PAUL A. RICCHIAZZI
Candidate for BVCSD DIRECTOR
My Background
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I share with you here my educational and work experience to glean a little light into what has helped shaped me into a divergent thinker, selfless servant, and professional representative for our home community we can all be proud of here in Bear Valley Springs, CA.
*More detailed information can be found on my LinkedIn page.
Education
2016 -2017
Stanford University
Strategic Decision and Risk Management Certificate
The strategic decisions that you participate in shape the direction and success of your organization. The ability to make effective critical decisions is a valuable and crucial skill that helps make managers, executives and corporate leaders indispensable. Quality decisions that result in cost, time and resource savings will benefit the company and your career.
This program teaches you to establish clear value metrics to untangle conflicting goals, embrace risk and uncertainty, and avoid common behavioral and analytical decision mistakes.
Skills gained include:
Making good decisions under pressure
Understanding enterprise risk from the shareholder value perspective
Using design innovation principles to generate better alternatives
Gain true commitment to effective execution from the key players in implementation
2016 - 2016
Caltech
Project Management Certificate Program
Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education's project management programs provide the opportunity to learn and apply new project management tools, practice project management skills, and get valuable feedback from our instructors who are subject matter experts with extensive industry experience. The program emphasizes proven methods for managing complex projects with stringent cost and schedule constraints. Case studies and in-class exercises reinforce key concepts and enable participants to apply the material to challenges in their current environment.
1997 -1999
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
BS, Aviation Management
Students in Aviation Management with an emphasis in airlines, general aviation operations, finance, safety, regulations, air traffic control, maintenance management, and airport management and planning.
Experience
2023 - 2024
Bear Valley Police Department
Police Officer
Uniformed Patrol, traffic enforcement, community services, and general public safety.
2003 - 2023
Los Angeles Police Department
Police Officer
Worked various assignments including uniformed patrol, Emergency Operations Division, Command Post Unit, Department Operations Center, Data Integrity, Risk Management, Commercial Crimes, and Training Division.
2000 - 2003
Chautauqua Airlines
Pilot
Regional Airline Pilot. Captain on SAAB-340A and First Officer on ERJ-145
Entrepreneurial
2020 - Present
Nice Little Training Center
Co-Founder/Managing Partner
Multi-Disciplinary Training Center that focuses on learning through Adult Learning Concepts. From Executive Level to Labor Workforce. California Department of Social Services vendor for Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly (RCFE) Administrators.
2020 - Present
VPR Residential Management Solutions, LLC
Co-Founder/Owner
Assisted Living development and management consulting. From small startup to large transfers. We handle every aspect of developing licensed senior care facilities and sustainable quality standards.
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