Matthew C. McAloon

Bloomingdale, Illinois *****

Cell: 708-***-****

E-mail: acqguc@r.postjobfree.com

I am a motivated self-starter; committed and detail-oriented professional with extensive experience in leadership,

management, safety, training and development obtained over 25+ years of dedicated customer, military and public service.

Data Analytics End-to-end Testing Project Management Relationship Building

Client Relations Crisis Management Audit & Compliance Business Requirements

Communications Conflict Resolution Business Intelligence Training & Development

Customer Service Defect Management Change Management User Acceptance Testing

Strategic Planning Policy Development Process Improvement Occupational Health & Safety

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Accomplished and results-oriented leader possessing 25+ years of experience in public service, administrative and

operational management, emergency medical services and specialized rescue within dynamic and austere environments

Proficient in Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SAP and Adobe; working knowledge of Lync,

Project, Visio, Captivate, WebEx, Articulate and various software environments as needed

Effective in cross-functional team management, relationship building and communicating with various levels of

clients, stakeholders and Local, State, Federal law enforcement and governmental agencies

Managed audit processes associated with ensuring annual internal, Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL), Illinois

Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), HIPAA compliance, National

Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM), American National Standards

Institute (ANSI) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance and risk mitigation

Managed equipment, vehicle and facilities’ daily and monthly safety inspections of multiple stations in compliance

with internal, insurance carrier and governing entities policies and regulations

Experienced in strategic planning, operational risk assessment/mitigation, resource management and issue resolution

Skilled training professional with 15 years of experience performing needs analysis, design, development,

implementation and evaluation (ADDIE) of curricula and training programs with the use of project management skills

LEADERSHIP, SAFETY PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Chief Supervisor of multiple stations, specialty teams, personnel, annual departmental and divisional budgets and the

24 hour on-call response to scenes for emergency incidents, incident command and conducting investigations

Selected as the Manager for Fleet, EMS, Respirator (SCBA/CBRN) Programs and Special Rescue Operations Teams

Appointed Subject Matter Expert assigned to tasks of increasing responsibility with identifying process efficiencies,

defining refinements and implementing improvements within several internal and external programs and processes

Managed Safety Program policies, procedures, issues and analysis for safe fulfillment of safety goals and objectives, as

well as, the health and welfare of each employee in all emergency and non-emergency situations

Ensured culture of acceptance of safety procedures by example, inspection, proper use and maintenance of Personnel

Protective Equipment (PPE) and ensuring adherence to hearing conservation, eye protection and respirator programs

Conducted safety inspections, Lockout/Tagout; implementation of prompt corrective action of safety deficiencies and

conducted root cause, employee injury, accident, mishap, and near-miss investigation and reporting

Developed and implemented on-site CPR, AED and 1st Aid training program, on-site Internal Emergency Response

Team planning and drills for local businesses, conducted Pre-Incident Planning on new and existing occupancies

Managed small to medium scale projects with mid-level complexity and components of change management and

process adoption from idea to delivery

Managed project resources holding task owners accountable for adhering to timelines of tasks and deliverables and

provided overall status and project health checks to multiple levels of senior leadership

Identified critical tasks associated with projects and developed timelines and schedules using charts and spreadsheets to

effectively track progress

Effectively communicated relevant project information to department staff and subordinate supervisors and facilitated

team & division stand-up meetings/presentations, prepare and distribute agenda, minutes, monthly and annual reports

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Matthew C. McAloon

Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108

Cell: 708-***-****

E-mail: acqguc@r.postjobfree.com

STRATEGY, TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Completed Fleet Vehicle Preventative Maintenance and Inspection program designed to reduce overall maintenance

and repair costs by providing training to line-personnel in basic maintenance and daily routine safety inspections

Completed Divisional organizational restructuring that extensively outlined the organizational structure, job

descriptions, budgeting, administrative policies, procedures, operational guidelines and training and safety standards of

all water rescue disciplines, including for Statewide and National deployment for Division personnel

Standardized equipment on all EMS vehicles that resulted in efficiencies and enabled a more consistent approach to

providing patient care, personnel and scene safety, thus, improving scene times, patient satisfaction and experience

Effectively negotiated vendor contracts resulting in annual discounted rates of 20% in servicing costs for preventative

and annual maintenance of all divisional dive equipment and PPE based on volume and standardization

