Retired

• Mar 2016 - Present

NCOIC Department of Preventive Medicine

• Jun 2012 - Feb 2016

Serves as the director of the Department of Preventive Medicine. Manages the day to day operations of a Department that includes Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Hearing Conservation, Occupational Health, Health & Wellness, Communicable Disease Clinic, Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics. Oversees 125 personnel, encompassing 25 Soldiers and 100 Department if the Army Civilians. Provides guidance, training, and accountability to personnel. Develops systematic approaches to… Serves as the director of the Department of Preventive Medicine. Manages the day to day operations of a Department that includes Public Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Hearing Conservation, Occupational Health, Health & Wellness, Communicable Disease Clinic, Industrial Hygiene and Health Physics. Oversees 125 personnel, encompassing 25 Soldiers and 100 Department if the Army Civilians. Provides guidance, training, and accountability to personnel. Develops systematic approaches to accomplish a variety of missions. Senior Enlisted Advisor for Preventive Medicine issues for over the Fort Hood Installation. Advises key leaders on measures to prevent disease and reduce transmission of various communicable diseases. Provides oversight for over 150 facility inspections. Advises on Entomological interventions and implements controls to reduce vectors that carry disease. Provides oversight of an Influenza program that provides immunizations to over 200,000 people throughout the Region. Well versed in counseling Show more Show less

NCOIC of Preventive Medicine

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2012

Handle the day to day operations for the Preventive Medicine Department at Heidelberg Medical Activity. Responsible for a team of 11 personnel that work in the areas of Public Health, Community Health Nursing, and Force Health Protection. My team is comprised of both military and civilian personnel. My area of responsibilty covers three Outlying clinics and six communities encompassing approximately 25,000 people. I oversee the operations of 150 food facility inspections, Child… Handle the day to day operations for the Preventive Medicine Department at Heidelberg Medical Activity. Responsible for a team of 11 personnel that work in the areas of Public Health, Community Health Nursing, and Force Health Protection. My team is comprised of both military and civilian personnel. My area of responsibilty covers three Outlying clinics and six communities encompassing approximately 25,000 people. I oversee the operations of 150 food facility inspections, Child Development Centers, and elementary, middle, and high schools. My team collects over 100 water samples on a monthly basis and tests for quality analysis. We are the subject matter experts in communicable diseases and their prevention. We are responsible for the Medical readiness of our community and track over 26,000 personnel. We spearhead the Influenza Program and provide Field Sanitation Training, Suicide Prevention Training, and TEAMSTepps training. Show more Show less

US Army Recruiter

• May 2005 - Jun 2009

Recruited Officers and enlisted personnel into the US Army. Responsible for 10 High Schools and 3 Universities. Worked in sales, market analysis, marketing, and advertising areas. Worked as a detail recruiter and a Station Commander. Was a member of the Color Guard in Houston and participated in several events with the Houston Texans, Houston, Astro, and Houston Aeros. Was one of the top recruiters in the Houston recruiting Battalion

Regulated Medical Waste/Hazardous Waste Command Inspector & Environmental Health Team Leader

• May 1999 - May 2002

Worked as a Preventive Medicine NCO in a variety of fields. Primary roles were as an Environmental Health Team Leader and the Hazardous Waste/Regulated Medical Waste Command Inspector. As a team leader was directly in charge of two personnel. Conducted approximately fifty food facility inspections and collected forty water samples on five separate bases. Inspected five hospitals’ and three outlying clinics’ Regulated Medical Waste/Hazardous waste procedures and programs. Deployed as the… Worked as a Preventive Medicine NCO in a variety of fields. Primary roles were as an Environmental Health Team Leader and the Hazardous Waste/Regulated Medical Waste Command Inspector. As a team leader was directly in charge of two personnel. Conducted approximately fifty food facility inspections and collected forty water samples on five separate bases. Inspected five hospitals’ and three outlying clinics’ Regulated Medical Waste/Hazardous waste procedures and programs. Deployed as the only 68S to Slovenia in 2004, performing the responsibilities of a Veterinary Technician by inspected food sources from the local economy. Collected air and soil samples and provided on site epidemiology investigations as needed. Show more Show less

Epidemiology Technician

• Jan 1997 - May 1999

Primary responsibilities were to conduct Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention counseling, training, and treatment. Provided individual counseling and tracked patient contacts to prevent spread of disease. Monitored the Rabies Program and worked directly with the local Center of Disease Control. Provided Medical threat Briefings and Immunization information for personnel travelling to overseas locations.