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Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Remote

Freelance editing work for several authors and independent projects.-Looks for spelling and grammatical errors in written work, suggests edits and changes as necessary. -Assists writing projects and helps author: meet deadlines; format and create plot and outlines; research for technical aspects of plot development and accuracy.

Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, United States

Nose-to-tail F1 Mirage Mechanic1 Aircraft Technician.

Holloman Afb

Started from the bottom as a Mech 1, no fighter APG experience (C130 experience in the military). Learned the F16 within a year. Moved to Phase, quickly promoted to Mech 2, and then a fully qualified mech 3 mechanic, passing my engine run class, and eventually moving up to become swingshift Phase Doc Chief.

Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

Held a Nevada Private Investigator License, conducting background investigations as a third party, for hospitals and various medical employers.-Ordered state and county criminal record searches, per customer request, and compiled a comprehensive applicant dossier of criminal reports, and applicant qualifications.-Investigated and verified applicant education and qualification claims, by contacting previous applicant employers and schools.-Prepared and reviewed applications, reports, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, and the office database.-Perform general office duties, such as: retrieving, filing, and safeguarding private/sensitive applicant information and documents; answering and directing phone calls and emails; receiving and routing official documents to appropriate offices and authorities.

Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States

Managed the night shift crew and the assistant manager in running the store. Focused on customer service, employee task completion, keeping the counters staffed and stocked appropriately. I was also responsible for supervising new employees and providing on-the-job training, and managing employee schedules.-General customer service services such as assisting customers with refunds, issues with products or employees, and resolving each issue professionally while upholding Auto Zone’s standards of quality care.-General sales tasks such as taking payments, stocking shelves, keeping the store clean and organized, and processing orders.-Minor bookkeeping work such as counting money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change, computing and recording totals of transactions, and calculating total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales. I also compiled and maintained non-monetary reports and records

Maintains/repairs T-56-A-7B & -15 turboprop engines/propellers, for LRAFB Centralized Repair Facility.Performs ground-crew tasks for Test Cell T-56 operational-test-runs and leak checks.Installs and removes T-56 engines on test/engine stands, and prepares for engine test-cell engine runs, and preservation procedures.Inspects and maintains active tool-box inventories, and tool documentation.Updates engine & propeller historical records & assists in operational checks of repaired units.

*Worked this position also from Sept 2011- Dec 2011*Prepare invoices, reports, memos, letters, and other documents, using word processing, spreadsheet, database, or presentation software.Perform general office duties, such as: maintaining records management database systems; retrieving, filing, and safeguarding private/sensitive personnel information and documents; answering and directing phone calls and emails; receiving and routing official documents to appropriate offices and authorities.Conduct research, compile data, and prepare papers for consideration and presentation by higher level supervision.Attends meeting in order to compile, transcribe, and distribute meeting minutes.Greet visitors, and schedules personnel appointments, meetings and duty-obligations for higher-level supervision.Coordinate agendas and schedules, such as for staff meetings and military functional mass briefings.Set up and oversee administrative policies and procedures for offices and organizations.Supervise and train other clerical staff and arrange for employee training by scheduling training or organizing training material.Review operating practices and procedures to determine whether improvements can be made in areas such as workflow, reporting procedures, and task-simplification.

Greater St. Louis Area

Assisted customers with hobby product needs, such as finding appropriate products, ordering specialty products, and repairing damaged products. Daily job included, sales, customer service, problem solving, stock-room managing/stocking, store cleaning/organizing and taking orders over the phone.

Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

English Language And Literature, General

English Language And Literature, General

Music