July 2005 - September 2009
US Army
Various Positions and Locations
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Enlisted MOS: 15J (OH-58D Electrical/Armament/Avionics Systems Repairer).
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Served as an Information Management Officer and SharePoint information portal administrator as an additional duty while enlisted.
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Selected to attend Warrant Officer School and Rotary-Wing Flight Training.
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Honorably discharged as a Warrant Officer (WO1).
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Earned 3 Army Achievement Medals.
Draper, UT
February 2010 - October 2010
Ikea
Customer Support
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Employed safe lifting techniques while loading boxes often weighing in excess of 85 lbs. onto carts and vehicles.
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Assisted the store safety committee and participated in the 'safety bucks' program. Provided feedback and suggestions to management on implementing enhanced safety measures.
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Retrieved carts from the parking lot at regular intervals and in all weather conditions. Adhered to safety precautions while maneuvering rows of carts around vehicles in a busy parking and loading dock areas.
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Organized large home-delivery orders and prepared merchandise for shipment. Completed relevant paperwork.
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Worked varying shifts and hours including weekends and holidays. Regularly volunteered to work additional shifts during periods of high customer volume often resulting in work days in excess of 12 hours.
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Employee of the month May 2010.
Idaho Falls, ID
October 2010 - March 2011
Melaleuca
Software Quality Assurance Tester
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Tested customer-facing retail website and internal customer/order management software for correct operation.
- Submitted bug reports and tracked progress of bug corrections.
- Ensured that bug corrections functioned correctly.
- Performed regular regression testing of new software builds prior to release and deployment.
- Assisted software developers with troubleshooting.
- Occasionally performed call-center duties.
Idaho Falls, ID
May 2011 - July 2011
Chesbro Music
Web Marketing Intern
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Performed data entry tasks involving Microsoft Access and Excel.
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Designed and developed www.chesbrorewards.com using Django, Python, and MySQL.
Certificates and Licenses:
- FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (Ship Radar Endorsement)
- Military Equipment Operators Course (HMMWV series truck)
- CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults)
Idaho Falls, ID
August 2011 - Present
Idaho State University
General Studies
New York, NY
October 2009 - November 2009
Teaching House New York
University of Cambridge CELTA Course
- Status: Received "Pass B".
- Taught 9 hours of English classes to non-native English speakers at 3 different skill levels.
- Developed lesson plans and curricula.
Fort Rucker, AL
April 2008 - September 2009
US Army
Rotary-Wing Flight Training
- Honor Graduate, US Army Warrant Officer Candidate School.
- Completed Primary and Instrument Flight Training for the TH-67 helicopter.
- Operated aircraft within prescribed parameters and in accordance with given regulations and procedures with a strong emphasis on safety.
- Performed pre-flight and post-flight inspections of aircraft.
- Maintained aircraft and equipment logbooks and records.
- Conducted flight planning and completed related paperwork and forms.
Fort Eustis, VA
September 2005 - April 2006
US Army Aviation Logistics School
OH-58D Electrical/Armament/Avionics Systems Repairer Training
- Distinguished Honor Graduate.
- Earned the Military Skill Identifier of 15J.
- Completed Basic Electronics Training.
- Maintained armament, electrical, communication and avionics systems on OH-58D Kiowa scout helicopters.
- Conducted troubleshooting to identify and diagnose malfunctioning equipment.
- Performed various repairs and preventative maintenance in accordance with technical publications and safety directives.
- Ensured forms, tags, and maintenance logs were completed accurately.