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Full-time night EMS paramedic with the Portsmouth Fire Department, running 24,000 calls per year with 5 full-time ambulances. Assess patient condition, severity, and nature of illness and/or mechanism of injury. Talk to patients, family members, and bystanders to get necessary information on patient history. Administer advanced life support and perform prehospital care based on patient disposition. Maintain current knowledge of regional hospitals and specialty centers and transport patients to appropriate hospital facility. Document and complete electronic medical record patient care reports.

United States

Teach the Food Protection Manager course offered through ServSafe – National Restaurant Association to relevant food service workers and proctor the Food Protection Manager exam, print and online. Accepted by health departments nationwide. Currently teaching with TSC Associates.

Hampton Roads, Virginia Metropolitan Area

Provide medical support services at events across the Hampton Roads area, including concerts, festivals, and the Virginia Beach Convention Center. Perform supportive interventions including rehydration, splinting, and wound care as well as assess for critical situations and assist with emergency transport if needed.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

Instruct and proctor lab section of EMS courses for EMT and Paramedic students. Demonstrate hands-on curriculum and coach students through required EMS field skills including medication administration, respiratory management, cardiac intervention, scene safety, incident command, hospital communication, and more. Collaborate with lecture faculty to incorporate LGBTQIA+ perspective into the EMS curriculum.

Lead the community outreach effort to 125 local daycares. Visit each daycare in-person, speak with the staff and directors, and get up-to-date information. Distribute educational materials, COVID tests, and face masks. Teach children and staff infection control best practices. Coordinate with epidemiologists on outbreak data analytics and monitor outbreak surveillance for COVID-19, Influenza A and B, and RSV.

Interview persons confirmed and suspected of COVID-19, Influenza A and B, and RSV. Gather information for public health case investigation and contact tracing. Ascertain whether case is high risk for transmission or severe outcomes and coordinate with epidemiologists. Provide cases with health education and community resources. Complete case reports utilizing the Virginia Electronic Disease Database (VEDSS).

Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Manager at local seafood and cocktail restaurant. Direct with hiring, schedule creation, reservations, events, social media, and website updating. Train and remediate staff and handle on-shift conflicts among employees. Develop craft cocktail menu with over 90 percent local spirits.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Turnaround the 330-room hotel bar and beverage program into the highest profitable outlet within 60 days and a 95% Regal Hospitality Group secret shopper score. Manage F&B financials by implementing a labor tracking sheet to monitor labor vs. revenue by outlet by day, scheduled and actualized labor, and forecast and actualized revenue.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Led a 90-seat restaurant in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of D.C. from loss to profitability. Performed month end review and audit with bookkeeper and ownership. Hired and trained all staff, evaluated performance, and provided feedback and retraining where necessary. Oversaw ordering, menu changes, and all other restaurant operations.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Managed a neighborhood bar in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Placed all food and alcohol orders. Implemented an electronic inventory system. Booked events including weekly poker night, trivia, and birthday parties. Designed menus and the website.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Helped staff with point-of-sale problems, menu questions, and customer issues at a craft beer bar in the Adams Morgan neighborhood.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Economics

Activities and Societies: President, Strategic Crisis Simulations: https://www.gwuscs.org/

Associate Of Science - As, Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (Emt Paramedic)

Completed the Associates of Applied Sciences degree in Emergency Medical Services, finishing summa cum laude.