Experience

Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Engineering Technician, Ballistics Test Branch, Cartridge Actuated Device (CAD) Test area, (R-36)

  • Jul 2022 - Present

• Energetics & Explosive Ordnance Operator/Handler M21/M41 (Melt Cast Bldg. 727)

  • Feb 2018 - Jul 2022

  Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division - Code M: M41Performs manufacturing, loading, assembling, disassembling, or reworking ordnance components in a closed area while working and adhering to approved procedures for numerous explosive projects conducted within the department.Provided professional workmanship in the daily tasking(s) of the Melt Cast Plant to include assisting in the preparation and setup of equipment for the day's schedule.Assisted in the R&D press loading for various configurations in testing and design on multiple projects found overseas and extracted from hostile warzones.Ability to interpret sketches, blueprints, or specifications as necessary to understand assignments in detail to include Engineering Work Orders, manufacturing information, bills of lading, written and/or oral instructions. Able to work explosive measuring devices related to ordnance equipment to perform dimensional measurements.Handle small, fragile parts and perform repetitive tasks over extended periods of time in a high explosives (HE) area with stringent attention to detail manufacturing parts within time constraints meeting schedule demands.Partners well with engineers, technicians, administrative staff, and team members promoting a positive work environment with good work ethics.Conducts safety checks and securing of processing facilities and equipment. Show less



Dockside Restaurant & Tiki Bar

• Germany
• Restaurants

• Line Cook

  • Apr 2017 - Jan 2018

  Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills: Conscientious thorough food handler with long-term experience and a focus on protecting consumers from food-borne diseases. Exceptional handling of food and kitchen equipment including all stages of handling from delivery to the final product. Acquainted with all common kitchen equipment and food storage and handling standards. Core Qualifications: • Food preparation and storage • Cross-contamination education and prevention • Vector and pest management and eradication • Vendor and health inspector relationships • Education of kitchen employees • Prep and storage area inspection Experience: Energetic and dependable Food handler working with unpackaged food, equipment or utensils. Highly skilled in organizing and planning daily activities by anticipating the needs of upcoming shifts. Demonstrated ability to assist in all areas of kitchen functions from cooking, examining and loading trays, and transport / place food servings, to facility cleaning and sanitation. • Hands-on experience in preparing meals • In depth knowledge of maintaining food supplies so that no item falls short at the time of cooking and serving • Thorough understanding of undertaking procedures to maintain hygienic conditions while preparing and serving food • Implemented standards of food care and preparation from packaging to plate • Inspected kitchen and food preparation and storage areas as well as the delivery trucks and vendor warehouses Show less



M&M Asphalt Paving and Grading LLC

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Asphalt Handler

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  Hardworking and reliable Asphalt Worker with a strong work ethic and customer service record. High physical stamina for working long shifts in a hot or unpleasant outdoor work environment. Skilled multitasker able to work on a number of simultaneous construction and repair tasks with speed and accuracy. Highlights: Considerable asphalt equipment work experience Exceptional familiarity with asphalt equipment and production Strong expertise with hot mix batch and drum operations Superior skills in mainline paving equipment operations Good ability to follow oral and written instructions Work Experience: Repaired highway and residential neighborhood roadways using prepared asphalt mixes. Conducted asphalt work using a variety of automated equipment and tools. Performed work in coordination with asphalt and road construction contractors. Reported asphalt equipment malfunctions to construction management in a timely manner. Collaborated with contractors to ensure timely and full completion of construction and repair tasks. Show less



