Experience

Vet Centers

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterans Outreach Program Specialist

  • Oct 2014 - Present

  -Brand marketing director for center providing counseling services in Okaloosa, Walton, Crenshaw, Covington and Butler Counties -Supports veterans by connecting them with information and resources pertinent to readjustment. - Facitates transition panels to provide service members departing military services with instruction and support for sustained long term success. - Leads Wholehealth, guitar, and employment groups to enhance the whole person concept. -Brand marketing director for center providing counseling services in Okaloosa, Walton, Crenshaw, Covington and Butler Counties -Supports veterans by connecting them with information and resources pertinent to readjustment. - Facitates transition panels to provide service members departing military services with instruction and support for sustained long term success. - Leads Wholehealth, guitar, and employment groups to enhance the whole person concept.



Florida Department of Economic Opportunity

• Disabled Veterans Outreach Program Specialist

  • Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  -Facilitates workforce and case management services for Veterans, especially Veterans with barriers to employment. -Includes outreach to employers who hire Veterans and veterans service organizations. -Facilitates Emerald Coast Professionals; provides networking and educational medium for job seekers -Instructs workshops geared at improving the hireabilty of job seekers in Okaloosa county and surrounding areas -Facilitates workforce and case management services for Veterans, especially Veterans with barriers to employment. -Includes outreach to employers who hire Veterans and veterans service organizations. -Facilitates Emerald Coast Professionals; provides networking and educational medium for job seekers -Instructs workshops geared at improving the hireabilty of job seekers in Okaloosa county and surrounding areas



Career Source Okaloosa Walton

• Veterans Employment Representative

  • 2013 - 2014



AMIStaffing

• Fort Walton Beach, FL

• Onsite Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

  - Managed Employment for local waste contract - Provided recruitment, training, and scheduling of waste personal - Conducted job fairs and other hiring events to recruit staffing for employers - Provided human resource functions to include; hiring, firing, payroll, and training for assigned personnel - Conducted outreach and solicitation to attract new business - Managed Employment for local waste contract - Provided recruitment, training, and scheduling of waste personal - Conducted job fairs and other hiring events to recruit staffing for employers - Provided human resource functions to include; hiring, firing, payroll, and training for assigned personnel - Conducted outreach and solicitation to attract new business



Lockheed Martin

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

• Firefighter II/Inspector II

  • Dec 2007 - Apr 2010

  - Provided fire protection for defense aircraft manufacturing site - Provided training for fellow firefighters in the area of command and control - Conducted maintenance standbys, hot pit refueling standby, and other special standby as required - Immediate response to avionics fire on C-130 aircraft during production minimized damage to million dollar asset. - Perfomed on site inspection and extinguisher inspection to ensure overall safety of employees and facility - Provided fire protection for defense aircraft manufacturing site - Provided training for fellow firefighters in the area of command and control - Conducted maintenance standbys, hot pit refueling standby, and other special standby as required - Immediate response to avionics fire on C-130 aircraft during production minimized damage to million dollar asset. - Perfomed on site inspection and extinguisher inspection to ensure overall safety of employees and facility



823rd Red Horse Squadron

• Tyndall AFB, FL

• Course Manager/Instructor Supervisor

  • Jun 2005 - Dec 2007

  - Led cadre of 5 instructors to train over 700 firfighters annually in contingency fire fighting - Coordinated curriculum between various major commands to be intructed at 3 worldwide training sites - Provided force protection/projection instruction to command staff; preparing them for deployment concerns - Spearheaded testing of standardized chemical warfare ensemble; addressed needs effecting the Air Force fighter - Facilitated training on a weekly basis to ensure students readiness and preparation for wartime firefighting operations Show less



7th Air Force

• Osan AB Korea

• Fire Chief

  • Jun 2004 - Jun 2005

  - Single point of contact with functional oversight of 7 colocated bases - Coordinator with Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) concering fire protection on all installations - Provided quality control of fire protection contract covering US Forces ensured saftey and protection of installation, personnel, and other resources - Fire protection liason between base levels numbered AF; provided coordination during major exercises - Ensured 100 precent accountability of resources accross the pennensula, coordinated inspection and recurring maintenance as needed Show less



96 Civil Engineering Squadron

• Eglin AFB, FL

• Battalion Chief

  • Jan 2000 - Jun 2004

  - Provided oversight of military and civilian firefighters coverning 7 different government installations - Perfomed command and control to aircraft, structural, and medical emergencies on various properties - Direct supervion of military and civilian personnel; drafted performance appraisels to assess employee performance - Ensured the readiness of staff by provided recurring training through hands-on and academic opportunities - Provided oversight of military and civilian firefighters coverning 7 different government installations - Perfomed command and control to aircraft, structural, and medical emergencies on various properties - Direct supervion of military and civilian personnel; drafted performance appraisels to assess employee performance - Ensured the readiness of staff by provided recurring training through hands-on and academic opportunities