SHANE JASON GRAY

EDUCATION:
1985 High School Diploma, Eaton Rapids High School, Eaton Rapids, Michigan.
1989 Corrections Certificate, Lansing Community College, Lansing, Michigan.
2015 Bachelors Degree in Public Safety, Siena Heights University.
Current 4.0 GPA Graduate College, Siena Heights University Masters degree in Organizational Leadership. Will be
graduating in December 2017.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:
Michigan Department of Corrections August 20, 1989 to Present

Parnall Correctional Facility, Jackson, Michigan April 2017 Present

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
As the Senior Executive Wardens, Administrative Assistant:
Advise and assist the official in all areas of responsibility.
Carry out special projects as assigned by the official.
Assist in program planning, policy, and procedures development.
Participate in budget development.
Represent the Warden at meetings.
Design and conduct surveys or special studies to determine needs and to assist in planning, implementing and evaluating
programs, consolidates data, and prepares reports.
Establish, administer, and evaluate programs; recommend program policies and procedures; and design forms.
Collect and maintain program data necessary to meet program reporting and evaluation requirements, and the goals of
the agency.
Analyze ongoing program operations and recommends modifications of policies and procedures to meet commitments
more effectively.
Evaluate documents and applications for possible inclusion in programs; determine eligibility or compatibility;
determine acceptability of documents or applications and decide on the appropriate action(s) to take.
Recommend criteria, standards, and guidelines to assess agencies program structures and determines their compatibility
with the objectives and priorities of the state.
Interpret existing and proposed laws, policies, and procedures as they relate to a program area.
Attends formal and informal management sessions as required and consistently contributes human resources advice and
counsel, considered pertinent to the discussion during all stages of planning, policy formulation and decision making.
Consult with state, local and federal government as well as interested parties in this regard.
Assess the social, economic, political, operational, and organizational implications of existing and proposed policies and
program decisions.
Design and implement methods for program review, evaluation and cost analysis.
Formulate procedures, policies, and guidelines for assigned departmental programs.
Perform duties of unusual significance or importance to the Department.
Make recommendations in areas of expertise.
Develop program goals and plans for implementation.
Develop alternative strategies for programs based on analysis and research in an assigned specialty area.
Act as a liaison with other agencies, organizations, and employees to coordinate departmental programs.
Plan and coordinate the training of staff in designated program activities.
Serve as a technical advisor and liaison with industry, community groups, and/or governmental agencies.
Conduct special projects and studies.
Prepare budgets.
Maintain records, and prepares and correspondence related to the work.
Maintain knowledge of all areas of Human Resources including staffing, classification, pay administration, benefits,
employee/labor relations, etc., and demonstrates proficiency in these functional areas.
Develop and implement personnel policies.
Serve as a human resources expert for the senior executive management team recommending personnel policies.
Lead and supervise diverse teams of human resources utilizing superior leadership skills.
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Southern Region In-Service Training Coordinator May 2016 April 2017

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Planned and developed comprehensive training and informational programs; includes researching materials and
preparing content and visual aids.
Conducted and managed training sessions, workshops, conferences, and seminars on a specific subject area.
Developed assessment techniques and evaluates programs such as staff development, training, and workplace safety;
make or recommend improvements.
Developed or selected training and program materials such as handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids,
reference works, etc.
Developed and managed programs for or instructed supervisory personnel or others on the techniques of training.
Evaluated training and materials and recommended acquisition of external training assistance.
Determined whether programs met acceptable standards as set by law, federal guidelines, etc.
Conducted research and surveys, analyzes information, and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
Wrote and maintained curriculum that is used to continue developing Correctional Officers and the employees with the
MDOC.
Extensive awareness and adaptability managing the dynamics of the multi-generational workforce.
Functioned as a content expert specialist and master trainer with advanced knowledge in curriculum development,
writing, coordination and presentation of highly complex training programs.
Conducted investigations for alleged rule violations and staff misconduct.
Coordinated and managed outside trainers who assisted with trainer intensive programing.
Coordinated outside vendors to schedule mandatory services administered to employees.
Communicated with public and private businesses to obtain bids for necessary services.
Participated in and/or evaluated training sessions to ensure effective and relevant subject matter is presented.
Coordinated, managed, planned, organized and led the Department's Leadership Training Section.
Monitored, managed and evaluated the presentation of the programming in the officers academy and leadership program
to ensure relevant standards are met and corrected any deficiencies noted.
Coordinated, managed, planned, and developed the Departments In-Service and PA415 training.

