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LeRoy A. Trusty
2921 La Estrella Court
Colorado Springs,CO80917-3355USA
Home Phone Number: (719) 5709708
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EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Over 25 years experience in safety in various disciplines. Accident investigations, safety audits and inspections of safety documents and facilities, safety training, supervise and manage, perform system safety analyzes and assessments, explosives, nuclear, missile, flight safety, aviation, system safety, human factors, crew resource management. Prepare supplements, write safety assessment reports, write inspection reports, and write accident reports. Instruct and perform operational risk management matrix, recommend corrective actions and changes, OSHA outreach instructor, audit and inspect training records. / Associate professor, adjunct instructor at the college and university, private for-profit organizations, and non-profit groups. A master in education and an advanced certificate in graduate studies in educational leadership, I have taught classes, courses, and seminars in various subjects. Have developed lesson plans, regulations, guidelines, and developed instructional design models-(ISD). Facilitated seminars and courses in the classroom, independent study, and web using WebCT, ECollege, and Blackboard platforms. / Manager, superintendent, supervisor and crew chief. Supervised 1-20 individuals in various roles. Supervised personnel in various fields to include custodial staff, safety technicians, and instructors/professors. As commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, oversee and supervisor post commanders and staff functions. Develop project management tools to ensure scheduling is complete and tasks are accounted for in safety, academic management, and non-profit settings. Initiate strategic planning processes to assess activities, mission statements, and vision in the various disciplines I have worked and supervised.
EXPERIENCE:
AUG 2006 to Present
Focus on the Family, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Safety Manager, supervise safety coordinator, custodial staff, and manage vehicle fleet. Backup campus and executive security. Conduct inspections of facilities and work areas. Assess facility design for safety issues. Evaluate fire protection systems for serviceability and function. Analyze emergency evacuation and incident command plans for 1300 personnel. Perform accident and incident investigations and provide recommendations and corrective actions. Manage budget of $150k. Ensure compliance for vehicle operation and develop vehicle operator’s policy and provide training. Provide safety training for personnel and conduct a needs assessment for additional topics. Design and implement engineering controls to remediate safety issues as required; analyze loss data and initiate, or recommend changes to facilities, procedures, or equipment in order to prevent re-occurrence. Member of the risk management and facilities management groups.
JUN1996 to Present
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ, 4900 Ellis Street, Bldg 117, Room 311, Fort Carson
Associate Professor, Instructor of Aeronautics and Center Faculty Chair
Instruct undergraduate and graduate courses at two centers within in the Southwest Region. ASCI 608, Aircraft Accident Investigation ASCI 611, Aviation/Aerospace System Safety ASCI 612, Aviation/Aerospace and Industrial Safety ASCI 613, Airport Operations Safety, ASCI 409, Commercial Aviation Safety SFTY 311, Fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health SFTY 320, Human Factors in Aviation Safety SFTY 330, Aircraft Accident Investigation SFTY 345, Aviation Safety Program Management SFTY 350, Aircraft Crash and Emergency Management SFTY 440, System Safety Management HUMN 330, Values and Ethics. Develop course curriculum as required or adjust programmed course material for specific class needs. Write syllabus and facilitate classroom activities. Develop examinations to measure student comprehension of course material and provide feedback. Evaluate instructor syllabi, lessons, observe classroom presence, and provide feedback. Review alternatives to standard methods of instruction. Instituted use of Blackboard in the classroom with five faculty using the system. Prepare and review budget for faculty pay and travel. Recruit faculty for teaching positions and develop annual and term course schedule. Supervise and evaluate faculty performance. Develop and promote web-based instruction through distance learning processes.
SEP2004 to AUG2006
Trinidad State Junior College, 600 Prospect, Trinidad, CO 81082
Director, Occupational Safety & Health Program and Adjunct Faculty
Evaluate course curriculum and recommending changes to outlines and delivery. Develop course outlines, assess course syllabi, and evaluate texts. Academic advisor for on-line safety courses through Colorado Community Colleges Online. Managing and instructing web-based courses. Counsel and advise students, assess learning, and evaluate outcomes. Evaluate student performance and provide feedback. Select qualified faculty for adjunct positions. Supervise, evaluate and assess faculty and provide feedback. Instruct undergraduate safety courses in the classroom and on-line. Qualified OSHA general industry instructor. Courses instructed include OSH 146, Hazardous Materials OSH 165, Excavation Safety OSH 245, Safety Program Planning, General Industry Safety OSH 115, Safety Training Methods OSH 246 - Develop lesson plans, exams, and homework assignments. Develop and deliver customized training in flagger operations, fall protection, confined spaces, trenching, forklift, project management, change management, strategic planning. Manage grant award and monitor funding usage. Prepare and maintain budget for program and grant. Member of speaker's bureau. Past Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee. Chair, Strategic Planning Committee. Member, Safety Committee.
NOV1999 to MAY2003
Southern California Safety Ins, 3521 Lomita Blvd, Ste 103, Torrance CA, 92505
Faculty and Consultant
Instruct aviation safety courses for military and civilian attendees. Aviation Safety Management, Safety Management Systems, Human Factors in Aviation Safety Management, Incident Investigation and Analysis, Practical System Safety, Ramp and Maintenance Safety, Operational Risk Management, Mishap Non-Aircraft Investigation, System Safety for Managers. Performed needs assessment for training and task requirements. Developed curriculum and lesson plans. Designed courses to ensure transfer of knowledge, skills, or abilities. Developed curriculum for subject specific courses. Developed and presented proposals for government and commercial contracts. Prepared technical text for proposals. Developed and implemented the System Safety for Managers course for the Air Force Safety Center. Instructed OSHA 10&30 hour courses. Consulted with international military and civilian aviation and safety organizations such as the Belgium Armed Forces, Canadian Armed Forces, United Air Lines, Transport Canada, Ethiopian Air, AbuDaubi Air, ConocoPhilips, and United Nations developing customized training and performing safety consultation. Worked extensively with ICAO and Transport Canada documentation in developing the safety management systems course program and providing an international understanding of aviation safety.
