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Downtown Washington Dc, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Provide overall management of day and night laborer/housekeeping work forces, comprising 43 full-time Gallery employees and 4 subordinate supervisors. Uses Microsoft, Outlook, Word, and Excel daily to establish shop records, and to communicate with internal and external customers. Perform Document Destruction responsibilities. Uses computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) daily to schedule, track, and account for material costs and labor hours for assigned work orders. Knowledgeable of the workers compensation program and treatment for injured or disabled employees. Understands and implements the collective bargaining agreement. Performs a variety of duties and assignments related to the supervision of an assigned group of employees, responsible for carrying out duties involving custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, and sanitation activities to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the treatment and care of National Gallery of Art. Direct supervision of all staff revises work plans, work assignments and methods as necessary to reduce and/or control cost and to accomplish the work of the unit as effectively as possible. Conducts joint resident-management inspections to evaluate the cleanliness, maintenance, and habitability of the unit, furnishings, equipment, and facilities; Performs facility manager duties for facilities; identifies, coordinates, and submits work orders related to preventive maintenance, repair, and construction work to sustain safe and reliable operations. Assist in building and perimeter safety inspections; conduct the Safety Awareness of Employees and Staff. Streamlining workflow processes to ensure we are following the most current policies and directives.; choreographing many special projects and conducting extensive research, to provide accurate information to my leadership. Serving as the administrative liaison and administrative link with the National Gallery of Art Director and Department Chief of Facilites Building Services.

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Management the Army Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program: Coordinating and facilitating drug and alcohol testing procedures according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, to include coordination with field offices regarding arranging collection sites, schedules, and other drug testing activities. Ensures that training is provided to managers and supervisors and their staff on specimen collection procedures; maintaining a professional certification biochemical testing; conducting computerized random urinalysis selections Army Drug Testing Program for military/civilian personnel. Meet with Upper-Level Manager and Commanders to maintain a secure drug free work environment. Conduct UPL course for military personnel Army Substance Abuse Program. Educating soldiers of their rights, & observers of their responsibilities; Conducts prevention activities in an effort to reduce or eliminate substance abuse. Plans, organizes staffs, carries out reviews and evaluates a positive management-oriented program that includes efforts to resolve systemic problems. Establishes information and interactive, engaging training to ensure understanding of the reporting procedures, confidentiality and other elements of the program, necessary to implement/sustain the drug abuse testing program for civilian employees in testing designated positions; interpreting DOD, DA, DOT, & IMCOM program guidance, regulations, technical bulletins, develops, writes and/or update local standing policies/procedures for the implementation by local commanders and Alcohol and Drug Control Officer (ADCO). Conduct Quality Assurance of Substance Abuse Program at turn-in check point f hundreds of samples daily for shipment to Drug Testing Laboratory. Conduct monthly drug testing training course, for new Unit Prevention Leaders, in accordance too army policies and regulations. UPL's and Company Commanders, conduct inspection of Battalions.

Fayetteville, North Carolina Area

Housekeeping Supervisor within the Housekeeping Services working under the direct supervision of the Foreman ,Assistant Chief and Chief of , EMS at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. Performs as an effective team member of the overall Environmental Management Service (EMS) and fully supports the policies, procedures and tasks developed and communicated by the Chief EMS. In addition to the Housekeeping staff, the incumbent will supervise the Work Leaders who assist in managing daily operations. Performs a variety of duties and assignments related to the supervision of an assigned group of employees, responsible for carrying out duties involving custodial, janitorial, housekeeping, and sanitation activities to ensure a safe and healthy environment for the treatment and care of our veterans. Operating with a very high degree of independence and is expected to visit and participant in direct supervision of all staff and tour hours, revises work plans, work assignments and methods as necessary to reduce and/or control cost and to accomplish the work of the unit as effectively as possible. Communicates written and verbally with FVAMC leaders and front line staff for purpose of coordinating work, communicating service needs, establishing area cleaning routines, quality assurance on services provided, fact-finding, service recovery and assuring the mission of the VA is met. Determines equipment, material, and maintenance required an assures the accurate materials are ordered and delivered to work sites so as not to delay work. Supervisor a staff of 30/35 full time employees.

