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Jonathan D. Tallman's Resume Summary
1. Jonathan D. Tallman
5033 Inverness Drive ▪ Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 ▪ (717) 761-4143 ▪ jdtallman@msn.com
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Highly effective manager, supervisor, and administrator. Utilizes strong organizational and aggressive planning
skills to consistently meet or exceed goals and expectations. Extensive knowledge of development and training
with a proven track record of success. Develops and maintains effective working relationships through
exceptional communication. Analyzes budget information and administers sound fiduciary responsibility.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Governor’s Office of Administration Sep 2004 to present
Director, Keystone Academy for Learning (Dec 2010)
Chief, Enterprise IT Training (2004-2010)
Provides technical and theoretical training and development opportunities for commonwealth employees
Conducts learning needs assessments and analysis then coordinates the design, development and delivery
of required training
Develops semi-annual training schedule coordinating the assignment, development and success of over 60
adjunct instructors
Plans and organizes the recruiting efforts to find new adjunct instructors as required
Effectively manages communications to ensure understanding and positive action toward desired outcomes
Critically evaluates and oversees scheduling and cost of using external training vendors
Selected Accomplishments
Assisted over 40 agencies with meeting employee developmental requirements by consolidating
enterprise-wide training needs, coordinating and mentoring 60+ adjunct instructors, and managing
external training vendors to deliver training to over 3,000 people in 2011
Created open lines of communication between the Information Technology community and Training
community for the enhancement of training programs and offerings for IT professionals
Efficiently manages MGR budget of $325K in support of enterprise-wide training initiatives
Expanded the reach of vendor provided professional technological training by aggressively negotiating
discounted training costs with training vendors
Provides expert needs assessment and analysis services through agency consultation
Expert in use of the commonwealth’s portal technology. Designed, developed and delivered courses to
support implementation and use enterprise-wide
Coordinated training research efforts in support of enterprise technology standards
United States Navy 1983 to 2004
Shore Intermediate Maintenance Activity, Norfolk, VA
Leading Chief, Weight Test Division (2003-2004)
Responsible for the training, supervision, effectiveness and efficiency of 30-35 highly trained personnel in
conducting extremely dangerous testing and certification of billions of dollars worth of operational and
weapons handling equipment for all Atlantic Fleet ships
Acted as a maintenance facility liaison to command level personnel ensuring excellent customer service in
all aspects of testing and certification
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Selected Accomplishments
All equipment test and certification operations were conducted with zero injuries
Ensured personnel achieved 100% of qualifications in required timeframe
Maintained 100% accuracy of all technical publications
Completed all testing and certification allowing ships to deploy on schedule
USS Bataan (LHD 5), Norfolk, VA
Maintenance & Material Management Coordinator (2001-2003)
Provided supervision, guidance and training to support organizational maintenance and readiness
Coordinated maintenance scheduling and equipment updates for 40 departments; consisting of 64 separate
work centers
Selected Accomplishments
Developed and implemented a highly aggressive plan of action to ensure all aspects of the maintenance
program were top rate and ready for inspection and evaluation. Command maintenance program
awarded outstanding evaluation and scores. Personally awarded a medal of commendation
Gun Control Officer - Trained and managed the crews for the ship’s 7 self-defense weapons during
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Career Counselor - Provided counseling services to over 65 personnel in professional growth and
advancement opportunities while maintaining an advancement percentage of 85%+
Command Damage Control Training Team member - Responsible for the training and leadership of
shipboard damage control and firefighting to ensure safety and survivability of the ship, the 1,250 crew
members, and the 2,400 marines onboard
EDUCATION
Penn State University, Harrisburg, PA Expected May 2012
Pursuing M. Ed Training and Development
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 1998
BS Workforce Education and Development
Tidewater Area Community College, Virginia Beach, VA 1992
AS Natural Sciences