STEVEN J. ARNE
(605) 721-8622 home (605) 342-9088
email:
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
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Master
of Science Degree in Administrative Studies:
Human Resources Emphasis
Cross-
Disciplinary Business Administration & Public Administration
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Bachelor
of Science Degree in Education:
Vocational-Technical Teacher Education
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Electrical
Apprenticeship Training Program
Dakota's
Area Joint Electrician Apprenticeship Program: 1978
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Industry
Workshops
Inspection Technology Institute:
Residential Building Consultant class
Bob Pike’s Creative Training
Techniques Workshop
Web
Page Development Online Courses
Allen Bradley Programmable
Logic Controllers: PLC 2, PLC 5, MicroLogix
Rockwell Logix
500 Software - Auto Cad 3D - Welding - Auto Body
WORK EXPERIENCES
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Electrical
Training Seminars: Self Employed
August
1984- present
Arne
Electro-Tech Seminars
Provide continuing education
classes to the electrical industry, both apprentice training and journeyman
continuing education, specializing in exam preparation seminars. Web site design and development. Design
and execute advertising campaigns, coordinate meeting room accommodations for
seminars, register participants, deliver training courses. . Technical writing,
including textbook revisions for Mike Holt
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Technical Editorial Director
2004 - present
Editorial work with Mike Holt, Author of Training Books and seminars for the National Electrical Code
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Home
Inspection
August 2002- present
Owner and operator of the BrickKicker Home Inspection of Rapid City
Provide home inspection
services licensed by the SD Board of Real Estate
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Electrical
Department Chair/ Instructor:
Post-Secondary Technical Education
August 1984- May 2003
Western Dakota
Technical Institute
Department Chair for electronics department for the last 5 years
and
oversee
Industrial Electronics, Electronics Technology, and Computer Networking
Specialist programs with nine full time instructors and 2 full time lab
assistants. Manage departmental
budgeting and planning. Develop and coordinate schedules for Electronics
Department. Research and write grant proposals.
Program Coordinator and Instructor for Electrician/ Industrial
Electronics Department for 19 years.
Develop curriculum, work with advisory committee and industry. Design and construct training labs and
equipment. Coordinate program curriculum
development and delivery and instructional material selection for Industrial
Electronics Department. Instruct classes
including electrical code,
electrical
theory, motor control and programmable controllers including personal computer
to programmable controller interfacing.
Have served on various
committees,
including curriculum, safety, faculty credentialing committee, and NCA
accreditation study steering committee. Arbitrate disputes between faculty and
staff members as well as between students as Designated Contact Person for
Discrimination/ Harassment issues. Appointed as mentor teacher.
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Business
Instructor, Curriculum Development: University Business Department
Fall 1999- Spring 2000
Adjunct Faculty
Provide Instruction of
University Business Courses: Management Principles, Labor Relations, Management
and Marketing Concepts
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Curriculum
Development Specialist: Organizational
Leadership Program
Summer 1999
Developed packaged
curriculum for Bachelors Degree Program in Organizational Leadership. Developed syllabi, learning
objectives, course outlines, daily lesson plans, lecture notes, and exams for
seven courses:
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1. Small
Business Entrepreneurship
2. Critical
Thinking
3. Management
and Marketing Concepts
4. Principles
of Organizational Leadership
5.
Organizational Culture and Leadership
6. Managerial
Decision Making
7. Global
Marketing Strategies
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Electrical
Inspector: Seasonal
June 1996-August 1996
SD
Electrical Commission
118 W.
Capitol
Performed
electrical inspections on a seasonal basis for the State of
installations.
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Apprenticeship
Instructor Electrical Industry Evening Classes
1984- 1996 taught evening
classes in related instruction for the Union Electrical Construction Joint
Apprenticeship Program
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Adjunct
Faculty Business Classes
Fall 1995
Served
as adjunct faculty teaching Business and Society course.