Washington Dc

Assistant Chief of Environmental Management Service of VA Medical Hospital, administrative and managerial responsibility of EMS, Sanitation, Waste Management, Uniforms/Patient Effects, Pest Control, and Textile Care. Develops and maintains effective inter-service and inter-personal relationships with Upper Management and staffing officials. Assistant in implements policies and procedure for Housekeeping Services in compliance with local and agency -wide regulations, throughout, VA Central Office, the Joint Commission, and OSHA guidelines and laws. Conducts cost comparison , quantities and quality control for good and services, manpower utilization, and work simplification studies. Identifies the needed of developmental and training employees, providing for a well round EMS employee. Assistant in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the entire EMS Program, assist in budgetary control and assessments. Conducting surveys and investigates complaints regarding customer service of EMS staff, to help improve on service rendered. Attends staff meetings to discuss company policies , regulation or any patrons' complaints; making recommendations to improve service to ensure more efficient operation Conducts orientation and training in-service for 168 full time Housekeepers and 20 CWT’s employees, to explain policies, work procedures. Conducting and demonstrating the usages and maintenance of motorized equipment: Point of Contact(POC)for vendors and contractors to demonstrate new equipment. Conduct inventories of stock, creating a Par Level to ensure Housekeepers have adequate supplies and equipment; ensure supplies and materials are distributed to all housekeeping closets serviced by Housekeeping Services, wards, clinics, secondary storage locations, and outlining Clinics.. Conducting supply inventory, monitoring PAR Levels and replenish as needed. Coordinates with hospital and clinic personnel to maintain accurate and timely delivery of supplies and equipment

Fort Steward

Procures a variety of items ranging from common use items available in local stores to hard to get technical items, which occasionally require locating suppliers outside the local area. Uses a variety of purchase methods involving solicitation of quotations and evaluation of offers to consummate transactions. Makes determinations as to most advantageous bid or offer, considering transportation and handling charges, prices, delivery dates and discount rates. Executes transactions from initiation to recommendation for pre-award (Task Orders/Delivery Orders) for procurement of service, supplies, equipment and other material, including technical items, specialized items and items which are commonly known but which, because of use and purpose, are designed specifically to meet the needs of government uses and are complicated by restrictive government specifications. Provides requester with best sources for individual acquisitions based on experience, market knowledge, vendor database research, and analysis and evaluation of price, delivery, technical characteristics and performance factors. Selects and uses various applicable acquisition clauses such as those relative to inspection, warranties, packaging, social/economic and Buy American restrictions. Advises requester on actions needed to comply with Federal Acquisition Regulations relative to areas such as competition requirements, social/economic restrictions and information management (computer) acquisitions. Monitors and administers unpriced Blanket Purchase Agreements for overall compliance, financial resource allocations, and satisfactory performance. On pre-priced blanket agreements monitors expenditure of funds and advises requester when additional funds are needed.

Fort Myers, Virginia

Assistant in the management of the Army Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program: Ensures training is provided to managers, supervisors and staff on specimen collection procedures. and policies; maintaining a professional certification; conducting computerized random urinalysis selections using the Army Drug Testing Program (ADTP) for military/civilian clients. Conduct Unit Prevention Training course for Fort Myers, military personnel Army Substance Abuse Program. Educate donors, soldiers on rights, and observers of their responsibilities; Performing administrative functions to implement/sustain drug abuse testing program for civilian employees in testing designated positions; interpreting DOD, DA, DOT, & IMCOM program guidance, regulations, technical bulletins, develops, writes and/or update local standing policies/procedures for local commanders and Alcohol and Drug Control Officer (ADCO). Conduct Quality Assurance of hundreds of samples daily for shipment to Drug Testing Laboratory. Conduct monthly drug testing training course, for new Unit Prevention Coordinators, in accordance to Army policies and regulations. Assistant in the creation and instructing of lesson plans, policies, and regulation for UPL's and Company Commanders. Perform pre-employment/pre-appointment, random, follow-up, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing. Maintain chain of custody, and all positive test result. Principal point of contact for, laboratory personnel, and officials. Resolves issues in relation to chain-of-custody and specimen integrity or collection site. Performs technical and administrative duties to maintain the security of the specimens and ensure all documentation related to the Drug Testing Program complies with regulatory guidelines. Confirmation of positive results by the Drug Testing Laboratory. Participates in the AAB Quality Control Program internal and external is accurately utilized: monthly inventory of supplies and equipment for substance abuse program.

