Proofread and edited weekly reading reports, research papers, thesis projects, and dissertations, mostly for international students, whose grades and English skills improved; and book manuscripts. Edited SBC curriculum; published an article In the WMU Missions Mosaic magazine.Experienced in CMS, AP, and Turabian styles; acquired a working knowledge of APA format.

Instructed students K-8 in basic computer use, terminology, and cyber safety. Taught PE; monitored lunchroom. Floating teacher.

Helped resettle refugees from Viet Nam, Burma, former Yugoslavia (Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia), Cuba, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Iraq, and Iran. Managed school enrollment, food and household goods (pre and post arrival), and Attached Minor reporting (refugee children sans parents); assisted with HHS program enrollment, transportation to public health/hospital appointments and job interviews/work shifts, and grant writing. Learned conversational Bosnian.

Accomplished preventive maintenance, inventory, installation, and repair of all non-contract medical and dental equipment at Wilford Hall Medical Center and clinics, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas. Also served the 11th USAF Contingency Hospital, RAF Little Rissington, England, during Operation Desert Storm (Gulf War, 1991); and helped close the base hospital at Weisbaden, Germany, April 1992.Organized and ran Newcomer Orientation 1994-95; oversaw all aspects of program logistics: location, schedule, speakers, etc.Assisted in unit Weight Management Program (monthly and annual weigh-ins), 1992-95.Honorable discharge as a TSgt (E-5).

Sold, displayed and inventoried merchandise; kept daily accounting and made bank deposits.

Advertised purchase requests in Commerce Business Daily (CBD); evaluated bids; and negotiated, wrote and awarded sole-source, competitive and surplus contracts (up to $100K) for USAF F100 engine parts, Kelly AFB, Texas.