SEP2000 to JUN2001
L3 Communications/Manpower Inc, 6030 S. Kent, Bldg 560, Mesa, AZ 85212-6061
System Safety Engineer - Survey, audit, assess, and analyze the cockpit simulator functions, operations, and designs for safety implications. Evaluate design for safety and human factor interface with operators and students. Assess support equipment such as electrical conveyances, lighting, mechanical structure, projection systems, thermal abnormalities, elevated structures, fire suppression, and computer interface. Developed a hazard tracking system for unabated hazardous conditions and provided corrective actions and recommendations to contract and customer representatives. Produced a safety assessment report documenting all activities, risks, and corrective actions. Evaluated a laser projection design and test model for laser safety issues. Developed and published a laser safety plan with a detailed system safety hazard analysis for use by contract engineers and customer representatives.
NOV1999 to MAY2000
FlightSafety Services Corp, 3333 Bannock, Englewood, CO 80110
Course Ware Developer - Develop outlines and storyboards for implementation and formatting to computer based training platforms. Provided instructional design concepts to learning based delivery. Use of Power Point and Word documentation for layout of course outline. Reviewed aircraft technical manuals and determine flow, key objectives, goals, assessment tools, and outcome elements for student learning. Analyzed and tested completed courses before delivery for quality assurance.
MAR1996 to NOV1999
AlliedSignal Technical Svs, 4060 E. Bijou, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
System Safety Engineer with contractors to the Air Force Space Command's Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN), Command Space Operations Center (CSOC). Review drawings and blueprints for engineering impacts on safety compliance. Assist and review designs for factors of safety and hazard risk analysis. Determined safety impacts based on reliability and failure modes of equipment and design. Analyzed construction and maintenance standards for design consideration during accident investigations. Assessed product purchase requests for product safety compliance and hazard exposure. Performed hazard analysis using various analysis techniques and determine risk assessment of design and operational processes. Prepared assessment of prototype operations in new software and hardware designs. Assessed system designs for human factors interface. Evaluated design specifications using Mil-Handbook 1472. Traveled to several sites to assess operations and design for safety issues and considerations. Worked with foreign safety departments to ensure safety compliance for nation state.
MAR 1991-JAN 1995
US Air Force, RheinMain AB, GE
Ground Safety Manager of 435 Tactical Airlift Wing, manage safety program, develop program elements, supervise military and civilian personnel, assess and develop safety training, work with other agencies to ensure safety in design, operations, and contracts. Developed safety procedures for operations in Sarajevo. Investigated ground, explosive and flight incidents and accidents. Inspected operations and facilities for safety compliance. Member of the traffic safety coordinating group ensuring traffic engineering conformed to US and German rules.
DEC 1988-MAR 1991
Safety Superintendent
US Air Force, Ellsworth AFB, DS
Safety Superintendent of Strategic Warfare Center incorporating two wings, missile operations and bomber operations. Supervised safety staff. Coordinated briefings for nuclear surety, investigated accidents and incidents and prepared reports and analyses. Inspected facilities and operations. Was on temporary duty to Honduras as the safety NCO for the joint task operations, incorporating US Army and US Air Force regulations for safety adherence.
FEB 1984-DEC 1988
US Air Force, Dyess AFB, TX
Safety NCO, explosives, nuclear surety, and ground. Prepared operations for the bed-down of the first operational B1B. Performed investigations of dull-swords, explosives incidents, ground accidents, participated in two Class-A aircraft accidents involving the B1B. Performed inspections of activities, operations, facilities, personal reliability program elements, and other functions for compliance of safety and nuclear regulations. Assessed and analyzed findings and prepared reports. Trained personnel in supervisor safety, defensive driving, explosive safety and other specialized training. Transitioned from munitions specialist (explosive safety) to safety during this tour.
FORMAL EDUCATION:
Certificate in Advance Graduate Studies,Educational Leadership,E-Learning,Touro University International,Cypress, CA, USA,2006, GPA 3.70,48 Hours,Semester
MEd,Adult & Higher Education,Training and Development,University of Oklahoma,Norman OK, USA,1994,GPA 3.50,36 Hours,Semester
M.Min., Southern Nazarene University, Ministry and Religion, Bethany, OK, USA, 1988
BS, Business Administration, Pysch/Ed, University of Maryland, College Park MD, USA, 1982
AAS (3), Safety Technology, Munitions Techology, WorkCenter Management, Community College of the Air Force, 1981, 1984, 1986
SPECIALIZED TRAINING:
OSHA 501, 2002/2006; Human Factors in Aviation Safety Management, Southern California Safety Institute, 2001 Operational Risk Management Course, SCSI, 2001, Ramp and Maintenance Safety Course, SCSI, 2000, Aviation Safety Management Course, SCSI, 2000, Ground Safety Management Course, UW, 1990 Accident Investigation Course, OTI, 1990 Advanced Occupational Safety Course, USAF/NSC, 1988;
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES:
OSHA General Industry Outreach Trainer
Instructor, Technical Education, Safety Admin, Colorado Dept of Education
AWARDS:
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, ERAU, 2002
Manchester Who’s Who, 2005
PRESENTATIONS:
World Safety Organization, Denver, 2004/2007
Oil & Gas Safety, Permian Basin, 2005
Campus Fire Safety, Columbus, 2006
OTHER INFORMATION:
American Society for Training and Development, American Society of Safety Engineers, System Safety Society, World Safety Organization, International Association of Safety Professionals.