Sterile Processing and Training Leader

REGINALD D. THOMPSON

832-***-**** ********.**********@*****.*** Houston, Tx 77449

Core Competencies… Supervision Problem Solving Policy Management Business Acumen

Attention to Detail Budget Management Communication Team Building Diversity & Inclusion Community Relations Administration

Training and Development Curriculum Management and Development

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detail-oriented management and Systematic professional with exceptional organizational, planning and multitasking abilities. Specializing in decontaminating and sterilizing instruments for use in medical procedures. Positive and upbeat with a team-oriented attitude. Qualified Training Coordinator with over 18 years of training organizational development and management experience. Enthusiastic about contributing to successful training programs. Knowledgeable about coordinating schedules and program implementation. Seeking to maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing educational skills, work experience, interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

WORK HISTORY

Department Of Veterans Affairs – Houston, TX

12/2023 to 12/2024

Sterile Processing Technician

Conducting system checks on mechanical washers, sterilizers, and other sterilization equipment daily to ensure equipment is in proper working order Adhering to all federal, state, and hospital guidelines in daily operations Completing rounds and delivering sterilized instruments following all Operating Room (OR) regulations to ensure safe/sterile surgery instruments.

Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.

Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations

Tour of duty Facilitator

UNITED STATES NAVY

Supervisor, Ellington Field Navy Operational Support Center Houston Houston, Tx 2017-2020

Supervisor, Training Support Center Great Lakes Great Lakes, IL 2014–2017

Impacts careers as a Command Career Counselor/ Navy Instructor, As naval instructor, developed curriculum, facilitated training and tracked training results for over 150 peers and 12,500 students annually with the tools and guidance they need to be successful and ensuring 100% completion of annual onboarding and inter agency transfers, resulting in a 100% pass rate for the annual Career Program Review 3 consecutive years.

Empowers as a Sexual Assault Prevention training facilitator, facilitated training of personnel with the needed techniques to safely and effectively intervene. Since the program’s inception, anonymous reports of sexual assault have dropped between 50 and 70 percent

Supports organizational efforts to detect and deter drug abuse in the military, as a trained Urinalysis Program Coordinator, implementing the Navy’s policy of zero tolerance of drug abuse

Coordinates fundraisers and events for the organization’s non-profit welfare committee as well as maintaining fund accountability, raising $28,000 in 2015 for staff events to increase morale

Community leading 800 personnel in several “welcome home” events with Honor Flight Chicago honoring over 6,000 WWII and Korean War veterans.

Supervisor, Naval Air Station Sigonella Sigonella, Sicily 2013–2014

Redesigned the Division’s training program by conducting employee record audits and needs assessments, developing objectives, and implementing a training plan. 100% completion of on time payments for all employees, efficient onboarding process of all new personnel, over 50 departmental transfer completed without discrepancies.

Trained and managed by developing and facilitating curriculum for command required training using four different databases, allowing for compliant manning in support of the overall Navy’s mission.

Developed and executed a weekly talk show on the Armed Forces Network to provide training and information to over 8,000 Sailors and dependents in Italy, Sicily and Northern Africa.

Program and Training Manager, Electronic Attack Squadron 141 Atsugi, Japan 2011–2013

Managed the career development and training team that maintained a strategic 90% manning level to meet mission readiness standards through curriculum development, facilitated training, along with tracking the success of the training program.

Led 20 personnel in the maintenance and function of 75 ship spaces including $500,000 of equipment.

Coordinated and led the successful transfer of over 300 personnel and $2 million of equipment from Oak Harbor Washington to Atsugi Japan. Effectively transferred the pay accounts all 300 personnel ensuring no break in pay.

Managed career readiness program by organizing and implementing an aggressive onboarding program for all new personnel reporting onboard; counseling individuals and conducting training to command leadership, civic groups and over 300 Naval personnel

Recruiter, Navy Recruiting District Houston. Houston, TX 2008–2011

Ensured Compliance through effective curriculum development and facilitation of information for over 500 applicants for the U. S. Navy and Naval Reserves through an efficient onboarding program ensuring ease of transition from civilian to military service, verifying citizenship, social security, education status and civil involvement to ensure they qualify for Naval service. Created all pay accounts for new personnel.

Effective communication with military applicants, organized groups, and community representatives.

