Vanessa Silva, MBA
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Credentials
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Local Government Management, Professional Certificate with Equity & Inclusion Specialization,
ICMA - International City/County Management AssociationDec, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Fall Protection Program Manager
Naval Safety and Environmental Training CenterJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS AND INTEGRATION COURSE
Naval Safety and Environmental Training CenterDec, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA)
US NavyNov, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
LOG 100 Life Cycle Logistics Fundamentals (LOG 100)
Defense Acquisition UniversitySep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management (ACQ 101)
Defense Acquisition UniversityJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Shaping Smart Business Arrangements (CON 100)
Defense Acquisition UniversityFeb, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Hazardous Material Control & Management Technician
US NavyOct, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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ICMA - International City/County Management Association
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Student
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Oct 2021 - Present
Completed Local Government 101: Fundamentals with Equity & Inclusion Specialization, earning a Professional Certificate in Local Government Management Completed Local Government 101: Fundamentals with Equity & Inclusion Specialization, earning a Professional Certificate in Local Government Management
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Preparing for Salesforce Administrator Credential
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Aug 2021 - Dec 2021
Completed: Trailhead Military: Salesforce Certified AdministratorIn Progress: Prepare for Your Salesforce Administrator Credential Completed: Trailhead Military: Salesforce Certified AdministratorIn Progress: Prepare for Your Salesforce Administrator Credential
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Contra Costa Regional Medical Center & Health Centers
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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200 - 300 Employee
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Material Manager
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Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
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US Navy
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Safety Environmental Manager
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2021
Inspected and investigated sources of pollution to protect the public and environment and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances.• Prepared written, oral, tabular, and graphic reports summarizing requirements and regulations, including enforcement and chain of custody documentation. • Identified compliance issues that required follow-up or investigation.• Created an Environmental Risk Analysis for the Command Compliance Officer, after noting 3 potential Environmental risk I worked with Facilities and Base Environmental to to minimizing the likelihood that that risk would occur. • I created a Manpower Business Case Analysis for NAVMED East to request additional Environmental funds- I performed a SWOT analysis on our Medical Waste process and determined that if NEMSCOM was able to do a contract instead of paying with a Credit Card for services they could triple their output per quarter for the next 3 years to be able to break even with our medical waste, after that NEMSCOM would be able to go back down to 7 bins a quarter. I also did a Risk analysis to justify additional Hazardous Waste budget for FY21.
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Hazardous Material Control Manager
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Apr 2015 - Apr 2021
Provided leadership and overall management with the Command's Hazardous Material Control Management program. Performed Hazardous Material Control planning and management of material handling. Standardized the Hazmat ordering processes and decreased on-hand HAZMAT, reducing storage requirements and minimizing waste. Supervised Contract employees to ensure compliance with all: Navy, State, and Government regulations.• Inventorying, receiving, transferring, and properly turning in all used Hazardous Materials, while finding legal alternative means of disposal for excess Hazardous Materials such as giving it to other authorized Commands in need, saving thousands of dollars a year in disposal costs. • Conducted or coordinated worker training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment• Discuss hazardous material compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices• My Hazardous Material Program received a 100% rating on its annual inspection by the Consolidated Hazardous Material Reutilization and Inventory Control Program (CHRIMP) inspection team; the CHRIMP Team deemed my program as one of the top Hazardous Material programs in the region. • Oversaw the segregation and stowage of 8,264 added pieces of Hazardous Material for bulk storage. Processed 8,107 LBs of Hazardous Waste for disposal while coordinating with Base Utilities to reuse 112 bags of lime saving the Command $20K in disposal fees. • Spearheaded an initiative to reduce on hand Build Hazmat that lead to 2574 items being deferred with a cost avoidance of over $67K.
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Diversity Officer
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Mar 2008 - Apr 2021
Responsible for cultivating work or learning environments that encourage and support diversity. Providing monthly diversity training/ awareness events based of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institutes recommendations such as: Native American Heritage Celebration, Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration, Black History Month Celebration, Women's History Month Celebration, National Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony, Asian Pacific Islander Month Celebration, Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.These celebrations/ awareness events comprised of an official scripted ceremony with a mix of guest speakers, performances, and or a power point presentation.
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Hospital Corpsman
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Mar 2001 - Apr 2021
Hospital Corpsman perform duties as assistants in the prevention and treatment of disease and injury and assist health care professionals in providing medical care to Navy and Marine Corps personnel of the operational forces, shore activities and other authorized beneficiaries.
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Customer Service Representative
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Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Departmental Customer service represented. With a professional attitude interacts with customers and patients to facilitates conflict resolution and alleviating customer concerns.
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Command Pay and Personnel Administrator
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Nov 2017 - Jan 2020
The CPPA serves as the critical link between an individual Sailor, their command, and the supporting personnel support organization. • Provided guidance to the Commanding Officer and personnel on matters related to Navy pay and personnel policies and procedures. • Performed Navy pay, personnel, and travel transactions at the appropriate level.
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Transportation Logistics Manager
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Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
Planned, directed, and coordinated the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services. •Managed and executed over $150,000 dollars in shipments around the country. • Planned, organized, or managed the work of subordinate staff to ensure that the work was accomplished in a manner consistent with organizational requirements.• Directed activities related to dispatching, routing, or tracking of transportation vehicles, and ISO Containers. • Executed over $2.35M in shipping costs for NEMSCOM and DLA. Took over as Transportation Officer to fill two gapped Civilian jobs. Efforts resulted in resumption of critical transportation functions necessary to support Expeditionary Medical Facility pre-positioning requirements, transfer of material to support CT Scanner development, shelf life material management, etc., and disposal of excess material.
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Training Administrator
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Mar 2012 - Apr 2015
Planned, directed, and coordinated the training and development activities for Naval Hospital Bremerton in addition to supervising all new staff check-ins to ensure base line training was completed. • Evaluated instructor performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.• Planned, developed, and provided training and staff development programs, using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops• Evaluated the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs were of appropriate quality and that resources were used effectively.• Audited 1,400 hospital staff training records, guaranteeing compliance with the Joint Commission and MEDIG standards. • As a member of the Naval Hospital Bremerton's Joint Commission mock inspection team, conducted spot audits and increasing the overall training compliance.• As a Training Administrator at NHB I created and implemented a standardized template for job competency annual reviews, increasing overall competency and training compliance by 42%.
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Clinic Manager
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Nov 2010 - Jul 2014
Naval Hospital Bremerton General Surgery Clinic: 2012-2014Oversaw the administrative aspects of the General Surgery Clinic to ensure it ran smoothly and efficiently. • Executed clinical administrative policies and initiate action to enhance patient care programs while supervising stock supplies and handle clinic calendar.• Examined and resolved complaints received from staff, visitors, patients and physicians.• Explained good workplace behavior and identified issues and used resources to resolve.Naval Branch Health Clinic Chinhae, Chinhae, South Korea 2008-2012Clinic Manager Oversaw the administrative aspects of the Naval Branch Health Clinic Chinhae to ensure it runs smoothly and efficiently. • Established and administered clinic specific policies and oversaw system standard work.• Analyzed monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.• Reviewed records for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations
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Administrative Officer
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Oct 2007 - Nov 2010
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Medical Specialist
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Sep 2001 - Oct 2007
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Education
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Ashford University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management -
Ashford University
Bachelor's degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management