Experience

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  Daegu international school

  Aug 2010 - Aug 2011

  Teacher/science dept.

  Created Biology, Chemistry, and Physical Science curriculum which met Maine state standards. Created testing materials, designed and stocked a biology and chemical lab, created lab exorcises and experiments, and taught 6th, 8th, and 9th grade. 94% of students passed the Maine DOE comprehensive end of instruction exams.

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  Cook children's health care system

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Occupational health intern

  Investigated an employee health complaint which led to the discovery that employees were being exposed to residual chemical fumes from an incorrect endoscopy sanitizing procedure. A new sanitization procedure was developed and implemented with education and training provided for employees.

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  Nch

  May 2014 - Oct 2014

  Hazard communication specialist, contractor

  Led a team to bring company into OSHA compliance under HazCom 2012. Created new chemical classifications and warning label information for over 400 substances. Converted non-compliant data to achieve compliance.

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  Modspace

  Feb 2015 - Nov 2017

  Operations manager

  Managed complete branch operations for a 3-state area, including P&L, EBITDA, and a $1 million+ budget. Created employee and contractor safety and emergency management programs and oversaw training. Maintained, audited and analyzed state and federal OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations and documentation. Managed a staff of 20.

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  Muscogee (creek) nation casinos

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2019

  Corporate safety trainer

  Managed safety and regulatory (OSHA) analytics; audited and analyzed employee injury and incident data. Created training protocols and made policy recommendations based off of risk and safety data analytics.

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  Washington regional medical center

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2023

  Safety and security manager

  Competed two The Joint Commission federal audits with a perfect score each time. Created and implemented the system-wide Emergency Management Program, Emergency Operations Plan, and Workplace Violence Prevention Program. Audits and analyzes safety and regulatory data, including OSHA, TJC, DOT, FDA, ADA, and USDA. Created over 50 cross-disciplinary policies and procedures for the system. Managed a staff of 15 direct reports.

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  Macy's

  Jun 2023 - now

  Occupational health and safety senior manager

  Audits and analyzes data for trends and statistics including workers compensation, occupational health and safety incidents, near misses, physical safety incidents, and Safety Program and OSHA compliance. Manages Safety Specialists and Safety Champions. Created and implemented a fall-arrest harness program. Has reduced employee injury worker's compensation claims by over 60% from 2023 to 2024, and 51% over a 6-year period, resulting in a 6-year record low for 2024. Reduced court litigation case rates by over 80% year over year. Show less