Colonial Beach Yacht Center

• 787 Castlewood Drive Colonial Beach, VA 22443

• Marina Maintenance Technician, Gas Dock Attendant

  • Jun 2016 - Apr 2017

  Responsible for the safe mooring of vessels and general operations of the docks by facilitating and assisting in coordinating the arrival and departure of vessels, maintaining a safe and clean environment and acting as the initial liaison between customers and the marina management team. • Perform daily dock check list. • Welcome new slip holders and/or transients in a manner which expresses a kind, courteous and professional character. • Maintain and clean rest rooms, docks, walkways, ramp ways, grounds, equipment and other areas designated by the Dock Master. • Maintain an inventory of supplies as needed. • Ensure docks, equipment and facilities are operational at all times. • Assist and support special events/activities taking place at the marina. • Inspect docked vessels such as dock lines, electrical cords, Comcast cable connections and fenders to ensure safety. • Perform daily trash removal (morning and evening trash) and dispose of as directed. • Maintain the daily operation of the sewage pumping system. • Perform electrical meter readings at slip pedestals and report readings. • Insure that no slip holder installs, secures or attaches items to the pier, bulkhead, light poles, pedestals or any other areas which are the property of the marina without written consent to do so • Perform marina safety inspections • Vessel inspections consisting of vessel stability, frayed lines, electrical cords and Comcast connections. • Life ring inspection Other duties as assigned Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: • Line handling skills including ability to tie bowline, toss and cleat lines • Unlimited or unimpaired ability to walk, bend, stoop, climb and work safely around water, on a ladder or in confined spaces • Ability to lift up to 70 pounds • Ability to use a PC and radio • Skilled in the use of a golf cart or other motorized vehicle • Facility to operate snow blower and other small hand held and power tools • Ability to read, write and comprehend work orders Show less



Walmart

• 1660 Tappahannock Blvd. Tappahannock, VA 22560

• Inventory Specialist

  • May 2015 - Nov 2015

  Primary job duties include loading and unloading shipments, organizing backroom spaces, constructing displays, and stocking shelves. Offloading merchandise from backroom stock shelves, review available quantity, and disseminate to appropriate departments. Restock available merchandise on floor sales shelves. Primary job duties include loading and unloading shipments, organizing backroom spaces, constructing displays, and stocking shelves. Offloading merchandise from backroom stock shelves, review available quantity, and disseminate to appropriate departments. Restock available merchandise on floor sales shelves.



Haynesville Correctional Center

• Haynesville, Virginia

• Corrections Officer

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Maintain security within the institution and oversee the health and safety of staff and offenders. Physically patrol and visually inspect units, yards, buildings, offenders, offender property and clothing, etc, to ensure the welfare, safety and security. Maintain visual surveillance of grounds by foot and from a rover vehicle. Comply with and enforce security procedures for keys, equipment and supplies. Operate control room, monitoring and accessing gates, cameras, alarms, and video terminals, operating control panels in response to audio and visual cues and requests by staff. Enforce institutional rules and Standard Operation Procedures (SOP). Report infraction orally/written, confronting prisoners who violate rules. Initiate segregation or disciplinary procedures, and perform enforcement activities in compliance with Department Policies. Explain rules and procedures of the facility to (individual/group) prisoners so they understand the expectations and consequences of their behavior. Apply the appropriate level of force in accordance with policies, ranging from verbal warnings and physical presence through the use of soft and hard restraints and in extreme cases deadly force. Direct offenders to work assignments, meals, recreation and traffic from living unit. Maintain order and discipline in dormitories, shops, work details, and recreational activities; report infractions of rules, handle unruly and violent offenders using minimum necessary force. A House Officer (Mod Officer, Quad Officer, etc.) is required to interact with prisoners in a wide variety of situations, often in circumstances in which the prisoners significantly outnumber the staff/officers, (70 to 140 offenders in a Housing Unit). Offenderss may be hostile and verbally/physically aggressive. Perform head counts of offenders and confirm each inmate's identity when conducting a facility count. Show less



Carry-On Trailer

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cargo Plant Supervisor

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  Self-motivated Cargo Trailer Manager who ensures the safe manufacture of cargo trailers while effortlessly handling multiple area specific management tasks. Adept at working under tight deadlines. Focused on quickly assessing staffing needs and allocating efficient resources. Supervised a staff of approximately 20+ associates in all production capacities, including manufacturing, maintenance, repair of unscheduled maintenance and Quality Control in the Cargo Trailer section • Established training standards and procedures. • Provided training to new hires and ensured compliance with company policies. • Motivated staff and set realistic goals. • Assisted with the loading and unloading of cargo. • Held regular staff meetings to identify and address employee concerns. • Occasionally operated cargo moving equipment as necessary to maintain productivity. • Scheduled regular maintenance and inspection of cargo moving equipment. • Coordinated with superiors and management to ensure that deadlines were met. • Assisted with loading and unloading of pallets. • Ensured that all safe cargo trailer manufacturing handling procedures were followed. • Maintained database of all employees and their contact info. • Coordinated with warehouse managers on a per project basis Show less



UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• (MA) Watch Commander/Precinct Watch Commander, (Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily)

