
Organizational Performance Consultant
Norfolk, Virginia Area

Organizational Performance Consultant
Norfolk, Virginia Area
An accomplished trainer, writer, teacher, and coach, I currently serve as an organizational performance consultant with the United States Coast Guard. Assigned to the Hampton Roads' based Atlantic Area, my primary focus is on the implementation of the Criteria for Performance Excellence, the Coast Guard's leadership and management framework based on the internationally recognized Baldrige Criteria. I work with leaders at all levels of the Coast Guard to assist them in implementing processes and systems which support the Criteria.
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conflict management, dispute resolution, counseling, crisis intervention, team building, organizational development, mediation, personal productivity, organizational effectiveness, literature, writing, team building, facilitation, meeting management, national security
(Government Administration industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Publishing industry)
September 2003 — Present (5 years 11 months)
See Tidewater Musings at http://tidewatermuse.blogspot.com
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
December 1996 — Present (12 years 8 months)
Internal consultant; focus on organizational development, leadership, and management. Provide counsel to organizational leaders at all levels of the Coast Guard. Implement use of Baldrige-based systems and processes to increase organizational effectiveness. Areas of expertise: conflict resolution & management, customer focus, facilitation & meeting management.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
April 1980 — Present (29 years 4 months)
Currently assigned to Active Status Pool. Previous assignment as Operations Officer for Port Security Unit 305, one of the Coast Guard's deployable operations units, as the operations officer. Oversee all operations including waterborne security, shoreside security, and communications for unit of 145 active duty and reserve personnel.
(Non-Profit; 201-500 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)
August 1987 — August 1993 (6 years 1 month)
Resident faculty member at boarding school; served on English faculty and also taught history and theatre. Head varsity lacrosse coach. Technical director for 450-seat theatre. Advisor to numerous co-curricular activities.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Management Consulting industry)
1984 — 1987 (3 years)
Ed.D. (ABD) , organizational leadership and conflict resolution , 2004 — 2008
M.A. , national security & strategic studies , 2001 — 2004
Graduate Certificate , emergency & disaster management , 2002 — 2003
M.Ed. , counseling and human development , 1984 — 1987
B.A. , English with history & philosophy , 1980 — 1984
English & American Studies 1983 — 1983
1976 — 1980
* Boarding school, residential life, community building * Crisis intervention, critical incident stress management, * Conflict resolution, dispute resolution, conflict management, mediation, * Poetry, creative non-fiction, * Organizational leadership, * National security, peace making, * Blogging, the blogosphere
* International Critical Incident Stress Foundation,
* Tidewater Critical Incident Stress Management Team in Norfolk VA
* Coast Guard Commendation Medal (2006)
* Coast Guard Achievement Medal
* Coast Guard Commandant's Letter of Commendation (1986)