Experience

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  Thunder Tower Harley-Davidson

  • 1384, Southlake Pkwy, Morrow GA 30260

  • Parts Specialist

    • May 2021 - Oct 2021
    • 1384, Southlake Pkwy, Morrow GA 30260

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  Hellbender Harley-Davidson

  • 993 S. Cobb Dr., SE, Marietta GA 30060

  • Parts Associate

    • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021
    • 993 S. Cobb Dr., SE, Marietta GA 30060

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  Three Rivers Harley-Davidson

  • Parts Associate

    • Feb 2019 - Oct 2020

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  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • SCI - Pittsburgh

  • PA. Department of Corrections (retired)

    • Sep 2004 - Jan 2019
    • SCI - Pittsburgh

    Build and maintain rapport with inmates.Defuse disruptive behavior by verbal interventions.Control disruptive behavior by appropriate verbal orders and/or appropriate use of force.Use verbal and listening skills to determine potential inmate problems, such as suicide risk, intoxication, drug usage, assaultive behavior, etc.Inform and explain institutional rules to inmates.Communicate information regarding security, safety and operations through the chain of command.Monitor inmates, watching closly for unusual behavior, improper conduct or signs of conflict.Monitor visits between inmates and personal visitors.Search inmates, by pat or strip method, to detect and confiscate contraband or unapproved items.Search cells or living quarters, recreational areas, visiting areas and other areas in buildings or on the grounds for contraband and unapproved items.Search the perimeter of an area by making checks on foot, by car, or from a watchtower to ensure there are no security breaches or contraband.Conduct security checks of locks, doors, bars and windows, etc.Perpare inmates for transportation through search and application of appropriate restraining devices, depending on security level, and ensures all related materials to be transported with inmate are ready and in order.Transport inmates outside the facility to and from court, lawyer's office, medical appointments, work sites, other facilities, etc.Communicate with other staff and/or main control to inform about inmate behaviors, incidents and/or to request assistance.Perform head counts to ensure the presence of all inmates.Check IDs to ensure only authorized persons enter or leave facility. Respond to emergency situations according to facility procedures, such as medical, fire, security, etc.Write detailed, narrative reports describing events that have happened, such as confidential reports, incident reports, disciplinary reports, special observation reports, etc.

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  US Air National Guard

  • Aerospace Ground Equipment Journeyman

    • Mar 2009 - May 2013

    Performs scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on AGE. Inspects, tests, and operates AGE to determine equipment serviceability and proper operation. Diagnoses mechanical and electronic circuitry malfunctions using visual and auditory senses, test equipment, and technical publications. Removes, disassembles, repairs, cleans, treats for corrosion, assembles, and re-installs AGE accessories and component. Services equipment with fuel, oil, coolant, water, hydraulic fluid, and air. Operates, cleans, inspects, and services AGE towing vehicles. Maintains vehicle forms. Provides dispatch service for AGE, including positioning equipment to support aircraft maintenance and flying operations. Diagnoses malfunctions and repairs AGE. Advises and performs troubleshooting on AGE before assigning repair action. Inspects and approves completed maintenance actions. Prepares AGE for storage and mobility deployment. Solves repair problems by studying drawings, wiring diagrams and schematics, and technical publications. Uses automated maintenance system to monitor maintenance trends, analyze equipment requirements, maintain equipment records, and document maintenance actions. Analyzes and repairs ground support equipment using conventional and digital multimeters, voltmeters, ohmmeters, frequency counters, oscilloscopes, circuit card testers, transistor testers, and hand tools. Maintains external fuel and grounding systems. Stores, handles, uses, and disposes of hazardous material and waste according to environmental standards. Establishes, interprets and implements policy directives and instructions pertaining to maintenance, including environmentally safe maintenance practices. Determines resource requirements, including facilities, training, equipment, and supplies. Inspects maintenance activities, evaluates resource use, and recommends corrective actions. Determines equipment serviceability criteria where it does not exist. Encourages quality Air Force activities.

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  US Air Force Reserve

  • Public Affairs Craftsman

    • 2005 - 2009

    Prepares, edits and distributes public affairs program material. Determines best medium and message content to reach target audiences. Advises commanders at all levels and their staffs on the internal, media relations and community relations implications of plans, policies and programs. Applies communication theory and techniques to public affairs activities for more effective resource use. Establishes, promotes and maintains the unit public affairs program to provide the widest coverage of unit-level policies, programs and missions.Prepares and releases news for internal and civilian media. Establishes procedures for collecting, evaluating and distributing news and feature items. Plans layout and makeup, and arranges for printing base newspapers, periodicals, and guides. Writes and edits news, features, editorials, and other types of articles and rewrites copy. Reviews material for compliance with local and Air Force policy and operational security.Maintains liaison with civilian media. Receives queries for news media, obtains information, coordinates answers and gives response to news media. Establishes personal contact with local and regional news media. Receives visiting news media, makes arrangements for interviews, provides briefings and escorts media representatives. Assists with news conferences, and sets up and operates media center for contingency operations. Responds to accidents and incidents in a public affairs capacity. Supports Army and Air Force Home Town News Center program.Conducts community relations activities. Maintains liaison with local and regional civic leaders, local and regional government agencies, veterans and civic organizations, retirees, Reserve components, Air Force recruiters, and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Develops promotional material on military events of interest to surrounding civilian communities. Prepares material for presentation before civic groups, and arranges for and assists military speakers.

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  COMMONWEALTH OF PA

  • State Trooper (retired)

    • Nov 1994 - Feb 2003

    Job duties include providing patrol, criminal investigation, and staff support services. Troopers provide for the regulation of traffic, crime scene response and investigation, and maintaining public order and security. Duties are usually performed independently and require the ability to recognize immediate problem areas. Troopers must make responsible decisions and take the appropriate corrective action without the benefit of close supervision. Troopers operate in situations that are often stressful or dangerous in nature. Other duties include interpreting laws and statutes of the Commonwealth; pursue suspects; effect arrests; qualify with and, when necessary, use agency firearms and other self-defense devices; operate vehicles and use equipment in conjunction with law enforcement duties; respond to emergencies, civil disorders, and disasters; and perform rescue functions.

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  U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District

  • Public Affairs Associate

    • 1991 - 1994