Chelsea AL, ***** Phone 205-***-****
E-mail *************@*****.*** Kenton Lee Howard
Objective To receive a challenging position with in a
organization that will allow me to maximize all of my
potential for the greater good of that organization.
Education [ 1996-1998 ] Bevill State Junior College Fayette,
Alabama
Played basketball for both years while attending
Bevill State.
[ 1998-2000 ] Auburn University Auburn, Alabama
Earned a Bachelors Degree in Administration with a
concentration in Communications.
[ 2000-2001] Southern Union Community College
Opelika, Alabama
Earned my Emergency Medical Technician EMT-Basic
[ 2001-2003] Shelton State [ Alabama Fire College]
Earned my emergency Medical Technician EMT-Paramedic
[ Currently enrolled Graduate 2015 ] Birmingham School
of Law
Obtaining my Juris Doctorate Degree
Professional [ 1998-2001 ] Auburn Fire Department Auburn, Alabama
experience
Fire Fighter - EMT
Responding to life threatening calls medical and fire
while working 12 hour shifts during every third night
through the week, an if the third shift fell on a
weekend Saturday or Sunday we would work 24 Hours.
This was a full time job while I was enrolled at
Auburn University attaining my Bachelors Degree.
[2001-2003] Tuscaloosa Fire Department Tuscaloosa,
Alabama
Fire Fighter-EMT
Responding to life threatening calls medical and fire.
Training the public on all current fire safety an
medical issues.
[2001-2004] Mercedes Benz Vance, Alabama
Night and Weekend Safety Supervisor ( Part-time)
Was in charge of all safety related issues an
accidents that occurred while their. This included any
accident investigation drug testing, code compliance
in NFPA, OSHA violations reportable an non reportable
(hours worked verses hours lost) an Hazardous-
Material training an compliance. My job also required
me to stay abreast of all new an forthcoming changes
in all rule compliance dealing in plant and worker
safety, updating the SOP's an writing new ones if
deemed necessary.
[2003-2004] Vestavia Hills Fire Department Vestavia
Hills, Alabama
Fire Fighter-EMT
Responding to life threatening calls medical and fire
related to protect the citizens of Vestavia Hills
while on a 24 hour shift.
[2004-2006] State Farm Insurance Birmingham, Alabama
Auto & Fraudulent Claim Representative
I handle automobile claims dealing with repairs to the
policy holder's property and any other property damage
that our policy holder might be liable for. My job
also dealt with investigating for any possible
claims that were suspicious of fraudulent activity, by
the policy holder or the person making a claim against
the policy's holder insurance policy.
[2006- Present] Norfolk Southern Railroad
Conductor & Terminal Trainmaster over Norris Yard
Irondale, Alabama
Terminal Trainmaster
Was responsible for writing standard operating
procedures an updating any new guidelines dealing with
safety, haz-mat, occupational hazards, accident
investigations an being proactive instead of reactive
when dealing with safety. This meant I had to keep
first hand knowledge of all current an future OSHA,
NFPA, FRA rules. My responsibilities also extended to
auditing of contractors and employees dealing with
safety, this included educating through classes I
setup an instructed. My other duties were for all
train traffic in an out of the Irondale yard, which
consisted of building trains in excesses of 130 cars
long.
Conductor
My job responsibilities consisted of making shore that
all paperwork was adhere to, along with all rules an
regulations set forth my the government an Norfolk
Southern Company. This meant making shore that the
train I was in charge of from the time I got to the
rail yard checking over the whole train for any issues
that may stop or delay the train which would cause a
domino affect an delay other trains from arriving on
their scheduled time. When we left I had the
responsibility of making shore all rules were
followed, the freight was protected an not damaged
while in route, an if an issue did arise resolving it
with as little loss time an delay as possible.
Certified 1998- Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, Mat-Mat First
training Responder
2000-Fire Officer 1, Fire Inspector 1, EMT-Basic,
BTLS-Basic Trauma Life
Support, CPR
2001-Apperatus Opperator-1, Aerial Apparatus Operator
-1, Arson Investigator
State Fire Inspector, ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life
Support, PALS Pediatric Advanced Life Support
2002-Basic Trauma Life Support (Instructor), ACLS
Advanced Cardiac Life
Support (Instructor)
2003-Haz-Mat Technician,Emergency Medical Services
Degree-Paramedic
2009-Six-Sigma Green Belt
2010-Nationaly Certified Conductor
2011-Nationaly Certified Conductor
2012-Nationaly Certified Conductor
Hobbies Spending time with my kids, hunting, fishing tournaments,
staying fit.
Achievements Playing college basketball and being apart of a team
that together received 3rd place in the nation during
junior-collage national championship tournament in
Danville Illinois in 1998.
Being part of the First Junior Collage Basketball team
in the State of Alabama to make it the Final Four.
While at Norfolk being part of 7 out of 23 consecutive
Gold Harriman Awards for the safest class I railroads
in the business.
Personally never a having any lost man hours or
reportable injury's to me or my crew in the 7 years
that I have worked at Norfolk Southern.
Staying focused an not having any accidents in the 7
years I have been employed at Norfolk Southern.
Conclusion
In closing I hope that I get a chance to prove how
valuable of an asset I can be to the organization.
That if I get the chance to prove my self, you will
know the right choice has been made. Thank you for
taking the time to look at my qualifications.