Agriculture Education, Safety, or Environmental Concerns

Bradley J. Gaspard

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Erath, LA *0533

Cell Phone: 337-***-****

Home Phone: 337-***-****

Professional Experience

I am a citizen of the United States and was employed as an Agriscience teacher for 32 years in Louisiana. Opened a new Agriculture Department from the ground up at Tioga High School in Rapides Parish from 1975 to 1979. My supervisor was Mr. Phillip White who is now deceased and my employer was the Rapides Parish School Board in Alexandria, LA. Got many high school students involved in several Career Development Events and brought the FFA Chapter to a Gold Emblem Rating statewide. Transferred to Meaux High School in Vermilion Parish from December, 1979 until June, 1981. Responsible for involving several high school students in different FFA Career Development Events including a National Land Judging competition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and an Area III FFA Sweepstakes award over several FFA Events. Transferred to Abbeville High School from June, 1981 until June, 1989. Responsible for qualifying an FFA Forestry team to compete in the National Tri-Forestry Event located in Broken Bow, Oklahoma. Trained four Land Judging teams that competed in the National Land Judging Competition in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and brought the FFA Chapter to a Silver Emblem Rating for five years. Transferred to Erath High School from 1989 until 2007. Responsible for involving many high school students in several different FFA Career Development Events and was privileged to have the State FFA Secretary and the State FFA President as my students in 1992 and 1993. Trained four more FFA Land Judging Teams that qualified for Nationals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and brought the Erath FFA Chapter to Silver Emblem Ratings for ten years. Responsible for supervising six student teachers over the years. Land Judging enables students to classify land according to its best use, be it farm land, pasture, or wood-lands. It is classified by using many factors such as soil texture, structure, slope of the land, amount of erosion, degree of runoff, and other factors. Agriscience involves extensive knowledge in Agronomy, Plant Science, Soil Science, Environmental Science, Animal Science, Leadership Skills, Welding, Electricity, Landscaping, Shop Safety, Hunter and Boating Safety, and Small Engines. I was responsible for running a Meats Lab where we would process beef, pork, or lamb carcasses for people in the community for 15 years. Also responsible for managing two greenhouses from which we produced and sold vegetable seedlings, house plants, hanging baskets, etc. to raise money for our Agriscience Department. My Vocational Supervisor was Mr. O. J. Dore’ and his home phone number is 337-***-****, and his address is Rt. 1, Box 724 Kaplan, LA 70548. I retired from Vermilion Parish School Board on August 12, 2008. The Address there is 220 S. Jefferson St. Abbeville, LA 70510. I basically worked 40 to 50 hours a week and my ending salary was $55,000 annually.

Recently worked as an office manager and safety man for Pipeline Environmental Compression Industries LLC out of Scott, LA. from August 13, 2008 until August 15, 2009 when about 40 employees were laid off due to the economy and slow work availability. PECI address is 210 S. Hebert Rd. Scott, LA 70584. My supervisor’s name was Ralph Rung, his address is 1503 N. State St. Abbeville, LA and his phone number is 337-***-****. We worked usually 50 hours a week and my salary was $16.00 an hour plus truck pay and per diem. Responsible for keeping timesheets daily for twenty employees, daily logs on what equipment is being used at different job sites, all records and accident reports, and keeping track of equipment and supplies in the tool van. Also responsible for picking up supplies and equipment when needed and turning in a weekly safety report to a Safety Representative every Monday for the previous week. Projects completed include installing water coolers as a gas plant, a hot tap on a 16 inch pipeline, four meter stations and a 24 inch pipeline, and clearing out a right-of-way and laying down five miles of 16 inch pipe for Centerpoint Energy.

Currently working as a Small Engine Technician at Thad’s Lawn and Garden in Erath, LA. The address there is 13816 Jude Rd. Erath, LA 70533. My supervisor is Mr. Thad Broussard and his phone number is 337-***-**** with the same address as the business. I started working there on October 5, 2009 and my salary is $14.00 an hour. Responsible for trouble shooting and warranty work on lawn equipment from Lowes in Abbeville and Crowley, LA and Tractor Supply in Abbeville and Breaux Bridge, LA that include tractors, riding mowers, self-propelled mowers, push mowers, generators, pressure washers, tillers, blowers, shredders, log splitters, chainsaws, and weed eaters. I became a certified Briggs & Stratton Technician after attending an in-service in Milwaukee, WI in July, 2003.

Education

I have a Plus 30 from ULL- Lafayette, LA, in May, 2006. I received an M.S. Degree in VAED (Vocational Agriculture Education) from LSU- Baton Rouge in May, 1980. I received my B. S. Degree in VAED from LSU- Baton Rouge in May, 1975. I graduated from E. Broussard High School- Abbeville, LA in May, 1971.

Personal Data

Birthdate: 7-16-1953

Hobbies: Adult Mentor for Youth Training Program, gardening, hunting, and fishing. Marital Status: Married to the former Arlene Barras and we have six children.

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