Donna Hawkins Email & Phone Number

Merritt Island, Fl, Us

Brevard County, Florida

•Staffing Specialist at CareerSource Brevard performing case management of 80+ former Aerospace workers from the Kennedy Space Center seeking employment in the local area and around the country. •Case management is part of the National Emergency Grant (NEG) established following the ending of the Space Shuttle Program. •Performs administrative work to maintain case files and critical files and provides confidentiality in all work assignments. •Works to identify transferrable… Show more •Staffing Specialist at CareerSource Brevard performing case management of 80+ former Aerospace workers from the Kennedy Space Center seeking employment in the local area and around the country. •Case management is part of the National Emergency Grant (NEG) established following the ending of the Space Shuttle Program. •Performs administrative work to maintain case files and critical files and provides confidentiality in all work assignments. •Works to identify transferrable skills and assists job seekers in finding employment. •Tracks issues, uses telephone and written communications, and MS Office, Word, Excel and the Employ Florida website to assist customers. •Builds strong resumes, assists in work searches, performs mock interviews and refers qualified individuals for jobs. •Provides and sets up training, performs customer service assisting all customers in the one stop center, and assists as needed. Show less

Florida And The Bahamas

•Traveled from Florida to Maryland and the Bahamas on a 41’ sailboat. •Planned the route; performed navigation; communicated on the VHF and single side band radios. •Procured all stores for the boat and performed maintenance all major systems. •Identified and resolved problems during travel including route issues, dockage issues and weather concerns with the safe passage of the vessel and crew to be the primary concern.•Completed extensive reading and engaged in self-study… Show more •Traveled from Florida to Maryland and the Bahamas on a 41’ sailboat. •Planned the route; performed navigation; communicated on the VHF and single side band radios. •Procured all stores for the boat and performed maintenance all major systems. •Identified and resolved problems during travel including route issues, dockage issues and weather concerns with the safe passage of the vessel and crew to be the primary concern.•Completed extensive reading and engaged in self-study during down times. Show less

Kennedy Space Center

* Production control planner on Space Shuttle Discovery* Responsible for planning critical path jobs, orbiter modifications, configuration changes, inspections, closeout work, and normal processing on the detailed master schedule* Interfaced daily with shop leaders, engineering, project manager, and operations to identify and resolve conflicts on critical path work and the master schedule* Ensured all documentation and materials were available for scheduled jobs* Advised on… Show more * Production control planner on Space Shuttle Discovery* Responsible for planning critical path jobs, orbiter modifications, configuration changes, inspections, closeout work, and normal processing on the detailed master schedule* Interfaced daily with shop leaders, engineering, project manager, and operations to identify and resolve conflicts on critical path work and the master schedule* Ensured all documentation and materials were available for scheduled jobs* Advised on the status of work in progress, material availability, and scheduled work remaining* Made sound decisions concerning rescheduling work * Generated schedules which integrated multiple work processes taking into consideration time cycle limits, hazardous conditions, and man load limitations in the orbiter Show less

Norfolk, Virginia Area

• Licensed insurance professional qualified in all lines of personal insurance to include auto, homeowners, boat, personal liability and personal articles.• Interpreted insurance contracts; advised customers on insurance requirements.• Used extensive customer service and problem solving skills in a TQM environment.

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

• Managed all transportation requirements for the Parts Department with an $11 million transportation budget.• Responsibilities included all freight movement for eight warehouses and dealerships.• Negotiated transportation contracts; assisted in the management of a logistics partner.• Analyzed database information on freight movement for improvement of processes.

Orlando, Florida Area

• Supervised a production processing team of fifteen in food processing.• Responsible for team performance, production quality, safety, and productivity.• Established process controls, initiated cost saving measures, performed audits and lead problem solving sessions.

Havana, Fl

Co-owner and Manager. Founded a computer software and development business for the PC environment; planned and organized the company; wrote proposals; solicited government contracts; developed the business plan; involved with marketing and product development.

Maryland, Panama, Virginia

• Captain and Company Commander of a 289 member Transportation Company with $10.2 million of equipment including cranes, forklifts and yard tractors.• Responsible for company training, discipline, morale, planning, unit deployments, awards, safety, promotions, and housing of soldiers as well as maintenance and accountability of equipment and resources.• Prepared the unit for worldwide deployment in support of contingency operations.• Served as Director of Operations for a… Show more • Captain and Company Commander of a 289 member Transportation Company with $10.2 million of equipment including cranes, forklifts and yard tractors.• Responsible for company training, discipline, morale, planning, unit deployments, awards, safety, promotions, and housing of soldiers as well as maintenance and accountability of equipment and resources.• Prepared the unit for worldwide deployment in support of contingency operations.• Served as Director of Operations for a maintenance facility in the Panama Canal Zone, monitoring a $2 million budget for the facility.• Supply Officer responsible for all parts requisitions, receipt, storage and delivery.• Executive Officer for a transportation company in Panama responsible for all daily administration of the company. Show less