CARL N. RODGERS

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Chesapeake, Virginia 23323

757-***-**** (cellular)

email: advp07@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Apprentice School, Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia

Apprenticeship Certificate of Completion awarded in Welding

Dates Attended July 1986 – September 1990

Norfolk State University, Norfolk, Virginia

Major Coursework: Business Administration, 1983 – 1985

Major Coursework: Small Business Success Seminars, 1998 – 1999 Deep Creek High School, Chesapeake, Virginia Diploma 1983

EXPERIENCE HAMPTON ROADS TRANSIT, Norfolk, Virginia Operator, March 2022 — Present Pre and post trip bus daily Interact with clients in a courteous and respectful manner Maintain a respectful relationship with coworkers Transport clients from point A to B in a safe and timely manner Operate bus / trolley according to DOT and HRT directives Maintain accurate records as it pertains to vehicle condition and customer experience

CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Chesapeake, Virginia Bus Driver, November 2021 — February 2022 Pre and post trip bus daily Transport students to and from school and extra curricular events in a safe and timely manner Operate bus according to DOT and school district directives Maintain accurate records as it pertains to vehicle condition and student attendance

BLU BULL LOGISTICS LLC, Suffolk, Virginia

Driver / Dispatch, October 2019 – January 2021

Pick up and deliver freight to customers in a timely manner

Maintain all DOT and maintenance requirements on delivery vehicle

Layout routes to minimize fuel and time while maximizing the bottom line

Coordinate scheduling between customer and pick up location

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY CONCESSIONS, Norfolk, Virginia

General Manager, August 2003 – July 2015

Manage day to day operations of sporting venues

Manage expenditures, staff and food preparation

Order, purchase, inventory and restock products and/or services

Coordinate merchandising and marketing for each venue

Hire, train and retain a staff of 15 full time and 100 seasonal

SHAKEY’S FESTIVAL FOODS AND CATERING, Portsmouth, Virginia

Proprietor/Owner, March 1995 – October 2019

Manage day to day operations of a restaurant, concessions, festivals and catered events

Manage expenditures, staff and food preparation

Order, purchase, inventory and restock products and/or services

Coordinate merchandising and marketing for each venue

Prepare various banquet and festival style delicacies

UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE, Portsmouth, Virginia

Director of Youth Activities and Business Manager, June 1987 – present

Manage church’s cafeteria’s expenditures, staff, food purchases and preparation

Coordinate and oversee various church fundraising projects

Arrange performances, travel and gratuities for gospel band

Audit and approve church’s expense reimbursements.

J. S. FLOYD ENTERPRISES, INC., Norfolk, Virginia

Welder, November 1997 – April 1998

Responsible for fluxcore welding of carbon steel fuel tanks for large diesel generators

TIG welded stainless steel for exhaust systems and decorative caps

TIG welded aluminum for sound proof enclosures and baffling systems

Read blueprints as needed for measuring and cutting steel for the construction of fuel tanks, sound proof enclosures and heavy duty trailers

NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRYDOCK COMPANY, Newport News, Virginia

Welder, Pipe and Structural Departments, June 1986 – July 1996

Specialized in Stick, MIG and TIG welding

Prepared, welded and inspected weld joints in level 2 piping system

GMAW and SMAW qualified on carbon steel, stainless steel, copper, nickel as well as combination welds of these materials

Qualified for consumable insert, backing ring and open root weld joints

Interdepartmental Apprenticeships:

Welding Engineering, Four months. Studied joint testing and procedure application

Pipe Welding, Thirteen months. Studied and mastered pipe fitting procedures

Structural Steel Fitting, Six months. Studied blueprint reading as it applied to cutting and fitting steel structures on ship construction

Coursework In:

Strength and Material of Piping Joints; Joint Types, Wall Thickness and Preparation; Welding Machine Repair and Installation; Non-Destructive Testing of Piping Systems and Repairs of Damaged Piping Joints; Steel Construction with emphasis on Steel Types and Strengths

NORFOLK SHIPBUILDING AND DRYDOCK COMPANY, Norfolk, Virginia

Welder, Structural Department, September 1991 – June 1993

Specialized in Stick, MIG and TIG welding

PIZZA HUT, Virginia Beach, Virginia

Delivery Driver, December 1986 – December 1992 (not a consecutive term)

Delivered prepared food items in a timely, efficient manner to various residents in Norfolk, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach vicinity.

Additional work experience with DOMINOE’S PIZZA, SEABROOK SERVICE COMPANY, CHARLIE SPEAKS’ CONSTRUCTION COMPANY and HARDEE’S

VOLUNTEERISM / AFFLIATIONS

President and Manager of the Madison Hummingbirds Gospel Band

Clean the Bay Days Volunteer

Sorter and Distributor for the Food Bank of Hampton Roads

Member of the United Steelworkers of America, Local 8888

Member of the Health and Safety Task Team (NN Shipbuilding & Drydock)

Brother, Morning Star # 3 Masonic Lodge, Hampton, Virginia

Sublime Prince, Alpha and Omega # 9 Consistory, Norfolk, Virginia

Noble Shriner, Arabia # 12 Temple, Portsmouth, Virginia

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