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Greenville, North Carolina, United States

• Coordinating and conducting industrial hygiene sampling.• Conducting incident investigations and coordinating root cause analysis activities.• Leading and coordinating compliance with corporate occupational safety & health programs.• Performing regular worksite visits in support of regulatory compliance and safety process engagement for continuous improvement.• Providing recommendations based on worksite visit findings.• Conducting regulatory compliance training.• Supporting and assisting departmental personnel in the completion of job safety analyses.• Engaging with, and providing support to, corporate-wide behavioral safety processes.• Analyzing, interpreting, and summarizing data for communication at all organizational levels.• Assisting in the facilitation of safety leadership workshops.

Greenville, North Carolina Area

Provides supervision for students assigned In-School Suspension in a classroom environment. Key facilitator of student discussions focused on behavior modification and reducing recidivism. • Monitors all coursework, ensuring students receive proper purpose, motivation and direction to complete assignments.• Review all relevant policies, procedures and protocols with students on a daily basis.• Escort students to lavatory in safe manner; facilitate and arrange lunch delivery for students

Exmore, Va

Served as primary physical education teacher for exclusive private school on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Developed curricula, lesson plans and presented both classroom and field instruction.• Maintained safe and orderly classroom environment, with emphasis on interactive learning principles.• Explained and demonstrated rules governing sports, various recreational activities and the safe use of sports and exercise equipment.• Documented attendance to ensure administration and parents were informed of student participation.• Conferenced with parents, fellow teachers and senior academy leadership on student progress, offering process improvement plans when appropriate.

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Provided financial and credit management for customers of nation-wide lending institution. Prepared consumer loans, analyzed payment agreements and offering restructuring when necessary. On order, served as a member of the collection team for outstanding and delinquent loan accounts.• Worked closely with customers to analyze, formulate and implement financial liquidity strategies.• Conducted skip tracing as forcing function for delinquent loan holders; responsible for the recoupment of over $75,000 in outstanding principal and fees over a nine-month period.• Reviewed adjustment and collection portfolios in order to reduce delinquency, ensuring strict adherence to established company policy and protocol.• Developed solutions to credit-challenged customers through the use of basic budgeting, solid credit management principles and credit reporting laws.

Salisbury, Nc

Supported logistics and supply chain operations for large Southeastern US based grocery chain with 1,100 stores across 10 states, serving over 10 million customers weekly. • Maintained item/vendor information computerized distribution system, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of foodstuffs. Increased efficiency by nearly 20% during period of peak volume with zero additional overtime hours.• Queried database to compile business metrics; assembled and presented quarterly distribution reports to corporate research team in order to identify proper adjustment to logistical network allocation and distribution

Briefed all aspects of explosive safety to over 300 personnel resulting in no accidents over a 36-month Served as subject matter expert for C5 Galaxy and F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrew survival. Utilized individual training, group instruction, lectures and on-the-job demonstrations to reduce mishap propensity. Authored monthly and quarterly safety metric reports for senior leadership. Directly managed 15 personnel in dynamic and austere environments, often in times of limited visibility and with limited organic resources. Winner of multiple Air Force commendations for safety during career; spearheaded nine US and combat deployments, providing safety and risk management expertise to over 2700 personnel.• Responsible for the formulation and execution of collective training in support of higher management training requirements.• Identified and documented equipment and personnel training discrepancies; recommended corrective action that resulted in zero accidents during 36-month period.• Key facilitator of Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Program (ECAMP), designed to integrate Department of Defense risk management protocols into Air Force operations.• Functioned as safety investigator; analyzed mishaps, gathered evidence and prepared final reports for submission to executive-level safety team. • Performed extensive site surveys, safety inspections and evaluations of safety programs in support of organizational accident reduction campaigns.

Shaw A F B, South Carolina

Managed the Life Support Operations Section of a F-16 Fighter Aircraft Squadron. Supervised a team of seven and an inventory valued at over one billion dollars. This team, which is one of only twenty in the US Air Force, conducted critical safety inspections and ensured the safe operation of 5,305 F-16 flying missions in 2006. Implemented vital safety policies and identified potential mishap areas. Responsibility for all aircraft flight line operating areas and industrial areas. Created safety documentation that received special commendation and became example for future safety communications. Trained all newly assigned employees on safety related tasks and qualifications. Developed safety briefings and ensured personnel were prepared to meet unexpected challenges. Participated in Hazardous Communication and Environmental Compliance Assessment Management Programs.

Briefed all aspects of explosive safety to over 300 personnel resulting in no accidents over a 36-month period. Organized and evaluated aircrew life support operational aspects including equipment accountability and personnel reliability. Worked across agencies to successfully create budgets and obtain funding and equipment for life support systems.Ensured crew safety through quality assurance inspections. Identified and documented equipment and personnel training discrepancies and recommended corrective action.

Dover Afb, Delaware

Inspected, maintained, and adjusted critical aircrew life support and chemical defense equipment. Fit aircrew pilots with chemical defense equipment. Installed and removed aircrew life support aircraft equipment. Tested aircraft life support equipment for chemical and material reliability.Instructed aircrews on equipment use and including evasion procedures, emergency escape, combat survival procedures, and environmental hazards. Conducted aircrew life support chemical defense equipment training classes and ensured reliability of over 8,500 pieces of aircraft survival equipment. SKILLS AND AWARDSStrong computer and database experience. Named as Lead Safety Briefer for over nine US and overseas deployments providing key safety themes for more than 2,700 Military and Civilian personnel. Extensive training including OSHA, environmental, risk management and hazardous materials training.

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Associate, Safety Systems Technology

Education record

Safety Systems Technology