A Bit About Me
David is an empathetic and perceptive leader with over 20 years of experience in the transportation industry at both local and federal levels. He excels at building rapport and quickly earning the trust of others. David has exceptional client relations skills, a clear and approachable communication style, and a proven ability to connect with and interact effectively with people.
As an indigenous individual with strong ties to the White Earth Indian Reservation, David brings a rich cultural perspective and a deep understanding of navigating personality dynamics. His indigenous heritage informs his commitment to creating an inclusive and collaborative environment, where he involves all stakeholders and promotes collaborative decision-making.
David utilizes the Technology of Participation (ToP®) framework to enhance engagement, foster effective communication, increase participation, and build consensus within groups or teams. As a certified Lumina Practitioner, he possesses the expertise to effectively utilize Lumina Learning's psychometric tools and methodologies. This accreditation underscores his ability to leverage personality assessments and related resources to enhance individual and team performance.
By leveraging Lumina's psychometric tools, David gains deep insights into individuals' unique strengths, preferences, and development areas. This understanding allows him to provide personalized support and guidance to foster personal and professional growth. With this knowledge, he tailors his approach to individuals' specific needs, helping them unlock their full potential and achieve their goals.
Work Experience
Competency Areas
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Client Relations
Expertise in building rapport and trust with clients, creating an environment where clients feel comfortable and safe to openly discuss challenges. This leads to the development of comprehensive facilitation plans tailored to meet clients' unique needs.
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Team Dynamics and Facilitation
Proficient in navigating personality dynamics and facilitating teams to achieve shared awareness and consensus, ensuring effective collaboration and optimal team performance.
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Building High-Performing Teams
Skilled in facilitating teams through various participatory processes that engage employees, improve communication, enhance meetings, build consensus on team values, foster collaborative decision-making, and establish clear forms of accountability.
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Meeting Design and Facilitation
Creatively design and facilitate large and small group meetings, retreats, and critical planning sessions. Facilitation services for sensitive or controversial issues, team building, mediation, and conflict resolution for individual and group disputes.
Education
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GED – Eisenhower Adult Learning Program
Professional Associations
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National ToP Trainer’s Network
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Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA)
Professional Certification and Awards
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Facilitation Master Graduate - Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA)
Volunteerism
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President of Red Rum MC Chapter – Spreading positivity on two wheels and supporting indigenous communities
Project List
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Comprehensive Community Engagement and Strategic Plan – Conducted 52 focus groups across five counties, administered an electronic survey, and facilitated a five-week comprehensive strategic planning process to develop a unified strategic plan for the Big Sandy region of Kentucky.
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Statewide Opioid Strategic Plan – Facilitated a strategic planning initiative engaging approximately 100 stakeholders to unify and establish sustainable collaborative partnerships across local, state, and federal agencies. This effort leveraged resources and data to enhance equitable access to prevention, treatment, and recovery support services statewide, aiming to collectively save lives across Missouri
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Project Team Retreat - Facilitated a project planning team retreat bringing together researchers, elders, and indigenous experts from across Canada for the Respectful Terminology Platform Project. This initiative aims to develop an inclusive online platform featuring dynamic, multilingual terminologies for Indigenous Peoples, places, heritage, traditions, knowledge, and cultures.
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Strategic Plan Annual Update – Facilitated the annual update for Year Three of the University of the Fraser Valley Library's five-year strategic plan.
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Board Retreat – Facilitated a board retreat for Doctors for America advocacy groups to establish a unified organizational vision, outline cross-collaboration strategic actions with defined timelines, outcomes, and accountability measures.
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Personality Review and Annual Goal Planning – Facilitated an annual retreat for the City of Woodbury Streets Department to enhance understanding of personality preferences and collaboratively establish annual goals.
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Personality Dynamics and Team Building - Administered Lumina Personality Assessment and facilitated team retreats for the City of Woodbury Public Safety and Administration Departments aimed at enhancing team dynamics, improving communication, and collaboratively establishing the values necessary for a high-performing team.
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Personality Dynamics and Team Building - Administered Lumina Personality Assessment and facilitated a team retreat for City Council and Management to enhance team dynamics, improve communication, and collaboratively establish the values essential for fostering high-performing leadership across the city of Baytown.
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Personality Dynamics and High-Performing Team - Administered the Lumina Personality Assessment and facilitated a team retreat for the St. James Parish Hospital Leadership Team. Established a shared understanding of the team's diverse personalities and collaboratively developed key elements essential for fostering a high-performing team culture.
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Personality Dynamics and High-Performing Team - Administered the Lumina Personality Assessment and facilitated a team retreat for STRIDE. Established a shared understanding of the coaches' diverse personalities and collaboratively developed the pillars of a high-performing team culture.
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Focus Groups – Facilitated staff focus groups to comprehensively understand the current culture of the Ramsey County Emergency Communication Center.
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Custom Cultural Awareness Training - Developed a customized cultural awareness training program for KAWERAC, Inc., aimed at enhancing cultural awareness, understanding identity challenges, and fostering respect while building bridges with the Alaskan Native Community.
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Lumina Spark and Leader Assessments – Administered and completed individual coaching sessions for participants in the Missouri River Energy Services Leadership Academy on an annual basis.
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Live Streaming – Provide live streaming services for the Montana Institute Summer Institute
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Strategic Plan- Facilitated the development of a 3–5-year Strategic Plan for Partners Aligned Toward Health (PATH), ensuring alignment with the organization's mission, vision, and values. Emphasized financial and human sustainability, realistic staff and organizational capacity, and preparedness for the organization's inevitable evolution.
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