Robert Smith

Current

• Leadership Consultant at Various Service Organizations

Past

• Deputy Director, Educational Programs at Civil Air Patrol
• Chief, Curriculum Development at Civil Air Patrol

Education

• The Citadel
• Certified Instructor
• Master of Arts in Education

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Recommended

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Connections

112 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• CAP's Online University Page
• CAP's Aerospace Education Page
• CAP's Cadet Programs Page

Robert Smith’s Summary

Results-centered HR specialist with +14 years distinguished domestic/international experience in organizational training and development, effective cultivation of vendor relationships and strategic change management. Author of curricula and publications for executive strategic leadership, distance learning, fiscal and resource optimization, promotions and analytic studies. Skilled in high impact learning presentations, competitive benchmarking and evaluation of personnel/teams. History of creating a culture of performance via optimizing learning transfer, utilizing managers for reinforcement and personalizing learning to resolve individual issues. Reputation as a creative, proactive achiever that transforms highly skilled individuals into a cohesive, productive team.

Robert Smith’s Specialties:

Team Leadership/Motivation, Operations Development, Consulting, Public Relations/Awareness, System Improvements, Strategic Planning, Process Reengineering, High Impact Presentations, Curriculum Development, Project Management, Budgeting, Cost Savings, Cross Functional Team Creation, Change Management, Vendor/Volunteer Relations, Best Business Practices, Transformational Leadership, Resource Management, Personnel Mentoring/Evaluation, Performance Benchmarking/Feedback, Learning Reinforcement

Robert Smith’s Experience

• Leadership Consultant

  Various Service Organizations

  (Management Consulting industry)

  2008 — Present (less than a year)

  Edit, author and improve course material in diverse leadership and organizational development projects throughout the globe. Meet with senior executives and stakeholders for consultations, to present project progress and ensure benchmarks are on target. Perform in-depth research of current learning modalities.
  
  Notable Accomplishments:
  • Led team to create supplemental leadership curriculum for the US Civil Air Patrol’s new leadership textbook.
  • Directed projects with an average value $150K-$250K.
  • Created www.capleadership.com, a prototype online collaboration to recruit volunteers and collect buy-in from multiple stakeholders.
  • Saved +$65K for a client by effective reduction of labor costs.

• Deputy Director, Educational Programs

  Civil Air Patrol

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2003 — 2007 (4 years)

  Spearheaded policy and all leadership development and educational programs globally impacting over 60K members. Oversaw 14 chiefs, program managers and educators with a budget of $4.1M.
  
  Managed +120 educational products, writing articles on leadership development, program management, fiscal and resource accountability, e-learning, and generational trends.
  
  Collaborated with multiple organizations as Senior Training Director and Subject Matter Expert. Travelled internationally.
  
  Notable Accomplishments:
  • Improved budget allocation to Cadet Programs and Aerospace Education missions, increasing funds $1M.
  • Slashed onboarding time for 1st level of leadership training from 315 days to 22.
  • Restructured the executive strategic leadership course for key leaders, consistently rating a high ROI.

• Chief, Curriculum Development

  Civil Air Patrol

  (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  1998 — 2003 (5 years)

  Directed CAP educational programs across the US. Supervised 7 direct reports with a budget of $2.3M. Chaired cross-directorate meetings with executive leaders and volunteers. Created leadership curricula. Utilized gap analysis for course improvement and creation of programs in ethics, accountability, public trust and emerging trends. Initiated blended distance learning and online testing. Led occupational training programs with divisional teams, focusing on adult programming. Led team in developing an online reporting and reimbursement system, allowing executives to better utilize funds. Re-engineered the character development program to a more student-centered approach, utilizing case studies to inculcate effective decision-making skills.
  
  Notable Accomplishments:
  • Co-wrote leadership training courses now used by +8K youth nationwide.
  • Slashed time to reimbursement from 2 months to ±3 days with no errors.
  • Optimized organizational resources, saving $300K in appropriated funds.

Robert Smith’s Education

• The Citadel

  BA, Mathematics & Computer Science

• Certified Instructor

  United States Air Force, Academic Instructor School

  Maxwell Air Force Base (in-residence). Curriculum development, test design and administration, ISD modeling, instructor training. Reviewed various SCORM, LMS, CRM and CMS solutions.

• Master of Arts in Education

  Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Education

  Studies in curriculum development, needs analysis, adult learner modalities, and Bloom's taxonomy. Selected for three year pilot educational leadership program to New England.

  Activities and Societies:

  Senior Class Vice President, Florida State Director of the Alumni Association

Additional Information

Robert Smith’s Websites:

• CAP's Online University Page
• CAP's Aerospace Education Page
• CAP's Cadet Programs Page

Robert Smith’s Interests:

Flying, computers, public speaking, teaching, time with family

Robert Smith’s Groups:

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), Civil Air Patrol

•    LinkedHR: #1 HR Group (57,000+ members)
•    FlyerTalk.com
•    Civil Air Patrol (U.S. Air Force Auxiliary)
•    ASTD National
•    Linked 2 Leadership
•    Civil Air Patrol Network
•    Civil Air Patrol / The United States Air Force Auxiliary
•    Training&Development
•    Instructional Design & E-Learning Professionals' Group
•    Civil Air Patrol Volunteers and Employees

Robert Smith’s Honors:

Exceptional Service Award, Civil Air Patrol (3 times)
Meritorious Service Award, Civil Air Patrol
National Commander's Commendation Award, Civil Air Patrol

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