Class B CDL school bus driver responsible for the condition of the bus and the daily safety and behavior of students grades K-12 while maintaining a strict pick up and drop off schedule.

Independent contractor for civil engineering firm contracted by the federal and state government to manage storm debris removal and disposal in the aftermath of hurricanes Mather and Irma. Was responsible for accurately documenting all production of out-of-state work crews tasked with debris removal in Nassau, Clay, St. Johns and Duval counties to ensure they were correctly paid and following established proper procedures. Two periods of employment of about six weeks each.

Successful independent insurance agent licensed in five states selling health insurance products.

Office Manager responsible for scheduling all technician work and all invoice generation and billing while being the primary interface between customers and staff.

Began writing two novels full time, and progress on both continues now during my free time.

Solely responsible for maintaining the entire CSX Oracle electronic purchasing catalog of over 20K stock control numbers, to include additions, changes, terminations and reactivations, in support of purchasing and material mangers system-wide. Also responsible for daily resolution of any supplier issues on behalf of purchasing and materials personnel for a supply base of hundreds of suppliers.

Responsible for the creation, implementation and administration of multimillion dollar, multiyear contracts with multiple suppliers of freight car repair and cleaning, new freight cars, and freight car parts and materials. Worked closely with all internal customers and suppliers to negotiate contracts for services and materials to support daily operations of the Mechanical department. Worked as liaison between internal customers and suppliers to resolve any issues related to quality, delivery, specifications or pricing.

Responsible for vehicle and work equipment acquisition, upfit, and delivery of new vehicles for one of the top 50 U.S. truck fleets. This required preparing the annual capital vehicle replacement budget analysis, and implementing the annual replacement plan after final capital amount was approved. Negotiated with vehicle and specialty equipment manufacturers and upfitters to ensure vehicles and work equipment were delivered as quickly as possible and within specifications to internal customers. Also responsible for the annual leased forklift replacement program, and negotiated contracts and pricing agreements with manufacturers, vehicle fleet management companies, fuel card companies, and title/license providers.

Responsible for ensuring the daily maintenance requirements for one of the top 50 largest U.S. truck fleets were met by efficiently managing the daily productivity of two maintenance supervisors and proactively working with internal customers, manufacturer reps, and external maintenance facilities to ensure maintenance is performed correctly and quickly to minimize vehicle downtime.Also responsible for the timely issuance and payment of all purchase orders for vehicle maintenance, and the resolution of any issues between internal customers and maintenance facilities.

Responsible for the daily efficient distribution of work to ensure all commitments for the pick up and delivery of freight were met using a team of owner/operator truck drivers in three different terminals (Houston, Tampa, and Jacksonville). This required satisfying the often competing needs of the drivers, the customers, the shippers and CSX in a constantly high tempo work environment.

Responsible for daily operation and administration of logistics and transportation organizations of up to 220 Marines in multiple specialties and millions of dollars in equipment.