Managed the Transition Assistance Program for Navy Recruit District Houston including travel of personnel to Transition Assistance Program locations. Partnered with the City of Houston to start a local Transition Assistance Program to provide transition information to members transitioning from military service as well as veterans who have already transitioned.

Personnel Support Detachment Seoul Korea Seoul South Korea 2007–2008

Accurately liquidated over 3,000 pay and travel documents totaling over 1.2 million dollars without discrepancy and received an outstanding on the annual audit.

USS Dubuque LPD 8 San Diego, CA 2004–2007

As Deputy Disbursing officer maintained 430 officer and enlisted pay records with zero balance of accounts and maintained a continuous budget $200,000 without discrepancy.

Personnel Support Detachment Lemoore Lemoore, CA 2002–2004

Processed a monthly average of 1,200 pay documents with a 98.5% accuracy.

Record management of 5,400 enlisted service records ensuring complete accuracy of training records and responsible for issuing over 1,000 active duty and dependent ID cards.

Education & Training

Automotive Technician March 2025 – Present Universal Technical Institute

Sterile Processing Technician, May 2023 Fortis Institute- North Houston

CRCST- May 2023

Master Certificate, Human Resources Management, October 2016 Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Bachelor’s Workforce Education and Development, Expected Graduation June 2024 Southern Illinois University GPA 3.20

Department of Defense Sexual Assault Certification, August 2015 Great Lakes, Illinois

Master Training Specialist, February 2016 Naval Education and Training Great Lakes, Illinois

Navy Military Training Instructor, November 2015 Naval Education and Training Great Lakes, Illinois

Navy Instructor Training Certification, November 2014 Center for Professional and Personal Development

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, March 2016 Naval Education and Training

Command Managed Equal Opportunity Coordinator, August 2016 Naval Education and Training

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

I am a U.S. citizen. I am registered for Selective Service. I am proficient in written and spoken English. I am a Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST).

Volunteer Involvement / Awards:

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Award

Overseas Service Award

Navy Marine Core and Achievement Medal – 7

Tour of Duty Train the Trainer 2024 Michael E. Debakey VA Houston, TX

Chicago Federal Executive Board Citizen's Service Award 2017 Chicago, IL

Instructor of the Year 2017

TSC Great Lakes Parade Coordinator 2016-2017 Chicago, IL

Honor Flight Chicago Navy Coordinator 2014-2016 Chicago, IL

Recipient of Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal 2014

Coach of little league basketball and football 2010-2014

City of Houston Mayoral Award for City Contribution 2009 Houston, TX

Sailor of the Year 2009

Coach of Katy youth football league 2017

Harvey Clean Up

Computer Skills:

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Military HRIS applications (Enterprise Military Housing (EMH), PeopleSoft Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS), Fleet Management & Planning System (FLTMPS), Catalog of Navy Training Courses (CANTRAC), Corporate Enterprise Training Activity Resource System (CeTARS), Electronic Joint Manpower and Personnel Systems (eJMAPS))

Inspecting and assembling instrument sets for surgeries decontaminating and cleaning instruments, ensuring they are properly cleaned for the sterilization phase keeping the clean and decontamination sides separate, ensuring zero contaminants transfer to the clean environment

Impacts careers as a command career counselor, managed a training program that facilitates trains and develops curriculum for over 1,000 personnel assigned across 30 Reserve units to sustain medical, physical, financial, administrative and family readiness to meet worldwide active Navy and Joint gaining command requirements

Trains, mentors, and supervises more than 35,000 new accession students in basic Navy training, policy administration, and compliance, allowing for more educated and proficient employees to successfully enter the organization’s workforce

Excelled in the challenge of training 4,900 personnel in career development, training and development, organizational development, educational opportunities, and transition services out of the military

Coordinated, maintained and managed personnel aboard the ship’s operational deployments, training and development, ensuring safety and mission readiness

Recruiting process of men and women who meet the mental, moral, physical and other specific standards for enlistment in the US Navy and Navy Reserves

Payroll consolidated pay, personnel, and passenger transportation services to 8,000 active duty, civilian and dependent personnel in the Republic of Korea.

Payroll consolidated pay, personnel, and passenger transportation services to 2,000 active duty and dependent personnel

Payroll consolidated pay, personnel, and passenger transportation services to 70 customer commands with over 5,400 military personnel, 15,000 family members, and 20,000 retirees.

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