  • May 2010 - Nov 2013

  Assigned to NAS Sigonella Security Department, supervising a Security Watch Section comprised of five (5) qualified Watch Commanders, four (4) Precinct Watch Commanders and thirty one (31) Patrolmen in all aspects of Law Enforcement and Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection. Ensured the security of six (6) Entry Control Points (ECP’s), six (6) Mission Essential Vulnerable Assets (MEVA’s) and the close supervision of five (5) mobile Patrol units.Expertly managed sixteen (16) personnel with an inventory of $40,000 consisting of twenty (20) M9 service pistol’s, five (5) M500 shotguns, fifteen (15) M-16 service rifles and one (1) M240 automatic machine gun; in the overall protection and AT/FP posture of a remotely located, mission critical C-4I asset with an estimated value of $1.5 million dollars and a newly built Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF) Niscemi valued at over $3.5 Billion dollars to include five Entry Control Points (ECP’s) four (4) fixed posts. Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP): Assisted in the planning, coordination and thorough execution of over 4,500 Random Anti-Terrorism Measures (RAM’s), forty five (45) training scenarios in response to the deployment of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) to include Biological, Chemical, Radiological and Nuclear attacks, Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs), Personnel Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (PBIEDs), Active Shooter/Hostage situations and Environmental catastrophes. Worked directly with Naval Air Station Fire and Hazmat Teams to contain a highly volatile Hydrozine spill that resulted from an United Arab Emirates (UAE) F-16 fighter jet that veered off of the runway upon landing. Immediate response resulted in the timely implementation of a Safety Perimeter and evacuation of over 500 non essential personnel from nearby buildings due to toxic fumes and unexploded ordnance still maintained on the aircraft. Show less

• (MA) Assistant Watch Commander/Detainee Operations Center (DOC) Supervisor, (NS GTMO Bay, Cuba)

  • Jan 2009 - May 2010

  Administered fair, firm, and impartial enforcement of the rules and regulations of Camps I through VI, within the medium/maximum confines of Camp Delta. Directly responsible for the day-to-day safe, humane treatment, welfare and movement of over 200 detained enemy combatants. During a six (6) month tenure as a Detention Operations Center (DOC) clerk, and through expert utilization of the Detainee Information Management System (DIMS), allowed careful planning and execution of over 8,550 Detainee Movements, 18 Detainee Movement Orders (release and repatriotization to Country of Origin/Home of Birth), 813 Forced Cell Extractions and over 10,250 disciplinary reports. Excelled as Camp IV & Camp VI Assistant Watch Commander with a tenacious determination. Managed oversight of a 35 personnel guard force, maintaining strict standards and following the provisions under Common Article III of the Geneva Conventions, that a strict Code of Conduct was followed through enforcement of Camp Delta’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Other qualifications include; Camp IV Block Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO), Control Supervisor, Block Guard, Camp VI Maximum Security Facility; Control Supervisor, Block NCO, Block Guard.PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:+ Muslim Cultural Awareness + International agreements and regulations relating to detainees (Geneva Conventions Article 3)+ Unarmed Self Defense (USD)+ Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Levels 1 & 2 (Use of MK-3, MK-4 and MK-9)+ Weapons training and qualification (for external security); M9 Service Pistol, M16 Service Rifle+ Non-lethal weapons training to include Less Than Lethal (FN303 Riot Gun)+ Handcuffing/Shackling (Restraint) procedures+ Forced Cell Extractions/Movements (FCE/M) Coordination and employment+ Special housing unit (SHU) / segregation operations Show less

• (MA) Section Watch Commander/Military Funeral Honors Coordinator (Naval Station Newport, Ri.)