Fort Gordon, Georgia

Performing a variety of duties involved in the receiving, handling, marking, preparing, and maintaining stock levels of resale items. Works in produce departments within the store.Receives supplies, equipment, and perishable, semi-perishable, and non-perishable resale items in the receiving area of the commissary. After items have been removed from the truck or van, verifies shipments by checking shipping documents, reporting discrepancies and damage to the supervisor or higher-grade employee before accepting shipment.Places clearly identified stock in appropriate temporary or permanent storage locations according to specific oral or written instructions and established methods. Maintains adequate shelf stock of perishable and non-perishable subsistence items. Replenishes depleted shelf stock with incoming items or by obtaining stock from storage area and transporting to shelving or display area. Uses carts and manual or electric pallet jacks to move items. Arranges stock on shelves or display counters in a neat and orderly manner, by commodity, brand and size, and rotates stock .

Fort Benning, Georgia

Biochemical Testing - Drug Testing Technician Assiatant in the mangement of the Army Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program: Ensures that training is provided to managers and supervisors and their staff on specimen collection procedures. policies. Certified for biochemical testing; conduct computerized random urinalysis selections using the Army Drug Testing Program (ADTP) for military/civilian clients.; educate donor of their rights, & observers of their responsibilities; perform administrative functions to implement/sustain the drug testing program for civilian employees. Interpret DOD, DA, DOT, & IMCOM program guidance, regulations & technical bulletins & develop, write and/or update local standing policies/procedures for the implementation by local commanders & the Alcohol and Drug Control Officer (ADCO). Perform pre-employment, random, follow-up, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing; Monitors the urinalysis collection process: principal point of contact for contractor, contractor's laboratory officials. Knowledge of drug testing protocol surrounding, the collection and chain of custody for civilian active duty military. maintain the security of the specimens and ensure all documentation related to the Drug Testing Program complies with regulatory guidelines. Interpreted DOD DA, DOT, and AMC program guidance regulations.. Developed local Standing Operating Procedures; Coordinates all drug pre screening and confirmation of positive results by the Drug Testing Laboratory. Participates in the AAB Quality Control Program and ensures both the internal and external Quality Control Program is accurately. Chain of Custody in support of the Army Substance Abuse Program ASAP which includes the collection, testing and shipment over 10,000 military and civilian specimens combined monthly to Fort Meade Drug Testing Lab. Prepared and presented education programs for community-based institutions and organizations; assist in lesson plans, training aids.

Wm Jenning Dorn Medical Center Columbia, South Carolina

Manage scheduling, coordinating and facilitating housing opportunities for potential HUD VASH Veterans through housing development activities. Assisting HUD VASH Veterans with applications for various rental assistance resources including print and Internet sources. Assisting HUD VASH Veterans in their search to find housing that will meet the minimum qualifications of a Public Housing Administration (PHA) Inspector. Participating in the interview process of HUD VASH Veterans to determine eligibility and needs assessment. Interacting and collaborating with HUD VASH Case Managers, Veterans, and PHA staff to ensure secure placements once the Veteran has received a voucher. Presenting Veterans with HUD VASH vouchers to landlords and negotiating various aspects of leasing such as security deposits, utility bills and monthly lease amounts. Developing action plans to promote community landlords' interest and willingness in renting to Veterans with a HUD VASH voucher. Maintaining good public relations with landlords in the community. As Housing Manager obtaining secure and stable housing for Chronically homeless and/or Homeless Veterans though the utilization of the Housing Choice Voucher; foster a relationship with potential landlords with a focus on acquiring and retaining housing: Working directly with Veterans within various community housing settings and community sites; networking in the community with landlords, housing programs, public housing authorities and other housing specialists and case managers; identify housing resources, maintain and update a list of housing opportunities; provide effective intervention and resources; prepare various reports, maintain records and databases as well as preform other related work in conjunction with HUD VASH Case Managers and the Veterans who are enrolled in the program. Interview and counsel veterans and family members seeking housing assistance, and counsel them on eligibility, availability, how to apply housing.

