Donald Pickard, MBA

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Nov 1972 - Jun 1977

  Security Police

  Though designated as a Security Specialist I spent most of my time at my first duty station, McConnell AFB, working as a Law Enforcement Specialist. I then spent time as a Custodial Agent at Vliegbasis Volkel. I extented my enlistment for 7 months to take a stateside assignment at Carswell AFB before seperating for civilian life and a new career in EMS.

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  Emergency Providers Inc. (Metropolitan Ambulance Services Trust aka MAST)

  May 1978 - Apr 2003

  Paramedic-Public Relations/Information Manager

  Where to begin...Paramedic, Flight Paramedic, S.T.A.R. Team, Paramedic Preceptor, Systems Status Controller, Scheduling Officer, Field Supervisor, PIO, Hyatt Hotel Veteran.

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  Park Hill School District

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Board of Education
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  City of Kansas City, MO

  Mar 2003 - Apr 2009

  Administrative Officer

  Served as the PIO (Risk Communications Manager) for the Kansas City Health Department and as the Regional PIO for 13 counties and 15 health departments in Region A. Working with all of these organizations, building their communications plans, and developing new processes and protocols was a wonderful and fulfilling experience. The last 2 years I was the assistant division manager for Animal Control, working to improve the level of Customer Satisfaction for the City's second lowest rated department. Show less

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  American Medical Response

  Feb 2010 - Sept 2013

  Paramedic

  Just trying to save lives and do good where I can. The job fits right in with my passion for public service.

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  Tom Ode Used Cars Inc.

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Self Employed

  Carrying on the tradition of my beloved stepfather, Walter Thomas Ode (2/09/1933-3/09/2011), to keep his legacy alive by providing a service to those in need with the highest degree of integrity.

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  Employee Screening Services of Missouri

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2017

  Onsite Technician
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  Uber Rideshare

  Nov 2014 - Sept 2018

  Provider
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  KCI Airport Police

  Oct 2018 - now

  Dispatcher