New Employee & Leadership Training Coordinator April 2010 May 2016
Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Planned and developed comprehensive training and informational programs; includes researching materials and
preparing content and visual aids.
Conducted training sessions, workshops, conferences, and seminars on a specific subject area.
Developed assessment techniques and evaluates programs such as staff development, training, and workplace safety;
make or recommend improvements.
Developed or selected training and program materials such as handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids,
reference works, etc.
Surveyed trainees to measure their learning progress and to evaluate the effectiveness of training presentations.
Developed programs for or instructed supervisory personnel or others on the techniques of training.
Evaluated training and materials and recommended acquisition of external training assistance.
Determined whether programs met acceptable standards as set by law, federal guidelines, etc.
Conducted research and surveys, analyzes information, and prepares reports and correspondence related to the work.
Wrote and maintained curriculum that is used to develop new Corrections Officer Recruits at the Corrections Officer
Training Academy, in topics such as Hostage Incident Management, Prisoner Management, Emergency First Aid, Use of
Force, Pathogens, MRSA, CPR/AED, and SCBA.
Functioned as a content expert specialist and master trainer with advanced knowledge in curriculum development,
writing, coordination and presentation of highly complex training programs.
Functioned as the operations manager and coordinator for the daily operations of the Corrections Officer Recruit
Training Academy, while supervising multiple staff, which varied by academy class sizes.
Managed and supervised the Corrections Officer Recruit Training academy as the school Commander on site.
Provided timely and reliable human resources guidance required by management to make effective decisions and provide
for proper program planning and execution.
Created academy academic schedules and managed/supervised staff on their assignments.
Conducted investigations for alleged rule violations and staff misconduct.
Coordinated, managed and supervised outside trainers to assist with trainer intensive programing.
Coordinated outside vendors to schedule mandatory services administered to new employees.
Communicated with public and private businesses to obtain bids for necessary services.
Participated in and/or evaluated training sessions to ensure effective and relevant subject matter is presented.
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Coordinated, managed, planned, organized and led the Department's Leadership Training Section.
Extensive knowledge maintained in, and training supervisory staff in, awareness and adaptability for managing the
dynamics of the multi-generational workforce.
Maintained knowledge of and directed staff in all Human Resource functions which involved all considerations having to
do with benefits, recruitment, staffing, retention, employee relations, labor relations, classification, position management,
performance management, competency, occupational health, worker's compensation, and workforce succession planning.
Monitored and evaluated the presentation of the programming in the academy and leadership program to ensure relevant
standards are met and correct any deficiencies noted.
Understood and interpreted, maintained thorough knowledge of Bargaining Unit Contracts.
Attended Arbitration Hearings to testify on behalf of the Department.
Communicated and maintained sound relationships with the Bargaining Unit Officers.
Provided leadership level staff, through experience, conceptualizing problems and creating or directing studies
addressing the financial dynamics of managing a high cost workforce.
Assisted and mentored mid-level leadership staff in becoming knowledgeable of all areas of Human Resources including
staffing, classification, pay administration, benefits, employee/labor relations, etc.; instilled confidence as we
demonstrated experience in these functional areas.

