Eric Gates Email & Phone Number

United States

Media centered and values driven

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

As a certified NAMI In Our Own Voice presenter I am committed to relating my story to others and using hope & encouragment to empower and strengthen; I am a critical part of a team that strives to impact and change the social understanding and stigma of mental illness. Through my learned experiences I am able to share a unique perspective and insight of a mental health consumer to the public and with other consumers. From the NAMI IOOV website: [IOOV] presentations change attitudes, assumptions and stereotypes by describing the reality of living with mental illness. People with mental health conditions share their powerful personal stories in this free, 60- or 90-minute presentation. - See more at: http://www.nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-Programs/NAMI-In-Our-Own-Voice#sthash.yjgno6Fi.dpuf

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Functioned as an interdisciplinary team member, assisting physicians and other professional/non-professional personnel in a rehabilitation treatment program, performing a variety of therapeutic and supportive tasks that include assisting peers in articulating their goals for recovery, learning and practicing new skills, helping them monitor their progress, assisting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on personal recovery experience, and supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services. Also operated as a role model, exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills - serving as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support for veterans in outpatient and inpatient settings. Key Achievements:• Program “linchpin” assisting both Veterans and staff with duties and activities; praised as being team player and valuable resource in training and certification. • Rounded provider – dedicated to training and education; constantly striving to grow and learn new techniques: WRAP, ABCs of Recovery, QPR (Question. Persuade. Refer), Mental Health First Aide

Provides consumers support in their recovery by modeling coping skills, and other skills necessary to enable independence. Interviews consumers to develop a comprehensive understanding of their recovery requirements. Mentors consumers through demonstration and explanation of recovery principles. Reviews and maintains clinical records as required. Discusses goals progress with and engages consumer in work towards their own recovery. Compassioned coach for individuals seeking substance abuse and/or mental health treatment.Oklahoma Crisis Recovery UnitOklahoma City, OK• Administered Psychosocial Interview to ODMHSAS consumers facilitating social worker and therapist treatment advancement • Crucial consumer rights advocate dedicated to educating and empowering through groups and individual counselling • Responsible provider entrusted with consumer safety and security; lauded for employing Therapeutic Options training during intense situations

Tinker Afb, Ok

Prepares wartime and contingency response plans. Conducts research and assists in developing disaster preparedness plans, including measures to minimize casualties and damage from natural disasters, major accidents, wartime operations, and military operations other than war. Coordinates actions to ensure prompt response during disaster operations, including immediate mobilization of all resources and participation of all agencies and organizations. Coordinates actions to allow continuation or restoration of vital functions and operations. Prepares disaster preparedness annexes, appendices, supplements, and other supporting documents to support operations plans. Prepares checklists and operating instructions for readiness activities.

Performs as a mission aircrew member employing manual and computer-assisted active and passive airborne-based sensor systems to acquire and track airborne, maritime, and ground objects. Uses operational procedures in accordance with unified combatant command or theater rules of engagement to detect, recognize, and identify objects or targets; and coordinates with manned airborne weapons platforms or indigenous fire control systems to ensure target engagement. Performs procedural or sensor-assisted activities directing manned air or ground weapons engagements. Gathers, records, displays, and disseminates mission, track, target location, battle management, and weapons status information. Operates and manages secure and unsecure communications nets with airborne and ground agencies. Performs mission planning activities. Observes and compiles crewmember, mission and equipment data for post mission reports and analysis.361st & 4th Expeditionary, Reconnaissance Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan• Flew as primary aircrew on-board a wide variety of aircraft to identify, acquire, record, analyze and report targets• Expert Airborne Sensor Operator; accumulated more than 1000 Combat/500 Instructor hours in two year period. Leveraged advanced tracking of 100 high value targets.• Lead 50 personnel in the successful initiation of Project Liberty in Southern Afghanistan; Engineered detection equipment critical to ISR exploitation cell• Exploited 150+ hours FMV focusing on C-IED, Route Scan, Insurgent activity: Identified 8 command wire IEDs and 20 enemy em-placers• Processed 300 hours FMV footage, aided in 55 objectives/49 actionable targets development; Created 65 Post Mission Products supporting OEF Intelligence operations • Supervised training of 200+ employees according to standard operating procedures• Graduated at top of Sensor Operator cross-training class; maintained 97% average throughout course

Inspects and Operates airborne communications, sensors, computers, and electronic systems. Plans, organizes, and coordinates mission activities and materials. Determine aircraft status and coordinates link establishment information. Performs preflight, in-flight, and postflight inspections. Performs initial power-on and testing of airborne communications, sensors, computers, and electronic systems. Establishes and maintains voice and data communications links. Repairs and maintains airborne communications, sensors, computers, and electronic systems. Operates emergency systems and equipment.Performs and supervises airborne equipment operations and maintenance. Initializes, operates, monitors, troubleshoots, isolates malfunctions, and repairs radio, audio distribution, switching, data, cryptologic, anti-jam, satellite communications, radar, identification friend or foe, recording and playback, multiplex, electronic warfare, intercept, analysis, recording, broadcasting, imaging, computer, and network equipment (including ancillary equipment). Monitors displays and indicators for equipment status using technical orders and manuals, test equipment, voltage checks, resistance measurements, waveform observations. Adheres to communication security (COMSEC) procedures.963rd Airborne Air Control SquadronTinker AFB, OK• Operated computer, airborne sensors and electronic countermeasures equipment, to establish communication and RADAR control with ground, air and sea surface units• Dedicated Worker; Nearly 3000 total hours of aviation within multiple aircraft; Oversaw the mentorship, training, and evaluations of over 300 aircrew members• Experience in peacetime and combat environments supporting multi-mission roles• 552 Air Control Wing Safety Day Facilitator; coordinated six stations/five agencies--provided focused training to 300 personnel• Diagnosed/fixed faulty Computer networking card while airborne during dynamic troops in contact--prevented US casualties