Helping people understand Christ and the cannabis plant. Is the cannabis plant synonymous with cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine? Or, is it a plant that God put on earth for us to use? Can a cannabis user believe in Jesus? Can a Christian use cannabis? Join us as we explore these topics and more on The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast.We are on Facebook, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Caster, Breaker, Castbox, Pocket Cast, Overcast, Vurbl and… Show more Helping people understand Christ and the cannabis plant. Is the cannabis plant synonymous with cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine? Or, is it a plant that God put on earth for us to use? Can a cannabis user believe in Jesus? Can a Christian use cannabis? Join us as we explore these topics and more on The Conversation, Cannabis & Christianity podcast.We are on Facebook, iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Caster, Breaker, Castbox, Pocket Cast, Overcast, Vurbl and RadioPublic.www.ccandcpodcast.com Show less

Produce Senior Coast Guard (CG) leadership’s operational direction to Major CG Commands & their sub-units in the Mid-Atlantic Maritime Region; promulgate quarterly & annual resource expenditure reports for Senior Leadership & CG Headquarters leadership; provide operational planning & process improvement support to Major Commands & their sub-units, streamlined & increased human capital & platform capacity in a high demand yet resource & fiscally constrained environment.

Management of staff responsible for maritime pollution response over 3k nautical miles of North Carolina coastline, including 2k nautical miles of estuarine areas. Oversight & management of eight U.S. Coast Guard Stations, 250+ personnel. Search & Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC): Responsible for all vessel & aircraft Search & Rescue missions throughout the coast of North Carolina & offshore. Other duties: Liaison to Federally mandated Local County Emergency Planning Committees, Nat’l Incident… Show more Management of staff responsible for maritime pollution response over 3k nautical miles of North Carolina coastline, including 2k nautical miles of estuarine areas. Oversight & management of eight U.S. Coast Guard Stations, 250+ personnel. Search & Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC): Responsible for all vessel & aircraft Search & Rescue missions throughout the coast of North Carolina & offshore. Other duties: Liaison to Federally mandated Local County Emergency Planning Committees, Nat’l Incident Command/Incident Command System assistance to partner agencies (Local, State & Federal). Show less

Certified Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP). Designed & executed all hazards/all threats contingency exercises (including continuity of operations & cyber security) discussion & operations based exercises across the United States & internationally. Facilitated gov't & stakeholder planning meetings, seminars, work shops & table top exercises. Wrote exercise documents & after action reports/lessons learned. In depth Nat'l Incident Management… Show more Certified Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Master Exercise Practitioner (MEP). Designed & executed all hazards/all threats contingency exercises (including continuity of operations & cyber security) discussion & operations based exercises across the United States & internationally. Facilitated gov't & stakeholder planning meetings, seminars, work shops & table top exercises. Wrote exercise documents & after action reports/lessons learned. In depth Nat'l Incident Management System/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS) training & application. Efforts increased knowledge, capability & confidence of CG members, partner agencies & commercial industry staff (including senior leadership). Show less

Qualified USCG Contingency Planner. Facilitated partner agency relationships (gov’t & industry stakeholders) via joint projects. Designed & executed multi-agency/stakeholder discussion & operations based exercises, implemented lessons learned into regional contingency response plans. Congressional affairs officer: Frequently interacted with staffers regarding CG & community issues & projects. Command Center duty officer: tactical control & oversight of Coast Guard missions in western Florida… Show more Qualified USCG Contingency Planner. Facilitated partner agency relationships (gov’t & industry stakeholders) via joint projects. Designed & executed multi-agency/stakeholder discussion & operations based exercises, implemented lessons learned into regional contingency response plans. Congressional affairs officer: Frequently interacted with staffers regarding CG & community issues & projects. Command Center duty officer: tactical control & oversight of Coast Guard missions in western Florida. Qualified NIMS/ICS type 3 Situation Unit Leader. 2010 Nat'l Harbor Safety & Security Committee project officer; Annual Coast Guard Cutter Blackthorn Memorial project officer; assistant Civil Rights officer, & community outreach officer. Show less

Bolstered inter-gov't operability between the U.S. and its partner nations. Coordinated strategic training engagement efforts with The U. S. State Dept & Dept of Defense; planned & delivered training modules (discussion & operations) around the world. Tailored country specific training modules for Nat'l Incident Management System/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS), maritime Search & Rescue, risk management, & maritime law enforcement tactics. Conducted in-country training event opening &… Show more Bolstered inter-gov't operability between the U.S. and its partner nations. Coordinated strategic training engagement efforts with The U. S. State Dept & Dept of Defense; planned & delivered training modules (discussion & operations) around the world. Tailored country specific training modules for Nat'l Incident Management System/Incident Command System (NIMS/ICS), maritime Search & Rescue, risk management, & maritime law enforcement tactics. Conducted in-country training event opening & closing ceremonies with executive level partner nation & U. S. Leadership. Show less

International Maritime Service Officer: Coordinated int’l operations & training with partner nations. Law Enforcement liaison officer: Coordinated alien migration interdiction operations during U.S./Cuba ‘wet foot-dry foot’ policy. Command Duty Officer: Tactical direction of surface & air operations for maritime Search & Rescue.

Leading Seaman, boat crewman & minor ATON technician.Servicing aids to navigation for commercial & recreational Mariners throughout Lake Erie & connecting navigable waterways.

Seaman, boat crew member, ice rescue team member & aids to navigation technician at Station Portage. Aircrew member at Air Station Traverse City, Michigan.