AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Building Construction
Medical Administration
Maintenance, Repair, and Operations
General Management and Supervision
Strategic Planning and Implementation
Process Improvements and Best Practices
Regulatory Compliance and Standards
Military Background
Rapid Conflict Resolution
Organizational Leadership and Team Building
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AEROMEDICAL EVACUATION OPERATIONS TEAM (AEOT) | BAGRAM AIR BASE, AFGHANISTAN
AEROMEDICAL OPERATIONS CONTROLLER | MAY 2012–PRESENT
-Play a vital role in working in a fast-paced mission for the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team which progressively moves 40 patients daily by fixed wing aircraft.
-Initiate the monitoring, launch, and recovery of five missions daily through numerous systems, such as the Global Decision Support System 2 (GDSS2), TRANSCOM Regulating and Command and Control Evacuation System (TRAC2ES), and Military packing site (Mil-Pac).
-Solely monitor strict observance of Air Force Instructions (AFIs) in spearheading key crews; brief and educate crews, as well as utilize radio daily to relay information to and from the aircraft.
-Earned the top team performance recognition for successfully working over 24 hours to move 80 wounded personnel from a forward operating base to a trauma care center due to on base attack.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE RESERVES | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, TACOMA, WA
HEALTHCARE ADMINISTRATOR | JUN 2008–PRESENT
-Leverage the management and direct supervision of an approximate total of 15 results-driven, stable people in a high-turnover field, successfully forming a creative powerhouse team.
-Solely led the command support staff section accounted in streamlining the payment, personal records, awards and decorations, and orientation to more than 150 individuals as a healthcare administrative manager and career advisor.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA
STRUCTURES PLANNER | OCT 2007–MAY 2008
-Master-planned, coordinated, and secured approximately $3 million jobs, which included antiterrorism homeland security strategies around base, new bathroom to accommodate over 45 personnel, redesign of customer welcoming area, and smaller jobs such as tile, concrete, and framing work.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE | TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CA
STRUCTURES JOURNEYMAN | MAY 2002–OCT 2007
-Proficiently trained in the hazardous material handling and disposal with record of zero write ups.
-Functioned as safety representative of the shop with over 50 people, resulting in 2 minor injuries in 5 years.
-Successfully built new and maintained roughly 1100 building at Travis Air Force Base in compliance with the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) standards.
EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: In Progress (Expected Date of Completion: Dec 2012)
Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT REPAIR: In Progress (Expected Date of Completion: Dec 2012)
Bates Technical College | Tacoma, WA
PROFESSSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Construction Management, Community College of the Air Force: In Progress
Health Care Management, Community College of the Air Force: In Progress
Noncommissioned Officer Academy: 2012
Seven (7) Habits of Highly Successful People: 2010
Green Belt Certification, Villanova University: 2008
Lean Manufacturing, Villanova University: 2008
Air Force Healthcare Administrative School: 2008
Airman Leadership School: 2007
Army Combat Life Savers Course: 2006
Army Combat and Convoy Support Training School: 2006
Air Force Structural Journeyman School: 2002
AWARDS AND HONORS
Top Team Performer for the Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team (AEOT) | Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan: 2012
Accommodation Medal (For moving over 1000 patients in the Pacific and Iraq area of operations) | Balad, Iraq: 2011
Top Performer as Aeromedical Operations Controller | Balad, Iraq: 2010
Two (2) Top Performer Awards at Global Medic | Fort McCoy, WI: 2008 and 2009
Airman of the Quarter (Group Level) | McChord Air Force Base, WA: 2008
Achievement Medal (For building 21 50x100ft. building within 4 months) | Mosul, Iraq: 2006
AFFILIATIONS
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
Washington State Biomedical Association (WSBA)
Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA)
ACTIVITIES
Volunteer, South Sound Outreach: 2012–Present
Volunteer/Participant, Grow Local (Community Garden in Tacoma, Washington): 2010–Present
Volunteer, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA): 2012
Student Body President, Bates Community College: 2011–2012
Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity: 2005–2008
TECHNICAL ACUMEN
Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Microsoft Access | Microsoft InfoPath | MAXIMO | AutoCAD | SURFCAM
Interim Work Information Management System (IWIMS)
Internet Applications