Erika Stetson
Tankerman Assistant / Deckhand at Centerline Logistics Corporation- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Erika is a pleasure to work with, accountable, has the ability to envision future/forward thinking, team player, and great analysis skills.
LinkedIn User
Erika is a pleasure to work with, accountable, has the ability to envision future/forward thinking, team player, and great analysis skills.
LinkedIn User
Erika is a pleasure to work with, accountable, has the ability to envision future/forward thinking, team player, and great analysis skills.
LinkedIn User
Erika is a pleasure to work with, accountable, has the ability to envision future/forward thinking, team player, and great analysis skills.
Credentials
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Advanced Certificate, Supply Chain Management
State University of New York Maritime CollegeJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Charter Parties
State University of New York Maritime CollegeJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Apprentice Mate
U.S. Coast GuardJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
BST
U.S. Coast GuardJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Merchant Mariner's Credential
U.S. Coast GuardJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
RFPNW
U.S. Coast Guard -
Tankerman PIC (Dangerous Liquids)
U.S. Coast GuardJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Oiler (Pending)
U.S. Coast Guard -
RFPEW (Pending)
U.S. Coast Guard -
Radar Observer
U.S. Coast Guard -
TWIC
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Experience
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Centerline Logistics Corporation
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United States
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Maritime Transportation
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200 - 300 Employee
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Tankerman Assistant / Deckhand
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Jun 2021 - Present
Assist with petrochemical operations on the ATBs Robin Marie / Joni Lee (250,000 bbls) (October 2021 - present), and Barry Silverton / Fight A.L.S. (80,000 bbls) (June - October 2021).Work cargo valves and other barge equipment in accordance with load and discharge plans; Independently top off and strip cargo tanks. Independently operate ballast system.Assist with operation and maintenance of barge machinery – pump engines, generators, inert gas machinery and hydraulic systems. Make and break cargo hose and loading arm connections.Operate barge crane. Handle lines for tug and barge. Assist with shipyard projects. Assist with cargo and vessel paperwork, including statements of fact, arrival, noon and departure reports, and expense reports. Show less
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Billing Specialist
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Nov 2018 - Jun 2021
Process all East Coast tug and barge voyages for accurate billing Review all maritime charter parties, with particular attention to cost-allocation clauses. Understand chartering concepts such as demurrage, laytime, fuel and performance warranties, on and off hire, and various contractual clauses inherent to the maritime trade. Advise clauses for future charters as needed. Thoroughly understand all aspects of shipping operations and the business of shipping.Collect and review for accuracy and completeness all cargo documentation, including bills of lading, bunker delivery receipts, notices of readiness, and tax documents. Review, and if needed, revise oil cargo calculations. Verify load and discharge software produces accurate results. Initiated revisions to corporate cargo software calculations.Ensure all necessary steps are taken within the corporate procurement system to facilitate accurate payments to all subcontractors involved with maritime voyages and docking. Work closely with headquarters Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, East Coast Dispatch, and vessel crews to ensure proper records management, accurate vessel logs, and correct maintenance of all information related to completed jobs in the fleet schedule. Communicate with charterers and brokers as required.Provide comprehensive data visualizations to facilitate corporate financial analysis as needed. Provide evidence as required for weather-related charges, or for demurrage or performance warranty disputes as needed.Additional duties as assigned, to include managing crew travel. Show less
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Procurement Specialist
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2018
Oversaw purchasing, warehousing, and follow-on distribution of fleet parts, supplies and equipment. Calculated economic order quantities, reorder points and safety stock using statistical methods to maintain warehouse service levels. Palletized stock for delivery and coordinated logistics with employees, freight forwarders, and freight and parcel carriers.Served as East Coast vendor liaison. Corporate spend analysis: Responsible for pilot project to engage in whole-corporation leveraged buying. Cleaned and analyzed a procurement database using advanced Excel functions and data visualization software, establishing new awareness of expenditures and trends over time by cost center, commodity, and supplier. Developed price benchmarks and other reports. Led related bid solicitation process. Cost savings at the commodity level for leveraged buying ranged from 15 to 20 percent. Regularly reduced division-level spending by an additional $3,000 to $5,000 per month through competitive quoting. Participated in Coupa e-procurement system testing and rollout. Show less
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Operations Assistant
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Nov 2015 - Nov 2016
Supported managers overseeing fleet operations as directed, including organizing and transporting vessel supplies and parts. Assisted with vessel maintenance activity as needed.Assisted managers preparing for audits and inspections, including SIREs, as directed.Organized internal documents as required, in keeping with corporate policies.Maintained HAZWOPER, forklift and other certifications.
