Kendrell N. Thomas
**** ******* **** ******* ***, FL 32925 Phone: 321-***-**** Cell: 321-***-**** E Mail: *********@***.***
Objective
To obtain a challenging, growth oriented management position in either the Governmental arena or the healthcare industry.
Highlights Of Qualifications
• Twenty three years in military Public Health career field
• Assigned to a Decontamination/Counter Terrorism deployment team
• Team player, reliable and well organized
• Coordinated liaison with local City and State related agencies
• Excellent time management, leadership and supervisory skills
• Hold a secret security clearance
Experience
Recreation Assistant, 45th Force Support Squadron Patrick AFB, FL 2009 Current
• Assists in the operation and maintenance of a variety of recreational facilities and equipment
• Testing boating equipment for safe condition/operation; may perform minor maintenance on boat motors
• Teaching classes (i.e., boating, water skiing, wake boarding, canoeing, etc.,)
• Provides resource information and rules on outdoor activities (i.e., fishing, diving, surfing, boating, etc.,)
• Demonstrates proper safe and proper usage techniques for all rental/loan equipment
• Visually inspects condition of rented equipment both at check out and check in, assesses charges for damage
• Answers phones supplying information to customers, demonstrating and selling retail items
• Completes sales, refunds, and bad check dishonored transactions with RecTrac point of sales computerized system
• Assist with inventory, maintains stock levels, insures proper price marking and sales of merchandise
• Maintains display areas, coordinates special orders, plans and conducts recurring patron activities and performs other related duties as assigned
Coach, Lowe’s Distribution Center, Cheyenne, WY 2006 2008
• Managed 43 personal and 60 Receiving Doors; responsible for flow of product into the facility.
• Received anywhere from 500K to 1M cube of product per week
• Managed sixty personnel in the Building Department
• Responsible for product flow through the warehouse
• Responsible for 11K to 19K cube of product shipped out per shift
• Operated heavy equipment such as a forklift, etc
• Visited stores that we serviced to unload product we packed and shipped also to experience working with the customers on the other end
• Conducted annual personnel evaluation and provided feedback to employees and managers
Environmental Health Flight Manager, USAF, Cheyenne, WY 2000 2006
• Supervised, trained, and mentored staff of 12 employees.
• Managed 21 individual programs ranging from communicable diseases to food safety.
• Conducted health and safety inspections of food facilities, restaurants, production plants, hotels/motels, public facilities (gyms, showers and
pools), daycare and residential facilities.
• Resource production officer for $20K in equipment and supplies.
• Controlled annual budget of $5K plus.
• Established and maintained filing/record keeping systems, department correspondence and information files, both electronically and hard
copies.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines, organize schedule and complete duties with minimal supervision.
• Work efficiently with consistently changing priorities and time lines.
• Schedulee meetings/briefings, and maked travel arrangements for self and supervisors.
Occupational/Community Health Element Leader, USAF, Oahu, HI 1996 2000
• Conducted epidemiological surveys to detect health affecting 18,000 population
• Managed $50M food vulnerability/safety activities and three employees
• Provided inspection oversight for $275K war readiness operational rations.
• Crafted Y2K contingency plan for Public Health and Immunizations/ Allergy clinics.
• Maintained occupational and industrial safety records to include personnel medical examinations.
Communicable Disease Program Supervisor, USAF, S. Korea 1995 1996
• Managed disease prevention program for 2,500+ personnel
• Served as military liaison to Republic of South Korea, Kunson City Health Department.
• Set up displays for Health Fairs and presenting various health topics to attendees
• Conducted pest surveillance programs (covering mosquitoes, roaches, etc.)
• Maintained and updated patients medical records.
• Monitored and maintained Clinic Employee Health/ Infection Control program.
• Supervised and trained two employees.
Veterinary Specialist, USAF, Cocoa Beach, FL 1982 1995
• Assisted in administrative functions of the Veterinary Service.
• Provided vaccinations and certain lab test for animals cared for.
• Inspected food sources to determine origin and safety.
• Prepared and submitted quality audit reports to appropriated agencies.
• Prepared and submitted specimens for laboratory from local agencies.
• Maintain liaison with local animal control agencies.
Education
J.M. Tate High School, Pensacola, FL Diploma 1980
Community College of the Air Force, Montgomery, AL A.S., Public Health Technology, No Degree – 2006
FEMA Homeland Defense Courses
IS 00700 National Incident Management System
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IS 00800 National Response Plan (NRP), an Introduction
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Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY Management Courses, Certificate – 2007
Skills
• Technical Skills – Windows, Microsoft Office, data collection, digital equipment (i.e., cameras, jump drives) and various internet software
• Type 80 plus words per minute
• Proficient with projection equipment and teaching
• Security Forces Augmentee skills
• Emergency Response (i.e., CPR, Basic First Aid, Self Aid & Buddy Care, AED use)
• Marine and hand held radios use for emergency response
References
• Theresa Corbin, 14 Harden St., Brooklyn, NY 11234, 347-***-****
• Steve West, 6900 Alden Dr, F.E. Warren AFB, WY 82005, 307-***-****
• Jennifer Finch, 6900 Alden Dr, F.E. Warren AFB, WY 82005, 307-***-****