Romana A. Groeschel (Dacenko-Grawe)

*** *** **** ***, ********, Wisconsin 53027, 262-***-****, ad4qs8@r.postjobfree.com Employment History

**/**** - */****: Assistant Project Manager, St. John Properties, Wisconsin Construction Project Manager for a nation-wide commercial real-estate development company. Run anywhere from 6-13 jobs at a time. Obtain bids and submit budgets for tenant buildouts, rehabs, and showrooms by effectively communicating with our architect and subcontractors: framing/drywall, masonry, electricians, plumbers, fire suppression, HVAC, ceiling grid installers, painters, carpenters, flooring installation. Work on obtaining and submitting the proper paperwork for building and occupancy permits. Order supplies for the buildouts: doors, frames, hardware, glass, carpet, bathroom accessories. Visit job sites to assure the project’s schedule is running on time and work is being completed as shown on the floorpan. Communicate with the tenant and find out their expectations of the buildout, follow-up with changes and updates. Turn-over the space with pride and ownership by the deadline given. 09/2022 - 04/2023: Mitigation Project Manager, SERVPRO Milwaukee North, Menomonee Falls Wisconsin Project Manager in charge of managing natural disaster emergency response for both commercial and residential structures - fire, water, mold and biohazard losses. Manage crews during demolition. Monitor structural drying by standards of ASD (Applied Structural Drying) IICRC and WRT (Water Restoration Technician) IICRC. Communicate and schedule sub-contractors. Obtain bids for plumbing, electrical, HVAC and asbestos. Communicate with insurance adjusters in findings during demo and the drying process. Communicate with the homeowner on the process. Write estimates to be submitted to insurance companies. Use of monitoring equipment, moisture meters and air temperature/relative humidity, in regards to the drying process and knowing what atmospheres will produce the best outcome and creating them. On call every fifth week after hours and on the weekends.

06/2022 - 10/2022: Server, The Orville, West Bend, Wisconsin Prepare restaurant for dining. Protect establishment and patrons by adhering to sanitation, safety and alcohol beverage control policies. Help patrons select food and beverages by presenting menu; offering cocktails; suggesting courses; explaining the chef's specialties; identifying appropriate wines; answering food preparation questions. Promptly address customer service issues and refer customers to management when necessary. Maintain strong communication with kitchen and front house staff to ensure smooth service. 02/2022 - 05/2022: Hostess & Server, Perc Place, Hartford, Wisconsin Welcome guests in a warm and friendly manner. Ascertains their dinning needs, take reservations and set up tables for larger parties, making sure they are ready for them 30 minutes prior to arrival. Seat guests and manage seating chart fairly distributing tables/customers to servers. Monitor restaurant activity to determine seating and dining flow. Making rounds to tables to assure service satisfaction. Pleasantly greet each table with genuine upbeat attitude. Suggest cocktails and drinks, memorize weekly specials, ask customers if they have any food restrictions or allergens. Work as a team with other waiting staff and baristas at bar. Keep restaurant clean and orderly, closing responsibilities and help wherever else needed. 01/2022 - Present: Realtor, Better Homes & Gardens, Power Realty, Kenosha, Wisconsin Appraise property values. Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements, and related matters. Promote sales of properties through advertisements, open houses, and participation in multiple listing services. Respect and support clients’ emotions during the home selling and buying process. Place my clients’ needs before my own. Strong communication via phone, text and email. 10/2020 - 02/2022: Outfitter, Cabela’s - Footwear Department, Richfield, Wisconsin Provide excellent customer service to customers looking for footwear from anything from athletic, hikers, waders, hunting boots, and casual, set up displays, stock the floor, work in warehouse unloading freight, place online orders, take calls for customers looking for specific requests. Work well with other Outfitters to assure the best possible service.

03/2020 - 08/2020: Firefighter/Paramedic/HEO/Training Officer, Wind Lake Fire Company, Wind Lake, Wisconsin Respond to medical emergencies, fire related incidents, and vehicle accidents. Respond, alone, in med unit and begin patient care and assessments at the paramedic level and provide single paramedic transports to local and Milwaukee regional hospitals. Respond as a paramedic to intercepts in Raymond and Tichigan and assist in patient care and procedures when needed. Educate the public in fire prevention and fire safety. Perform station and apparatus maintenance. Train in fire prevention, suppression, and prehospital care of the sick and injured.

12/2019-03/2020: Firefighter/Paramedic, City of Mequon Fire Dept., Mequon, WI Respond to medical emergencies, fire related incidents, and vehicle accidents. Assist with fire inspections. Educate the public in fire prevention and fire safety. Perform station and apparatus maintenance. Train in fire prevention, suppression, and prehospital care of the sick and injured. 09/2019 - Present: Owner/Founder, Firefighter Peer Supporter, Collateral Fire Damage, Hartford, WI Collateral Fire Damage's mission is to provide firefighter/first responder mental health awareness and training to not only those who serve but to their spouses and families. I educate on alternative treatments to manage stress, anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I also provide consults to fire/EMS agencies for station design, sleeping quarters layout, and work day schedule layout. I want to help fire departments understand what they can do and how they can help their firefighters and make their shift work less stressful, in return making shift work safer and more progressive.

