ANTHONY T. WALDO
Virginia Beach
Summary
A resourceful, highly self-motivated, and well-organized logistics professional with extensive experience in transportation management, supply chain management, and logistics procurement. Exceptional skills in managing day-to-day operations that drive cost savings and improve service levels. An accomplished leader in public relations, personnel management, cost reduction, strategic planning, learning methodologies and training development.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Operations Manager
Port of Virginia
01.2022 - Current
- Collaborate with team members to optimize operational cost
- Influence innovation from team members and colleagues for productivity improvements to include operating procedures internally and externally, equipment assignments, and work practices
- Supervise 30+ ILA labor members daily in 2 functional departments: crane operations and yard operations
- Lead terminal operations with the goal of maintaining a safe working environment, while maximizing productivity and meeting departmental objectives by promoting safety awareness and regulatory compliance (OSHA), managing ILA labor, controlling operation costs, and maximizing workforce efficiency
- Coordinate efforts between steamship lines, agents, stevedores, trucking companies, railroads, and all other departments
- Plan meetings with employees to discuss status of work, work problems, etc
- And make independent decisions regarding employee relations and disciplinary actions
- Meet with business agents when necessary to address performance and disciplinary concerns and actions
- Exercise discretion in resolving complaints, grievances, and concerns as those are brought to their attention
- Evaluate compliance with all security, safety, and environmental regulations, and policies within work area.
Owner/Operator
Lawn Care/Janitorial-Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
- Ensure a safe working environment through accident prevention, proper equipment handling and maintenance, and safe usage and storage of cleaning agents
- Oversee and direct daily operations of 4 staff members in completing special projects
- Develop, communicate, and maintain schedules for maintenance work on all assigned jobs, coordinate manpower, equipment, and materials in a timely fashion
- Prescribe arboricultural treatments and prepares arboricultural and landscape installation bid solicitations
- Coordinate landscape installation work and tree removal/maintenance work to ensure compliance with controlling regulations and ordinances
- Conduct landscape and maintenance assessments and inspections, including tree risk assessments
- Identify and target business opportunities from new and existing clients
- Communicate frequently with customers to ensure high quality and service expectations are met.
Teacher
Virginia Beach City Public School
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Under direction of the school principal, plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students
- Champion a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of individuals to ensure success for every student
- Foster an enriched environment and curriculum to challenge and instruct students
- Develop, select, and modify instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students
- Assist with referral, assessment, and identification of gifted students per state guidelines and as described in the school division’s local plan
- Communicate and interact with students, parents, staff, and community
- Maintain professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities
- Train new teachers in project-based learning and integrating technology into daily lessons.
Teacher
Norfolk Public School
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Under direction of the school principal, plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students
- Instruct students in the areas of reading and/or mathematics through groups or targeted support to enable them to meet challenging state academic standards
- Foster an enriched environment and curriculum to challenge and instruct students
- Supervise students in a variety of school related settings
- Utilize available, up-to-date data to determine flexible student groupings and instructional focus
- Participate in conferences as requested to report student progress
- Maintain professional competence by attending staff development programs, curriculum development meetings and other professional activities.
Case Manager
Heritage For Kids
01.2008 - 01.2012
- Recruit, assess, select, and match foster/adoptive families for children in care
- Perform related duties by conducting home studies, preparing written reports of findings, providing on-call and emergency response for reports of abuse and neglect, attending, and coordinating related meetings, and seeking to resolve crisis situations for families and individuals regarding personal safety, shelter, food, and clothing
- Prepare children and families for the transition into foster/adoptive homes
- Provide support to children and families in finalizing adoptions
- Work directly with biological parents and/or relatives to prepare for transition and return to their custody
- Keep factual and timely formal records using computer based and other information systems
- Manage caseloads by maintaining files, telephone contacts, referrals to private vendors for services, preparing documents, filing, authorizing payments, and providing coverage as a lead worker
- Provide group counseling by providing training to citizens and professionals pertaining to social issues and services
- Collaborate with other staff in locating foster homes, group homes, and residential treatment facilities based on child’s service needs
- Work closely with law enforcement agencies, schools, and welfare agencies to facilitate case coordination and information sharing.
Education
M.S.M., Business Management -
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COChange Management -
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COIT & Business Transformation -
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COProject Management -
Colorado Technical University
Colorado Springs, COB.S., Interdisciplinary Studies -
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, VASkills
- Team builder
- Inclusive Leadership
- Strong Communication Skills
- Problem Solver
- Customer Service
- Inventory Management
- Facilities Management
- Operations Management
- Logistics Management
- Project Management
- Operational Efficiency
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Assistant Operations Manager
Port of Virginia
01.2022 - Current
Owner/Operator
Lawn Care/Janitorial-Self Employed
01.2019 - Current
Teacher
Virginia Beach City Public School
01.2016 - 01.2021
Teacher
Norfolk Public School
01.2012 - 01.2016
Case Manager
Heritage For Kids
01.2008 - 01.2012
Change Management -
Colorado Technical University
IT & Business Transformation -
Colorado Technical University
Project Management -
Colorado Technical University
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies -
Norfolk State University
M.S.M., Business Management -
Colorado Technical University
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