Assistant Deputy Prison Warden July 2009 April 2010

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Functioned as a first-line professional manager of professional positions in a complex work area, and in a standard work
area, receiving executive direction.
Functioned as a second-line professional manager of professional positions in a standard work area, and non-professional
positions in a standard work area.
Maintained knowledge of and directed staff in all Human Resource functions which involved all considerations having to
do with benefits, recruitment, staffing, retention, employee relations, labor relations, classification, position management,
performance management, competency, occupational health, worker's compensation, and workforce succession planning.
Identified staff development and training needs and ensured that training was obtained.
Extensive knowledge maintained in, and provided training for supervisory staff in awareness and adaptability for
managing the dynamics of the multi-generational workforce.
Ensured proper labor relations and conditions of employment were maintained.
Maintained records, prepared reports, and composed correspondence relative to the work.
Established and maintained custody, security, and control measures at a state correctional facility.
Supervised and controlled the inside movement of prisoners, including initial assignments to prison units and transfers
within the institution. Implement policies and develops procedures in area of responsibility (housing, treatment, custody,
or security).
Supervised the classification and orientation of new prisoners.
Reviewed written communications from prisoners and interviewed them regarding special or personal problems.
Assigned, coordinated, and outlined the work methods of direct reports.
Represented the facility to the Department of Corrections' central office, other state departments, local agencies, and the
public.
Attended and chaired Labor Management meetings.
Maintained a thorough knowledge and understanding, with sound interpretation of five Bargaining Unit Contracts.
Experienced conceptualizing problems and created or directed studies addressing the financial dynamics of managing a
high cost workforce.
Became knowledgeable of all areas in Human Resources including staffing, classification, pay administration, benefits,
employee/labor relations, etc.; and demonstrated experience in these functional areas.

Curriculum Specialist July 2008 September 2015

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Conducted needs assessments to determine the necessary programs for development.
Developed programs for or instruct supervisory personnel or others on the techniques of training.
Evaluated training and materials and recommended acquisition of external training assistance.
Determined whether programs met acceptable standards as set by law, federal guidelines, etc.
Conducted research and surveys, analyzed information, and prepared reports and correspondence related to the work.
Maintained a thorough knowledge of Bargaining Unit Contracts for the purpose of interpreting them into applicable
curriculum.
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Human Resource Developer October 2002 July 2009

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Planned and developed comprehensive training and informational programs; includes researching materials and
preparing content and visual aids.
Conducted training sessions, workshops, conferences, and seminars on a specific subject area.
Developed assessment techniques and evaluated programs such as staff development, training, and workplace safety;
made or recommended improvements.
Developed or selected training and program materials such as handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids,
reference works, etc.
Performed independently and in accordance with policies and local management guidelines.
Surveyed trainees to measure their learning progress and to evaluate the effectiveness of training presentations.
Developed programs for or instructed supervisory personnel or others on the techniques of training.
Maintained a sound relationship between the Administration and the Bargaining Units.

Shift Commander/Supervisor April 2000 October 2002

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
Coordinated activities by scheduling work assignments, setting priorities, and directing the work of subordinate
employees.
Evaluated and verified employee performance through the review of completed work assignments and work techniques.
Identified staff development and training needs and ensured that training was obtained.
Ensured proper labor relations and conditions of employment were maintained.
Maintained records, prepared reports, and composed correspondence relative to the work.
Communicated, interpreted, and applied departmental policies, facility regulations, and Department of Civil Service
Rules to subordinates.
Directed custody and security activities necessary to assure a safe environment.
Plans and conducts in-service training for employees.
Observed and appropriately responded personally and through subordinates to critical incidents; such as assaults on
employees or prisoners, prisoner disturbances, or other situations threatening facility security.
Occasionally performed the duties of a higher-level supervisor on a relief basis.
Provided proper interpretation of the Bargaining Unit Contract in carrying out the duties of shift business with
Bargaining Unit Employees.
Conducted and led P.A. 415 training, Departmental Firearms qualification courses.
Participated in, observed, training and evaluated new employees.
Assisted in monitoring and evaluating prisoner behavior and work performance.
Applied the prisoner disciplinary process.
Monitored prisoner movement.
Conducted proper counts, searches and security rounds.
Assisted in screening prisoner files.
Facilitated substance abuse classes for general population.
Facilitated Strategies for Thinking Productively (STP) groups for the STP unit prisoners.