02/2017- 01/2022: Lead Fire Instructor/ Fire Program Assistant/Social Media Administrator, Gateway Technical College Fire Program, Burlington, WI

Lead Fire Instructor for State of Wisconsin Firefighter I Certification Course. Adjunct Instructor for Firefighter II, Driver Operator- Pumper. State Examiner for State of Wisconsin Certification Courses. Assistant to the Program Chair for Gateway Technical College’s Fire Program- assignments include multiple administrative projects, including leading the annual Gateway Technical College Fire & EMS Recruitment Event. Involvement in program development, curriculum layout and management of the program’s social media and apparel line for students and instructors as the Fire Program Assistant. I had proposed and been approved to resurrect Gateway Fire’s Student Association in an effort to strengthen ties between the students and the College.

05/2010- 08/2020: Firefighter/Paramedic, City of Pewaukee Fire Dept.- CFAI Accredited - ISO 2, Pewaukee,WI Respond to medical emergencies, fire related incidents, and vehicle accidents. Assist with fire inspections. Educate the public in fire prevention and fire safety. Perform station and apparatus maintenance. Train in fire prevention, suppression, and prehospital care of the sick and injured. 04/2008- 05/2012: Emergency Dept. Technician, Aurora St.Luke’s Medical Center (Magnet Recognized), Milwaukee, WI

Assist physicians, residents, medical students, nurses, and other emergency department personnel with procedures. Provide patient care, first responder for intrahospital medical emergencies, assist in triage, IV insertion, blood draws, EKG, ortho glass splints, crutch lessons, foley catheter insertion, wound prep, visual acuity, collect specimens, perform lab testing, CPR, transport patients, and order entry. 12/2007- 10/2008: Firefighter/EMT-IV, Palmyra Fire Dept., Palmyra, WI Respond to medical emergencies, fire related incidents, and vehicle accidents. Perform fire inspections. Perform station and apparatus maintenance. Train in fire prevention, suppression, and prehospital care of the sick and injured.

12/2005- 09/2008: EMT-IV/Dispatcher, Medix Ambulance Service, Burlington, Racine, & Lake Geneva, WI Provide patient care at the EMT-IV level during emergent/non-emergent medical calls, long/short distance transfers, special event stand-bys, and mutual aid/intercepts with other EMS services. Perform station and ambulance maintenance. Take calls, schedule, and dispatch ambulances across three counties. Communicate with other area dispatch centers.

10/2004- 04/2006: Emergency Dept. Technician/Transporter/Health Unit Coordinator, St.Francis Hospital- Level I Trauma Center (Magnet Recognized), Evanston, IL

Assist physicians, residents, nurses, and other emergency department personnel, with procedures. Assist in patient care in trauma rooms. Provide patient care: IV insertion, blood draws, EKG, ortho glass splints, crutches lessons, foley catheter insertion, wound prep, collect specimens, perform lab testing, CPR, transport patients, and order entry.

Volunteer Work/Membership

04/2018- Present: Firefighter Peer Supporter, Illinois Firefighter Peer Support, State of Illinois Trained as a Peer Supporter to provide ongoing emotional wellness resources to emergency responders requesting assistance in the State of Illinois.

01/2008 - 01/2010: WEMSA Conference Volunteer, WEMSA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Set up classrooms for conference held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Assist conference speakers in presentations, assist attendees in locating breakout sessions, administer CEU’s to attendees, provide support to conference committee in a variety of needs. 08/2002- 01/2022: Firefighter/First Responder EMT-IV/Member, Town of Wheatland Volunteer Fire Dept., Wheatland, Wisconsin

Respond to medical emergencies, fire related incidents, and vehicle accidents. Respond to fire and EMS calls in personal vehicle equipped with jump kit and AED. Provide patient care to the EMT-B level until ambulance from neighboring community arrived. Perform station and apparatus maintenance. Educate the public in fire prevention and fire safety. Train in fire prevention, suppression, and prehospital care of the sick and injured.

Education, Licenses, & Certifications

State of Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson certification course - successfully licensed and previously affiliated

Pursuing finishing a Bachelor Degree of Science, Occupational Safety & Health, Columbia Southern University

Associate Degree in Fire Science, Gateway Technical College, 2007.

Wisconsin Licensed/Nationally Registered Paramedic: *Graduated full-time paramedic program with honors

State of Wisconsin Fire Service Certifications:

● Fire Officer I

● Fire Officer II

● Emergency Services Instructor

● Driver/Operator Pumper & Aerial

● Firefighter II

National Fire Academy Health and Safety Officer Certification

National Fire Academy Shaping the Future

FEMA Emergency Management Institute ICS-300

ASD (Applied Structural Drying) IICRC

WRT (Water Restoration Technician) IICRC

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