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State University of New York Maritime College
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Merchant Marine Cadet and Graduate Student
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Dec 2013 - Sep 2020
Total of 140 credits in graduate-level supply chain management coursework, including logistics management, inventory management, lead time management, supply chain synchronization and auditing, performance measurement, lean and agile business practices, risk analysis, six-sigma, JIT, Kanban, project management, international finance and trade principles and documentation, multimodal transportation, and scaled IT. Additional courses in econometrics, operations research, statistics, and calculus, with applied profit maximization, cost minimization, forecasting, aggregate planning, sales and operations planning, calculating ROE, ROI, ROA, C2C, PP&ET, asset turnover, and safety stock and reorder points. Concurrent professional mariner's training. Additional degree: AAS in Marine Technology / Small Vessel Operations (Towing). Internships: Military Sealift Command, and Training Ship Empire State. Show less
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Military Sealift Command
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Maritime Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Cadet Midshipman, USNS Amelia Earhart and USNS John Ericsson (Internship)
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Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
Stood daily watch, kept lookout and maneuvered vessel under supervision of third mate. Performed celestial navigation and compass corrections via azimuths and amplitudes. Assisted navigator with voyage plans, arrival and departure records and bell book. Handled lines during mooring and monitored line strain. Participated at all levels in fire, emergency, rescue and other drills, as well as safety briefings. Participated in all aspects of underway replenishment of U.S. and allied Naval vessels at sea, including at-sea refueling and transfers of dry cargo via span-wire rigs. Operated fuel transfer valve controls under supervision of engineers. Handled ship-to-ship communications and cargo equipment lines at cargo transfer stations. While docked, operated and provided crane operation signals for ship’s cargo booms. Participated in all aspects of securing palletized dry cargo for sea. Participated in routine maintenance and cleaning of cargo gear. Assisted ship’s fire marshal with inspections, maintenance and cleaning of all fire protection equipment, including ship’s fixed and AFFF systems, dewatering pumps, extinguishers, hose stations and nozzles, SCBA and other personal firefighting equipment. Participated in steel corrosion control, including chipping, grinding, sanding, sealing, priming and painting of deck steel and bulkheads under direction of ship’s bos’n. Show less
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Training Ship Empire State
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Bronx, New York
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Cadet Shipworker (Internship)
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
Managed cadet work teams and worked independently. Lived aboard vessel. Purchased, stowed, organized and inventoried ship’s stores and supplies, including industrial cleaning supplies, paint locker inventories, office supplies and other material. Participated in steel corrosion control under direction of the chief mate. Operated ship’s aft crane and ship’s forklift. Helped prepare for Coast Guard COI and participated in SOLAS inspections of lifeboats. Assisted ship’s deck engineer with repairs of lifeboat engines. Handled mooring lines and chains under direction of chief mate and logged drafts. Manned quarterdeck, logged visitors, and conducted tours. Participated in one shipyard period. Show less
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Multiple Clients
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Greater New York City Area
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Freelance writer
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Aug 2012 - Dec 2013
Generated search engine optimized content for online life insurance sales networks. Content emphasized the use of long tail keywords to reach underexploited and high-conversion market segments. This included content for a site tailored to individuals with major medical conditions. The content highlighted ethical methods for increasing health ratings and promoted the availability of life insurance without medical exams. Also participated in branding initiatives such as logo design and the creation of marketing slogans. Show less
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U.S. Forces-Afghanistan
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Kabul, Afghanistan
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Public Affairs Officer
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
Prepared strategic communications plan for Army drawdown in Afghanistan for a four-star U.S. Army headquarters. Provided media preparation for U.S. military leaders in advance of high-profile interviews. Wrote speeches for general officers. Designed and delivered training courses for U.S. military liaisons to Afghan leaders. Supported public relations partnership with National Olympic Committee of Afghanistan, including designing and contracting the production of English-Dari press kits for the reopening of Ghazi Stadium in December 2011. Other media relations functions included responding to queries from Western and Afghan media, facilitating interviews, writing press releases and pitching stories to American and Afghan outlets. Acted as on-camera spokeswoman. Planned press conferences and other public events with Afghan partners. Drafted organizational social media plan. Produced fact sheets. Monitored news relevant to leadership, covering English and French language outlets worldwide. Produced internal communications products, including photos, print stories and video. Also served as special operations headquarters public affairs officer. Show less
