Robert E. DeGraw, Jr.

Coordinator, Product Data Clean-Up Consultant

Nashville Metropolitan Area

About

| Education | Publishing | Entertainment | Electrical Utility/Engineering | Renewable Energy | Wind/Solar | LEED | NABCEP | I appreciate diverse and creative people. In my lifetime I have worked with a wealth of passionate and creative people; Military Leaders; Engineers, Designers; Performance and Visual Artists; and Educators. who bring their life-experience and passion into the classroom - influencing new generations of passionate and creative people. Life is good. "All the world’s a stage...and one person in their time plays many parts." (My apologies to Shakespeare for making this gender neutral.)

Experience

  • Coordinator, Product Data Clean-Up Consultant at MBO Partners, LLC
    Feb 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    Artist catalog review and meta data normalizing on behalf of Warner Music Group.

  • Miller-Motte Technical College (10 yrs)
    • Director of Education
      Sep 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Compliance, maintain accreditation, secure and maintain state licensing, curriculum / program development, lesson plans, in-service, staff and teacher development and supervision, student services, library services, online learning curriculum and resources, student retention, academic success, coaching, student-parent-teacher grievance resolution, P&L, capital expenditures, payroll, timekeeping, consumable expenditures, maintain classroom materials and setups, extracurricular event planning, policy and procedure development and execution, maintain a relevant, empathetic, engaging and friendly learning environment. Directly responsible for 32 staff, 320 students.

    • Assistant Director of Education
      Oct 2015 - Sep 2016 · 1 yr

      Hiring, training, faculty files, accreditation, in-service, library, student relations, retention, curriculum development, faculty development, Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IEP) now Campus Effectiveness Plan (CEP), compliance, more. Assist in the oversight of programs; Cosmetology, Esthetics, Massage, Electrical, HVAC, Welding, Medical Assisting, General Education (English, Math, Social Science…), more. Curriculum Designer for the Mechatronics Integrated Technologies Program, Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician, Solar Technology, Sustainable Construction Technology, Electrical Systems Technology and Renewable Energy Technology. Enroll, retain, graduate and place.

    • Program Director, Renewable Energy, Wind Turbine Maint, Solar Tech. and Sustainable Construction
      Nov 2009 - Oct 2015 · 6 yrs

      Program Director and Curriculum Designer; Renewable Energy Technology, Wind Turbine Maintenance, Solar Technology and Sustainable Construction Supervisor. Oversaw successful reaccreditation (faculty file) initiative (ACICS) -- Led successful reaccreditation audit (NCCER) -- Retention Committee Chairperson -- Student Government Liaison

  • LEED Education Provider at LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) GBCI (Green Business Certification Inc.)
    Apr 2010 - Dec 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    Provided LEED Green Building Education approved for credit by the Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). Subjects included; LEED Green Building; Sustainable Construction Supervisor; Weatherization; Solar Photovoltaic Systems Installer; Wind Turbine Maintenance Technician.

  • Event Promoter, Entertainment at Mane Event Productions, Nashville, TN
    Dec 2013 - Oct 2014 · 11 mos

    Three day conference in London, England for artists from France, United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Germany and the United States of America. Insurance, lodging, travel, itinerary, conference schedule, sponsors, vendors, media, guest speakers, offsite excursions, admissions and transportation. A video documentary was completed during the event and broadcast by television networks throughout Europe. Event planning was accomplished from the United States; hosting was accomplished in person. Portions of the documentary were licensed to HBO and Showtime.

  • Concert and Event Security Officer, Armed Licensed at Various
    2004 - 2010 · 6 yrs

    OBO: 3 Doors Down, Ashley Cleveland, Black Label Society, Black Sabbath, Bronco Y, Bryan White, Charlie Daniels, CMA Music Festival, Cowboy Mouth, Cross Creek Television Productions, Def Leppard, Emerson Drive, Gran Jaripeo, Gretchen Wilson, GWAR, Hank Williams, Jr., In Flames, James Taylor, Jenni Rivera, Jessi Colter, Jimmy Webb, John Hiatt, Journey, Kenny Loggins, Kris Kristofferson, Leigh Nash, Linda Davis, Mindy Smith, Marty Raybon, Maze, Mudvayne, NAMM, Ozzy Osbourne, Patty Griffin, Phil Vassar, Rebecca Lynn-Howard, Richard Marx, Ricky Scaggs, Rob Zombie, Shawn Colvin, Shooter Jennings, Sigur Ros, Susan Ashton, Thief, Velvet Revolver, Will Hoge, King Crimson, Pat Benatar and others.