Carey Herbert
Frenchburg
Summary
Resourceful Recreation Assistant adept at guiding youth in fitness and personal development. Strong background in managing recreational programs and activities, leveraging knowledge of safety compliance and emotional intelligence to foster a supportive and motivating environment.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Social Services Assistant, Dorm Staff
USDA, Forest Service, Frenchburg Job Corps
Frenchburg
02.2024 - Current
- Providing guidance and discipline to Job Corps students in gym setting.
- Work as Recreation Assistant, ensuring recreation department functions smoothly.
- Actively work with students on targeted physical fitness goals, such as cardio, strength-training, and nutrition.
- Manage and coordinate activities alongside Job Corps National Office, leading implementation of scheduled initiatives.
- Utilized practical knowledge of fundamental rules for various recreational activities, including center activities and outdoor recreation, to plan and execute program segments competently and independently.
Social Services Assistant, Dorm Staff
USDA, Forest Service, Frenchburg Job Corps
Frenchburg
06.2023 - Current
- Providing guidance and discipline to Job Corps students in dorm setting.
- Actively work with students on strategic goal setting, personal development, and learning to work through difficulties in constructive ways.
- Utilize gymnasium facilities to incorporate healthy lifestyle activities to students, while coaching students in the area of physical fitness.
- Motivate students to stay active while ensuring adherence to safety guidelines.
- Coordinate and help with other gym activities, such as tie-dye event, sorting and organizing clothing and shoes, playing billiards with students, and video game room organization and clean up.
- Coordinate clean-up activities, such as sweeping and mopping, wiping down weight machines, and organizing game systems, and billiard tables.
Continuous Improvement Coordinator (Lean Manufacturing Specialist)
ZF Lemforder Corp.
Lapeer
02.2013 - 10.2021
- Led and coordinated cross-functional teams to conduct TPM workshops on a plant-wide scale, including 60 CNC milling machines, and 20 assembly lines, with all machine weak points captured into written instructions with pictures, and a daily operator check sheet for accountability.
- Developed and implemented Total Productive Maintenance system (TPM) in manufacturing plant, which targeted all vulnerable machine areas such as oil checks, pressure valve checks, critical cleaning, and weekly, monthly, and yearly preventative maintenance.
- Established a comprehensive maintenance system ensuring methods were technically accurate and compliant with established procedures.
- Facilitated and led plant-wide yearly lean manufacturing targets and KPIs by serving as an assistant between plant management and corporate management, while providing on-site supervision of teams to meet monthly and yearly plant targets.
- Coordinated and supervised workplace teams in manufacturing environment to conduct continuous improvement activities.
- Completed training on psychological change models and theories of change to enhance change management strategies.
Continuous Improvement Coordinator
ZF Lemforder Corp.
Lapeer
06.2001 - 02.2013
- Operated CNC mills to machine upper and lower control arms for automotive vehicles.
- Operated various assembly lines which assembled the bushings and ball joints into the control arms to form the completed control arm assembly.
- Operated a fork truck to supply machining centers and assembly lines with components.
- Worked in shipping/receiving department, loading/unloading trucks, scheduling shipments, and maintaining warehouse stocks.
- Very flexible and able to learn and excel at many different roles while maintaining thorough knowledge of appropriate rules and regulations, and expressing skill in motivating working peers to stay positive and make continuous improvements.
- Demonstrated initiative in carrying out recurring tasks and assignments without having to be told.
Infantryman
U.S. Army
02.2008 - 06.2011
- Functioned as an 11 Bravo Infantryman in the U.S. Army, primarily acting as a machine gunner.
- Completed one year stationed at Camp Casey, South Korea, one year in training and deployment preparation at Ft. Stewart, Georgia, and one year deployed at Camp Ramadi, Iraq, gaining diverse operational experience.
- Promoted to E3 team leader, E4 Specialist team leader, and E4 Corporal during Iraq deployment.
- Led teams of soldiers in counseling, mentorship, and training sessions while coordinating work details and group activities to enhance unit cohesion and readiness.
- Performed high-intensity physical fitness activities, such as battle drills, obstacle courses, and field medical evacuation drills.
- Performed daily regular physical training sessions, including a myriad of physical fitness activities.
- Completed physical fitness tests, demonstrating strength and endurance through push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, and a 2-mile run.
- Operated various government vehicles, ensuring timely and safe transport of soldiers to missions and activities, thereby enhancing mission effectiveness.
Education
CPR/First Aid Certified - CPR/First Aid
USDA Forestry, Frenchburg Job Corps
Frenchburg, KY03-2025
Bachelor of Science - Business Entrepreneur/Small Business
University of Phoenix
Lansing, MI03-2016
Skills
- Safety compliance
- Injury management
- Program implementation
- Activity coordination
- Team leading
- Youth engagement
- Conflict resolution
- Wellness promotion
- Behavior management
- Time management
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Motivation
- Personal development
- Improvement systems creation
- Emotional intelligence
Certification
CPR/First Aid certification
Timeline
Social Services Assistant, Dorm Staff
USDA, Forest Service, Frenchburg Job Corps
02.2024 - Current
Social Services Assistant, Dorm Staff
USDA, Forest Service, Frenchburg Job Corps
06.2023 - Current
Continuous Improvement Coordinator (Lean Manufacturing Specialist)
ZF Lemforder Corp.
02.2013 - 10.2021
Infantryman
U.S. Army
02.2008 - 06.2011
Continuous Improvement Coordinator
ZF Lemforder Corp.
06.2001 - 02.2013
CPR/First Aid Certified - CPR/First Aid
USDA Forestry, Frenchburg Job Corps
Bachelor of Science - Business Entrepreneur/Small Business
University of Phoenix