"Ricky is the best, a part of our family here. "
Brian Thomas, Hunt Forest Products, 9/5/2024
Ricky Mitchell
Corporate Trainer
Ricky Mitchell grew up in the piney forests of Vernon Parish and is an alumnus of Anacoco High School. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Louisiana College and a Master of Arts degree from Louisiana Tech University. Ricky has been married to Angela Ward for 37 years. They are the proud parents of Molly who is employed at the University of Texas at Tyler.
For nine years, Ricky worked for the Louisiana Community and Technical College System in various capacities including safety and fleet management. During his career at Willamette Industries, Ricky functioned as the Training Coordinator for the Southern Region which included technical writing for job manuals. He was previously a Corporate Trainer for Training Logic, Inc. and currently serves as a Corporate Trainer for Elite Training.
In safety, Ricky’s certifications include: OSHA Authorized General Industry Trainer, C.P.R. & First Aid, Competent Person in Fall Prevention & Protection, HAZWOPER “Train the Trainer”, and Confined Space “Train the Trainer”. As a leadership trainer, Ricky focuses on team dynamics, customer service, and conflict resolution.
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}Reviews about Ricky Mitchell from our Customers
"Ricky always does a great job making the material easy to handle."
Charles Kokemor, Hunt Forest Products, 9/3/2024
"You did great Ricky. Great teaching techniques."
Chet Atkins, Hunt Forest Products, 7/23/2024
"Ricky did a fantastic job, made class very easy to sit in."
Don Staples, Foster Farms, 7/8/2024
"Ricky is a fantastic trainer. He is very engaging. He uses stories & anecdotes to really bring the lessons to me."
Elijah Finister, Neighbors, 5/8/2024
"Ricky has great energy and keeps the training moving. "
Eric Kirk, Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024
"Trainer was wonderful and was very interactive with everyone."
Frank Singleton, Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 8/8/2024
"The trainer makes the topics easy to learn and fun. I always leave the sessions with new learning."
Harold Harper, Hydro Extrusion, 6/10/2024
"Thank you! I was having a bad morning and you turned the day around."
Holli Schuler, Weyerhaeuser Timberlands, 6/25/2024
"Great use of stories/personal anecdotes. "
Janelle Briggs, Neighbors, 4/10/2024
"Ricky is an awesome trainer and makes the training easy to understand."
Jared Newton, Hunt Forest Products, 9/6/2024
"I have gone through this training at least 20 times in my career. This was the best it has been. "
Jeff Walker, Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024
"Ricky is an amazing teacher and able to connect with all, very insightful and keeps you engaged. "
Jessica Willis, Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"Ricky did a great job as always. He always presents information in a clear, easy to understand, and enjoyable manner."
Jonivon Ammons, Hunt Forest Products, 9/12/2024
"Ricky was a wonderful trainer! Everyone had a chance to speak and he was very informative."
Kaitlyn Lenard, Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024
"Ricky was amazing. Training never got boring and loved all examples"
Katie Mills, Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024
"Ricky really gets how to make it understandable and in todays time that is very important to training and learning. Was a blessed week."
Kenny Woods, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Ricky was awesome. He kept the class pretty entertained and involved. "
Keodre Frazier, Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"Training was perfect he provided enough information. Made training easy to understand to use in the future."
LaDayja Carroll, Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 8/13/2024
"Ricky was great! No dull moments - very interactive."
Lance Enkey, Neighbors, 4/10/2024
"I have had training similar to this one before but Ricky made everything so relatable and the leadership training was definitely appreciated."
Marce Reyes, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Mr. Ricky was a very good trainer."
Ophelia Duke, Foster Farms, 6/13/2024
"I thought the training was perfect! Ricky's knowledge on this is outstanding. People relate with Ricky. Excellent skills in relaying information."
Scotty Futrell, Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 10/11/2024
"Great energy and lighthearted, fun, direct, and to the point; Best training class I've been in out of about 20."
Sean Morrison, Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"I loved how Ricky made the training interactive, entertaining, and meaningful. "
Taylor Dykes, Weyerhaeuser, 9/11/2024
"Ricky has the ability to make the entire classroom session feel like a conversation. Makes time fly by."
Thomas Hale, Hydro Extrusion, 6/11/2024
"Ricky was well engaged with the class, plus he had class participated with the games that was part of the training"
Tony Rust, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Awesome!! Keeps your attention, has tons of life experiences that help you understand what he is teaching. Very knowledgeable in the industry. Enjoyed the class very much"
Zack Langford, PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
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