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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE |
City of Grand Rapids, 300 Monroe, N.W., Grand Rapids,
Mi. 49503. 4/85 to present. Earned a series of promotions to increasingly
responsible positions. Successfully computerized various functions in several
departments. Duties have included, administration of operations and maintenance
activities, management of simultaneous projects, long range planning, budgeting,
and supervision of skilled workers. Positions held were: Administrative
Analyst, Signals and Lighting Superintendent, Traffic Signal Supervisor,
Safety Technician and Special Events Aide.
Hackley Hospital, 1700 Clinton, Muskegon, Mi. 49443. 4/84 to 4/85. Coordinated activities of Safety and Security Department with other hospital activities during second shift. Revised Fire Policy and Procedure. First to link a hospital employee with a series of larcenies and developed supporting evidence which led to administrative action. Position held: Lead Security Officer. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, 30400 Telegraph Rd., Birmingham, Mi. 48012. 5/80 to 4/84. Detected trends in customers' loss experience through research and analysis of data. Then, assisted in engineering and program solutions to identified hazards. Clients included foundries, machine shops, metal fabricators, contractors, plastic fabricators, food processors and merchants. Positions held were: Senior Loss Prevention Representative and Loss Prevention Representative. |
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EDUCATION |
Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Mi. Fall 93 to present.
Currently maintaining 3.48/4.0 GPA with completion of Engineering
degree scheduled for August 1, 1997.
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mi. Fall 73 to Winter 80. Obtained BA in Criminal Justice with additional course work in Engineering and Business. Western Michigan University, Grand Rapids Regional Center. Spring 88 to Fall 90. Successfully completed courses in Manufacturing Productivity, Statistics and Wage & Time Study. Davenport College, Grand Rapids, Mi. Fall 91. Earned 4.0/4.0 grade in four credit "Leadership Roles in Supervision" class. Various Sources, Have completed short course, training and seminars in various subjects, including: Performance Based Procurement System, Microsoft Business Computing, Traffic Engineering, NEMA and non-NEMA Traffic Signal Controllers, Products Liability, Machine Guarding, Fire Protection, Construction, Elevator Safety, Highway Risk Management, Underwriting, and Insurance. |
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CERTIFICATION |
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Board of Certified
Safety Professionals (BCSP). Core Examination October: 1987. Specialty
Examination: October 1989.
Fire Alarm Technician Level II, National Institute for Certification of Engineering Technologies (NICET). September 1993. Traffic Signal Technician Level II. International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). October 1992. Traffic Signal Electrician Level II, International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). October 1992. Work Zone Safety Specialist, International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA). October 1992. |
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APPOINTMENTS |
Michigan Elevator Safety Board. Represented the insurance
industry on this rule-making body.
Michigan State Police. Internship through Michigan State University. Accompanied detectives on interviews, investigations and at hearings. |
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MEMBERSHIPS |
American Society of Safety Engineers. Full member since
1987. Previously served as Newsletter Editor, Secretary and Vice President
of the West Michigan Chapter.
International Municipal Signal Association. Public agency member since 1991. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Joined as student member in 1994. West Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society. Member 1986 through 1989. National Society of Professional Engineers. Student member in good standing since 1995. |
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LICENSES / REGISTRATIONS |
Fundamentals of Engineering (FE/EIT). Michigan. Successfully
completed Part 1 of the Professional Engineering exam in October 1996.
Fire Alarm Contractor. Michigan. Fire Alarm Technician. Michigan. Burglar Alarm Contractor. Michigan. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class A. Michigan. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Class P. Michigan. Amateur Radio Technician. Federal Communications Commission. |