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HomeMy WebLinkAboutShirk, George - ResumeGeorge Shirk 926 Stonecrest Drive Houston, TX 77018 Phone (216)526-3189 gshirk@epco.com To Selection Committee: Please consider me for the City Manager position. I believe that my academic and work experiences provide me the interdisciplinary skills needed to successfully manage the responsibilities of the position. I have three graduate degrees and ten years of combined management experience in municipal government, the non profit sector, and private business. I graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration and a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management. Additionally, I graduated from Case Western Reserve University with a Juris Doctorate and a Masters of Science in Administration. I believe that my legal, human resource management, and administration experiences provide me the skills needed to build organizational capacity, manage complex budgets, consolidate resources, ensure legal compliance, and administer the day to day operations of municipal government. I have experience managing complex budgets, uniting people for a common vision, and executing municipal policies. As a Budget & Policy Analyst for Cleveland City Council, I provided oversight for the regional economic and policy development for Northeast Ohio. I forecasted budget needs, made funding & policy recommendations, and reported the 20 million dollar budget to the Mayor’s administration and the respective City Commissioners. I worked diligently with all of the 21 members of Cleveland’s City Council to fund, manage, and review Council sponsored initiatives and programs. Moreover, I have strong human relation, negotiation, and project management skills. I have successfully managed large staffs and supervised capital improvement projects. Currently, I work as a commodities trader for a large energy firm. I optimize our capital assets and manage the cash trading of approximately a billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. This experience has provided me strong quantitative, accounting, budget forecasting, deal negotiation, and risk management skills. Overall, I believe that my diverse academic background and work experiences would allow me to effectively serve as your City Manager. I am a very hard and energetic worker . I hope that you will kindly consider my application for the position. Sincerely, George Shirk, JD, MS, MA George Matthew Shirk 926 Stonecrest Drive Houston, TX 77018 216-526-3189 gshirk@epco.com EDUCATION Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland, OH J.D. Law Degree M.S. Masters of Science University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK M.A. Human Resource Management B.A. Public Administration CURRENT BOARD ACTIVITIES Mission of Yahweh, Houston, TX Board Member Shelter for Women and Children Career & Recovery Resources, Houston, TX Board Member Employment Programs designed to help individuals prepare for entry into the job market. Harvard House, Houston, TX Board Member Manage the financial statements for the Harvard Historic Building and its restoration for individual family units. WORK EXPERIENCE Enterprise Products 7/07-current Energy Trading Group Houston, TX Commodity Trader [Energy] Optimize Assets. Manage cash trading opportunities for a billion cubic feet of natural gas per day. Cleveland City Council 8/04 - 8/05 Cleveland, OH Policy & Budget Analyst Evaluated & analyzed policy priorities for Cleveland City Council and the Mayor’s administration. Advised the respective City Commissioners on the status of the policy positions and funding necessities. Forecasted budget needs, made funding and policy recommendations, and presented City Council’s budget to the Mayor. Case Western Reserve University 8/05 – 7/07 University Counseling & Residence Life Cleveland, OH Director Developed, managed, and promoted one of the first university based Recovery House programs in the country. Responsible for the day-to-day financial management, administration, programming, and student development. Designed programming model, developed emergency protocol, and implemented a Board of Directors. Supervised staff selection committees, trained staff on emergency procedures, and managed numerous departmental committees. Provided weekly group and individual therapy sessions for House residents. United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma 07/06-08/06 The Honorable Federal Judge Doyle Argo Oklahoma City, OK Federal Law Judicial Externship Performed legal research and wrote judicial opinions that were reviewed and adopted by the U.S. Federal Court. Department of Health and Human Services 3/04 - 8/04 Nome, AK Counselor Implemented therapeutic programs for sentenced juveniles, and served as a treatment team member in developing individual resident treatment plans. Organized treatment team evaluation conferences and implemented treatment strategies. Developed a one-on-one therapeutic model which allowed residents to take an active role in their treatment. National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence 9/02 - 8/03 Juneau, Alaska Director Collaborated with the Juneau School District to develop and implement a district wide substance abuse prevention program. Successfully acquired federal funding and implemented a community based drug prevention program. Managed prevention grants, acquired new funding sources, and worked in conjunction with the D.H.H.S. Juneau Youth Services 6/02 - 12/03 Juneau, Alaska Case Manager Provided daily individual and group counseling focused on stress/anger management, substance abuse, and family/peer relations. Managed emergency residential based therapy interventions and family mediation services. University of Oklahoma 7/01 - 6/02 Norman, OK Residential Director Trained and supervised twenty three Resident Advisors in areas of counseling, discipline, programming, and emergency procedures. Wrote policy and procedures for administrative and staff functions for Residence Life. Health Science Center 6/01 - 8/01 Oklahoma City, OK Director Trained and supervised Residential Counselors for a summer Native American Academic program. Coordinated diverse social, academic and cultural activities to support the academic progress of entering college students. Facilitated staff training including diversity awareness, cultural sensitivity, conflict management, student safety, communication strategies, and mediation. Subsequently, promoted to Residential Director on central campus.