Developed, facilitated, delivered curricula and programs in the modalities of instructor-led, web-based, blended,

classroom, field & hands-on training to public service, government, military, foreign national and civilian personnel

Developed, revised and implemented Human Resource-related and operational policies & guidelines and administered

training evaluations and implemented recommendations based on participant feedback resulting in more positive

survey results based on improvements made to the training

Developed and initiated an annual performance evaluation training program introducing mid-term counseling and goal

setting to result in less appeals, higher performance scores, improved job satisfaction, productivity and morale, as well

as, conducted initial and year-long training, mentoring and evaluations for New Hire personnel

Review business requirements, functional specifications, user stories and use cases to understand end user

requirements in order to validate both functionality and supporting business processes operate as specified

WORK HISTORY

2015 – Present

JPMorgan Chase (KForce, Inc.), Chicago, IL.

User Acceptance Testing Analyst, (UAT) Consultant

Business Intelligence and User Developed Business Applications

2002 – 2015

Viper Detective Agency, Ltd., Bloomingdale, IL.

Private Investigator, Investigation Consultant

Notary Public

Illinois Permanent Employee Registration Card

1994 – Present

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, Bloomingdale, IL

Battalion Chief

Division Dive-Swift Water Rescue Team Leader

Lieutenant/Company Officer

Division Dive-Swift Water Rescue Team Training Officer

Lieutenant/Emergency Medical Services Coordinator

Acting-Lieutenant

Firefighter/Paramedic

EDUCATION

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL. 2016

Master of Science in Public Safety and Homeland Security Management –

In-Process for April 2016

WM R. Harper College, Palatine, IL. 2014

Associate in Applied Science in Fire Science Technology

Benedictine University, Lisle, IL 2008

Bachelor of Arts in Management – Magna cum Laude

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Matthew C. McAloon

Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108

Cell: 708-***-****

E-mail: acqguc@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING and CERTIFICATIONS

Occupational Health and Safety Organization – 30 Hour Construction Safety 2015

Occupational Health and Safety Organization – 30 Hour General Industry Safety 2015

College of DuPage – Project Management 2014

Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall – Department Health & Safety Officer 2010

Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall – Department Safety Officer 2010

Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall – Instructor III 2010

Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshall – Incident Safety Officer 2007

Department of the Navy – Navy Instructor NEC 9502 2003

Department of the Navy – Non-Commissioned Petty Officer Leadership Course 2002

SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS

Emergency Medical Technician-B Fire Investigator III Tactical EMS-SWAT Medic

Fire Officer III - Provisional Water Rescue Technician Marine Combat Medical Specialist

Hazardous Materials Operations Technical Rescue Technician Fleet Marine Force Warfare Specialist

Structural Collapse Operations Public Safety Diving Instructor NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800

MILITARY SERVICE

Deployment for Operation Iraqi Freedom, 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines 2004

Battalion Aid Station; Surveillance and Target Acquisition

United States Navy Hospital Corpsman 2001

Re-enlistment, Weapons Company; Combined Anti-Armor

Deployment for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, 1st Marine Division 1990

Ground Combat Element; Rifle Platoon Fire Team

United States Navy Hospital Corpsman 1988

Battalion Aid Station; Surveillance and Target Acquisition

AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS

NW Community Emergency Medical Services System, Letter of Commendation 2013

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, Meritorious Service Award, 3rd 2010

Department of the Navy, Meritorious Service Medal, 3rd 2007

Secretary of the Navy, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Navy Achievement Medal 2nd 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom Service Medal w/Combat EGA Device and 2-Campaign Stars 2004

Operation Iraqi Freedom, 1st Service Support Group, Fleet Marine Force Warfare Device 2004

Naval Reserve Command Midwest, Rear Admiral Unruh, Letter of Commendation 2003

Naval Reserve Command Midwest, Sailor of the Quarter Award 2003

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, Company Citation, 2nd 2000

Bloomingdale Fire Protection District, Individual Citation 1999

Loyola University Medical Center, Above and Beyond Award 1996

Operation Desert Shield/Storm Service Medal w/Combat EGA Device and 2-Campaign Stars 1991

AFFILIATIONS and COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

Veterans of Foreign Wars International Association of Dive Rescue Specialists

American Legion Bloomingdale Park District Soccer Organization, Board President

Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Bloomingdale CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, (fmr.)

Associated Firefighters of Illinois Foreign Fire Insurance Board, Trustee and Treasurer, (fmr.)

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