Experience

South Dakota Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MBA Graduate Student

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Lean Six Sigma facilitator awaiting examination Black Belt certification (Villanova University 2020). Working on improving recruiting efficient, PR improvement, and doubling the number of minority and female applicants by 2025. Lean Six Sigma facilitator awaiting examination Black Belt certification (Villanova University 2020). Working on improving recruiting efficient, PR improvement, and doubling the number of minority and female applicants by 2025.



Lutheran Social Services of South Dakota

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Residential Counselor Supervisor

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Provided residential programming to boys and girls ages 10 to 17 that are in Social Service Custody, awaiting county judicial holds, or are runaways or homeless. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, conduct groups, supervise children in a community setting, transport children to and from appointments. Assist Pennington County Law Enforcement. Provided residential programming to boys and girls ages 10 to 17 that are in Social Service Custody, awaiting county judicial holds, or are runaways or homeless. Work as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, conduct groups, supervise children in a community setting, transport children to and from appointments. Assist Pennington County Law Enforcement.



Monument Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Behavioral Health Technician

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2019

  Provides direct age-specific patient care as assigned and contributes to the admission nursing assessment through data gathering and reporting to the registered nurse. Assists to maintain a therapeutic milieu through monitoring patients activities and behaviors, reporting to the charge nurse and intervening when necessary using Crisis Prevention interventions to ensure safety of the unit. Communicates actual or potential problems to the appropriate person in charge. Completes variances, incidents, work orders, and trackers. Promotes teamwork, accepts direction from registered nurses and performs responsibilities willingly with positive impact on patients and coworkers. Contributes to the delivery of patient care in accordance with the patient plan of care, utilizing age specific growth and development guidelines as delegated by the nurse. Complete chart documentation list daily, complete or address patient paperwork daily, review doctors notes and sets target goals. Show less



United States Air Force

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

• Unit Education and Training Manager/Instructional Systems Desginer

  • Jul 2005 - Dec 2015

  Instructed frontline supervisors, taught 140 classroom hours of instruction (Sexual Assault, Suicide Awareness, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Transition Facilitator, Train the Trainer)Led technical and deployment training efforts for units of 175 to 525 individuals supervising 6 to 8 individuals, daily interaction with Commanders/Leadership teams, and lead on inspection teams. Ran newcomer orientation for incoming unit personnel, 80 personnel each month in 3 week program1,025 days deployed in hostile fire areas Operation Iraqi/Enduring Freedom. Worked at the largest Education office in DoD by customers served annually. Built 14 new classes & technical reviews of 37 existing F15 Strike Eagle, F-16 Falcon, & A-10 Thunderbolt courses. Cooperated with Korean and Singaporean agencies.Accomplished executive staff lead, coordinated budgets, e-learning, & apprentice/craftsmen certifications. Scheduled and prioritized on site training for 720 mechanics, ensured safety/proper maintenance technical training 800 classroom hours. Led Osan Air Base (Korea) Defense plan course revision, managed deadlines and organized Subject Matter Experts. Show less

• Electronic Warfare Technician

  • Dec 2001 - Jun 2006

  Analyzes equipment operating characteristics to isolate malfunctions in avionics systems, integrated test systems built-in-test (BIT), multiplexed data bus systems, recording systems, video display systems, mission computer systems, electronic warfare (EW) systems, and sensors.Removes, installs, checks, and repairs avionics systems and line replaceable units. Removes, replaces, and repairs faulty system wiring, electrical connectors, antennas, transmission lines, and multiconductor cables. Modifies avionics systems according to technical publications. Updates operational logs, inspection records, aircraft forms, and automated maintenance systems. Performs and supervises alignment, calibration, and boresight of avionics systems. Uploads ground maintenance and operational software. Performs off-equipment maintenance on selected avionics LRUs and maintains peculiar support equipment (SE).Supervises and assists in aircraft ground servicing, and launch/recovery operations. Reviews maintenance data collection summaries to determine trends and applying mechanical, wiring, and electronic circuit diagrams; electronic, micro-processor, data bus, and mechanical principles theory and application; theory of flight; gyros, synchros, indicators, memory storage devices, antennas, servomechanisms, electromechanical, optics, instruments, multiplexing, video display, and digital computer systems working principles; subsystem tie-in between integrated avionics systems; using and interpreting testing and measuring devices; mechanical and electrical means; and concepts and application of maintenance directives. Show less