Education
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL
Aurora, IL
Lisle, IL
- Masters in Public Health, concentration in Disaster Managment
- August 2011
- GPA: 3.40
Aurora, IL
- Bachelor of Science in Heath Science, Minor in Chemistry
- December 2007
Career History
Disaster Accountability Project
- Intern
- March 2011-May 2011
- Performed research supporting DAP’s mission
- Created a PHP script which accessed a mySQL database to score state disaster plans based on a prepared rubric
- EMT-B
- June 2007-February 2011
- Provided life support for patients during transport between health care facilities
- Responded to emergency and non-emergency calls
- Frequently earned distinction for running the most calls in a month
- Assistant Manager
- October 2004-June 2007
- Ensured achievement of company financial goals: sales, payroll and shrink
- Contributed to growth and development of store team
- Addressed performance discrepancies to enhance store team
- Ensured in-store experience which exceeded customer expectations
- Made merchandise placement decisions to maximize sales
- Promoted company initiatives and strategies
- Motivated and inspired team to achieve their highest potential
- Provided ongoing coaching and performance feedback to staff
- Attracted talent and selected the highest caliber employees
- Oversaw development of store team by utilizing company training resources
- Machinist's Mate (Nuclear)
- April 2000-October 2004
- Earned rank of Petty Officer Third Class
- Completed Naval Nuclear Power Training
- Honorably Discharged
- Department Manager
- December 1998-December 1999
Research
Graduate
- Oklahoma County: Responding to Nature
- Powerpoint Presentation
- Community Health Analysis: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Analyzed health problems in the Gulf Coast post-Katrina
- Cardiovascular Effects of Essential Fatty Acids
- Presented poster at the Second Annual Aurora University Research Conference
- Bullying: Aggressive Behavior in Children
- Literature Review
- Methadone as a Maintenance Medication for Opiate Addiction and Chronic Pain Control
- Literature Review
- Poster Presentation
- Botulinum Toxin as a Source of Bioterror Weaponry
- Poster Presentation
- Hospice-The Humane Solution to Mortality
- Literature Review
- Powerpoint Presentation
Technical Skills
- Programming Languages
- perl
- PHP
- Java
- JavaScript
- Various Database Technologies
- Shell Scripting
- Moderate C, C++
- Operating Systems
- Windows, Linux, MacOS/MacOS X
- Android, webOS
- Other
- HTML/HTML5, CSS
- Web Standards
- Standard Office Applications
