Safety Manager

Alayna J. Parker

**** ***** ***. ** *******, CA *4530

510-***-**** **************@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Currently working to obtain Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and

Associate in Risk Management (ARM) professional designations

. Project Manager for two UC System-wide teams; global management

experience

. Advanced education in industrial hygiene, ergonomics, human factors,

safety engineering, incident investigation, and risk assessment

. Proven skills in all aspects of business administration and departmental

leadership principles and practices

- Long-range planning and administration - Public affairs and

marketing

- Budgeting and basic accounting - Inventory control and

acquisition

. Excellent ability to communicate; accomplished public speaker and

technical writer; effective educator and trainer

- Requested to speak at high-profile military and community functions

. Lectures and speeches broadcast on local and military

television stations

- Personally asked to review technical corporate and military

documents & procedures

. VRA Eligible: 5-point Veterans Preference; Secret security clearance

(inactive)

RELATED CERTIFICATIONS

. Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Cert# A14796 expired

. Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Cert# 3031 expired

. Authorized OSHA Outreach Instructor, 10- and 30-hour General Industry,

Instructor ID # EKU00262 expired

. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician expired

. Certified Flagger - Traffic Control IAW Cal/OSHA 1598-1599 and CA MUTCD

2012

. Business Professional and Leadership Certificate, Rockhurst University

. Six Sigma Green Belt

. Competent Person in Fall Protection (Construction and Theater & Arts) and

Scaffolds

. HAZWOPER, CPR, AED, and First Aid certifications

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

. American Society of Safety Engineers, Professional Member since 2006

. International Society of Air Safety Investigators, Student Member 2004-

2006

EDUCATION

. Certified Safety and Health Specialist, Eastern Kentucky University, May

2007

. Master of Science in Safety Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical

University, June 2006

COMPUTER SKILLS

Effective knowledge of computers; ability to work with Windows, Mac and

Linux operating systems; skilled in Microsoft Office software; proficient

with Adobe Creative Suite products

RELATED EXPERIENCE

University of California at Berkeley January 2012 -

Present

Safety Engineer Hours per week: 40

Berkeley, CA

Safety Engineer for one of the most prestigious universities in the

country; manages the implementation of various technical programs

within the health and safety field in research, academic, and

professional environments; manages and leads several UC System- wide

project teams, including development of the Hazard Assessment Tool,

which involves coordinating, balancing & distributing workloads to

ensure timely and on- budget accomplishment of deliverables;

identifies hazardous conditions, work practices or procedures;

develops safety and occupational health practices and procedures to

eliminate or control potential hazards throughout the campus and its

15 field stations; performs safety engineering reviews for all phases

of machine & equipment life cycle; performs safety engineering reviews

of new or modified processes for research, construction and

maintenance; Controls and maintains a $150k budget for machine

safeguarding; reallocates funds based on shifting priorities; program

administrator for a breadth of campus safety program to include

Confined Spaces, Machine Guarding, Personal Protective Equipment,

Driver Safety, Field Safety, and Boating Safety for Research; works

with state and federal agencies, such as Cal / OSHA, during

inspections and investigations; develops periodic inspection and

assessment questions to ensure compliance with regulations; plans,

organizes and administers a scheduled series of inspections and

assessments; identifies deficiencies and develops custom programs and

solutions for all aspects of occupational safety & health within

laboratory, industrial, and administrative departments; conducts

briefings to all levels of management, including Chancellors, Deans,

Directors, Supervisors, Leads, workers and student volunteers;

contributes to a successful team- oriented work environment between

EH&S and client departments through constructive and positive

communications; leads the Campus Shop Safety Committee, which involves

running quarterly meetings, developing presentations and content,

editing newsletters, and serving as a steering committee; conducts

accident, mishap and near-miss investigations; investigates fatalities

and large-scale occupational catastrophes; provides legal depositions

as a safety Subject Matter Expert; conducts indoor air quality (IAQ)

investigations; acts as primary liaison between EH&S and the

Residential Student Services Programs (housing and dining); writes,

develops and reviews all training programs, presentations, fact

sheets, handouts, and materials for workers; trains a diverse

audience, from Nobel Laurites to low literacy and English as a Second

Language, in all elements of an occupational safety & health program;

conducts JHA / JSA writing workshops; prepares executive

correspondence for system-wide and national distribution; works

closely with campus HR, Labor Relations, and Risk Management on issues

relating to occupational safety and liability; resolves workplace

issues and grievances and recommend solutions or disciplinary actions

when necessary; coordinates with Public Affairs, campus news outlets

and communications staff to publicize events or hazards which affect

the campus or surrounding community; conducts interviews and make

hiring recommendations; reviews blueprints and designs for campus

construction and offers technical expertise in value engineering and

green design; serves as Safety Officer in the Emergency Operations

Center; provides emergency & on-call availability; and fosters UC

Berkeley's culture of diversity, inclusion, innovation, and

excellence.

