U. S. Army 1984 – 1994
MOS 31V - Unit Level Communications Administrator
Airborne School
MOS 96F - Psychological Operations Specialist
Combat Lifesaver
Special Forces Assessment and Selection
Special Operations Communications Sergeant Course MOS 18E (incomplete)
Combat Service 1992 Desert Storm/Iraq

Tower Experience
12 Years in Tower Industry 1998 – 2013
Tower Technician - Cellular Towers 5 years
Tower Technician - Broadcast Towers 6 Years
Tower Lead Man
Tower Foreman
Tower Rescue Training and Teaching in house with several companies
Specialty Constructors/American Tower Corp. E Team Training 2000
Land Mobile/Two Way Radio Tower Work 1 Year

Other Relevant Experience
Roofing Since age 14
Tree Climber/Arborist 1998 – Present
Search and Rescue Technical Rescue Team Member 2005 – Present. Park County Colorado
Wilderness Survival Training since age 13
Emergency First Responder CPR/AED
Basic and Advanced Avalanche Safety and Awareness
County Level Emergency Communications
Incident Command System ICS 100/200
Amateur Radio General Class License – kc0sul
Managing Land Search Operations 2014
Rigging for Rescue 2014

Skills

Tower Climbing and Safety
Fall Protection Procedures
Employee/Coworker Rescue Techniques – Tower, Pole Top, Tree Top and Bucket Truck
Team Based /Professional High Angle Rescue Techniques
Rope Access
Rigging for Cranes, Hoists, Tree Removal and Rescue
Rock Climbing/Mountaineering
Wilderness Survival
Wilderness First Aid
ATV Safety
Snow Mobile Safety
Helicopter LZ Setup
Man Tracking
Radio/Communications Procedures
Land Navigation - GPS/Map/Compass
Swift Water Rescue Techniques

Work History

Towers
Tower Technician - LeBlanc Communications - Suffolk, Virginia 1998 – 1999
Tower Technician - Capital Towers and Communication - Waverly, Nebraska 1999
Tower Technician - Specialty Constructors/American Tower Corp - Sacramento, California 1999 – 2000
Tower Technician/Foreman - American Tower Corporation - Denver, Colorado 2000 – 2001
Tower Technician/Lead Man - Eastex Tower - Colorado Springs, Colorado 2001
Tower Technician/Foreman - Western Telcom Inc. - Aurora, Colorado 2002 – 2003
Broadcast Tower Technician/Foreman - Rex Industries Inc. - Golden, Colorado 2004 – 2008
Broadcast Tower Lead Man - Towers Inc. - Oklahoma 2009 – 2010
Tower/Antenna Installer - Wireless Specialist - Greely and Pueblo, Colorado 2009 - 2013

Roofing
Franks Roofing - Cape Girardeau, Missouri 1997
Atlantic Roofing Service - Virginia Beach, Virginia 1997 – 1998
DJC Enterprises - Virginia Beach, Virginia 1998

Tree Work
Tree Climber/Trimmer - DJC Enterprises - Virginia Beach, Virginia 1998
Tree Climber/Trimmer/Line Clearance Specialist - Tree Specialist Inc. - Durango, Colorado 2001
Tree Climber/Trimmer - Arbor Pro Tree Service - Lakewood, Colorado 2003
Tree Climber/Trimmer - Mountain High Tree Service - Lakewood, Colorado 2004
Tree Climber/Trimmer - McGarva Tree and Landscape Service - Conifer, Colorado 2008 – 2009
Tree Climber/Trimmer/Line Clearance Specialist - Wright Tree Service – Conifer, Colorado 2010 – 2011
Self Employed Tree Trimming, Hazardous Tree Removal, Fire Mitigation 2011 - Present
Current Certifications
First Aid/CPR/AED
Emergency First Responder
Rigging for Rescue
MLSO - Managing Land Search Operations
ICS 100/ICS 200
Flight for Life Lift Ticket – Helicopter Safety
Tower Safety and Rescue – Safety One International

Education
GED – State of Texas 1983