Teacher, Trainer, Safety Officer, Coach

GLENFORD AE PARKS

**** ***** ****** ****

North Las Vegas, NV 89032

Phone: 702-***-****

Email: *******@***.***

OBJECTIVE

A committed professional with twenty years Air Force experience in Bioenvironmental Engineering Technology (Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Radiological Health, Environmental Management) and eight years Clark County experience as a Safety Officer (General Industry and Construction) seeks responsible position in the fields of Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Radiological Health, Ergonomics or Environmental Management, and two years Clark County School District Teacher.

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Currently working as a Teacher at Cheyenne High School and now Mountain View Christian Schools, Las Vegas, teaching Mathematics, English, and Chemistry.

Eight years Safety Officer of the Clark County Water Reclamation District.

Capable of enhancing or establishing current or new teaching curriculum for teen to adult students.

Capable of enhancing or establishing current or new Environmental Health and Safety program based on prevention process-based as opposed to occurrence/reaction based safety climate.

Capable of providing compliance and job specific training to new staff and existing staff specific to company and program goals.

Capable of handling multiple locations, processes, and varied demographics.

Successfully supervised up to 11 technicians simultaneously.

CAREER HISTORY

Current Employer :Mountain View Christian Schools, LV

Teach Chemistry, Algebra, Geometry, and Pre-

Calculus 2011

2009 – 2011

Employer : Clark County School District.

Production : Teach 10th through 12th grade High School Students

Position : Teacher

Period of Service : March 2009, to Present

Assignments : Provide instruction in a classroom as well as individual tutoring to middle school and high school students in 10th through 12th grades. Classroom instruction as well as specialized instruction to enhance student’s knowledge in mathematics and English to ensure preparation and proficiency for required state and national exams.

Employer : ActionLink

Position Held : Product Demonstrator

Period of Service : May 2008 to February 2009

Accomplishments : Successfully complete self-paced online training on various electronic products with a subsequent test (a score of 100% is required). Demonstrates and train Best Buy Associates and customers about various electronics and video game products to assist with sales boost campaigns. Complete daily online call reports after each shift detailing the day’s activities and sales.

Employer : Clark County Water Reclamation District

Position Held : Safety Officer

Period of Service : August 2000 to October 2008

Accomplishments : Facilitated the transformation of the District’s safety program from a reactive and responsive program to preventive, behavior-based, and proactive program that empowers managers, supervisors, and employees with needed training and guidance to allow personal responsibility and each level, hence enhancing the safety program and significantly decreasing overall incidents and injuries.

I conducted scheduled and non-scheduled inspections of the main Las Vegas wastewater plant as well as other district facilities, to include Desert Breeze (Southwest area plant), Laughlin and Big Bend facilities to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Standards and regulations and guidelines as is applicable for over 325 employees.

Observed work within the plant as well as in the field to ensure the use of proper safety equipment and the adherence to governmental and internal safety procedures and policies.

Made recommendations as needed to managers, supervisors, team leaders, and employees to ensure employee duties performed within the scope of District safety policies.

Analyzed potential hazards to ensure the protection of personnel while doing all duties assigned to them.

Developed policies and programs to ensure the safety and health of all district personnel using both short-term and long-term methodologies.

Developed, assisted with, and reviewed departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and internal permit procedures, such as confined space entry, hot work, chemical storage, and distribution.

Provided guidance and review of policies and SOP’s for the District’s four Laboratories.

Interpreted OSHA, EPA and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations as well as National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) guidelines and made recommendations to district managers, supervisors, team leaders and employees as needed when equipment are purchased, installed, used or repaired.

Interpreted and applied OSHA, EPA and ACGIH results and standards as it applies to any sampling data collected for measuring all potential hazards involving district personnel and property.

As the CCWRD Radiation Safety Officer, managed the radiation safety program with responsibility for four portable and over twenty fixed nuclear density gauges in accordance with NRC and Nevada Radiological Division laws and guidelines.

Consulted with internal and external construction managers and construction contractors, both general and sub-contractors to ensure works done for or at the district done in accordance with all governmental regulations and guidelines.

Developed power point training presentations on multiple OSHA, EPA, and NRC based topics.

Developed an annual training calendar with training specific to the different divisions of the District and conducted weekly routine safety training as well as specialized compliance safety training for over 325 employees in over 11 departments to include administrative departments in the area of ergonomics and general office safety.

Served on county or other agency committees, reviews accidents, and makes recommendations for prevention of similar future accidents.

Developed annual storm water report to EPA recording quantities of stored and actively used chemicals that could negatively affect the Las Vegas Wash.

Made annual hazardous material report to Nevada State Fire Marshall, reporting all hazardous or potentially hazardous materials to ensure proper tracking.

Served as alternate member of Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC).

Currently Nevada Safety Consultation and Training Section are evaluating the CCWRD for the SHARP award.

Developed, implemented, and chair an occupational safety and health committee for the CCWRD that serves the needs of over 325 wastewater treatment personnel in Las Vegas, Laughlin, and Desert Breeze.

