John R. Gibson

Currently working for the Department of Defense under the strict regulations of Department of the Army Chemical Surety AR 50-6 as a member of the Chemical Personnel Reliability Program, working within the Kentucky Department of Environmental Protection rules and guidelines on a footprint site called BGCAPP on a military installation known as the Bluegrass Army Depot.

It is here that I receive, store, and transport weapons of mass destruction before I safely handle them to be destroyed forever; helping to rid the world of the last US stockpile of chemical weapons.

Trained to do so by the help of FEMA, the Red Cross, and some of the brightest members of Emergency Response trainers in the world.

Through their help I have gained CPR training, first aid, self aid buddy aid, aed training, emergency response training, rigging certification, over head crane operator as well as jib crane and monorail crane, signaling training, threat awareness training, cyber security training, dot hazmat, hazwoper, hazmat decon, powered industrial truck certifications, fall protection, scissor lift, blood borne pathogens, osha level a, b, c gear as well as dpe, IPA and caustic, FEMA -IS-800 b or c, FEMA - IS- 200b ICS, FEMA - IS - 700 a or b, FEMA - IS - 100b or 100c, P&ID reading, explosives safety and cleanup, toxic heat stress, hearing protection, respiratory protection, lock out tag out, chemical safety, along with many others that are site specific in order to appropriately complete my job.

• Oversaw day to day operations of running business
• Made contacts within National Pawn Brokers Association to keep pushing business forward
• Broke records and set new standards for all new pawnshops in Midwest region within the first year
• Handled all shipping and receiving from very beginning to present
• Maintained and accurate inventory on daily basis

• Manages daily operations; including opening and closing duties
• Handled cash and credit transactions as well as running customer NCIC background checks for firearms purchases
• Supervised staff of thirteen employees
• Conducts weekly meetings with goals of motivating and optimizing employee potential
• Skilled at ascertaining truth when customers attempt to sell items that may be stolen or otherwise compromised

• Responsible for daily living activities and assisting adults with disabilities
• Developed patience and understanding needed to help those in need to live a dignified life

• Responsibilities involved organization and tracking of inventory
• Insured proper safety protocols followed when loading and unloading materials