Patient site Clinical Coordinator, manages all clinical aspects of the Tele-Health Tele-Retinal program. Manage the clinical video Tele-Health events, Tele-Retinal, supplier and educator of equipment for the home Tele-health program; training, education, access, exams, establishes online video conferencing or other connection. Perform Tele-Retinal imaging, 8 to10 patients daily: Support of management analysis and program analysis, which are to evaluate and improve the efficiency effectiveness, and productivity of organization and programs. Preparing video conferencing or other connection necessary for the visit, training or instruction while creating the appropriate clinical or training environment. Orients patient, staff and, provider to, equipment and process; General clerical and administrative support managing office, receives telephone calls and visitors to clinic.Managing the day to day operations of the Tele-retinal Imaging Clinic; conducts specific observation and examination procedures per clinical protocol; captures clinical quality digital images per clinical protocol; documents collected information in the medical record (CPRS) and forward collected information/images to a reading center for interpretation. Case management activities; serves as the central point of contact in a multi-disciplinary team: includes the patient, reading center staff, local primary care providers, local eye care providers, and local VA staff; reviews data to identify diabetic patients during eye examination. Schedules appoints for Tele-Retinal Imaging; consults; documenting clinical information in medical record: visual acuity, papillary function assessment, duration of diabetes,last dilated eye exam, ocular history, current ocular medications; performs penlight estimation of anterior chamber depth, intraocular pressure, visual field assessment, pre-transmission triage of studies and papillary dilation; reviews images for anatomic and general findings;.

Aberdeen Proving Grounds Maryland

•Performing non-invasive nursing procedures, recognizing signs and symptoms associated with common Medical, or Psychiatric illnesses. • Transporting patient to and from various clinical appointment on and off site. • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), blood pressure, and respiration rate and records patient vital signs as required. • Insures that all equipment is operational on the crash cart, records drugs utilized during the procedures, physician's name, and patient. •Recognizes implications of change and reports to physician and/or nursing supervisor. Setup and maintains a sterile field: performs routine procedures bollod draw, finger sticks, throat and wound cultures, dressing changes, blood pressure screenings, ear irrigations, suture removal, application of various supporting bandages and splints.• Performs all necessary tests including: ear irrigation if needed, prescribed treatments, administers prescribed oxygen and respiratory therapy treatments: • Monitors patient after medication administration for reactions and complications. • Initiates IV’s, regulates flow rate and monitors prescribed IV fluids. •Taking inventory of supplies, restock, of inventory on a daily bases

Kimbrough Army Medical Center, Fort Meade, Maryland

Serves as the Assistant Hospital Housekeeping Officer with the primary responsibility to advise, supervise or perform work involving the development, coordination, direction and management of effective hospital housekeeping programs. The primary duties is to maintain high-level environmental sanitation for the hospital in accordance with the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) for patients, staff and visitors with stringent standards of bacteriological, as well as visual cleanliness.Primary duties Contracting Officer Representative (COR) planning, managing, monitoring, Housekeeping, Laundry /Linen and Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) contract. Additionally, insure that effective procedures are implemented for controlling the physical facilities and the actions of individuals so as to minimize patient, employee or visitor injury and exposure to infectious disease. Maintaining high-level environmental sanitation for the hospital in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) for patients, staff and visitors with stringent standards of bacteriological, as well as visual cleanliness, on a day-to-day basis.Managing over eight separate facilities throughout the MEDDAC across 2 states over approximately 350,247 square feet. Managing 55 government and contract employee's is compliance with government contracts; Housekeeping Services, Regulated Medical Waste, Laundry/Linen, and pest control. Enforce State and Federal laws regulating pick-up, handling, storage, and disposal of Regulated Medical Waste. Manage of sanitation and infection control; performs Quality Assurance Inspections; Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan; monitor program for mismanagement, fraud, waste or abuseAssists in short-range, intermediate, long-range goals and policies, with management and hospital committees. Conducts sanitary inspections throughout hospital: Assist with inventory budget of $1,000,000; authorizes monthly payments.

