as a driver in Houston 14 years ago, Shields was look- ing for opportunities to fulfill his goal of being a director of transportation. “I had a career plan,” noted
Shields. “One of the things I liked about transportation is the ability to be trained and moved up. I’m one of the younger administrators in our industry. The last few years there has been a push to get younger people in the pipeline. If the school brings an administrator from the campus over to transpor- tation, they may not have the homegrown knowledge of someone with trans- portation experience. For
35%
Number of readers who say they have benefited in their own career from succession planning implanted by
their predecessor or school district/company.
(Out of 149 respondents to a recent STN Survey.)
instance, knowing state and federal guidelines is crucial, and not understanding them can really be a disservice to the community.” Shields said he believes
that mentoring and shad- owing the current director is extremely important for seamless transitions. “During my interview with Hays, I said that I wanted to come to a district where I was able to be mentored by someone with a lot of successful years in the industry, and Fili has certainly been successful in his career.” Bonilla added, “It’s my 29th
year. I started out as a part- time driver in El Paso, driving
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