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Houston, Texas, United States

Compile, produce and proof notes and reports for various government agencies and private industries.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

• Managed Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) certification program, monthly incident and injury reporting as well as all compliance paperwork. • Conducted field orientation training for new employees and periodic refresher training on seasoned employees.• Maintained annual training schedule, testing and records for all field employees as required by federal law.• Led classroom training for new and seasoned employees on General Code of Operating Rules (GCOR) to meet federal requirements and ensure safe railroad operations. • Administered random drug testing program for Department of Transportation (DOT) employer as company appointed Designated Employee Representative (DER).• Audited train crew employees to ensure compliance, efficient work habits and safe practices. Interacted with employees in field to correct unsafe work habits and ensure rule compliance. • Participated in regulatory audits with FRA as needed. • Attended FRA training seminars to stay informed of regulatory changes.• Supervised up to 100 locomotive engineers across 18 locations as DSLE, ensuring compliance with standard operating procedures and good train handling practices.

La Porte, Texas, United States

• Responsible for training and testing of 6 locomotive engineers in a single location to ensure compliance with operating rules and safe train handling practices. • Performed field audits and unannounced check rides in alignment with federal requirements. • Conducted remedial training as needed to correct deficiencies in operating practices. • Evaluated locomotive engineers and conductors for certification qualification.• Maintained all records of training and certification for employees per federal requirements. • Operated as engineer daily as needed in addition to DSLE responsibilities.• Responsible for daily building and blocking logistics of outbound shipments for customers (managed 10-70 carloads daily; ensured right order according to destination; commodity was primarily plastics; up to $1M value per carload).

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Escorted high-value over-dimensional Class 1 carrier shipments.• Communicated with railroad personnel and served as contact between customer and railroad throughout US railroad system.

Associate'S Degree, Accounting, 4.0

Completed associate's degree program in accounting. Completed all required coursework with 4.0 GPA consistently.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Systems Technology