William Howard

Experience

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  Portland Adventist Academy

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2016

  Groundskeeper, Grader

  - Maintained school grounds- Cleaned classrooms- Graded homework and tests

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  Big Lake Youth Camp

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Rock Climbing Guide

  - Provided transportation to climbing area- Constructed climbing anchors- Demonstrated safe climbing techniques- Belayed and saw to the safety of the clients

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  Camp Wawona

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Outpost Guide

  - Inventoried, organized, and maintained gear.- Prepared lesson plans and menus.- Planned and guided backpacking and rock climbing trips.- Supervised campers in the backcountry.

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  Big Lake Youth Camp

  Aug 2018 - Sept 2018

  - Maintained camp vehicles, facilities, and equipment- Supervised campers in various activities - Constructed props for nightly plays- Operated sound and lights for nightly programs - Photographed camp activities.- Edited and uploaded photos.- Managed photo storage.

  • Maintenance

    Jun 2014 - Sept 2018

  • Photographer

    Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
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  Walla Walla University

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2022

  - Developed hiring process with hands-on interviews.- Developed instructor training for policies, safety, route setting, and instruction.- Revised belay certification test and procedures to enhance skill retention and safety.- Worked with instructors to teach safe climbing techniques to patrons and maintain a safe climbing environment.- Worked with safety committee to introduce new policies and procedures to make the climbing wall safer and more enjoyable to patrons.- Set top rope and bouldering routes of various difficulty. Show less

  • Climbing Wall Manager

    Jun 2019 - Jul 2022

  • Campus Sound, Technical Support Services

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2022

  • ASWWU Outdoors Trip Leader

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Climbing Wall Instructor

    Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
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  Camp Wawona

  Apr 2019 - Jul 2019

  Offsite Camps Director (Outpost)

  Worked with Outpost assistants to:- Plan and guide backpacking and rock climbing trips.- Teach leadership and outdoor living skills (based on NOLS leadership model).- Supervise campers in the backcountry.- Create Outpost manual for future offsite camps directors.- Inventory, organize and maintain gear.- Prepare lesson plans and menus.

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  Big Lake Youth Camp

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Rad Camps Instructor

  - Planned and guided rock climbing and rafting trips.- Taught leadership and outdoor living skills (based on NOLS leadership model).- Supervised campers in the backcountry.- Demonstrated safe climbing techniques- Inventoried, organized and maintained gear.- Prepared lesson plans and menus.

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  Key Technology

  Jul 2022 - now

  - Designed vibratory food conveyors for production.- Used Excel/VBA to create a visual catalog of commonly used components and assemblies.- Created commonly used part and assembly models controlled with equations and design tables. - Performed data analysis in Microsoft AX and SOLIDWORKS to standardize commonly used components and assemblies.- Used Excel/VBA to create a visual catalog of commonly used components and assemblies.

  • Mechanical Engineer II

    May 2024 - now

  • Mechanical Engineer I

    Sept 2022 - May 2024

  • Engineering Intern

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2022