United States Mint, Dept of Treasury November 2010 - July

2011

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, GS-0018-11 Hours per week: 40

San Francisco, CA

Served as sole Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for over 300

employees; responsible for planning, directing and developing safety &

occupational health, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and fire

prevention programs in a Lean Manufacturing environment; assisted in

environmental compliance; inspected the vaults and storage areas for

small arms ammo, inert training and non-lethal ammunition and

pyrotechnics for Federal US Mint Police and advised on compatibility;

identified deficiencies in existing policies, directives, objectives,

programs, and practices and implements corrective actions; conducted

in-depth safety inspections of the entire facility and its areas of

responsibility to include laboratories, warehouses, machine shops, and

vaults; conducted training and developed training materials; evaluated

the loss-producing potential of proposed facilities modifications and

operations; investigated injuries, illnesses, accidents, mishaps to

identify hazardous conditions or work practices and made

recommendations for correction; analyzed the results of lost time

injury claims data to evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs,

policies & facility design; prepared federal OSHA recordkeeping

documents, including OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301; worked directly

with Senior Staff and Union President and advises management at other

Mint facilities, Headquarters, and various Federal Agencies relative

to safety, health and environmental issues; Secretary for Rittenhouse

Award-winning Green Team; Conducted emergency preparedness training

and evacuation drills; provided on-call and emergency availability;

worked off-shift hours as required; and Represented the safety

department in a multi-facility Tabletop Exercise simulating a

combination seismic and severe weather event to analyze operational

plans, emergency response and to determine if safety and security can

be maintained during a critical incident.

Raytheon Polar Services Corporation August 2009 - December 2009

Health & Safety Coordinator Hours per week: 54

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Managed and developed safety programs for the largest research station

in Antarctica; ensured compliance with safety guidelines set forth by

the National Science Foundation and the United States Antarctic

Program; supported scientific research by ensuring safe work

procedures & environments for scientists and grantees; provided

training and guidance for recreational safety in an extreme

environment with unique hazards; used innovative techniques and

methods to apply safety and occupational health measures and

procedures to produce an effective accident prevention program;

planned and evaluated highly hazardous operations to prevent injury to

personnel and researchers; wrote, developed and reviewed training

programs, presentations, fact sheets, handouts, and materials for

workers; scheduled and conducted training classes to include: General

Safety Awareness, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space, Scaffolds,

Protection, Hearing Conservation, Supervisor Safety Training, Lead

Acid Battery Safety, Motor Vehicle Safety, Field Accident

Investigation for Supervisors; maintained training and inspection

tracking databases; issued confined space permits and ensured

monitoring equipment was properly calibrated; conducted industrial

hygiene surveys using various sampling methods and analytical

equipment to include dosimeters, multi- gas meters, personal sampling

pumps, manometers & anemometers, and smoke tubes; oversaw the safe

removal of asbestos, lead, and Alpha radiation; calibrated IH

equipment; issued and inventoried PPE; audited completion of JHAs /

JSAs, JSTs, and work center self- inspections; conducted inspections

and audits to ensure compliance with safety programs; recommended

hazard control techniques to mitigate hazards; directed accident and

incident investigations, which included making recommendations and

conducting follow up; Observed work center safety meetings; wrote

weekly Situation Reports; Acted as liaison with the McMurdo Employee

Safety Committee; Assisted in evaluating station's Mass Casualty

Incident drill; Provided feedback to the Fire Department reference

emergency response; provided 24/7 on-call services for safety-related

emergency or imminent hazards that affected personal or occupational

safety & wellness; participated in Search and Rescue missions; and

responded to work center and employees safety and health-related

concerns.

Department of the Air Force August 2006 - April 2009

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist, GS-0018-11 Hours per week: 40

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Certified Government Aviation, Ground, and Weapons Safety Specialist.

Responsible for on- and off-duty military personnel, as well as on-

duty civilian & contract employees throughout the entire base and its

areas of responsibility; direct supervisor of two airman with dual

reporting lines; supervised and facilitated six major safety

campaigns, including off-duty safety, one of which was used Air Force

wide; program manager for Traffic Safety; promoted and publicized

events and services, which involved coordinating with Public Affairs

and various news and media outlets; approved public tours to assure

safety and limit operational impact; performed in-depth facility

inspections for diverse departments in varied locations, to include

remote field stations and sensitive facilities; conducted random spot

inspections to ensure compliance with current directives, standards,

policies and regulations; reviewed results of inspections to identify

hazardous trends; reviewed facility designs and blueprints; developed

continuity systems of record keeping for past programs; prepared

executive correspondence; evaluated compliance with Air Force

Standards, as well as those developed by other agencies (e.g., OSHA,

NFPA, EPA); operated as Assistant Investigator-In-Charge during a Feb

'08 mid-air collision over the Gulf of Mexico; investigated fatalities

and large-scale occupational catastrophes; provided legal depositions

as a safety Subject Matter Expert; managed a US Air Carrier's ground

and flight Safety programs, to include collection and analysis of

data, assessment of safety issues, briefing respective personnel, and

making recommendations to industry leadership for possible changes;

