William O'Brien, Jr
Mundelein
Summary
Dynamic Senior Instructor with a passion for engaging students through innovative STEM courses. Proven ability to foster relationships and enhance learning experiences, driving student success and enthusiasm for science.
This passion was exhibited throughout my corporate career which helped lay a foundation for the career I have enjoyed post-retirement.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Instructor
Fambro Chess Scholars
Buffalo Grove, IL
08.2020 - Current
- Teach STEM related courses to elementary school students after school.
- Authored and prepared a new course in Weather for consideration of public schools.
- Worked in various public schools in the Northeast Illinois school districts.
- Taught music (guitar) and chess as substitute basis
Reginal Sales and Distribution Manager
Lenze
Glendale Heights, IL
08.2007 - 04.2018
- Grew revenues for Lenze, AC drives and mechanical drives, within the upper Midwest region by an yearly average of 23%.
- Facilitated relationships and grew revenue within key distribution partners by training, recommending and managing product placement.
- Leveraged new product rollouts to key targets and assisted in developing product plans based upon life cycles and competitive situations at key customers.
- Directed distribution operations to optimize inventory management and streamline logistics processes.
- Led cross-functional teams to implement cost-saving initiatives and improve service delivery standards.
- Developed training programs for staff, enhancing operational efficiency and safety compliance.
- Oversaw order fulfillment processes, ensuring timely delivery and high customer satisfaction rates.
- Coordinated closely with customer service representatives to address any shipping or delivery issues promptly, improving overall customer satisfaction rates.
- Collaborated with procurement to ensure timely availability of materials and resources for production needs.
- Analyzed performance metrics to identify areas for process improvement and increased productivity.
- Developed strong relationships with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely deliveries and accurate inventory data.
- Increased client retention by providing superior customer service.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Fordham University
Bronx, NYMBA - Marketing
Loyola University of Chicago
Chicago, IL06-1992
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Rockland Community College
Suffern, NYSkills
- Student engagement
- Teaching strategies
- Interactive learning
- Training delivery
- Diversity awareness
- Subject matter expertise
- Adaptive learning
- Instructional observations
- Content delivery
- Teamwork
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
Timeline
Senior Instructor
Fambro Chess Scholars
08.2020 - Current
Reginal Sales and Distribution Manager
Lenze
08.2007 - 04.2018
Bachelor of Science - Marketing Management
Fordham University
MBA - Marketing
Loyola University of Chicago
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Rockland Community College
United States Navy veteran, Vietnam Era
- Served from 1975-1979, honorable discharge
- Engineered and maintained advanced aviation simulators focused on avionics
- Wrote training course for new technicians/engineers (T.H.O.T.S)