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Ewa Beach, Hi, Us

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Provides emergency management support to HQ PACAF Office of the Surgeon General. Advocates for medical and public health equities in support of the USAF Emergency Management Program. Provides expertise and guidance in conducting CBRN and public health emergency response training events and exercises in joint and multi-national environments. Manages and contributes to exercise development, execution, and improvement planning in support of USAF, Joint and multi-national response to public health emergencies. Plans and coordinates staff site assistance visits and develops events ranging from tabletop to field training exercises at installations in Korea, Japan, Guam, and Joint Bases in Alaska and Hawaii. Develops exercise scenarios, master scenario event lists (MSEL) in collaboration with stakeholders to support mission specific training objectives and requirements. Assists with analysis, programming, policy, guidance, reports, and research for Installation Medical All-Hazards Response. Surpassed organizational goals resulting in HQ PACAF 2020 Team of the Quarter award and HQ PACAF Office of the Surgeon General 2020 Team of the Year.

Honolulu, Hi

Managed a $960K USAF International Health program that developed country plans and long-range strategies on 36 nations for the PACAF Surgeon General. Expertly achieved national security goals through monitoring 190 Global Health Engagement (GHE) events that advanced Security Cooperation objectives for the United States Indo-Pacific Command. Planned and executed $200K humanitarian assistance/disaster response USAF PACIFIC ANGEL missions for 7 countries (i.e., Fiji, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, and Mongolia). Built partner capacity with regional allies by delivering care to 20K patients in underserved remote communities and facilitating 11 subject matter expert exchanges with international civilian and military medical partners. Coordinated USAF medical support for US Navy’s $2M PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP humanitarian assistance missions. Engaged and collaborated with Joint, bi-lateral, multi-lateral international partners, non-government and international organizations to help achieve foreign policy objectives and coordinate humanitarian or civic assistance. Assisted in the development of Force Health Protection medical requirements for PACAF GHE missions. Utilized OHASIS program management system to manage PACAF GHE events. Briefed and provided reports on GHE activities to PACAF Surgeon General. Recognized as an Outstanding Performer by the U.S. Ambassador to Timor-Leste in 2018 and HQ PACAF Office of the Surgeon General 2019 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter.

Honolulu, Hi

Oversaw 117 personnel from Public Health, Bioenvironmental Engineering, Flight Medicine, Optometry, Aerospace Physiology, and Dental clinics. Managed unit operations, provided services to 15K beneficiaries, administered resources for $923K budget, managed personnel concerns, and addressed morale & quality of life resulting in the 15th Medical Group 2015 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award.

Honolulu, Hi

Directed a 30-person Flight Medicine/Optometry clinic ensuring zero degradation to the unit’s flying mission. Delivered $9M healthcare services to 1.4K enrollees; managed $10M worth of equipment, oversaw 17 aerospace medicine programs. Bolstered optometry program rates to 98%, ranking it #2 out of 73 USAF clinics in productivity. Led the development for a rapid documentation process for preventive health assessments; hailed as "Best Practice" by USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and was honored with the Team of the Quarter award.

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Part-time position responsible for coordinating CBRN / Major Accident Response Exercises. Managed Vertical Inspections and evaluated OSHA programs in work centers. Identified compliance issues and provided solutions to leadership. Evaluated emergency management scenarios which enabled the unit to be recognized as PACAF "Best Practice" for medical response, and the Air Force Medical Service Biomedical Sciences Corps Team of the Year.

Honolulu, Hi

Managed PH operations and programs supporting 4.7K personnel. Oversaw medical readiness activities, occupational health, food & sanitation inspections; entomology programs; communicable disease prevention and control; and promoting health education. Directed 25 technicians, managed health reports, monitored surveillance data, and analyzed trend analysis. Showcased USAF Public Health capabilities during inaugural Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange (APHME) in Vietnam. Executed strategic plans & resources to achieve mission goals resulting in the PACAF 2014 Best Clinic of the Year award.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Single-handedly operated a remote PH office in support of 5K personnel. Executed all facets of the PH mission. Protected environmental, occupational, and community health through risk-based surveillance, investigations & controls. Provided occupational health services to 79 work centers, validated safety/security of food and water valued at $57M for 3 installations. Efforts led to the USAF Space Command 2009 PH Noncommissioned Officer of the Year and the 21st Aerospace Medicine Squadron 2011 Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year awards.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Del Rio, Texas, United States

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Master Of Arts (Ma), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, 4.0

Bachelor'S Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management/Business Administration, 4.0

Associate'S Degree, Public Health

Certificate, Global Health/International Health

The USU Fundamentals of Global Health Engagement Course is an in-residence course designed to improve understanding of the full array.

Graduate Certificate, International Relations And Affairs

The experienced faculty of academics and practitioners at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies constructed.

Graduate Certificate, International Relations And National Security Studies

The Security Cooperation Management Policy, Programs, and Planning Course provides a functional knowledge of security assistance/security.

Graduate Certificate, Air Advisor Academic/International Health Specialist

The Air Advisor Academy trains Airmen to safely operate in unfamiliar places as they build cross-cultural relationships and support.

Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education

SEJPME provides CJCS-sponsored assignment-oriented educational opportunities for enlisted leaders serving in, or designated to serve.

Associate Of Science - As, Natural Sciences