Experience

• Certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) • Department of State/Defense secret clearances
• Sergeant in the Marines • Diversified background
• Successfully held leadership positions • Type 50 words per minute

Work History

Life Insurance Agent – American Income Life – Simi Valley, CA
January 2014 – present
• Passed the life insurance state exam
• Schedule appointments & conduct full presentations in client’s home
• Successfully generated the most referrals in my agency
• Successfully presented to & sold to the most referrals in my agency
• Maintain rapport & contact with all clients

Wildland Firefighter – U.S. Forest Service – Santa Barbara, CA (Engine 343)
May 2013 to November 2013 (6-month contract)
• Strong foundation of Wildland firefighting & working on an engine
• Training & tactics of hose lays in wildfire, vehicle, & structure fire suppression
• 10 fires including 1 vehicle fire
• Lead EMT on several calls
• Ensured the engine & engine bay were clean, & that the engine & gear were ready to go at any moment
• Work & become very close with the engine crew
• Hazardous fuel mitigation

Furniture Salesman – Rest 4 Less – Simi Valley, CA
May 2012 to May 2013
• Advertise products
• Schedule appointments, meet customers & show our products
• Build a trusting relationship with each customer for future sales & references
• Handled sales & deliveries, from Ventura County to downtown Los Angeles

Protective Security Specialist – Department of State (D.O.S.) –Triple Canopy – Baghdad, Iraq
October 2009 to March 2012
• Tactical commander for numerous personal security details (PSDs) in Iraq, oversaw 20 fellow employees
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• Quick decision making & problem solving skills built as the tactical commander (4 rotation)
• Lead a follow driver during first 3 rotations & maintained communication with base
• Over 170 PSDs in Iraq, including U.S. political figures: Vice President Joe Biden, Governor Arnold
Schwarzenegger, Senators John McCain & Joe Lieberman, & U.S. ambassadors
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• Counter-assault team (C.A.T.) member on U.S. ambassador's protection detail (5 rotation)
• Member of downed aircraft recovery team (D.A.R.T.)
• Lead & follow driver during motorcade operations

Floor Man – Yankee Doodles Sports Bar – Simi Valley, CA
December 2008 to October 2009
• Communicate with patrons in a respectful & professional manner while maintaining security & well-being of the
establishment
• Observe patrons for unusual & inappropriate behavior, intervene appropriately & respectfully

U.S. Marine – Yorktown, VA & Camp Lejeune, NC
December 2003 to July 2008
• Ingrained with honor, courage, commitment, integrity, leadership, attention to detail, & composure
• Designated Marksman
• Two years on Fleet anti-terrorism security team (F.A.S.T.) & two years as a Reconnaissance Marine
• 70% attrition rate at Amphibious Reconnaissance Course
• Deployments to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba – Bahrain – Iraq
• Extensive medical training – Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)
• Vehicle turret gunner during mounted combat patrols totaling over 3,900 miles, & more than 100 convoys on
hazardous roads in combat environments

Training Courses

• Life Insurance State License Jan 2014
• Class A Sawyer with U.S. Forest Service Aug 2013
• Advanced Driving Training Course with Triple Canopy / WPS Course Sep 2011
• Advanced PADI Diver July 2010
• Worldwide Personal Protective Service (WPPS) Course May 2009
• Bureau of Security & Investigative Services (BSIS) Guard Card Dec 2008
• Army Reconnaissance & Surveillance Leader Course Mar 2007
• Army Airborne School Feb 2007
• Marine Amphibious Reconnaissance School Sep 2006
• Marine Designated Marksman School Feb 2005
• Marine Marksmanship Coaches Course Aug 2004
• Marine Basic Security Guard School July 2004
• Marine Infantry Training Mar 2004
• Marine Recruit Training Dec 2003

Education

American Intercontinental University – 2011
• Bachelor of Arts – Business Administration – Finance – Graduated Magna Cum Laude (3.8 GPA)
Oxnard College – 2012
• Ranked #1 in class (R151), received an academic scholarship (out of 35 students)
• Consisted of: academic standing, attendance, physical test, job exam, & mock interview