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Dr. Gerard M. Woodlief, Ed.D
CareersRUs (CRU) is a Career Education and Career Development company wholly owned
and operated by its President and Founder, Dr. Gerard M. Woodlief, Ed.D. CRU has been a
continuously licensed business since 1992, and has successfully operated in the States of
Florida, Georgia, Arizona, New York and Washington (Wa State Unified Business ID No.
601924541 and Wa State MinorityOwned Business Certification Number: M3M0024237).
CRU offers unique Professional services in 3 specific areas:
● Career and Technical (Vocational) Education for Secondarylevel High School Students
and PostHigh School Young Adults;
● ‘Youth Offender’ PreRelease Career Education, ‘CRU Sponsored’ Employment
Placement & PostRelease Career/Employment Management for Youth Offenders
through CRU’s PreRelease Career Counseling/PostRelease Career Counseling
(PRCC²®) Program; and,
● ‘AtRisk Youth’ Mentoring Program Development, Mentor Vetting & Training, Mentoring
Program Assessment, and Mentoring Program Management/Management Support.
CRU delivers its Professional services:
● At any Public or Private High School Site, PublicSector or PrivateSector Facility, or
CRU Facility;
● Through Structured ‘PreRelease’ Site Visits at State or Federal Youth Correctional
Facilities;
● Via Synchronous or Asynchronous Distance Learning Platforms;
● Through Structured/Recurring ‘PostRelease’ Employer Site Visits; and,
● Through Structured/Recurring ‘PostRelease’ Client Career Counseling sessions at a
CRU Facility.
CRU’s contracted services include:
● CoDevelopment of Objectivebased ‘Behavioral,’ ‘Cognitive’ and ‘Educational/Training’
Goals and Metrics that clearly define each Client’s progress;
● Monthly/BiMonthly/Weekly Progress Reports on each Client that includes: Assessment
Scores; Specific Conclusions; and, Actionable Recommendations.
● Full support to Employers with the application & obtainment of Work Opportunity Tax
Credits (WOTC), Guaranteed Employee Federal Bonding and any additional Local, State
or Federal support for Employers hiring Students or released Youth Offenders.
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● Dr. Woodlief is nationallyrecognized for his specialized work in the development,
delivery, measurement and adjustment of Curriculum and Instruction techniques being
applied to an AtRisk Secondary High School, Incarcerated, ImmediatelyMatriculated or
Released ‘Student/Young Adult’ populations;
● Dr. Woodlief received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Naval Reserves in
2002, following 8 years of Service;
● Dr. Woodlief has been a Licensed Pilot since age 17, and is recognized as the first
AfricanAmerican to matriculate from the Clover Park Commercial Aviation Flight School
(Washington) in 1977;
● Dr. Woodlief was Appointed to the Department of Defense’s Defense Acquisition Board
in 1997, and holds Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Level III
status in Science & Technology Management, Program Systems Engineering, Systems
Engineering and Program Management. Additional DoD Certifications include:
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9000 Provisional Lead Auditor
(1995); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (2009); and, United States Army Contracting Officer
Representative (2012); and finally,
● Dr. Woodlief has served 3 Appointments as a Senior Manager and Branch Chief for the
Department of Defense in Afghanistan (2008, 2012) and Iraq (2010). As a testament to
his service and dedication to Mission and Country, he has received the highest US
Army, Department of Defense and NATO Letter of Award for Civilian Service in a War
Zone in addition to War on Terrorism Service Awards (2008 and 2012).
For more information on any of our services, or for Program Pricing, please feel free to
contact us at:
CareersRUs (CRU)
Attention: Dr. Gerard M. Woodlief
10708 116th Street S.W.
Lakewood, Washington 98498
Cell: (253) 2988418
Email: careersrus@outlook.com
PreRelease Career Counseling/PostRelease Career Counseling (PRCC²®) is a
Registered Trademark of CareersRUs, LLC.
CareersRUs, LLC is a Registered Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (MWBE)
and is listed with Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business
Enterprises (OMWBE) Certification Number: M3M0024237
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