{"id":1729,"date":"2024-08-14T07:04:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/?page_id=1729"},"modified":"2024-09-21T10:11:50","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T10:11:50","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/about-2\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tobin Shepherd<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Education<\/strong><\/em><br>1979-1983,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/ecu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">East Carolina University<\/a>, Greenville, NC<br>BA\/ Biology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1988-1991,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.davidsonccc.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Davidson County Community College<\/a>, Lexington, NC<br>AAS\/Computer Technology&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;High Honors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Professional registration as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/ncrehs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Registered Environmental Health Specialist<\/a>&nbsp;(REHS), #854<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Profession experience<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2024 Ham Stevens Award.  Given by NC Health Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2018, April-June: Interim Environmental Health Director, Mecklenburg County, Department of Public Health, Charlotte, NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2017, December:&nbsp; ReElected\/Sworn in Ward 2, City Council, Lexington, NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2013, December:&nbsp; Elected\/Sworn In Ward 2, City Council, Lexington, NC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2013- Honorably retired from Guilford County,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/guilfordhealth.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Department of Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2005- January 2013 Guilford County Dept of Public Health, Greensboro, NC<br>Environmental Health Director<br>Administer $4 million dollar budget, with 44-55 staff members.&nbsp; Plan, direct and provide vision for the Environmental Health organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2005 \u2013Interim Environmental Health Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2003-2005 Guilford County Department of Public Health, Greensboro, NC<br>Environmental Health Program Manager<br>Administer $1.2 million dollar budget, with 18 staff members.&nbsp; Plan, direct and provide vision for the Environmental Health organization Food, Lodging, Institution and Swimming Pool programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1992-2003 Guilford County Department of Public Health, Greensboro, NC<br>Senior REHS<br>Plan review of all regulated facilities.&nbsp; Certified to perform Food and Sanitation audits of Foodservice and Institutional facilities; Facilitator Serv-Safe program.&nbsp; Certified to perform Safety and Water Quality Audits of Swimming Pools.<br>Supervision of EHSs.&nbsp; QA activities with employees; complete yearly performance appraisals and evaluations for employees\u2019 raises\/disciplinary action; Field resolution of client-government issues; Coordination with staff for 100% completion of expectations\/goals.<br>Software Analyst\/Database Administration.&nbsp; Develop and maintain agency database; analyze agency workflows\/business processes and develop software for Auditing database and associated data.&nbsp; Successful rollout, deployment and implementation, August 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1983- 1992 Davidson County Health Department Lexington, NC<br>Environmental Health Specialist<br>In addition to Plan Review activities, certified to perform Soil Evaluations, Laboratory analysis of Diary Products.&nbsp; Obtained Professional Registration as Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Additional Professional Activities<\/strong><\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.nsf.org\/\">NSF<\/a>&nbsp;International Task Force for Swimming Pool Auto controllers.<br>completion of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.ccl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Creative Leadership<\/a>&nbsp;Executive Leadership program.<br>Central EHS Supervisor\u2019s Association<br>North Carolina Environmental Health Supervisor\u2019s Association (<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.ncehsa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NCEHSA<\/a>)<br>State of NC childcare rules rewrite committee, 88-91<br>State of NC Swimming Pools rules rewrite committee, 01-03<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Personal<\/strong><\/em><br>YMCA, Lexington, NC; youth coach<br>Spencer Little League, Spencer, NC, youth coach<br>Davidson County Babe Ruth league, Reeds, NC, youth coach<br><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.fbclex.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Baptist Church<\/a>, Lexington, NC<br>School Board member,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.lexcs.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lexington City Schools<\/a>, 1999-2004.&nbsp; Construction subcommittee chairman, 2002-2004.<br>PTOs of Southwest Elementary, Charles England, Lexington Middle School. &nbsp; Past member of LSHS Booster club.<br>Past member of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/www.lexingtonnc.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Lexington<\/a>&nbsp;Parks and Recreation Board.<br>Current Board member of:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20220521204210\/http:\/\/lhcdc.org\/cms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lexington Housing Community Development Corporation<\/a>&nbsp;&amp; Davidson County Board of Health.<br>Volunteer with: www.ncehsa.org, www.habitatoflexingtonnc.net.<br>Website manager for: www.ncehsop.org, www.ncrehs.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Family<\/strong><\/em><br>Wife: Beverley, Practice Manager, Novant Health, Winston Salem<br>Sons:&nbsp; Noah, App State, graduated Dec 2015.&nbsp; Harry, ECU graduated Dec 2018.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tobin Shepherd Education1979-1983,&nbsp;East Carolina University, Greenville, NCBA\/ Biology 1988-1991,&nbsp;Davidson County Community College, Lexington, NCAAS\/Computer Technology&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;High Honors Professional registration as a&nbsp;Registered Environmental Health Specialist&nbsp;(REHS), #854 Profession experience 2024 Ham Stevens Award. Given by NC Health Directors. 2018, April-June: Interim Environmental Health Director, Mecklenburg County, Department of Public Health, Charlotte, NC. 2017, December:&nbsp; [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1729","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P4hxeU-rT","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1729"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1738,"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1729\/revisions\/1738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tbnhs.net\/cms2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}