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I work in Mental Health as a Service Member, Veteran, and Family/Dependent Navigator, SAMHSA Certified Level 1 Military-Affiliated Peer Support Counselor, VBA/VHA-CCBHC Liaison, Accredited American Legion Veteran Service Officer, Exec Board member of Southeast Kansas Veteran Providers Coalition, SMVF Subcommittee Member (Governor's Challenge), Veteran Community Green Zone Trainer and Advocate.
Military Experiences
Jul 2013 - Oct 2014
BDE Support Staff NCOIC under CBRNE Emergency Operations Center
Wrote rotational staff SOP to assist in management of emergency and security response liaison duties which functioned as a bridge between civilian area authorities and first responders and their military counterparts on the base. Functioned as dispatch and control center for natural disaster response (Tornado and Flood) operations on a rotational basis with four other Staff NCOs (SSGs) and Runners (SGT and SPC ranks). Perform roving security inspections in Brigade spaces base-wide
Aug 2012 - Jul 2013
Operations and Volunteer Services Sergeant, UMODP Team
Managed operations and internal company personnel to process actions through the company admin, trained and performed as Company alternate SHARP advocate, managed community service and volunteer programs such as Operation North Pole, Operation Boot Drive, and Operation Winter Heat, assisted in redesigning company field deployment SOP as a transportation and asset management branch of CBRNE responses in a catastrophe environment under military and FEMA rules.
Nov 2010 - Aug 2012
Distribution Section Sergeant, DFW Platoon, Driver and Expert Equipment Operator & Trainer
Handled transportation and material movement requests from regular duty and TRADOC units post-wide. Trained section members and other platoons in proper operation of all equipment assigned to the company.
Jul 2010 - Nov 2010
PTSD and Medical Hold Section Sergeant and Case Manager
Due to significant aggravation of earlier injury during deployment, I was assigned upon return to manage those who were on medical hold and PTSD watch for the command. This included ensuring appointment attendance, accountability, case management and records management, liaison with medical and behavioral Health units, and transportation for inpatient referrals.
Deployments
(1 year)Aug 2009 - Jul 2010
COB Speicher, IQ and surrounding areas
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Jan 2013
Emergency Operations Center
Apr 2012
Sling Load Inspector's Course/Low Cost Low Altitude Supply Rigging Course
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
Personal Information
Current Location
Southeast Kansas
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