Frederick Carl Prasuhn, Ph.D.
Managing, Supervising

Experienced cross-functional professional who, through practical, flexible praxis, conservative core, and ingenuitive application,
builds on the belief that the sum of all parts makes a greater whole to meet the need.
skills
- Cash & budget control.
- Conflict resolution.
- Contract negotiations.
- Customer service.
- Inventory management.
- Project management.
- Quality assurance.
- Recruitment, training, & leading – volunteers.
- Regulatory compliance – local, FAA, & FCC.
- Remote working.
- Risk management.
- Security & safety management.
- Statistical reporting.
- Supervision.
- Training.
Accomplishments
- Created and implemented regional program for FAA & FCC compliance for network and engineering departments.
- Developed a “truck crew” dedicated to receiving deliveries and maintaining company protocols ensuring quality standards.
- Procured capital funding and served as project manager for regional call center scheduling platform implementation.
- Significant increase in active youth attendance and youth programming within churches and region.
Character
- Dedicated.
- Determined.
- Manages multiple priorities.
- Organized.
- Personable.
education
Ph.D.: Adult Education
December 2011
College of Education, The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
M.Ed.: Instructional Technologies
June 2004
American InterContinental University, Hoffman Estates, IL
M.A.: Christian Education
May 1990
Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY
B.A.: Christian Ministries and Church Music
August 1986
Asbury College, Wilmore, KY
Contact
- fprasuhn@gmail.com
- 706/255-5581
- www.fredprasuhn.com
experience
Project Manager
September 2017-March 2018
Research Compliance, Office of Research, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
- Managed project development of PEP (Professional Education Portal) learning management system.
- Created scope of campus-wide data needs for PEP campus integration.
Regulatory Services Project Manager
May 1999-November 2002
BellSouth Cellular Corporation (Cingular Wireless), Atlanta, GA
- Oversight of regional Federal Aviation Administration and Federal Communication Commission regulatory compliance for new builds, service upgrades, and maintenance of cellular and microwave structures.
- Coordinated FAA and FACC regulatory needs with regional real estate, construction, legal, RF engineering, network engineering, and external contractors during builds and upgrades.
- Developed and implemented training for internal and external personnel on FAA and FCC regulations and corporate policies.
Office Manager
June 1997-May 1999
BellSouth Cellular Corporation (Cingular Wireless), Atlanta, GA
- Reviewed and procured regional call center scheduling system for technical support and customer service centers.
- Oversight of scheduling for technical support regional call center.
- Coached technical support persons regarding call performance.
- Analysis and monitoring of department expenditures and capital build funds to ensure successful on or below budget goals met.
- Department’s trainer for new software and other technology implementations affecting the group.
- Supervised temporary and permanent administrative employees.
Youth Program Director
May 1993-May 1995
First United Methodist Church, Alvin, TX
- Recruitment, training, and supervision of 15+ volunteer youth workers.
- Increased adult support from 1 to 15+ volunteers.
- Developed programming that increased weekly program attendance from 3-25+ teens.
- Added a small group program averaging 9 persons/group/week.
- Coordinated special events for 200+ youths.
- Regional Summer Camp Dean for 150+ Jr/Mid-high ages.
- Developed and oversaw fundraising program for youth events.
Assistant Manager
March 1987-May 1993
McDonalds’ Restaurant, Greenville, OH
- Oversee company standards for quality, service, cleanliness, and value.
- Supervised 5-25 crew/shift.
- Maintained cash control, inventory ordering and delivery, crew hiring, and crew training.
- Community store liaison for community projects.
Christian Education Director and Youth Minister
January 1990-June 1992
Living Word Baptist Church, Lexington, KY
- Recruitment, training, and supervision of volunteer youth workers increased support from 0 to 3 adults.
- Initiated youth events for church with volunteers’ support.
- Established weekly group meeting with a focus on learning.
Concession Advisor (volunteer), 1992
Concession Chair (volunteer), 1990-1991
Ichthus Ministries, Wilmore, KY
- Coordination and contract negotiations of vendors to provide food services during outdoor weekend music festival for 18,000+ attendees and 500+ festival volunteer staff.
- Recruitment and supervision of 50+ volunteer concession workers.
- 1990 event was the first year in festival history that concessions closed finances in the black and made a profit.
Youth Director (volunteer), 1987-1988
First United Church of Christ, Greenville, OH
- Created and run youth program for the church.
- Weekly attendance reached 10 teens.
- Adult volunteers recruited and trained for special events, which included yearly ice cream vending at a 10-day county fair. The “Ice Cream Barn” provided nearly all of the yearly education programming budget for the church. 30+ volunteers.
references
Available on request