donald/13/438/b9a/
Objective: Seeking contract, full or part-time employment as a software trainer, IT support person, staff and/or business development specialist. I am willing locate to employment area or travel.
Profile:
Over 25 years experience in software training (Microsoft Master Instructor, MCT, CAI)
Over 18 years experience in sales, business development and management
Accomplished curriculum developer and technical writer
Skilled in developing corporate and end-user needs assessment
Dedicated and committed to delivering beyond expectation
Skills Overview:
Trainer: Training delivery in many environments including classroom, one-on-one, small group coaching, help desk and remote (internet) training. Microsoft Master Instructor (MCT) and Certiport Authorized Instructor (CAI). NACC’s IDP program (2012)
Manager: Proven experience with several companies providing operations, sales and HR management to over 80 staff with budgets in excess of 15 million.
Leader: Extensive experience in public speaking and business leadership as President of the Langley Chamber of Commerce (2001). Excellent communication and presentation skills combined with effective planning and organizational skills
Writer: Have created many curricula and have written many training manuals for a variety of software applications and clients.
Facilitator: Project leadership in working with IT/IS and HR departments to ensure end-user training is enjoyable and effective.
Learner: Proven ability to quickly learn new applications and systems software.
Software Skills:
Microsoft Office
Visio
Lync
Project
Social Networking
Strata
Publisher
Internet Explorer
Windows
Mac and iPad
CompTIA A+
Hummingbird /PC DOCs
ForeMost
Maximizer
Adobe PhotoShop
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe InDesign
Adobe PageMaker
Employment/Contract Experience:
Technical Trainer First Nations Technology Council 2011-present Instructor/ IT Support Canadian Tourism College 2005– 2011
Owner (see other client experience below) Matrix Training Group, Langley, BC 1997– 2005
Operations/HR Manager (contract) Uniserve On-Line, Vancouver, BC 2001 – 2003
Manager Langley College, Langley, BC 1988 – 1997
2. Resume of Rob Donald Page 2 of 2 December 2014
Client /Employer Experience:
First Nations Technology Led Technical Trainer responsible for delivering training throughout BC to First Nations communities. Created curriculum and lesson plans for programs from basic computer literacy through all Microsoft and A+ certifications. Set up and managed Certiport and PearsonVUE testing services. Assisted in management, accounting, inventory and operations of the company.
Canadian Tourism College: Contracted then hired as an instructor for the computer Business Management Training Program. Provided assistance in IT support and development, systems maintenance, web site development and updates, e-mail management and sales, registration and general business development initiatives.
Com-Tech Learning Solutions: Co-founded company and provided contract training and technical writing services to many clients throughout BC.
Uniserve On-Line: Contracted to assist in company restructuring. Duties included operations management, sales and marketing, human resources and staff development.
City of Port Moody: Developed curriculum and delivered training in Lotus Notes and PC DOCs as well as delivered training in Microsoft Office applications.
Telus (BC TEL) Education: Over 5 year’s extensive contract work in developing corporate-wide training initiatives in desktop and internet applications. This included curriculum development, learning assessments and delivery. Also contracted as Project Manager for BC Tel Education Centre’s multi-million dollar facilities upgrade.
Open Learning Agency: Managed their Workplace Training Systems department that delivered technical training to many clients throughout BC.
Chamber of Commerce: Provided technical development and database management over the past 18 years to the Greater Langley Chamber of Commerce. Director and Past President of the Chamber for over 18 years.
Langley School District: Developed and managed Langley College. This included creating the College, hiring and managing faculty, developing curriculum, managing technical infrastructure, writing proposals, managing government contracts in excess of 2 million dollars, creating international education opportunities and lecturing.
Other Client Experience:
Assante Group
BC Buildings Corporation
BC Cancer Agency
BC Credit Union (Ethical Funds)
Benjamin Moore Paints
Bobcat Sales
Canuck Place
Capital Regional District
CGA, BC
City of Langley
City of New Westminster
City of North Vancouver
City of Port Coquitlam
ClientSave (Maximizer)
Coast Mountain Bus
Concert Properties
District of Maple Ridge
District of Mission
District of Squamish
Fraser Health
Fraser Valley University
ICBC
Lando & Co., LLP
Langara College
Langley Community Education
Langley Family Services
Ministry of Forests
OPUS Consulting
Registered Nurses Association
Sto:lo Nation
Surrey and Langley RCMP
Wales McLelland Construction