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Foster's Daily Democrat
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Newspaper Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sunday Editor, Online News Editor
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Jun 2005 - Aug 2011
Served on management team of “Foster’s Sunday Citizen,” “Foster’s Daily Democrat” and www.fosters.com. Supervised and mentored reporters, freelancers, columnists, photographers, newspaper designers and an assistant editor. Conducted long-range news and feature planning. Created and posted Web video. Posted breaking and other news stories online. Developed and implemented cost-saving measures. Served on management team of “Foster’s Sunday Citizen,” “Foster’s Daily Democrat” and www.fosters.com. Supervised and mentored reporters, freelancers, columnists, photographers, newspaper designers and an assistant editor. Conducted long-range news and feature planning. Created and posted Web video. Posted breaking and other news stories online. Developed and implemented cost-saving measures.
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The Associated Press
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United States
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Media Production
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700 & Above Employee
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Reporter
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Aug 2003 - May 2005
Produced news, feature, sports and product review articles for state, national and international audiences on topics including politics, business and crime. Wrote broadcast copy and sports agate (box scores). Filled night and weekend supervisory and day and night broadcast editing shifts. Provided copy editing. Prepared AP sports poll, lottery and agricultural market reports. Automated agricultural reports. Produced news, feature, sports and product review articles for state, national and international audiences on topics including politics, business and crime. Wrote broadcast copy and sports agate (box scores). Filled night and weekend supervisory and day and night broadcast editing shifts. Provided copy editing. Prepared AP sports poll, lottery and agricultural market reports. Automated agricultural reports.
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Military Newspapers of Virginia
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Norfolk, VA
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Reporter and Assistant Editor
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May 2001 - Aug 2003
Wrote news, feature and product review articles as well as opinions and news briefs for “Soundings,” a weekly newspaper in Hampton Roads, Va. Maintained Web content. Provided news design and layout assistance. Provided copy editing. Also wrote news, feature and sports articles and news briefs for “The Casemate,” a biweekly newspaper for Fort Monroe, Va. Wrote news, feature and product review articles as well as opinions and news briefs for “Soundings,” a weekly newspaper in Hampton Roads, Va. Maintained Web content. Provided news design and layout assistance. Provided copy editing. Also wrote news, feature and sports articles and news briefs for “The Casemate,” a biweekly newspaper for Fort Monroe, Va.
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The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Air Force Reserve
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Hampton, VA, and Dover, DE
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Public Relations Specialist
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Aug 1997 - Jan 2002
Produced news and feature articles as well as news briefs for “The Liberty Press,” a monthly newsletter for Dover Air Force Base, Del. Created web graphics. Also designed and wrote news, feature and sports articles for “The Flyer,” a weekly newspaper for Langley Air Force Base, Va. Supervised and trained reporters. Provided copy editing. Produced news supplements. Proposed a $30,000 annual savings for U.S. forces in Kuwait by outlining newsletter production alternatives. Produced news and feature articles as well as news briefs for “The Liberty Press,” a monthly newsletter for Dover Air Force Base, Del. Created web graphics. Also designed and wrote news, feature and sports articles for “The Flyer,” a weekly newspaper for Langley Air Force Base, Va. Supervised and trained reporters. Provided copy editing. Produced news supplements. Proposed a $30,000 annual savings for U.S. forces in Kuwait by outlining newsletter production alternatives.
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Education
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State University of New York Maritime College
Master of Science - MS, International Transportation Management -
State University of New York Maritime College
Associate's degree, Marine Technology -
Christopher Newport University
Bachelor's Degree, Philosophy and Religious Studies -
1998 - 1998
Defense Information School
Certificate, Basic Journalist's Course, Editor's Course
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