John Varnadore
Navarre,FL
Summary
Highly driven and responsible cybersecurity student with proven leadership skills and a passion for positively impacting others. With experience as a student, airman, and employee, I have honed my abilities in conflict resolution, effective communication, and delivering quality work. Having earned an Associate degree, I am now advancing my education toward a Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity. My career goal is to become a cyber forensic analyst, with a long-term aspiration to leverage programming skills in developing innovative media. I am eager to gain hands-on experience through an internship in the cybersecurity field.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Keyholder/Part Time Customer Service Specialist
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
Fort Walton Beach, FL
05.2024 - Current
- Utilized problem solving skills to resolve customer disputes or complaints quickly and efficiently.
- Provided excellent customer service by responding promptly to inquiries and complaints.
- Adhered to safety standards when handling hazardous materials such as chemicals or heavy objects.
- Provided customer service, answered questions, and addressed complaints regarding merchandise or services.
- Ensured a clean and organized store environment by restocking shelves, organizing displays, and cleaning the sales floor.
- Protected store assets by assisting with audits, routine cycle counts and physical inventory.
- Promoted service and selling culture to exceed customer expectations and build loyal consumer relationships.
- Developed extensive product knowledge, growing revenue and building consumer base.
Firefighter/Chaplain Assistant
United States Air Force
10.2020 - 11.2021
- Acted as a Chaplain's assistant scheduling appointments to more than 1,000 Air Force Technical Training students; these were extremely crucial and time critical considering the scope of mental health and well-being
- Planned meetings to discuss the effectiveness of current work plans, and prepared offices for meetings for base commanders
- Orchestrated events for more than 1,000 Air Force Technical Training students; such as puppies for students, which brought a local animal shelter on federal property to allow students to play and pet puppies to battle isolation and loneliness
- Managed and delegated tasks for coworkers and myself to complete: delegating tasks such as running errands for the day, answering phones, cleaning, and security
- Actively trained 100% of new employees: Answering phones correctly, scheduling appointments, communicating with other officials on base to correctly check out equipment for events, correctly and efficiently cleaning the building to promote health, opening and securing the building.
Zipline Guide
HarborWalk Adventures
05.2019 - 09.2020
- Implemented and developed safety measures to make it safer for employees to retrieve customers that are stuck and suspended 100 ft in the air
- Examined zipline harnesses for defects and safety breaches, which would lead to extreme bodily injury including death
- Recruited and trained employees with 100% passing scores for an international zipline certification
- Executed safety inspections on the zipline for safe operations: such as checking brakes, and trolleys for damage and correct function.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL05-2026
Associate of Science - Cybersecurity
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL08-2024
Cybersecurity Analyst Technical Certificate -
Pensacola State College
Pensacola, FL12-2023
Skills
- Leadership
- Communication
- Project Management
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Pattern Recognition
- Persistence
- Python (Programming Language)
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- MySQL
- Network Security
- Application security
- Network protocols
- Firewall configuration
Certification
- Cyber Security Analyst, Pensacola State College
- Basic Training, United States Air Force 10/03/20, 11/25/20
- Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), United States Air Force, 12/01/20, 11/01/21
- Firefighter I, United States Air Force, 12/01/20, 11/01/21
- Firefighter II, United States Air Force, 12/01/20, 11/01/21
Accomplishments
- Beast Monitor, United States Air Force, 11/01/20
- E3/Airman First Class, United States Air Force, 07/01/21
- Lead Management, United States Air Force, 04/01/21
- Outstanding Performance/Excellence Award Chaplain Corps, United States Air Force, 11/01/21
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Keyholder/Part Time Customer Service Specialist
Sherwin-Williams Paint Store
05.2024 - Current
Firefighter/Chaplain Assistant
United States Air Force
10.2020 - 11.2021
Zipline Guide
HarborWalk Adventures
05.2019 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Cybersecurity
Pensacola State College
Associate of Science - Cybersecurity
Pensacola State College
Cybersecurity Analyst Technical Certificate -
Pensacola State College