Michael Geissler
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY USA
"Use every opportunity to learn as much possible."
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Michael's work combines: Education, Entrepreneurship, and Problem Solving
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Westhill High School
Bachelor's Degree
Fire Science Technology
Red Rocks Community College
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a CDL Program Manager:
Certification: Transportation / Logistics
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Life & Career Milestones
I've taken a lot of twists and turns
1.
As an airport fire fighter operated oversize trucks and developed a passion for big rigs. Learned everything I could and certified on every piece of equipment assigned.
2.
Between firefighting shifts, pursued the passion of driving big rigs. After 11 years, I gave up firefighting for a CDL career driving over the road.
3.
Relocated to Colorado and started my own corporate transportation business. For 19 years provided fleet service in buses, vans, and limousines locally, nationally and internationally.
4.
In 2016 ran an operations center, CDL trained and provided logistics to over 200 personnel.
5.
In 2021 accepted a CDL Coordinator position with Laramie County Community college to stand up a brand new CDL program from scratch.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Society in general:
Why would you get into trucking? There are better jobs out there.
How I responded:
Stick to your passion. If the open road and solitude is what you are after, then go for it.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
Applying and securing seed money to get the program off the ground. Writing a solid business plan and applying to financial institutions.
The federal, state, and local government impose regulations on most industries. Becoming familiar and complying can be tasking. The solution is to work with the governing entities, develop a relationship and be pro-active in compliance.