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Patrick Patrong
Director of Training Management Division, Virginia Department of Social Services
Location: Richmond, VA United States
Joined: Oct 7th, 2004

About (request update)

Current Whereabouts:

Director of Training for Virginia Department of Social Services, managing my own consulting firm travelling throughout the US speaking and training

Website:

http://www.patrong.org

Education (request update)

Grambling State University class of 1991

Undergrad Major: Engineering Design

Campus Organization:

Omega Psi Phi

Claim To Fame:

SGA President and Vice President, two year Varsity Balketball, National Speaker and Trainer, Director of Training for City of Richmond and Baltimore City, Director of Youth Development for the State of Maryland.

Most Memorable Moment:

Meeting with Bill and Hillary Clinton, National Basketball player (Trinidad),

Experience

I currently work with Virginia Department of Social Services as Director of Training Management Division
I have 19 years of experience working in the Research & Development industry.

Director of Training Management Division | Virginia Department of Social Services
From August 2007 to Current • 19 year(s)
Directs employee development of over 20,000 employees and community partners with supervision of eleven professional staff. Manages the VDSS Leadership Academy for emerging leaders.

Division Chief of Employee Development and Performance | City of Richmond Department of Human Resources
From March 2006 to Current • 20 year(s)
Leads team responsible for training and development of City employees with focus on career advancement. Formulated and implemented Organizational Development Initiative.

President/CEO | Patrong Enterprises, Inc.
From May 1996 to Current • 30 year(s)
Provider of customized organizational development services including grant writing, youth training, program development, and leadership development.

Training Division Chief | Baltimore City Department of Human Resources
From July 2002 to March 2006 • 4 year(s)
Managed City's Training Division and Apprenticeship Program leading nine employees. Created training programs for over 15,000 City employees.

Substitute Teacher | Baltimore City Department of Education
From September 2000 to June 2002 • 2 year(s)
Served as substitute teacher for grades 7-12 in Baltimore City Public School System.

Primary Prevention Initiative Manager | Maryland Department of Human Resources
From November 1994 to October 2000 • 6 year(s)
Managed $5M Maryland Primary Prevention Initiative examining welfare recipient sanctions. Trained and supported fifty Targeted Case Managers statewide.

Contract Administrator | Maryland Department of Human Resources
From November 1994 to October 2000 • 6 year(s)
Served as Contract Officer for several contracts including Community Grant Program and Child Abuse Grants with policy interpretation and fiscal management.

Legislative Liaison | Maryland Department of Human Resources
From November 1994 to October 2000 • 6 year(s)
Coordinated responses to legislative bills affecting Social Services Administration and represented Department at legislative briefing sessions.

Director of Youth Development | Maryland Department of Human Resources
From November 1994 to October 2000 • 6 year(s)
Directed Maryland's youth development initiatives with supervision of five lead staff and twenty-five local coordinators. Managed Foster Care Mentoring Project and Independent Living programs.

Lead Organizer | AFL/CIO Organizing Institute
From May 1991 to July 1994 • 3 year(s)
Assigned to unions in multiple cities for organizing and civil rights actions. Facilitated workshops for representatives and community activists.

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Guestbook Comments

	Did you go to the reuion Tagged by emma lewis on 05/27/2008

	VERY IMPRESSIVE!! Just dropping by to say Hello from the DIGNIFIED DIVA OF DETROIT! I'm very proud of my HBCU' Kings. Keep pressing on my brotha. Much luv. Lady T from the "D" Tagged by Tracey Tyner on 01/10/2008

	What's Up Patrick?!?! Where's the Purple & Gold? Just sending you a WEST COAST HELLO!! Carlita - DI Spr '90 Tagged by Carlita Ferguson on 01/06/2005

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