Steve Orzech Email & Phone Number

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Duties and related skills:- Investigate discrimination and equal opportunity complaints, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws.- Deliver comprehensive training on ADA, language assistance, and equal opportunity policies to staff and partners.- Conduct annual reviews of Equal Opportunity and ADA compliance programs, achieving flawless state audits.- Monitor demographic trends and update workforce policies to align with the needs of diverse and underserved populations.- Supported veterans in identifying employment goals, accessing resources, and navigating workforce programs.- Collaborated with employers to facilitate veteran hiring initiatives, including job fairs and networking events.- Proctored academic and skills assessments, matching participants with grant opportunities for career advancement.Key Achievements:- Spearheading efforts to bring the Pikes Peak Workforce Center into compliance with new state digital accessibility laws, improving accessibility for clients and stakeholders.- Successfully managed 23 Equal Opportunity policies during state program monitoring, achieving compliance with no findings and producing comprehensive reports and visual data representations.- Coordinated and successfully executed the annual Pathways to Progress event for three consecutive years, engaging employers and job seekers to promote ADA compliance and increase employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Duties and related skills:- Answers phones, greets customers and visitors, and provides excellent customer service.- Responds to phone, e-mail and in-person requests for information from internal and external customers and outside agencies.- Maintains complex electronic filing systems, logs, files, and databases with responsibility for the integrity of data collected and entered.- Stays abreast of employment trends, labor market changes, and changing laws and program requirements as they apply to programs administered by Workforce Center.- Trained on Complaint procedures and practices for Equal Employment Opportunity and disability cases. - Uses and maintains assessable equipment and documentation to better assist customers.- Performs specialized functions for internal departments and groups which may be of a complex, technical or sensitive nature. - Performs search and job matching services for business customers and job seekers.- Provides customer service and technical support in computer lab environment.Key Achievements:- Helped to setup and maintain a popup location during the pandemic helping over 2000 people with job search and unemployment services.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Duties and related skills:- Act as customer service by providing support to jobseekers in the career center, assisting with applications and general computer operation questions.- Provide one-on-one support to jobseekers in the career center.- Assist customers with basic computer operating questions (e.g. saving documents, printing, word processing, e-mail, and using the internet).- Refer customers to appropriate resources, direct customers to job search related websites.- Assist customers with use of fax machines, telephones, copier, etc.- Help PPWFC staff ensure customers always demonstrate appropriate behavior and correct use of equipment.- Assist with online applications and/or completion of a resume.Key Achievements:- Used this experience to secure a full-time job with the Pikes Peak Workforce Center.

Cary, Il

Duties and related skills:- Manage buying and selling of goods online via Amazon and eBay.- Organized and photographed inventory. Increasing over all organization and shipping performance.- Fill customer orders by packaging sold items and documentation for direct shipping or by transferring orders to manufacturers or third-party distributors.- Receive and process payments from customers, using electronic transaction services such as PayPal.- Create, manage, or automate orders or invoices, using order management.- Correspond with online customers via electronic mail, or other electronic messaging to address questions or complaints about products, policies, or shipping.- Purchase products through third parts warehouses to be sold online.Key Achievements:- Achieved a 5-star rating on both Amazon and eBay, building positive customer relations.- Learned the skills associated with online sales. Skills like product management; buying product, storing it, selling, and shipping it.- Was able to better manage home life vs work life, gaining the ability to better organize.

California & Montana

Duties and related skills:- Directed retrieval and shipment of the Minuteman III system at holding facilities. Maintained accountability and serviceability of thousands of dollars' worth of military assets and sensitive equipment with no losses.- Updating and maintaining information systems in support functions. - Learned and utilized the fundamentals of teamwork, leadership, safety, and quality control. Earned leadership roles, communicating with higher officials and teams to successfully complete the mission. - Reviewed technical and safety manuals for maintenance and repair work. Protecting personnel and equipment from damage and losses.- Learned and utilized the fundamentals of teamwork, leadership, safety, and quality control. Earned leadership roles, communicating with higher officials and teams to successfully complete the mission. - Supervised fellow trainees during initial training period. Improving team moral and effectiveness. - Maintained a TOP SECRET security clearance. Giving access to classified materials, equipment, and locations needed to complete the mission.- 3 years working directly in the Missile Handling Team (MHT). Performed missile handling operations such as maintenance, installation, and security.- While at MHT, maintained parts inventory. Actively ordered, filled, and organized parts inventory for MHT.- 1 year working as tools and parts technician for all ICBM maintenance teams. Ensured all parts where available for teams and kept equipment in clean and working order.- 4 months deployed to Kuwait during Iraqi Freedom mission. Acted as security and supervision for civilians coming onto base, ensuring a safe and friendly environment

Indianapolis, Indiana

Duties and related skills:- Assembled circuitry and medical devices according to engineering instructions. Increased time saved in system construction by 25%.- Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.- Performed data entry for robotic systems. Allowing systems to work as intended, while not allowing robotic system to become a danger, or damaging medical equipment.- Test electronic units, using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment.- Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.Key Achievements:- Was able to work full time while going to college full time at night. Maintained a good school to work balance and high GPA.

Cary, Il

Duties and related skills:- Experienced in performing electronic soldering. Developing a higher standard, increasing the company's overall quality.- Designed and tested electrical components. Producing essential data for customers, ensuring their needs where met.

Crystal Lake, Il

Duties and related skills:- Handled tear down of damaged vehicles and replaced with new parts.- Performed body work repair on vehicles, from minor damage to more severe damage.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Graduated with honors, Cum Laude.- Developed abilities to reflect, analyze and think critically, which resulted.

Philosophy, Liberal Arts

- Community College, Transferred to NEIU

Associate Of Science, Computer Electronics Engineering Technology

• This program developed skills in the fields of electronics and computer technology. Skills like computers, consumer products, defense.

Education record