Andrew Bernal

Experience

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  U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)

  Apr 2010 - Aug 2015

  Division Supervisor

  - Advised executive level leadership with medical logistics, planning, and readiness in support of 1,500 Special Forces personnel for worldwide assignability. - Ensured 100% compliance rating for two units during the Executive Officer inspection. Efforts resulted in zero discrepancies for healthcare assets in support of 1,500 Special Forces personnel. - Led a diverse staff of 96 military and civilian personnel managing high risk training, medical care and overseas combat operations. - Coordinated and executed the follow-on medical and rehabilitation care for highly skilled personnel at various overseas hospitals.- Mentored and trained international personnel from diverse backgrounds on life-saving emergency medical tactics and procedures in austere environments.- Advised and mentored service members to align military training and skills with academic goals and assisted with college enrollment to southern California’s community and state colleges. Show less

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  NAVAL BRANCH HEALTH CLINIC BANGOR

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2018

  Senior Advisor/Career Counselor

  - Successfully managed 148 general staff, Medical and Dental clinicians in support of 9,000 beneficiaries across 45 military installations. - Organized and advised clinical directors in preparation of two Joint Commission Inspector General’s surveys with zero discrepancies noted and awarded best clinical practices for the Pacific Northwest region. - Implemented a teamwork system designed for health care professionals to achieve best clinical outcomes. - Revised the Emergency Management program to align with military base and civilian sector protocols supporting health protection policies and procedures.- Advised staff members pursuing higher education on methods to handle academic, personal, and career-related stresses for long-term success. - Facilitated instructional training forums and information sessions related to educational and career planning for medical personnel pursing ancillary specialty programs.- Trained and certified 53 staff members on Emergency Management medical training designed to triage, treat, and save victims from chemical/biological events. Show less

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  Naval Medical Training Support Command, HM A-School Basic

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2021

  Program Manager/Academic Advisor

  - Led 20 instructors in the management of the Navy’s largest medical training program through didactic and practical skills applications for 3,400 students with a sustained 97% pass rate. - Tracked and reported testing analytics for change implementation of curriculum to senior stakeholders to align with Department of Defense policies. - Referred at risk students to appropriate student support offices following academic review boards including VARK model learning style, tutoring, and test anxiety coping strategies.- Led command strategic initiative through fleet-wide feedback and recruitment for best qualified instructors during the Navy Executive Medical Department Enlisted Course. - College of Allied Health Sciences (CAHS) faculty member, developed, advised, and registered associate and bachelor’s degree paths resulting in 35 graduates. - Collaborated with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and co-authored the Emergency Medicine course syllabi as a college accrediting program allowing students to attain 19 college credits upon completion of medical training program. - Educated students on prehospital and trauma medicine applying variety of instructional techniques, including hands-on curriculum. Show less

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  University of the Incarnate Word

  Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  Academic Advisor Intern

  - Supports the academic advising team and students with messaging, scheduling, registering, and class withdrawal requests to ensure continued enrollment in appropriate classes.- Recognize student concerns, evaluate requests, and align students with appropriate academic advisors for resolution.- Assist in the completion of collecting end of term data, building reports, completion of thecertification process, and identifying GPA requirements for student athlete achievement awards.- Assist in course registration and degree audits to ensure student athletes are enrolled in degreeapplicable courses.- Attends individual advising meetings with students to ensure academic needs were being met.- Created NCAA Academic Progress Rate documents for Athletic Academic Advisors to trackretention and eligibility points.- Met with Assistant Director of Athletic Academic Advising to continue to learn NCAAcontinuing eligibility requirements to ensure student athletes were meeting these requirements. Show less

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  Falcona Management & Technology

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Senior Management Analyst

  - Provides Medical Education Training Center (METC) staff and faculty in the areas pertaining to Continuous Process Improvement (CPI).- Develops process to prepare, track, coordinate and publish operation orders, operation plans, policies instructions and standard operating procedures.- Supports all functional areas in the organization, provide quality operational performance analysis, and support planning using the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control initiatives.- Knowledgeable of instructional techniques and training methodologies that will enable the development, implementation, evaluations, and revision of training programs Show less

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  Falcona Management & Technologies

  Oct 2022 - now

  Instructional Systems Specialist/Training Specialist Senior

  - Provided support for the curriculum development life cycle process of Medical Education and Training Campus (METC), Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute (DMRTI) and Defense Health Agency (DHA) Medical Treatment Facilities (MTF) base Training Programs in accordance with Air Force, Army, and Navy training requirements.- Established priorities, planned, scheduled, and completed work ahead of schedule to accomplish the organizational goals.- Responsible for the review of End of Program surveys for academic programs across the METC.- Managed and updated curriculum in the electronic systems database, to include: JKO, Question Mark, Qulatrics & other curriculum management information technical systems.- Coordinated with key leaders to assess organizational policy, customer satisfaction, and resolve significant problems within the curriculum development lifecycle management process. Show less