Douglas J.

Mannell

dmannell@une.edu

Education
2015- PRESENT

UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND

716 Stevens Avenue | Portland, ME 04103

MSEd, Curriculum and Instruction Strategies

EDU-600 Teacher as Leader
EDU-610 Differentiation Theory and Strategies
EDU-615 Motivational Theory and Class Management
EDU-707 Instructional Leadership
EDU-721 Technology w/ Inclusion Education
EDU-723 Technology and Learning in Inclusion Setting
EDU-742 Study Skill and Content Literacy Instruction
EDU-743 Connecting Reading and Writing for Success
EDU-695 Portfolio
2012-2013

NATIONAL LABOR COLLEGE,

10000 New Hampshire Avenue, Silver Spring Maryland 20903
B.A. in Labor Safety and Health (August 16, 2013)

2011-2012

IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE,

50 W. Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46208
Associate of Applied Science in Apprenticeship Training (May 6, 2012)

1978-1981

FLOOR LAYER APPRENTICESHIP,

9902 E 62nd Street, Raytown, MO 64133
Apprentice Graduate (August 16, 1981)

1976-1977

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL MISSOURI,

WDE 1000, Warrensburg, Missouri 64093
Physical Education

1973 - 1976

CENTER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL,

8715 Holmes Road, Kansas City, MO 64131
Academic Diploma, General studies (May 1976)

2005 PRESENT

CARPENTERS INTERNATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

6801 Placid Street, Las Vegas, NV 89119

American Institute of Architects (AIA) ICRA Best Practices in Health-Care Construction

Presentation
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Train the Trainer
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Aerial Lift Operator Qualification Train the Trainer

UBC/NWFA Wood Flooring Installation Certification Train the Trainer
Confined Space Train the Trainer
ICRA Best Practices in Health-Care Construction Train the Trainer
OSHA 502 Constructions Train the Trainer
Hazard Communication and Chemical Safety Train the Trainer
Mohawk Master Craftsman Certification Train the Trainer
INSTALL Carpet and Resilient Certification Train the Trainer
INSTALL Floor Layer Curriculum Train the Trainer
INSTALL - FORBO Associate Mechanic Train the Trainer
First Aid, CPR, AED, Blood borne Pathogens Train the Trainer

Objective
To further increase a relevant knowledge base that will enhance the skills sets already developed
through years spent in various fields: floor laying, administration, management, and
education/training with an emphasis on curriculum development; the expectation is that success
in this program will help to advance opportunities and success for students in my care in future
training programs.

Professional Experience: Education and Training

September 2005-Present, Coordinator/ Instructor Floor Layer Apprenticeship and Training
Coordinator responsibilities include the strategic planning, organizing, staffing,
leading/directing, and controlling of the Missouri Kansas Floor Layers Joint Apprenticeship
Program.
Instructor responsibilities include the provision of training to students (apprentices and/or
journeypersons) in appropriate areas of floor covering and safety. Ensure up-to-date subjects and
methods are implemented by developing and maintaining curriculum, participate in advisory
committees, and attending professional career related functions.
September 2007-Present, Carpenters International Training Subject Matter Expert (SME)
Chosen by the national union management to participate in the development of training materials
because of recognized teaching skill and extensive field experience. Materials are used in over
200 training centers. Contribute to effective teaching and learning elements in materials by
designing the scope of content; provide clarity, completeness, and coherence to content; design
test materials; choose appropriate illustrations; and design and review properly supplementing
PowerPoints. In this role the exercise of teamwork with other SMEs is critical. Completed
manuals and instructor guides for Standard Skills for Floor Layers, Resilient Flooring, and
Carpet. Currently working on a manual for Resinous Flooring installation.
September 2008-Present, Carpenters International Training Instructor, Las Vegas, Nevada
Chosen by national union management to teach new instructors how to instruct in floor laying.
Instructor skills required include how to develop a lesson plan, how to use PowerPoints as
effective tools, how to communicate product information, and how to do hands on
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demonstrations. Chief among the instructor skills is the ability to critique the lesson plans
developed by students.
August 1978 September 2005, Floor Layer Installer/Foreman
As a foreman the skills learned as an installer are used to teach: ensuring the acceptability of the
work a crew performs and remediating crew members through re-teaching; managing budgets
ranging from many thousands of dollars to many millions of dollars

Related Experience: Religious Education Transferable Skills

September 1993 August 1996, Childrens Pastor, Belton Assembly of God
Responsibilities included maintaining standards set by the church doctrine and translating
doctrine to make it palatable to children; also infusing events such as Easter egg hunts, church
camp, vacation Bible school, childrens plays and musicals with educationally and doctrinally
valuable instruction
June 1994 - May 2003, Kansas City Sectional Junior Bible Quiz Coordinator
Responsibilities included scheduling the competitive matches, printing the question sets to be
used during the matches, assembling the questions and rules for each room, training the officials
for the competitive matches, creating the age group divisions for the competitions, keeping the
statistics of all teams and individuals for advancement to the District completion, and monitoring
the events of the day. Indicators of success: at the beginning of holding the position, 36 teams;
upon resignation, 100 teams.
July 1999-June 2005, Southern Missouri District Junior Bible Quiz Coordinator
Represents a promotion with a larger geographic area the whole southern half of Missouriand
management and coordination responsibilities for larger numbers of coaches and teams of
students.

July 2003 June 2005, Gulf Regional Junior Bible Quiz Coordinator
Represents even larger geographic responsibility-- Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
and Tennessee-- but indicates the success resulting from the practice of organizing, managing,
coordinating, and teaching from other areas.

Employment-Related Honors
May 2008: Appointed by to Co-chaired the INSTALL curriculum committee in the
presentation of materials and format of the new training manuals to floor covering manufacturer
representatives from the United States, Canada, and Europe.

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August 2009 December 2010: Chosen to work with a group of SMEs from around the United
States to advise and prepare new standards to be adopted by the American National Standards
Institute, the gold standard of regulatory bodies in the United States for floor covering.
Fall 2011 Present: Led the formation of a Union Apprenticeship & Training (A&T) Funds
and Union Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee (JATC) to oversee the floor layer training
program covering the western portion of the state of Missouri. The committee reports to the
Department of Labor on all facets of the training program.
These include, but are not limited to the establishment of a yearly budget and training guidelines
for all students and contractors.
December 2014 Present: Committee member through the Carpenters International Training
Fund developing a certification program for substrate floor preparation. The committee works
with manufacturing representatives from companies based in the United States, Canada, and
Europe.
References provided upon request.

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