Gary Einertson
Hastings,MN
Summary
Dedicated professional with a strong safety record as a School Bus Driver at Schmitty & Sons, adept at student supervision and conflict resolution. Proven technical troubleshooting skills as a Network Technician, enhancing network reliability and customer service. Committed to compliance with regulations and effective communication, ensuring a secure and efficient environment. Proven leadership ability with assisting other locators on difficult locates, and ability with Schmitty and sons utility resources do go 3 years with no at fault damages and only 2 at faults in over 5 years
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
School Bus Driver
Schmitty & Sons
Lake Elmo, MN
06.2022 - Current
- Operated school bus safely, adhering to traffic laws and safety regulations.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle readiness and safety compliance.
- Assisted students in boarding and disembarking, ensuring a secure environment.
- Managed student behavior during transit, promoting a respectful atmosphere.
Network Technician
Centurylink
West St Paul, MN
01.2000 - 03.2022
- Executed network diagnostics to assess performance levels of new installations and identify faults in existing infrastructure.
- Enhanced network reliability through proactive troubleshooting and resolution of hardware and software issues.
- Facilitated collaboration among team members to ensure successful execution of large-scale network projects.
- Oversaw cabling operations and executed data drop installations for new node setups.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware, software, and network issues while replacing defective components.
- Collaborated with external vendors to oversee fiber installation and service operations.
- Documented maintenance and repair activities to enhance network reliability and performance.
- Executed essential maintenance tasks to ensure continuous network availability.
- Delivered exceptional customer service by swiftly resolving user concerns and technical issues.
- Executed installation and dressing of fiber cabling and hardware components.
- Facilitated problem resolution and provided educational support to local and remote users.
- Optimized system performance through proactive network maintenance and timely updates.
- Minimized network downtime by swiftly identifying and resolving technical issues.
- Enhanced network efficiency by upgrading infrastructure to accommodate growing data demands.
- Oversaw compliance with industry standards through regular updates of network security protocols.
- Delivered exceptional user support by swiftly resolving connectivity and access issues.
- Oversaw meticulous documentation of network configurations and changes to enhance future issue resolution.
- Executed tracing and patching operations for copper network infrastructure.
Cable Locator
SM&P Utility Resources
Maplewood, MN
09.1995 - 01.2000
- Located buried phone, electric cables and gas.
- Helped with Troubleshooting for other Locator and assisted with difficult locates for Phone, Gas, and Electric.
- Filled out appropriate paperwork for all locates.
Education
High School Diploma - Standard Subjects
Stillwater Sr High
Stillwater, MN06.1977
Skills
Safe vehicle operation
Pre-trip inspections
Student supervision
Behavior management
Compliance with regulations
Route planning and navigation
Customer service skills
Conflict resolution
Time management
Safety protocol adherence
Communication skills
Incident reporting procedures
Technical troubleshooting
Network diagnostics
Vendor coordination
Documentation practices
Equipment operation
Dependable and reliable
Effective communication skills
Safety-focused
Safe driving practices
Incident reporting
Commercial driving
Special needs assistance
Emergency procedures
Safety equipment usage
Punctuality
Route planning
Drug and alcohol testing
Vehicle inspections
Defensive driving
DOT regulations
Transporting students
Weather condition driving
License endorsements
Route navigation
Route logs
Customer-oriented
Bus evacuation drills
Adaptable routes
Safe driver training
Route coordination
Traffic laws adherence
Child safety awareness
Vehicle systems maintenance
GPS and route planning
Equipment monitoring
Vehicle maintenance
Clean DMV record
Data confidentiality
Verbal and written communication
School district compliance
Great attitude
Class-a driver
Lifting up to 50 lbs
Air brake certification
Activity logging
Local traffic laws
Traffic law compliance
CDL Class A
Strong safety history
Commercial drivers license CDL
Problem-solving
Dependable and responsible
Clean driving record
Vehicle safety and maintenance
Valid Driver's license
Attention to detail
Dispatcher communication
Special needs passengers
Additional Information
- I am a Veteran, served in the Air Force from Sept 1977 to Oct 1981
- Honorable discharge.
Timeline
School Bus Driver
Schmitty & Sons
06.2022 - Current
Network Technician
Centurylink
01.2000 - 03.2022
Cable Locator
SM&P Utility Resources
09.1995 - 01.2000
High School Diploma - Standard Subjects
Stillwater Sr High