ERIC AVERY, Ph.D.

224-522-9185
eric@averybusiness.com

SUMMARY

Results-oriented management professional with over 20 years' experience successfully developing, training, managing, and leading individuals and organizations.

  • Extensive experience in strategic and tactical program development, development and implementation of educational training programs, curriculum development, and executive level management.

  • Demonstrated success in creating and directing new innovative program and training initiatives.

  • Recipient of eight national awards for program accomplishments and personal contributions.

 

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Program Development, Design, and Management

  • Managed a business-consulting firm providing a wide range of services including development of program and operational strategies, business plan development, and training.

  • Served as a City Department Director for 2 Mayors directing the start up of new departments responsible for law enforcement, treatment and prevention activities related to substance abuse. Managed 7 professional staff and 2 million in federal and states grants.

  • Managed the quality and expansion of educational content for 2 on-line educational services resulting in 6 million dollar sales in Q2 - FY 08; a 135% growth over previous Q2-FY07

  • Effectively managed and directed 20 educators, librarians, and media specialists in expanding educational content by 566 headings and 6736 websites, approximately 5-6% growth in less than 6 months.

  • Significantly improved quality of educational on-line services through training, monitoring, releasing consultants and hiring new consultants. Introduced new products and concepts including "Best of the Web" Contest results and newsletters for communicating to consultants and customers.

  • Administered and provided clinical direction to a new and creative extended care facility for dually diagnosed clients. Supervised 14 clinical and non-clinical staff with a budget exceeding one million dollars.

  • Developed and implemented marketing campaign for an Executive Career Management firm.

  • Directed Federal program, which included establishing goals and objectives for this new division within HHS, supervising 13 FTE expert professionals and managing a $10 million dollar budget.

  • Directed the operations and management of a vocational school and job placement service with over 900 graduates per year with 100% placement. Operations included 35 people and a budget of one million dollars.

  • Created and administered a community improvement grants program. Funded 54 programs, which significantly changed community substance abuse prevention activities.

  • Successfully negotiated and awarded three major federal contracts providing technical support to hundreds of communities and cities across the nation.
  • Negotiated and managed 5 Federal contracts to provide informational services on a national level.

  • Administered 60 community and state grants.

  • Trained, qualified and served as a Federal Government Project Officer (GPO).

Training and Instructional Design

  • Designed, managed, and implemented a safety and orientation training program for employees assigned

  • to DELL, Inc. $250,000 decrease in Worker's Compensation claims within first 90 days.

  • Developed and authored a training manual for Spherion @ DELL supervisors including detailed guidelines for orientation, management, and specific human resources issues.

  • Developed and authored an Employee Handbook for Spherion employees assigned to DELL, Inc.

  • Designed, conducted and analyzed original research project for Doctoral dissertation, (published).

  • Taught college-level psychology and speech and initiated curriculum development for new college courses of studies.

  • Designed and delivered curriculum for professionals on the strategy and methods for community coalitions promoting and effecting change regarding substance abuse prevention, treatment and enforcement.

  • Developed curriculum for teachers to implement with students regarding decision-making and communication.

  • Reviewed and revised a 4 week course on commercial truck driver training.
  • Developed, authored and delivered a 5 series course on substance abuse prevention and parenting skills.

  • Assisted Hanna-Barbera in the writing of a cartoon special.

  • Wrote and was awarded a 1.1 million dollar federal grant funding program for 5 years.

  • Developed innovative drinking and driving prevention program that was reported on national television news and the Associated Press news service.

  • Co-authored the composition of 100 public service announcements and managed critical components for taping of public service announcements by 15 country music stars in cooperation with TNN.

  • Assisted in the development and implementation of a nationwide substance abuse reduction strategy, which included the design and coordination of a major nationwide media campaign.

  • Developed agenda, materials, and directed a Capitol Hill briefing involving Congress and the Administration.

Effective Communication

  • Co-authored article which was awarded the 2007 Technology and Learning Award of Excellence for educational on-line services.

  • Created and hosted radio program "Community Events Network."

  • Created, directed, and hosted 2 cable television shows in 2 different cities titled: "Nashville Action" and "Annapolis Fights Back."

  • Served as the spokesperson for 2 mayors and 1 county executive on issues regarding substance abuse law enforcement, treatment and prevention.

  • Conducted many press briefings, television, newspaper interviews, radio and television programs.

  • Trained several thousand youth as key consultant to the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth.

  • Trainer for schools, parents, and youth in communities in 12 states presented to over 70,000 people.

  • Speaker at several national and international conferences describing new strategies developed for mobilizing communities.

Organizational Development/Effectiveness

  • Served as a consultant to 60 community organizations, 5 local and 2 state governments to improve organizational effectiveness.

  • Significantly improved Spherion's effectiveness through development of an employee tracking system.

Coaching/Mentoring

  • Served as the Director of Guidance for a private institution.

  • Provided career guidance to professionals as a career professional.

  • Provided decision-making training and career guidance to students as a counselor.

  • Provided counseling services as a therapist.

  • Directed and managed therapeutic services in a residential treatment setting.

Computer Skills

  • Proficient personal computer skills in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PeopleSoft.

  • Created and distributed a variety of reports using Excel and PowerPoint.

  • Developed and presented many PowerPoint presentations.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

  • Branch Manager, Great Lakes Credit Union, North Chicago, IL
  • Product Manager, Follett Software Company, McHenry, IL
  • Content Manager, Follett Software Company, McHenry, IL
  • Safety Trainer/Consultant, Spherion, Inc @ Dell, Nashville, TN 
  • President/Owner, Avery Business Services, Nashville, TN 
  • Vice President of Marketing, John Plausse International, Nashville, TN
  • Director/Clinical Director, Professional Associates, Inc./The Ranch, Nashville, TN
  • Director and Vice President, American Training Centers, Inc., Nashville, TN
  • Executive Director, Music City Recovery Resources Foundation, Nashville, TN
  • Department Director, Mayor's Office, Nashville/Davidson County, Nashville, TN
  • Consultant/ Adjunct Professor/Private Clinical Practice, Annapolis, MD
  • Department Director, Mayor's Office, City of Annapolis, MD 
  • Deputy Director, National Media Campaign, National Drug Policy Board, Office of the President, Washington, DC. 
  • Associate Director, Office of Corporate and Public Liaison, U.S. Alcohol, Drug Abuse and Mental Health Administration (ADAMHA), Washington, DC. 
  • Program Coordinator, CO. Executive's Office Drug and Alcohol Program, Anne Arundel County, MD
  • Director of Guidance, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, MD
  • Teacher, Middle School Science, High School Psychology, Roland Park Country School, Baltimore, MD

 

EDUCATION

Doctorate of Psychology, California Southern University, Irvine, CA
Major: Psychology - Dissertation published

Masters of Education, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Education: Counseling

Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Major: Psychology

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Graduate: Financial Peace University - Dave Ramsey
Graduate: University of Lending - A. Rex Johnson
Graduate: Nashville Chamber of Commerce FastTrac II Entrepreneurial Program

AWARDS/ACTIVITIES

DEA Administrators Award
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Leadership Fellows Program
U.S Dept of Health, Administrator's Cash Award
Three program awards, National Association of Counties
Georgia State University, PRIDE National Award
National Federation of Parents Program Award
Nashville Chamber of Commerce Award of Excellence

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Member, American Society of Training and Development, ASTD
Member, Association of Career Professionals, ACP
Member, ASCD formerly Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development