ACHIEVEMENTS AND EDUCATION - OWEN KILBANE

ACHIEVEMENTS and EDUCATION
Owen Kilbane A148-329


•:. AMERICAN RED CROSS

> Organized and founded a branch of the American Red Cross at the Grafton Correctional Institution (GCI) in 1989
• Presently Chairman of the Rules and Procedures Committee
• Former Chairman of the Board of Directors
• Nine members of the Branch have received Certificates of Merit* from the President of the United States for saving or sustaining lives
• One of the branch members help save the life of Mrs. Majors a staff member at the Grafton Correctional Institution



•:• NATIONAL AWARD NOMINATION

> On November 14, 1997, Owen Kilbane attempting to save the life of Pete Valazque by performing CPR
• On December 12, 1997 nominated for Certificate of Merit*
• February 1998 received a Certificate of Extraordinary Personal Action
> On March 28, 1999, Owen Kilbane attempting to save the life and successfully sustaining the life of John Venes by performing CPR
• On April 14, 1999 nominated for a Certificate of Merit*

•:~ AWARDED CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

> On March 17, 2000 President Clinton signed a Certificate of Merit* for Owen Kilbane for successfully sustaining the life of John Venus (please see copy attached to this document)

* Certificate of Merit awarded to person(s) having saved or sustained a life. It is the highest award given by the American Red Cross and is signed by the President of the United States.


•:• EDUCATION

~ Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, Ashland University )~- Special Skills
Computer Programs/Applications
• Office XP, MS Windows 2007, MS Enterprise Office 2007, MS Word 2007, MS Excel 2007, MS Access 2007, MS Power Point 2007, MS Publisher 2007
• Investment Management
• Stock Analysis, Portfolio Management
• Small Business Development and Administration
• Marketing, Business Management, Organizational Analysis, Business Proposal Development
• Junior Degree in Accounting
• Auditing, Cash/Accrual Accounting
• Communications Skills
• Debate Coach Ashland University, Speech Writing, Article Published, Learning Magazine
• Prison Media Literacy, Cleveland State University
• Video Tape Editing, Camera Operator

•:• JUVENILE OFFENDERS PROGRAM

> Former member of Heart to Heart
• A positive interaction program between Juveniles and convicts at GCI
> US Justice Department, Youth Offenders Program
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ACHIEVEMENTS and EDUCATION Owen Kilbane A148-329


• Dir. John Dawson, Director, participated in Justice Dept. Problem & Responses for Juvenile offenders

•:• CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR

> COMMUNITY FIRST AID AND SAFETY
• Standard First Aid
• CPR/AED Automated External Defibrillator certified
• Three time winner of Instructor of the year
> AIDS Awareness
> Preventing Disease Control
> Facts For Life
~ Stress Management/Stress Busters
~ Positive Effective Parenting Program
> Laubach Tutor/ProLiteracy America

•:• PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

~ Vietnam Veterans, Lima Chapter 261 Instructor Job Search
• instructor Real Estate Acquisition
> Victim Awareness Program, Grafton
• Graduate and Alumni
~ Am Vets,
• Instructor Personal Finance Course
> Jaycees, Grafton Valley
• Presidential Advisor
• Charter Member
> Jaycees, Lima Ottawa Valley
• Public Relations Director
• Instructor Small Business Development
~ Grafton Braille Program
~ Motivational Guide Development
> Survive & Thrive in Flard Times Guide
~ Guest Speaker, G.C.I. programs.

•:• MISCELLANEOUS PARTICIPATION
> Community Service Workshop, GCI Program
~ Positive Solutions, GCI Program
> Organized and Coached
• Softball, Football, and Volleyball teams
• Division and Institutional Championship 1985-91

•:• OBJECTIVE UPON RELEASE
~ Reunited with Family
~ Restitution to the Victims Family and Community
> Employment
• Real Estate Management
• HotellMotel Management
• Securities Analysis
• Web Page design and development
~ Restore damage done to Family and Friends
> Expand PROs and CONs Project nationally PROs and CONs Project is a unique Restorative Justice Re-entr~Program
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