Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Volunteer

Christopher Zdunowski

FT. Belvoir,VA

Summary

Astute US Army Veteran bringing 23+ years of experience to Virginia Veteran and Family Resource Specialist role. Outstanding communicator with background driving progress toward goals and empowering Veteran Peers and Self to excel towards resilient personal life management.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

American Red Cross
Ft Belvoir Community Hospital, Virginia
10.2021 - Current
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
  • Provided immediate responses to questions from volunteers.

SSG/Squad Leader

US Army National Guard
APG/Edgewood Area, MD
06.2008 - 01.2012
  • 15U3F Squad Leader Serves as Squad Leader; responsible for accountability, training, supervision, health and welfare of seven Soldiers and their family members.
  • Meeting human needs through applied knowledge base, focusing on prevention as well as remediation of problems.
  • Maintaining commitment to improving overall quality of life of service populations and their family members.

Flight Engineer

US Army National Guard
APG-Edgewood Area, MD
12.2006 - 01.2012
  • Collaborated with manufacturers, maintenance representatives, engineering departments and regulatory personnel to effectively carry out aircraft maintenance and repairs.
  • Participated in flight-test programs to measure take-off distances, rate of climb, stall speeds, maneuverability and landing capacities.
  • Monitored control panel to verify aircraft performance, and regulated engine speed according to instructions of pilot.
  • Accumulated over 1800 flight hours

Specialist-4/Team Leader

US Army Reserve
Ft Eustis, VA
01.2000 - 12.2006
  • Responsible for welfare of 3 Team members and their family members.
  • Responsible for training team members, setting strategy and monitoring progress towards goals.
  • Established communication, problem solving, organizational skills.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management/Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of Washington
Arlington, VA

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management/Culinary Arts

Stratford University, Falls Church, VA USA
Falls Church, VA

Human Services

University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ
10.2023

Skills

  • Community Mental Health Services
  • Mental Disorders
  • Progress Reporting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Self-Awareness
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Mental Health
  • Interpersonal Communications
  • Behavioral Science
  • Coordinating
  • Helping Skills
  • Treatment Planning
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Communications
  • Cultural Competence
  • Multicultural Reflection
  • Social Sciences
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • Decision Making
  • Sociology
  • Criminal Justice
  • Problem-Solving
  • Care Coordination
  • Management
  • Rehabilitation Practices

Accomplishments

US Army Resiliency Training

US Army Suicide Prevention Training

Continuing a Personal Recovery Program (Sobriety)

American Red Cross Volunteer

Certified Peer Recovery Specialist # 3490

Registered Peer Recovery Specialist Virginia Board of Health Professionals/Board of Counseling # 0735000627

Timeline

Volunteer

American Red Cross
10.2021 - Current

SSG/Squad Leader

US Army National Guard
06.2008 - 01.2012

Flight Engineer

US Army National Guard
12.2006 - 01.2012

Specialist-4/Team Leader

US Army Reserve
01.2000 - 12.2006

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management/Culinary Arts

The Art Institute of Washington

Some College (No Degree) - Business Management/Culinary Arts

Stratford University, Falls Church, VA USA

Human Services

University of Phoenix

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