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Electrical
Contractor: Self Employed
1981
Full Time; Currently Part Time
Arne
Electro-Tech Electrical Contracting
Design and install commercial
and residential electrical wiring systems.
Manage business aspects of a small contracting business including
project management, quotations, purchasing, scheduling, billing, collections,
and accounting. Hire and supervise employees on electrical construction
projects. In 1995 and again in 2002 I supervised the volunteer crews who wired
the electrical connections for the temporary campground of the Wally Byam Caravan Club, which drew over 1500 camping trailers to
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Electrical
Purchasing Agent & Indoor Sales:
Electrical Wholesale Distributor
February
1982- August 1984
Plainsco
108 E.
Made two million dollars of
annual electrical inventory purchases based on
computerized
inventory records and evaluation of customer needs. Customer
relations and
inside sales support. Electrical
project design and project quotations.
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Journeyman
Electrician
Journeyman
1978-1981, Apprentice
1974-1978
Worked
as a construction electrician on various projects requiring knowledge of construction
and design of commercial building projects.
Increasing levels of project responsibility included foreman position
supervising an electrical construction crew.
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Retail sales positions prior to 1974, soft goods
and furniture, details available upon request
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SD
Electrical Inspectors License
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SD and
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SD
Home Inspector License
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SD
Technical Teaching Credential for Post Secondary Education
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International
Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) member
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Board
Member of
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Deacon
of
· Member of Gideons International Organization
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Western Dakota Technical
Institute (WDTI) /
WDTI Electronics Department Chair
WDTI Industrial Electronics Program coordinator
Member of WDTI steering committee for NCA
Accreditation
Chair of WDTI NCA subcommittee on Faculty Human
Resources
Member of WDTI Teacher's Credential Committee
WDTI Sexual harassment & discrimination
designated contact person
Member of WDTI Mentor corps for new instructors
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Served on the screening & interview committees
during the selection of the WDTI Director, in 2000
Member of WDTI Curriculum Committee
Member and Chairman of WDTI Safety Committee
Member of RCAS District Safety Committee
Previous President of WDTI Teacher's Association
Previous Secretary of WDTI Teacher's Association
Previous Member of WDTI Teacher's Negotiation
Committee
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State committees related to
Technical Education
State Committee meeting to develop guidelines for
the Mentoring program of the SD Technical Institutes
State committee meetings to develop guidelines for
the issuing of
Credentials to SD Technical Teachers
1999 State Committee meeting on the Perkins Act
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Presentations and Projects
Member of the Mike Holt
Technical Writing Team for 2005 Code Revisions
2003 Panel member in
filming of Mike Holt’s Understanding the National
Electrical Code, Volume 2 video training class
2002 Panel member in
filming of Mike Holt’s Electrical Code Calculations video training class
April 2002 South Dakota Electrical Council state
convention presented Continuing Education Electrical Code Class
March 2002 Black Hills Chapter of SDEC presented
Continuing Education Electrical Code Class
2001 SD Tech Prep Conference presenter of Teachers
Online Web Development class
2001 TIE conference presentation of Teachers Online
Web Development class
2002 Electro-Technology Expo presentation for
Electricians Continuing Education
March 2001 Black Hills Chapter of SDEC presented
Continuing Education Electrical Code Class
2001 Electro-Technology Expo presentation for
Electricians Continuing Education
Nov. 2001 Sioux Chapter of SDEC presented Continuing
Education Electrical Code Class
2000 SD Tech Prep Conference presenter of Teachers
Online Web Development class
2000 Fall WDTI In-service presentation of Teachers
Online Web Development class
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2000 Spring National American University In-service
presentation of Teachers Online Web Development class
February 2000 Black Hills Chapter of SDEC presented
Continuing Education Electrical Code Class
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Public training seminars for
electrician continuing education
Electrician's Exam Preparation course presented
almost monthly through Arne Electro-Tech seminars
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Interests
I enjoy developing web sites and learning about
computer applications including Distance Learning and On-Line Learning
I greatly enjoy reading and
writing
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References
will be provided upon request