Officer/Drill Instructor August 1989 April 2000

Full Time 40 hours each week:
Duties Summary
As a Drill Instructor, in a quasi-military manner and discipline:
Instilled a solid work ethic in trainees assigned to the Special Alternative Incarceration (SAI) Boot Camp.
Instilled strict discipline.
Participated as lead instructor in the delivery of programs and treatment
Exampled and instilled tools for life skills.
Served as an elected Bargaining Unit Representative.
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Jackson College, Jackson, Michigan March 2014 to March 2015

Adjunct Instructor
Part Time 16 hours (estimated) each week:
Duties Summary
Assisted with the instruction of participants during the 320 Hour Corrections Training Program (Academy).
Instilled discipline, corrected and enforced rule violations.
Created written examinations.
Performed formal uniform and hygiene inspections.
Instructed drill & ceremonies formations and movements.
Demonstrated an extensive knowledge, awareness and adaptability, managing the dynamics of the multi-generational
workforce.
Functioned as a second-line professional manager of non-professional positions in a standard work area, and with
students in a standard work area and learning environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, & OTHER:

General Knowledge & Abilities

Assisted in the development of the MDOC Scorecard and Metrics Lean Green Belt Team.
Current member of the Employee Engagement, Effective Process Improvement & Communication (EPIC) Committee.
Current Graduate College student, studying Organizational Leadership, which includes process improvement
methodology, and several other methodologies relevant to LEAN, leadership, labor relations and human resources.
Completed and have a certificate of completion for the Office of Performance and Transformation LPI 101 training
programs.
Studied and acquired an understanding of the thirty-five (35) human resource development competencies identified by
P.A. McLagan as essential to the profession and am able to apply these competencies effectively and ethically.
Developed an advanced understanding of the major ideas and trends that shape the human resource profession.
Developed the ability to do and conducted effective, high quality, application-oriented human resource development
research.

Managerial Skills & Abilities

Focus on the rights and duties of management in dealing with labor and the economic consequences of union and
management policies and practices.
Analyzing and assessing the need for and the supply of professional staff and other personnel.
Functions include recruitment, selection, training, compensation and evaluation of such personnel and how to examine
ways of evaluating productivity and monitory accountability for results.
Extensive experience with administrative activity in terms of human relationships involved in the organization.
Efficiently co-managed member benefit programs as well as abiding by all State and Federal laws; including:
Family Medical Leave Act,
National Labor Relations Act,
Worker Compensation Claims,
Social Security and Medicare issues,
Insurance administration claims,
Civil Rights disputes, arbitrations and Unfair Labor Practice charges and MIOSHA hearings.
Prior union leadership capacity has enhanced communication between production employees and management to
facilitate a better understanding of needs and capability, creating greater cooperation between labor and management.
Maintain the methods, philosophies and practices of Organizational and Industrial Psychology, through:
Recruiting,
Hiring,
Human resource development,
Performance tracking and maintenance, as well as
Disciplinary processes and functions, through the lawful and sound termination practices which demonstrate fair labor
practices and lawful separation.
Participation in the planning, development, establishment, analysis and assessment of financial management processes
for an organizations capital, budget and accounting, along with related reporting systems.
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Leadership Skills & Abilities

Follow the philosophy and styles of servanthood leadership and transformational leadership methods and practices.
Expertise in the development, monitoring and maintenance of procedures to ensure the needs of professional staff are
met.
Ethics includes identifying, monitoring and disseminating codes of professional conduct; understanding the implications
of ethical decisions; providing procedures to monitor standards of behavior within the organization; and determining,
maintaining and monitoring accountability procedures.
Instrumental in the development, implementation and evaluation of organizational accountability, including quality
improvement theories and frameworks programs, quality assessment and assurance philosophies, policies, programs and
procedures.

Coaching Skills & Abilities

Assist in developing problem solving techniques.

