Jackie (Jack) Lee McCord Home: 816-***-****, Cell:816-***-****, Email:*********@***.*** 3515 S. Claremont Ave., Independence, MO 64052
EXPERIENCE
****-**** – Pest Control Technician – Weaver’s Exterminating, Merriam, KS 913-***-**** Contact: George Weaver (Owner). Self-Managed applicator, mixologist and handler of highly toxic chemicals, Extensive driving experience, Customer Care, Collections and Equipment and vehicle maintenance. 2000-2005 – Audio/Visual Technician – Visual Aids Electronics (VAE), Kansas City, MO. Contact: Dennis Saum (Immediate Supervisor) 913-***-****. Managed the audio-visual needs (LCD projectors, computer set up, microphones, 20 foot screens etc.) of hotel clients and their conventions at the Hyatt and Westin Crown Center Hotels. 1994-2000 – Concrete Fabricator – H&R Concrete, Lee’s Summit, MO. Contact: Steve Haggerty (owner) 816-***-****. Mixed, poured and constructed various concrete products i.e. Splash Blocks, AC pads, Steps, Parking Curbs & Bumper Blocks, Pavers. Operated Hoppers, Mixers, Forklifts and Bobcat. 1992-1994 – Tower Constructor/Climber – Cellcom Services Inc., Peculiar, MO. 816-***-****. Travelled Extensively throughout Florida building cellular phone towers from the ground up to 2000 feet. Extreme Safety needed since we were constructing the tower there were no safety cables to use. 1986-1992 – Broadcast Journalist – United States Army. Contact: Major Mike Maher (my final Officer In Charge) email: ******@**.**.*** or Joan Fischer (immediate supervisor) 540-***-****. Duties included producing radio and television news stories for AFN-Europe, escorting visiting media, videography. Also was photographer/columnist for the 8th Infantry Division and 1st Armored Division magazine. Prior to this I produced radio/t.v. news stories for AFKN (Korea).Contact: Mark Cole (immediate supervisor) 559-***-**** 1982-1985 – Jet Engine Mechanic – United States Marine Corps, NAS Whidbey Island, WA. Contacts: Al Johnson 270-***-**** or Bernard Madrid 714-***-**** (both are former co-workers). Performed line duties, removal/replacement of engine components, inspections, repairs and start up/shut down of J52 Pratt & Whitney engines on the Navy EA-6B aircraft. Other duties included corrosion control and painting of the aircraft.
EDUCATION
2012 – Graduate of, Aviation Institute of Maintenance – Kansas City, MO 816-***-****. FAA approved AMT (Aviation Maintenance Technician) part 147 school. Hands on and classroom training for Airframe and Powerplants Certification.
2004 –Park University, Parkville, MO 816-***-****. Studied Liberal/Communication Arts, earned 23 credit hours mostly in Broadcasting.
1989- Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA. Studied 6 months of reading, writing and speaking the Russian language. Did not complete course. Opted to return to Broadcasting.
1986 – Graduate of Broadcast Journalism Training at the Defense Information School, Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana. Studied all aspects of radio/television production and public affairs for the U.S. Army.
1982 – Graduate of Aviation Fundamentals for Jet Engines, Aircraft Mechanics Mate at Naval Air Station Millington, TN and graduated EA-6B Power Plants & Related Systems, Corrosion Control and O.J.T. at NAS Whidbey Island, WA. 1981 – Graduate of Center Sr. High School, Kansas City, MO.
Community Involvement and Personal Interests
2012 – Passed the background check by MLB and selected as a volunteer for the 2012 Major League Baseball All-Star game at Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO 2000-2012 – Board member, President and Vice President of Marketing and Promotions for City Theatre of Independence. Independence, MO 2008-2010 - President of The Missouri Association of Community Theatres
Qualification
FAA Air Frames and Power Plants license awarded on July 22, 2012 license # Pending I have won awards in theatre, broadcasting and print journalism in various competitions around the world. I have held Top-Secret S.C.I. (secret compartmentalized information) and Secret clearances for the United States Government. Personal references will be made available upon request.