Bryan C. West, IV
**** *********** **. **********, ** 23323 – 757-***-**** – ******@***********.*** PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
August 2024 - Southeast Connections – Natural Gas Service Foreman Present Chesapeake, Virginia
• Lead crews using dynamic leadership styles to safely and effectively install and maintain natural gas lines.
• Delegating tasks and multitasking duties from operating the excavator, to addressing issues and assisting team members with problems. July 2022 - Southeast Connections – Natural Gas Service Pipe Fitter August 2024 Chesapeake, Virginia
• Meticulously inspect each section of gas pipe before joining pipes via electrofusion, socket fusion, or mechanically.
September 2021- Southeast Connections – Natural Gas Service Laborer July 2022 Chesapeake, Virginia
• Work as a team to safely handle pipelines and equip the job site with all tools necessary to complete each job according to standards of Virginia Natur- al Gas.
• Hand dig and properly backfill gas lines without damaging them. April 2018 - B.C. West’s Handyman Services, LLC – Sole Proprietor September 2021 Tidewater Area, Virginia
• Utilize interpersonal and hands-on skills for home projects and repairs. February 2017- Ronnie Whitehead State Farm – Sales/Office Representative April 2018 Smithfield, Virginia
• Sell and service life, casualty, home, and health insurance polices.
• Help train aspiring agents on daily office activities and sales techniques. March 2016 - VIP Kid Online English Learning, LLC – Online English Language Teacher October 2016 Beijing, China
• Strengthen elementary students’ English skills in one-on-one lessons. March 2016 - B.C. West’s Handyman & Home Repair – Sole Proprietor Present Tidewater Area, Virginia
• Utilize interpersonal and hands-on skills to repair customer’s homes and ensure highest customer satisfaction.
September 2015 Yola Language Learning Center – Part Time English Language Teacher
- February 2016 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
• Teach students ages 11-14 with high intellectual and English skills in a small classroom setting.
• Incorporating enthusiasm, humor, and challenging assignments to motivate students to become the best future world leaders as they can be today. May 2014 to Eastern Technological College – English Language Teacher May 2015 Chonburi, Thailand
• Help inspire 2300 students each week to learn conversational business English.
March 2013 to Trutech Wildlife Removal Specialists – Salesman & Technician April 2014 Charleston, South Carolina
• Educate customers with invasive animal issues in order to sell service.
• Train new employees how to handle issues autonomously.
• Outstanding customer reviews found at
https://www.trutechinc.com/testimonials/.
February 2011 to Macquarie University Arboretum – Activity Designer Intern July 2011 Sydney, Australia
• Collaborate with sustainability department heads to develop more sustain- able means of transportation for university students.
• Create outdoor tour activity guides for visiting perspective students. Summers of Cypress Creek Golfer’s Club – Greens Keeper 2007 & 2008 Smithfield, Virginia
• Train new native and non-native English speaking employees while leading crews of 5 employees and autonomously maintaining golf course grounds. Summers of 2003 American Insulation Service, LLC – Lead Installer, Helper, and Trainer
- 2006, 2009 & 2010 Virginia Beach & Portsmouth, Virginia
• Lead and trained work teams of 4 employees on site after working one summer as a helper.
EDUCATION & Longwood University Farmville, Virginia INTERNSHIP: Bachelor of Science in Criminology & Criminal Justice with a Minor in Outdoor Education – Graduated May 2013
Founder of Longwood University Skateboarding Club
Brother of the Sigma Phi Epsilon nationally recognized fraternity Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
6 month study and internship abroad – February to July 2011 Chowan University, Murfreesboro, North Carolina
Biology Major Student – August 2007 to May 2008
Men’s Golf Team
CERTIFICATIONS: Virginia Insurance Commission Life, Health, Property & Casualty Licensed to sell life, health, property, casualty insurance along with annuities International TEFL and TESOL Training, www.teflonline.net 120 hour Teach English as a Foreign Language certificate – April 2015 to August 2015
Dale Carnegie 12 Week Human Relations Course
Completed course in January 2013 and Graduate Assistant in 2015 and 2016 SOLO Wilderness Medicine School & VAOEMS
Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician – December 2009 to 2020 Leave No Trace - Outdoor Activity Ethics Training
Leave No Trace Trainer 40 hour certificate – March 2010 to present Longwood University Office of Therapeutic Recreation Belay certified – September 2010 to September 2012 VOLUNTEERING: Thai Buddhist Nun Fundraiser – E-Tech College Chonburi, Thailand Supported teachers in charity event that raised $500 USD for local nuns. Rock for a Cause Charity Concert – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Organized and performed in the concert that helped raised $7,000 USD for 130 victims of the Vo Vanh Kiet Apartment fire on December 11, 2015 Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters – Norfolk, Virginia Play guitar for patients one hour a week since April 12, 2016 Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department – Carrollton, Virginia 60 hours spent each week as a live-in volunteer maintaining equipment, the station and assisting full time personnel from March-August 2018 LANGUAGES: Native English, Conversational Spanish, and about a year’s worth of Thai.