Erik Brostrom
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OBJECTIVE
Entry-level position in occupational health and safety
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Developed and implemented risk management program for a university department.
• Successfully managed and trained a staff of 15+ student employees in running the recreational sports
program for 4000 to 6000 students over a 4 year period.
• Involved in collection of biological soil samples for the USDA.
• Gained proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP AND FIELD EXPERIENCE
Risk Management Intern, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID, Summer 2009
Developed and implemented the risk management program for the university intramural department. Analyzed
areas of risk, networked with other professionals across the country in putting the program together
customized to the specific needs of the employer. The program includes a variety of areas such as first
response to accidents and injury, environmental and equipment hazards and employee training.
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Student Recreational Sports Director, Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID
Managed a staff of 15+ students in scheduling and running a program that supported 4000 to 6000 students per
semester. Duties included hiring and training of staff, conflict resolution and student relations, monitoring staff
hours and payment and communication with other departments within the university.
Soil Sample Collections Agent, United States Department of Agriculture, Idaho Falls, ID
Trained in collection methods of the potato cyst nematode (PCN), Globodera pallida, in the areas surrounding
Idaho Falls, ID. Worked within a team to collect samples to be brought back to a lab and analyzed for
contamination.
Fire Watch, Clark Mechanical Contractors, Orem, UT
Trained in fire safety methods for the Micron/Intel manufacturing plant in Lehi, UT. All welding performed in
the construction required a fire watch to be present.
Painter, Sisal USA, Sandy, UT
Painted, put up wallpaper and sisal throughout buildings.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Health Science, April 2010
Brigham Young University - Idaho, Rexburg, ID
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Environmental Health, Biology, Public Health, Microbiology, Environmental Sanitation, Toxicology,
Epidemiology, Accident Investigation, Hazardous Materials Management, Industrial Hygiene.