Krista M. Zappone

Krista M. Zappone

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Operations and Maintenance Manager at Senvion USA

  • Education

    • Northwest Renewable Energies Institute

      2012 - 2012
      Certificate Wind turbine technician 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Participated in student council NWREI was a great program where I learned everything I needed to know about the building blocks I needed to be successful in the wind industry. The instructors and staff were great, the career center helped all those who asked and all in all I had a great experience. Would not be where I am now without it.

    • Eastern Washington University

      2010 - 2012
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Women's Studies 3.14

      Activities and Societies: Participated in the lavendar graduation ceremony. Also have three minors: Psychology, Sociology, and Counseling Educational Development Psychology.

    • Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom

      2007 - 2009
      Associate of Arts (AA) General Studies

      Activities and Societies: I participated in the school's softball program both years I attended. My first year I was awarded most inspirational and my second year as a part of that team I was the team capitan. In both years my team was district champions. Played on the softball team, and got my AA direct transfer degree so that I could move forward with my education.

    • Pacific Lutheran University

      2009 - 2009
      General Studies Psychology

      I transferred to Pacific Lutheran University after completing my 2 years at Pierce Community College. I attended class and was a part of the softball program for the first semester of the year until I transferred to Eastern Washington University for personal issues in January 2010.

  • Experience

    • Dick's Hamburgers

      Apr 2004 - Aug 2011
      Crew Member

      •A valuable employee able to come and go while in between jobs•Customer Service, memorizing and filling orders in timely professional manner•Responsible for preparation works, clean, peel and chop potatoes, fill condiments and supplies• Worked with little supervision cooking french-fries, cleaning out fry pots and maintain clean work area•Performed in a fast paced environment that included multi-tasking, teamwork, attention to detail, and personal responsibility

    • Target

      Nov 2007 - Sept 2009
      Backroom Team Member

      •Work safely at heights removing stock from storage for sales floor•Certified to use crown stacker and wave lift to lower down pallets and heavier items•Worked early mornings and long hours on feet•Organization of time, work, and team members to get job completed on time•Customer service industry, undertook extra responsibility voluntarily, worked fast, safely, and effectively

    • The Old Spaghetti Factory

      Aug 2009 - Dec 2009
      Server

      •Customer service, greeting, seating, serving drinks, appetizers, meals desserts, and cashing out guests•Ability to work multiple tables at a time, on feet for many hours•Maintained flow of service with side duties in kitchen and running out food when needed•Responsible for clearing tables and restocking materials before end of shift•Professionalism, teamwork, communication, self/money management multi-tasking, composure under stress

    • Fairview Assisted Living

      Aug 2010 - Feb 2011
      Care Giver

      •Responsible for out passing medications, filling out shift reports, and keeping residents happy and comfortable•Assisted in daily needs of patients to include personal hygiene and transporting residents to and from activities•Ability to deal with incidents of emergency whenever they arise and maintain personal responsibilities•Low supervision, multi-tasking, working with 15 residents at a time, professional interactions with families•Teamwork, communication, time/task management, customer service, organization of self and others Show less

    • Northwest Renewable Energy Institute

      Jul 2012 - Dec 2012
      Wind Turbine Technician Training

      HYTORC Torque and Tension CertificationQualified Electrical Worker Certification & Electrical Safety Training Program as defined in OSHA Subpart S, 1910 and NFPA 70E requirementsSafety: CPR/First Aid Certified, OSHA-10 Safety Certified, use of Lad-Safe fall protection, descent trainingDocumentation: Technical writing, inventory, job hazard analysis, field service reportsElectrical: Schematics, Electrical Safety, Fluke multi-meters, AC/DC circuits, relay control, AC/DC motors, transformers, capacitance, and troubleshootingMechanical: Gearbox characteristics and maintenance, bearing types and maintenance, lubrication, heating/cooling, condition monitoring, laser alignmentHydraulics: Schematics, valve operation, performance analysis, troubleshooting, and repairPLC’s: Motor control, event sequencing, process control, and troubleshootingRigging: Rigging inspection practices, load balancing, cribbing, removal procedures, verbal & hand crane signals, turbine rigging, rigging concepts & taglinesMetal Sciences: Torque & tension concepts, torque log, skid more testing Climbing: Demonstrated the ability to climb and descend 75 foot lattice tower safely Show less

    • International Air and Hospitality Academy

      Sept 2012 - Dec 2012
      Shuttle Driver

      Responsible for maintaining up to 14 different students class schedulesAble to coordinate route schedules with other shuttle drivers Communication with housing coordinator in order to pick up new students from the airportSafely transport to and from various locations.

    • SOS Staffing

      Mar 2013 - Jun 2013
      Wind Technician

      Completing 3rd annual maintenance on Repower 2.0MW mm92 wind energy converters. This opportunity includes ascending towers, use of the fall protection, and general cleaning of the turbines. As well as the following tasks: cleaning the main bearing, filling the bearing's auto lubrication machine, cleaning the pitch brake pads, changing the gearbox oil filters as well as the generator air filters. I also have climbed out into the hub where I have assisted in the filling of pitch system's auto lubrication machine, check and replaced filled grease bags in the wings base, as well as extracting and replacing the lightening cards within the blades. A part of being a technician I have also been accountable for documenting my daily work activities and hours. Show less

    • Senvion USA

      Jun 2013 - now

      From temporary to hire through SOS Staffing. The Managers at Senvion extended me a full time position on a new site near the town of Healy Alaska. It is a very unique site that offers a whole different set of daily challenges. I look forward to building my skills as a technician. Since my arrival, we have completed first (500hour)maintenance, semi annual and annual maintenances as they are scheduled, and converter maintenances. We are also responsible for troubleshooting and doing any retrofits or upgrades. Everyday is an adventure at Eva Creek. Show less

      • Operations and Maintenance Manager

        Aug 2017 - now
      • Service Technician

        Jun 2013 - now
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HYTORC Tool Operation and Safety

      Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
      Dec 2012
    • OSHA 10

      Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
      Jul 2012
    • First Aid CPR

      Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
      Jul 2012