Instructor, CPD Maritime
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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
February 2024
