Objective
Secure an opportunity where I can apply my mechanical abilities and proven leadership qualities to challenging work.
Experience
3rd Class Petty Officer Feb2003- Feb2007
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard (USCG)
• Auxiliary Watchstander
o Responsible for daily rounds and logs on 80 crewman cutter
o Duties included fire/flooding watch, A/C monitor, temperature gauge checks, portable water quality checks, security watch, and compressor checks
• Throttle Watchstander
o Engine room responsibility for gauge checks, paralleling generators, and clutching and starting main propulsion engines (450 volts, 360 amps, 250 kilowatts)
• Fuel, oil and water king aviation fuel handler
o Responsible for sounding all fuel, oil, and water tanks as well as quality testing and inventory
o Given authority to report all activities directly to engineering officer and commanding officer
• Damage Control Qualified
o Proficient with the procedures, equipment, and systems used in mitigating catastrophic conditions
• Communications Watchstander
o Served as a search and rescue commander – use of VHF /HF Radio communication systems
• Boarding Team
o Team member responsible for maritime law enforcement
• Cutter Boat Over the Horizons Operations and Tactics
o Competent in drug and illegal immigrant control processes and procedures
• Small Boat Crewman and Engineer
SPECIAL DUTY
• First military division to arrive on scene for Katrina disaster
o Served on command center for all military operational units – maintained security, distributed food and supplies to victims / August-October 2005
Education
Neshaminy High School Graduate, Langhorne, PA. 15Jun2003
Pennco Tech ACRH School Graduate, Bristol, PA. 19Mar2008
Certification
• Certified as a Damage Control Petty Officer (DCPO) 05Apr2006
• Certified for Cutter Boat Over the Horizon Operations and Tactics 16Dec2005
• Small Boat Engineer Certified on 5 small boats 08Dec2005
• Completed training in Basic-Plus and qualified in damage Control 15Aug2005
• Import and underway Auxiliary Watchstander Certified 09Jul2005
• Trained in Use & Carry of Oleoresin Capsicum Chemical Spray 07May2004
• Received Machinery Technician Class "A" School Certification 29Apr2005
• Seventh District Maritime Law Enforcement Training Certification 23May2003
• Completed Basic Military Training Certification (Basic Training) 18Apr2003
• Certification For 410A Refrigerant 28Aug2007
• EPA Technician Certification ( Universal) 27Dec2007
• Flex Pipe Certification 27Dec2007
AWARDS & RECOGNITION - USCG
• Received Good Conduct Award for adherence to core values 24Feb2006
• Commended for adaptability, stamina, leadership and ingenuity in ship boiler repair 15Apr2006
• Received Letter of Appreciation including; 19Jan2005
o Exceeded expectations of the Engineer Petty Officer by demonstrating superior
mechanical ability and knowledge
o 18 search and rescue cases as Watchstander
o 10 search and rescue cases and 33 boardings as a Small Boat Engineer
• Received Letter of Commendation 08Jan2007
o Recognized for contribution to Engineering Department for engineering plant
knowledge, training of 15 new members, mechanical troubleshooting abilities, and
superb work ethic
• Special Honors and Perfect Attendance For ACRH Program at Pennco Tech School 09Feb2008
Skils
• Commercial Refrigeration
o Servicing of manual & automatic defrost systems, icemakers, walk-in & reach-in coolers,
system designs, heat load calculations, piping and adjustment control devises, temperature
and pressure troubleshooting.
• Air Conditioning
o Operation, installation and servicing of split system and package units. Calculation of
airflow balancing, duct sizing and heat loads, troubleshooting electrical circuits and
piping on both residential and commercial system.
• Heating Systems, Heat Pump, solar Energy
o Operation, installation, diagnosis and repair of Condensing gas furnaces high pressure
Burners, high efficiency heat pumps, hydronic heating systems, theory and principles of the “reverse flow” of the heat pump, installation techniques, study of solar heating collection, storage and distribution systems.
INTERESTS World Travel, Boating, Athletics