Employer : Nellis Air Force Base, Bioenvironmental Engineering Services

Position Held : NCOIC, Bioenvironmental Engineering

Period of Service : December 1992 to December 1998

Accomplishments : Conducted various air sampling for chemicals, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and respirable particulate matter.

Conducted instantaneous noise surveys and noise dosimetry.

Performed all types of Industrial and comfort ventilation surveys.

Recommended Engineering and Administrative controls and personal protective equipment.

Collected and interpret data; compile oral and written reports on findings.

Conducted evaluations of personnel exposures in industrial workplaces and correlate findings.

Conducted ergonomic evaluation of personnel and work areas resulting in significant reduction in employee muscular-skeletal injuries

Facilitated consultant briefings to Occupational Health Working Group to determine needed annual health physicals.

Managed the Nellis Air Force Base Radiation Safety program, which involves an inventory of over 500 RF emitters.

Conducted ionizing radiation measurements to certify Industrial and medical x-ray operations and facilities.

Conducted Radio Frequency Radiation (RFR) surveys on all tracking, test, and aircraft avionics systems.

Consulted and assisted workplace supervisors in the development of their unit RFR safety program.

Trained unit radiation protection officers.

Conducted annual As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) training.

Managed the Radon Mitigation Programs both overseas and in the US, which involved initial one-year monitoring of over 150 housing units comprehensively and subsequent follow-ups.

Assisted in the development, creating and writing of an environmental impact study for the country of Saudi Arabia to evaluate the impact of contingencies after Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Plotted and determined toxic corridors in the event of any type of atmospheric gas or vapor release.

Collected and analyzed bacteriological, lead, copper, storm, and well water sampling.

Collected, assessed, and gave recommendations based on indoor air quality survey data.

Conducted heat stress surveys to determine personnel work rest cycles.

Managed up to eleven personnel at various given times.

Demonstrated exemplary leadership, organizational skills and training in conflict resolution.

Conducted both oral and written 30-day initial and mid-year performance feedback, as well as, annual written performance evaluations.

Developed an Access Database that schedules, prioritizes, and tracks the work of eleven technicians.

Conducted On-the-Job Training by interpreting and briefing Air Force instructions, and other governmental regulations and standards.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Ambitious and energetic composed under pressure and get along very well with people at all levels. Possess excellent correspondence & communication skills. Very organized with professional approach. Exemplary leadership and organizational skills, exceptional public speaker; works well under pressure, work independently, requiring little or no supervision, self-starter, computer literate and proficient, culturally diverse and trained in conflict resolution.

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Arts Grand Canyon University, Arizona, 2010

Associates in Applied Sciences Community College of the Air Force, Alabama, 1992

Computer Knowledge Proficient and experienced in Microsoft Office 2007 and XP, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access and Outlook.

Certificate of Achievement Certificate in Expository Preaching

Introduction to Ministry Intensive Course

Licensed Minister of the Gospel

Certified Field Interviewer

Certified Product Demonstrator

Certified Professional Mystery Shopper

Certified Merchandiser

CPR/First Aide Instructor.

OSHA General Industry Instructor Certification

Confined Space Instructor Certification

Principles and Management of Ergonomics

National Incident and Information Management System (NIIMS) Incident Command System I-100, I-200, I-300, and Train the Trainer

SCATS Instructor’s Course

OSHA Control of Hazardous Energy “LOCK-OUT/TAG-OUT”

OSHA Written Workplace Safety Program

OSHA General Industry Course

OSHA Construction Safety Course

OSHA Injury/Illness record-keeping “OSHA 300 Log”

Laboratory Safety &Health Management – American Chemical Society

Clark County Office of Emergency Management Instructional Delivery

Radiation Safety Officer – School of Aerospace Medicine

Laser Safety Officer – School of Aerospace Medicine

DOD Firefighter Hazardous Materials Awareness Certification

EPA Hazardous Material, 1st Responders Awareness

CPR Instructor – American Heart Association

National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (Basic Course)

Customer Service Leadership Training

Introduction to Ergonomics - School of Aerospace Medicine

Air Force Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, Management Course

Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Measurements and Safety Course

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response

Emergency Planning Seminar for Business/Industry, NV Emergency Mgt.

North Respirator Fit-test and Training Certification Course

AHERA Asbestos Contractor /Supervisor/Inspector/Management Planner

Occupational Safety and Health Training

Industrial Hygiene Measurements

Hazardous Materials Chemistry

Advanced Medical Readiness

Industrial Radiological Hazards

Environmental Protection Management

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Co-Authored “Introduction to Ministry Text and Work Book”

Outstanding NCO of the Year, Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Nellis AFB

Outstanding NCO of the Quarter, Aerospace Medicine, Nellis AFB

Served as Master of Ceremony for numerous Nellis Air Force Base community events

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

New member Instructor, Victory Missionary Baptist Church. Actively involved in community volunteer programs, such as Camp to Belong, Nevada, Camp Any Town advisor and counselor, trained as a Trauma Intervention Program (TIP) Coach. Coaches boys High School Basketball.

PERSONAL STRENGTHS

Friendly and easy going with people, keen observer, fast learner, able trainer, & good listener

COUNTRIES VISITED on employment & business

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE, Egypt, Germany & England

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