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2008

  Oversaw all aspects of Force Protection, Security and Explosive Safety for all Navy Region Mid-Atlantic installations, assets, assigned United States Ships, Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships to a host installation providing operational support to over 40 tenant commands, seventeen (17) major educational commands to include the Naval War College, Surface Warfare Officer School (SWOS), Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Naval Senior Enlisted Academy and numerous Officer Preparatory schools and academies.As Bravo Section Watch Commander, supported operational readiness by training and qualifying a 40+ patrol section consisting of a diverse staffing of DOD civilian personnel and Active Duty Military. Skillfully managed and enforced strict AT/FP measure compliance for five (5) fixed Entry Control Points (ECP’s), one (1) Commercial Vehicle Inspection Station (CVIS), eight (8) mobile patrol unit’s and three (3) off base housing complexes, each consisting of 100+ units.As an Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection Training Team member (AT/FPTT), assisted in the coordination and execution of 60+ security exercises ranging from Surveillance & Detection, Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED), Small Boat/Light aircraft threat, Standoff Weapon Attack, Active Shooter/Hostage Crisis & CBRNE threats which evaluated & enhanced the command’s response capability to possible terrorist incidents.Instrumental in the implementation of a $3.8 million dollar Security Guard force through an efficient and thorough turnover of all Naval Station Newport ECP’s to a 67 civilian personnel guard contract.As NAVSTA Newport Command Military Funeral Honors Coordinator, directly trained and lead 16 Sailors consisting of four (4); four-man teams in the skillful coordination and execution of 1200+ funerals, to include five Full Honors Details, honoring our Nation’s deceased Veterans and Active Duty personnel, were conducted in a highly professional, dignified and proper manner. Show less

• (MA) Detainee Operations Center (DOC) Supervisor/LPO, (Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba)

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2006

  While assigned to Naval Station Newport Rhode Island Security Department, selflessly, volunteered for a nine (9) month Individual Augmentee (IA) billet as part of the Navy Expeditionary Guard Force/Battalion to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba in support of Detainee Operations. As Detainee Operations Center (DOC) Assistant Night Check LPO, coordinated with senior U.S. national intelligence representatives from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), US Marshals, Counter-Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other intelligence collection agencies to develop databases and organize collected information into reports required for the Detention Facility Commander’s (DFC) morning meeting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Ensured accountability and proper reporting procedures were maintained for a camp population consisting of 580+ detainees through the Detainee Information Management System (DIMS).Supervised twelve (12) two-man Escort Teams that conducted over 150+ nightly scheduled detainee moves for various legal, medical appointments and camp/cell relocation moves. Scheduled and coordinated, with outlying departments over 350+ detainee moves for next day appointments. Show less

• (MA) Master At Arms, Class “A“ School (A-830-0011), (Lackland Air Force Base)

  • May 2005 - Jun 2005

  Training in specialized duties of internal security operations at installations and facilities as a member of the Navy Internal Security Force. Provides security for restricted areas. Controls entry and exit of military and civilian personnel vehicles and other equipment at access points to restricted areas. Patrols property concentration areas on foot and using vehicle. Enforces general and special orders and regulations applicable to the area operations. Performs convoy escort and defense against intrusion by hostile elements riot or other unusual circumstances. Personnel must have received specialized training in internal security counterinsurgency and country orientation weapons and survival evasion resistance to interrogation and escape. Show less

• (AZ) Optimized NALCOMIS System Administrator/Analyst OMA, (HS-7 Dusty Dogs NAS JAX, FL.)

  • Aug 2001 - Apr 2005

  Supervised (8) Maintenance Control personnel in upkeep of fourteen (14) aircraft and engine logbooks and maintenance reports to include maintaining 14 Aircraft Discrepancy Books (ADB’s) which processed on a monthly average over 12,750 Visual Information Display System/Maintenance Action Forms (VIDS/MAFs), historical files and reports on four (4) SH-60F and three (3) HH-60H aircraft with impressive accuracy that directly supported over 120 maintenance personnel and nine (9) work centers.Optimized NALCOMIS Database Administrator/Analyst (NEC-6303) maintained the operation and upkeep of 18 NALCOMIS workstations, 16 Portable Electronic Display Devices (PEDD’s) and two (2) primary and back-up OOMA servers valued at over $225,000. Keen insight and active involvement through documentation, reporting, and statistical analysis resulted in the flawless submission of monthly 3M Data reports, 54 Baseline Transaction Reports (BTR’s) and 110 Software Maintenance Tracking System (SMTS) reports that profoundly impacted OOMA baseline and software deficiencies for the entire fleet. + Personally responsible for more than 600 logbook entries into OOMA database and the correction of over 200 discrepancies in maintenance management reports less than three months after NALCOMIS implementation.Accurately maintained an inventory of 200 Support Equipment (SE) items with a 100% accountability and timely issuance of over 495 preventive maintenance and Non Destructive Inspections (NDI) that were performed and documented. Pro-active approach greatly enhanced the availability of RFI assets that led to the completion of 1,250 sorties & 3,520 mishap free flight hours. Show less