Interview & investigative techniques for fact finding.
Relationship building to achieve organizational success.
Lean process improvement methodology.
Recognizing & developing key process indicators.
Mentoring and developing mentors.
Interpersonal communication.

Expert Knowledge & Ability

Professional public speaking.

Professional and managerial writing.
Professional instructor, with thorough knowledge of and practice in the Adult Learning Theory.
Dynamic decision making.
Quantitative decision making.
Leadership development plans.
Analyze/recognize human behavior, in the workplace.
Organizational psychology.
Analyze/recognize purposeful, competent, ethical interactions.
Recognize the art and science of leadership.
Recognize leadership competence and personal mastery.
Critical thinking skills through case study.
Analytical procedures through exploratory research.
Development of research proposals.
Technological skills in software application.
Qualitative & quantitative research methodology.
Critical evaluation and empirical research.
Ethical considerations in human research.
Visionary & practical application for organizational change.
Recognizing the differences in morals, ethics & laws.
Understanding organizational processes.
Systems thinking in organizational psychology.

Formal Knowledge

Undergraduate classes in labor relations, leadership, public and professional speaking, as well as professional
communication.
Graduate level classes studying organizational behavior (industrial and organizational psychology), ethics and public
relations, leadership theory, financial and quantitative leadership (LPI, KPI, TQM), research and professional writing, as
well as organizational communication.
Obtained knowledge of human resources management principles, policies, and methods.

Tactical Knowledge & Ability

Emergency Response Team (ERT) trained in 2006.

Hostage Incident Management (HIM) qualified 2007.
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ERT assistant instructor 2006 2009.

Emergency Mobilization monitor.
Disturbance Control Master Trainer.

Superior Knowledge & Ability

Coordinating the states Correctional Officers Training Academy.

Maintaining an organizational budget.
Coordinating, managing and scheduling staff.
Creating and maintaining an academic and curriculum schedule.
Communicating and negotiating with vendors.
Maintaining and managing an accurate inventory and issuance of equipment.
Establishing protocols, procedures and rules.
Ensuring the maintenance and enforcement of rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Ability to study incidents, issues, and proposals to formulate recommendations.
Coordinating, managing, supervising, planning, developing, organizing and operating the MDOC Leadership Training
Section and Leadership Training programs for staff development.
Possess extensive knowledge in Labor Relations and Labor Management processes, practices and procedures.
Microsoft Office applications: MSWord, Excel, Outlook, Access, PowerPoint.

Other

Substance Abuse instructor.

Facilitating formal groups and classes within the prison and community.
Master Trainer, developing trainer's skills in defensive tactics, firearms, emergency health care skills.
Recruitment and Interview specialists for new hires.
Employee's Personnel & Training File development and maintenance.
LEAN metrics trained, and member of the LEAN Green Belt Team.

MILITARY SERVICE: January 1989 to April 1994

Summary of Service
Service in the United States Army Military Police Corp., active duty (January '86 to '89).
701st MP School Bn Ft. McClellan, Alabama;
218th MP Co Augsburg, Germany.
Service in the Michigan Army National Guard (Jan '89 to Apr '94).
46th MP Co Lansing, Michigan;
182nd FA MLRS Lansing, Michigan.
Rank awarded was Staff Sergeant (SSG).
Awards received included:
Army Commendation Medal
Army Achievement Awards with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Good Conduct Medal
Michigan Service Medal
Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal
Overseas Service Ribbon
NCO Proficiency Development Ribbon
U.S. Army Honorable Discharge Lapel Pin
National Defense Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Summary of Duties:
Managed and supervised soldiers in their mission readiness.
Devised training plans, outlines and facilitated/led training.
Prepared and sent operation orders to platoons.
Planned and routed modes and direction of travel for company convoys.
Monitored and evaluated troop performance and behavior.
Enforced Army Regulations and laws in a capacity common to community law enforcement officials.
Assisted master instructors through the demonstration of tasks.
Maintained the highest standards of discipline, professionalism, honor and appearance as a member of the Military
Police Battalion, Honor Guard.