Wayne Hengesbach, MPH

Experience

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  Marine Corps Recruiting

  Oct 1981 - Oct 1984

  0331 - Machine Gunner

  1st Mar Div 3rd Bat 5th Mar RegSea Deployment - Korea, Diego Garcia, Japan, Okinawa (1984) Amphibious Assault School - Coronado, CA MC Mountain Warfare TC - Bridgeport, CA (July 1983)Marine Barracks - Guam, M.I. Infantry Training School (ITS) - 0331 Machine Gunner (M60) MCRD - San Diego, CA (1981)

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  United States Army Reserve

  Jun 1998 - Mar 2001

  Civil Affairs Specialist

  445th Civil Affairs Battalion

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  Chevron

  Sept 2006 - Dec 2015

  Managing Safe Work and Contractor Health, Environment and Safety Mgmt. Promoted to Process Advisor in 2014 to lead and coordinate the safety program for all participating contractors within the ITC business unit. Added the Process Advisor role for Managing Safe Work in 2015 to lead and support the safety management system for the ITC business unit. Presenter at the 2015 Operational Excellence (OE) Forum – Fatality Prevention/Workforce Safety track – Lessons Learned from Major Construction Projects. Implemented Mitigation Plan for Operations & Maintenance supplier at North America Data Center in San Antonio. • Conducted and facilitated contractor safety program field verification audits. Annual process Self-Assessment led and conducted to ensure compliance. Designing procedures to improve human performance. • Coordinated and led efforts for the implementation of the Managing Safe Work Leadership Engagement IT Tool. • OE Internal Auditor and Managing Process Safety within Chevron technical training. Show less

  • Process Advisor

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  • CHESM Specialist

    Mar 2012 - Dec 2013

  • IT Asset Manager

    Apr 2008 - Feb 2012

  • IT Business Analyst

    Sept 2006 - Mar 2008
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  Lone Star College

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2020

  Public Safety Officer

  Lone Star College Police Department (civilian employee/non-sworn)

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  City of Houston

  Jul 2020 - Jul 2021

  Staff Epidemiologist COVID-19

  Houston Health Department (HHD) COVID-19 Project Response Team Plan, design, conducts and coordinates epidemiological investigations of disease. Implements and evaluates disease surveillance, control and intervention activities. Conducts field investigations and surveillance of disease. Collects, evaluates and analyzes data from investigations and surveillances. Conducts research and reviews of pertinent literature. Analyzes trend indicators of potential emergency public health events. Access and training in the use of Maven disease surveillance and outbreak management system for case monitoring, LexisNexis® Accurint® public records database and Greater Houston Health Connect electronic health record system searches for case investigations (including mortality cases). Show less

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  Houston Health Department

  Jul 2021 - now

  Epidemiologist

  • Conducts field investigations and surveillance of disease and bioterrorism related activities and is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week to respond to suspected outbreaks.• Collects, evaluates and analyzes data from investigations and surveillances. Presents findings and compiles reports for review by the supervisor and manager.• Investigates the mitigation of clusters, outbreaks and other unusual expressions of disease.