• (AZ) NEC-6303 Optimized NALCOMIS System Administrator/Analyst OMA Class " C " School (C-555-2014)

  • Feb 2002 - Apr 2002

  The Optimized NALCOMIS SA/A OMA performs SA functions using database and computer skills to support NALCOMIS at OMA. In addition to aviation other maintenance related duties the SA/A performs the following day-to-day NALCOMIS functions: Coordinates the operation and upkeep of the NALCOMIS for OMA. Ensure system security, database integrity and configuration management is maintained. Optimized NALCOMIS OMA shall utilize two way data replication as preferred means of data movement between Optimized NALCOMIS OMA activities and Naval Aviation Logistics Data Analysis for Configuration changes, Technical Directives, Work Orders and Flight Documents. Show less

• (AZ) Central Technical Publications Librarian/IETMS Program Manager (COMHSLWINGLANT NS Mayport, Fl.)

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2001

  Maintained an up to date Central Library totaling over 1400 technical manuals to include the master Technical Directives (TD) file. Through accurate tracking of the Weekly Summary of Technical Directives, liaised with Naval Air Technical Data and Engineering Service Command (NATEC) Technical Publications Library (TPL) and contractors to ensure receipt, applicability and distribution of applicable aircraft Technical Directives (TD’s).INTERACTIVE ELECTRONIC TECHNICAL MANUAL SYSTEM (IETMS) PROGRAM MANAGER: Key component in the implementation of Phase Four Interactive Electronic Technical Manual System (IETMS) transition from paper to CD-ROM format. Expertly managed an inventory of seventy five (75) squadron and detachment laptops, sixty (60) handheld Personal Electronic Display Devices (PEDDs) computers totaling $828,500 with a 100% accountability. Incorporated over 183 Electronic Rapid Action Changes (ERAC’s) in support of five (5) squadron Central Technical Publications Libraries (CTPL’s) and forty (40) detachment libraries. Worked closely with NAVAIR PMA-205 as a IETMS Program Team Member in the on-going development of the SH-60R aircraft Class V IETMS. Show less

• (AZ) Aircraft Maint. Administration Clerk/Central Tech Pubs Librarian (CTPL), (HS-11 NAS JAX, Fl.)

  • Jul 1994 - Aug 1998

  Remarkable attention to detail in maintaining aircraft daily time sheets, rough flight logs and aircraft/engine logbooks for four (4) SH-60F & three (3) HH-60H helicopters. Flawlessly balanced daily verifications between Maintenance Control Aircraft Discrepancy Books (ADB’s) and work center Visual Information Display System (VIDS) boards with zero discrepancies.+ Superior technical and leadership skills enabled the work center to reduce the number of awaiting maintenance VIDS/MAFs to the lowest ever seen in the command.+ Processed over 85,000 VIDS/MAFs through various daily, hourly and phase maintenance schedules. As the junior Third Class, demonstrated superior performance as Logs and Records Night Check supervisor during six month deployment onboard USS AMERICA (CV-66). Managed the department’s Central Technical Publications Library (CTPL), ten (10) Dispersed Technical Publications Libraries (DTPL’s) and thirteen (13) Interactive Electronic Technical Manual System (IETMS) computer systems. Complete overhaul of the squadron's Central Technical Publications Library (CTPL); resulted in the location of numerous discrepancies and a grade of Outstanding on three (3) Quality Assurance (QA) quarterly audits. + Assisted in the implementation of NALCOMIS Legacy program into the H-60 platform.+Implemented the squadron’s IETMS program which included over 1100 publications and forty five (45) maintenance instructions reconfigured into the Navy’s first electronic format. Show less

• (AZ) Aviation Maintenance Administrationman, Class " A " School (C-555-2010), (NAS Meridian, Ms.)

  • May 1994 - Jun 1994

  Aviation maintenance administrationmen (AZ) perform a variety of clerical, administrative, and managerial duties necessary to keep aircraft maintenance activities running efficiently. The rating requires close communication with all other aviation maintenance ratings. The duties performed by AZs include: • scheduling aircraft inspections; • keeping charts that show trends in aircraft system reliability; • organizing and operating libraries of technical publications, reports and related maintenance data; • issuing aircraft inspection and work orders; • performing clerical and administrative duties such as filing and typing; • preparing reports and correspondence; • performing computer data base and system analysis; • maintaining engine logbooks and associated aircraft records. Show less