Stephen G. Ford
2865 E. 2539th Rd
Marseilles, IL 61341
Phone: (815) 690-8983
Email: Stephen.ford2576[at]gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
• Obtain a training position with an electrical utility or similar field.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Revised over 3000 knowledge objectives.
• Revised and developed over 500 power point presentations.
• Written or revised over 2000 examination questions.
• Written or revised over 1000 lesson plans.
• Understand both the SAT and ADDIE process.
• Have written or revised over 100 operations procedures.
• Have over 3000 hours of face time as an instructor both in classroom and simulator.
• Have excellent PPT, Word and Excel skills.
• Have excellent human performance reduction skills.
• Understand and use procedure place keeping.
• Have performed over 1000 error-free evolutions as a non licensed operator.
• Have owned a crew of 12 operations folks to maintain our work schedule error free and on time as a non-licensed field supervisor.
• 15 years high pressure steam operations both Naval and commercial.
• 8 years Senior Reactor operations certified licensed instructor.
• 26 combined years of operations and training experience.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• 2009 Hyperspring 09/06/2009 - Present.
o Upgraded 3000 knowledge objectives.
o Upgraded 35 Power Points with over 100 slides each.
o Upgraded 200 and insured correct KA ties to 200 NRC exam level questions
o Tie knowledge objectives to test questions and place in vision (1000 items.)
o Tie all of the above to the K/A catalog.
o Perform Lesson plan upgrades for material and format.
o Insure test questions and materials meet the intent of the K/a.
• 2008-Sept. 2009 Owner operator of Hometown Pro Shop.
o Instruct all levels of bowling using computer aided photography
o Provide Power Point lessons on bowling for clients.
o Maintain all records using quick books
o Order and maintain stock
o Operate machinery associated with the bowling business.
• 2008-2008 Initial licensing class instructor, Progress Energy.
o Instructed 7 Generic Fundamental Classroom presentations to the initial licensing students.
o Performed numerous control room in plant observations to insure training is being taken to the field and used.
o Nuclear Operations Instructor
o I have over 6000 hours in front of the classroom both as a simulator floor instructor and in the classroom.
o Obtained Senior Reactor Operator Certification and qualified as Simulator Operator and Floor Instructor. Instructed licensed and non-licensed operators.
o Subject matter expert on Core Spray, Emergency Diesel Generator mechanical and logic, Station Blackout Diesel, Security Diesel, Auxiliary Power, Control Rod Drive Mechanism, and Control Rod Drive Hydraulic systems.
o Instrumental in numerous initial license training examinations. Collateral duties included:
o Drywell Coordinator (2 years) and Trackway Coordinator (2 years) for refueling outages.
o Wrote over 200 NRC exam level questions for the bank.
o Participated in 5 NRC exams many times as surrogate and the NRC including Dell Mcneill loved the job I did for them.
• 1981-1990 Reactor operator, United States Navy
o Gave numerous “on the boat†training lessons.
o Controlled reactivity maneuvers during start-up, shutdown, and steady-state operations for a single-unit PWR onboard the USS Sturgeon.
o Performed calibration of nuclear instruments and trip point settings for reactor protection system as a nuclear-trained Electronic Technician.
o Controlled transfer and storage of all radiological items as a Radiological Control Supervisor onboard the USS Yellowstone
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