Army Substance Abuse Program, Fort Belvior, Virginia

• Manages and evaluates all aspects of biochemical-testing (drug testing) program.• Trains military Unit Prevention Leaders, Commanders, Civilian Supervisors on drug testing procedures, policies and regulation, performs unit inspection of drug program. Conducts pre-employment interviews with personnel on their initial visit to explain expectations and procedures and to answer any questions regarding testing procedures.• Maintains records on drug test participants in accordance with DA and local policy. • Extracts and analyzes trends in drug testing; develops information for review and analysis and presents to the commander. • Assists in training/presenting Urinalysis Testing regulations, policies, Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP), testing requirements and related quality control procedures.• Maintains Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) and Screening Test Technician (STT) certifications as required by DA regulatory requirements. • Administers random Unit’s procedure during random drug testing of military personnel.• Serves as technical expert on drug testing procedures. Interprets DOD, DA, and AMC program guidance, regulations. Test expert for the agency in all court proceeding• Composes Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for local commanders and the Alcohol and.• Executes over 10,000 specimens monthly, preparing Legal Chain of Custody on all samples checking for discrepancies. Packs and ships to Ft. Meade Forensic Toxicology Lab.• Holder of Purchase Card : Purchase supplies for community base drug programs and activities.• Interpret DOD, DA, DOT, & IMCOM program guidance, regulations & technical bulletins & develop, write and/or update local standing policies/procedures for the implementation by local commanders & the Alcohol and Drug Control Officer (ADCO). • Perform pre-employment/pre-appointment, random, follow-up, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing. • Monitors the urinalysis collection process of Unit UPL’s

Fort Meade Forensic Toxicology Laboratory, Fort Meade, Maryland

• Performing a full range of tests and examination primarily in the Process Section of Ft. Meade, Forensic Toxicology Drug Testing Laboratory. Preparing initial screening, reserves, and confirmation of over 80,000 Urine Samples for Biochemical testing. • Annotation of specimen on Legal Chain of Custody; by analyze each specimen for discrepancies, identifying each, documenting each on the chain of custody within guide lines of Military SOP. • Process legal chain of custody of all samples for shipment to laboratory from outside facilities.• Verify documentation matches freight description and chain of custody• Processing and Aliquot ting of Urine Specimens, assign each specimen a Laboratory Accessing Number (LAN), or identification number for tracking of specimen throughout its testing process. • Using manual and automated methods of entry to record specimens test data into Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). Assuring that individual information is protected from disclosure to provide and maintain data security. • Taking inventory of supplies, restock, of inventory on a daily bases.Exercising judgment in recognizing technical irregularities; researching all typical findings, and other comparable problems, taking every precautionary measure to assure the accuracy of the testing and examination. • Preparing Memoranda and recurring reports, in response to request of detail informant on procedures, reagents, instruments, equipment of normal values, documenting all technical irregularities before, and after testing results.• Securing confirmation of testing and examination submitting it to the Supervisor.• Operate company vehicles, folk lift, pallet-jacks electrical and manual.

Philadelphia, Pa.

Medical Specialist in field and clinical medical facilities;. Accompanies the commander on inspections, visits and ceremonies; assists in inspection of command activities, facilities and personnel as prescribed by the commander; ensures adherence to command policies; holds First Sergeants' or Sergeants' Major call to announce information and instruction; ensures that newly assigned enlisted personnel are instructed in military courtesy, customs of the service and command regulations or policies. Inspects duties performed by subordinate NCOs; notes discrepancies and initiates appropriate corrective action; assists in reception of visitors to the command; serves as president or member of command promotion board or removal board for NCOs, as authorized by regulations; sits as chairperson or member of a command's Military Member of the Quarter/Year competition for enlisted soldiers or NCOs, as directed by local regulations; responsible for quality, control and training of noncommissioned officer evaluation reports (NCOER) while ensuring timely submissions. Reviews evaluation reports to determine compliance with policies and procedures and recommends corrective actions on deficiencies to commanders, other leaders and rating officials; performs other duties prescribed by the commander; Administers emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties, assists with outpatient care and treatment or assists with inpatient care and treatment under supervision of physician, nurse, physician's assistant or NCO; administers emergency and routine medical treatment to battle and non-battle casualties, assists with outpatient care and treatment and supervises field and clinical medical facilities under supervision of physician, nurse or physician's assistant; supervises activities of field, clinical and mobile treatment facilities: analyzing water samples from streams and lakes, raw, semi-processed or processed water, and industrial waste water

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Certification, International Business/Trade/Commerce, 2.9

Certified Government Contracts

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, 3.1

Certificcattion, Medical Specialist, 4.0

Diploma, Architectural Drafting And Architectural Cad/Cadd, 3.2

Activities and Societies: Basketball