Work Experience: Odfjell USA Inc October 2012 - Present Port Operator Seabrook, TX •Manage vessel port calls to maximize efficiency in turnaround including transshipment •Develop relationships with charterers, terminals and vendors to facilitate efficiency •Coordinate with chartering department to ensure cost effective voyages within CoA Community Outreach Committee, Chairman •Administer of a $12,000.00 annual budget to have the greatest positive impact in the community as well as the highest level of marketing exposure for Odfjell •Coordinate 131 volunteer man hours through nine events •Supervise the accumulation of $7,200.00 in donations towards charitable causes
United States Coast Guard Reserve – Station Galveston June 2010 – Present Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Galveston, TX •Serve as Coxswain on 29-foot response boat •Train junior personnel in rating specific tasks to include boat operation safety, navigation, engineering casualty control and first aid & CPR •Conduct harbor security patrols and escort high interest vessels
Texas A&M University August 2011 – December 2012 Graduate Teaching Assistant Galveston, TX •Converted a face-to-face course into an online format •Critique under-graduate coursework for 63 students •Instruct under-graduate students on academic writing
Houston Elbow & Nipple Company July 2007 -July 2008 Equipment maintenance and rebuilding technician Houston, TX •Trouble-shot and repaired customer equipment •Manufactured repair parts to drawing specifications •Maintained inventory of repair parts and sales products
United States Navy – USS Frank Cable AS-40 September 2003 – June 2007 Boatswain’s Mate Second Class Agana, Guam •Supervised a division of 40 personnel and assigned daily tasks to maintain shipboard readiness •Oversaw the planned maintenance system to include quarterly force revisions, weekly spot checks and pre-evolution readiness checks •Participated in the Command Climate Team which evaluated crew moral, job satisfaction and policy adherence •Served as Petty Officer in Charge of Sea & Anchor detail for mooring and anchoring evolutions in foreign and domestic waters •Planned underway emergency assignments and underway bridge watch rotation for deck department Education: Texas A&M University August 2011 – December 2012 Masters of Maritime Administration and Logistics, GPA – 3.77 Galveston, TX Certified to the State of Texas Guidelines for Mediation
United States Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate A School January 2011-April 2011 Received Academic Excellence award – Top of Class Yorktown, VA
University of Houston - Clear Lake August 2009 – December 2010 Bachelors of Arts in History, GPA – 3.87 Houston, TX Graduated with Honors, Cum Laude