Experience

Arkansas Tech University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Services Technician

  • May 2010 - Present

  Assessed total damage to a residence or businessTailored unique response to each situationResponded to various situations: water damage, fire damage, sewage, mold, asbestos, and loss of human life Utilized a team-based approach to identify and diffuse causal agents during an incident, respond to the incident, and restore the affected structure to pre-incident conditionsLearned to operate in chaotic, fast-paced environments involving potentially dangerous situations and distressed clientsExperience in Xactimate estimating and billing

• Graduate Assistant

  • Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Fall 2013Evaluate and assess student performance for both in class and online environmentsAssist faculty with special projects regarding the implementation of new graduate level course workSpring 2014Primary Instructor for EAM 4023: Information Technology and Emergency Management. Within this capacity, I am tasked with teaching 30 undergraduate students with varied technological backgrounds the fundamentals of GIS (geographic information systems), with special emphasis on how this technology is applied in Emergency Management contexts. Additionally, I am in charge of evaluating student progress, assisting with the creation of GIS special projects, and determining final grades.



Tiny Planet Sourcing, Inc.

• Logistics and Disaster Prevention Specialist

  • Dec 2012 - May 2013

  Applied Supply Chain Management techniques to investigate and implement best-practice strategies for importing full containers from Mundra, India and shipping furniture throughout the Southeastern United States.Researched U.S. Customs laws and tariffs for various imported goodsOrganized warehouse of furniture for optimal removal and maintained current inventoryDeveloped and maintained online store Safely transported and delivered furniture to multiple clients in the Southeast United States