coordinated and assisted USDA representatives in the management of

wildlife on the USAF's largest military complex - bird strike/wildlife

strikes dropped over 75%; performed quantitative & qualitative

analysis of safety-related data; authorized the purchase of chemicals

and HAZMAT; personally served as the technical writer for all

applications, documents, correspondence, and operating procedures

relating to Eglin Air Force Base's implementation of a site-based plan

to achieve recognition with OSHA's VPP, including editing input from

our Contractors and Unions to create a synthesized Operational Plan

accepted by OSHA; re-wrote the instruction governing the Air Armament

Center's Confined Space program, conveying technical information in a

manner that can be understood by all users; prepared various sections

of Instruction for incorporation in a Standards which are now used Air

Force-wide with no management oversight; provided emergency & on-call

availability; served as Safety Officer in the Emergency Operations

Center; awarded Civilian of the Quarter, Air Armament Center, 1 Oct -

31 Dec 2007.

Detailed work history and references available upon request

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Air Force December 1998 - December

2002

Air Traffic Control Specialist

Duty stations: Ramstein AB, Germany; Eglin AFB, FL

Rank at Discharge: E-4 Discharge Type:

Honorable

RELATED TRAINING

. Project Management: Initiating a Project and Preparing the Project Plan,

UC Berkeley Extension, 12/14

. FEMA: IS-100.b; IS-100.HE; IS-700.a; IS-800.b, 03/14

. Supervisor Safety Training, Raytheon Polar Services Company, 08/09

. L3ACR1S071-0S1A, Safety Craftsman Course, Air Education and Training

Command, 119hrs, 03/08

. L3AZR1S071-005, Flight Safety NCO Course, Air Education and Training

Command, 100hrs, 08/08

. Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Course, 10/07

. Lightning Protection for Air Force Facilities (AMMO-47, USAM-0006),

Department of the Army, Defense Ammunition Center, 28hrs, 10/07

. Exercise Evaluation Team Evaluator, Air Armament Center, 10/07

. L3AZR2W071-0C1A, Weapons Safety Course, Air Education and Training

Command, 240hrs, 09/07

. HMMWV Egress Assistance Training (HEAT), US Marine Corps, 08/07

. Introductory Unexploded Ordinance Identification, US Marine Corps, 8/07

( Joint Services Safety and Occupational Health Course (CP-12),

Combat Readiness Center, Fort Rucker, AL, January - May 2007

Accident Investigation Board President Course, Accident Investigation

Course, Acquisition 101, Additional Duty Safety Course, Adult

Education Principles and Training Techniques, Blueprint Reading,

Briefing Techniques, Commander's Safety Course, Composite Risk

Management, Contracting Orientation Course, Decision Making and

Problem Solving, Emergency Planning, Explosive Safety, Explosive

safety Management for the Safety Professionals, Fire Safety, Legal

Aspects of Safety, Military Briefings, Motor Vehicle and

Transportation Safety, Occupational Health, Problem Solving,

Quantitative Methods, Radiation Safety, Research Blueprint, Research

Methods, Risk Communication, Risk Management (ORM U), Safety Program

Management, Supervisor's Safety Course, System Safety, Tactical

Safety, Theory and Application of Accident Prevention and Human

Factors, Toxicology, Writing Techniques

( Army Civilian Training Education & Development System

- Supervisor Development Course (SDC #131-F21)

- System Safety in Systems Engineering Course (CLE #009)

- Manager Development Course (MDC # 131-F31)

- Action Officer Development Course (AODC # 131-F41)

( FEMA Emergency Management Institute, December 2006

- Introduction to the Incident Command System for Public

Works Personnel (IS-00100.PWa)

- ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (IS-

00200.a)

- National Incident Management System (IS-00700.a)

- National Response Plan (IS-00800.a)

( Department of the Army, Defense Ammunition Center, November

2006

- US Army Explosives Safety (AMMO-63-DL)

- Introduction to Ammunition (AMMO-45-DL)

- Characteristics of Propellant and Explosives (AMMO-77-CPE)

- Operational Safety (AMMO-81-OPS)

- Introduction to Quantity Distance (AMMO-81-IQD)

- Hazard Classification (AMMO-81-HC)

. Supervisor Safety Training, Air Armament Center, 09/06

. System Safety / Air Transportation Oversight System (ATOS) Seminar

(25036), Federal Aviation Administration, July 2004

. Aircraft Accident Investigation Recurrent Training, Center for Aerospace

Safety/Security Education, March 2004

. USAF Train the Trainer, 06/00

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