KAY NEWSOM
DOWN UNDER DIVE SHOP
Bay Minette,USA
11
years of professional experience
PADI Certified Master Scuba Diver Instructor guiding students and certified divers through night diving, drift diving, boat diving, underwater navigation, and search and recovery, and leading 4–8 sessions per month. Delivers retail sales support, gear advice, and dive-site guidance while managing equipment ordering, stock, displays, and cylinder inspection. Brings conservation-minded instruction through coral reef conservation, Dive Against Debris, and underwater naturalist specialties.
Work History
Delivery Driver
1 Year 5 Months- Controlled inventory and managed industrial, contractor, and safety products to ensure availability and organization.
- Unloaded trucks, separated, and verified deliveries against purchase orders for accuracy to maintain inventory integrity.
- Managed product storage in warehouse, operated forklift and pallet jacks, built displays, stocked merchandise, rotated items by season, advised salespeople of low stock, and maintained cleanliness.
- Picked and delivered orders in Baldwin, Mobile, and Escambia County, FL.
- HOURS PER WEEK:40
- Delivered products to customers efficiently, ensuring timely and accurate service.
- Maintained vehicle cleanliness and conducted routine inspections for safety compliance.
- Managed inventory by verifying delivery quantities against shipping documents.
- Assisted in loading and unloading shipments, optimizing space for transport efficiency.
- Communicated with dispatch to confirm delivery schedules and address customer inquiries.
- Followed established routes while adapting to changing traffic conditions for on-time deliveries.
- Collaborated with team members to improve delivery processes and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Completed on-time deliveries by choosing the best and most efficient routes.
- Improved customer satisfaction by ensuring timely and accurate deliveries of products.
- Read maps, followed oral, and written instructions and used GPS technology to make deliveries.
- Operated vehicle safely in highly congested areas with no traffic violations.
- Completed rush deliveries on tight timetables to satisfy customer needs.
- Loaded truck and properly secured items to prevent damage for deliveries.
- Worked scheduled hours as required and took on available shifts during holidays and busy periods.
- Verified accuracy of all deliveries against order forms.
- Maintained strong relationships with clients through proactive communication and personalized service.
- Ensured the safety of all goods transported by securing loads properly and following best practices for handling fragile items.
- Inspected and maintained delivery vehicles regularly to keep in safe working order.
PADI CERTIFIED MASTER SCUBA DIVER INSTRUCTOR (#394042)
4 Years 5 Months- SPECIALTIES; NIGHT DIVING, FISH IDENTIFICATION, UNDERWATER NATURALIST, DIVE AGAINST DEBRIS, UNDERWATER NAVIGATOR, SEARCH AND RECOVERY, DRIFT, BOAT, NITROX, CORAL REEF CONSERVATION, PEAK PERFORMANCE BUOYANCY, EMERGENCY FIRST RESPONSE.
- Led retail sales for busy, high-volume store, enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction.
- Provided expert customer service and advice on diving equipment and local dive sites, aiding divers in making informed decisions.
- Guided divers on beach and boat dives, managed merchandise orders and stock, built displays, and taught new and experienced divers on techniques and safety.
- LEADING RETAIL SALES REPRESENTATIVE FOR BUSY, HIGH-VOLUME STORE.
- MARCH 2022 TO PRESENT
PEST SURVEY SPECIALIST (THIS IS A FEDERAL JOB)
1 Year 10 Months- DUTIES, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RELATED SKILLS:
- Planned and coordinated invasive species survey activities for Georgia, collaborating with state cooperators and agencies to ensure effective implementation.
- HOURS PER WEEK:40
PPQ OFFICER
4 Years 2 Months- INSPECT CONTAINERS AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS FOR EXPORT.WRITE EXPORT CERTIFICATES.
- Monitored fumigations and trained new officers on procedures.
- CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE FOR SPOTTED LANTERNFLY PROJECT, WINCHESTER, VA, 2019.
- DETERMINED AMOUNTS TO BE SPENT ON INDIVIDUAL PLOTS FOR HOST ERADICATION. COMMUNICATED AMOUNTS TO CONTRACTING OFFICER AND CONTRACTORS (DAVEY TREE EXPERTS) APPROVED INVOICES IN USDA/TREASURY FINANCIAL SYSTEM. DISBURSED FUNDS THROUGH US TREASURY. DISBURSED IN EXCESS OF $2 MILLION DOLLARS IN PROJECT FUNDS.
- Determined expenditures for individual plots in host eradication, communicated budget amounts to contracting officer and contractors (Davey Tree Experts), approved invoices in USDA/Treasury financial system, and disbursed over $2 million in project funds.
- HOURS PER WEEK: 40
Education
Bachelor of Science - BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
MASTER OF SCIENCE - AGRONOMY AND ECOLOGY
Skills
Field survey planning
Invasive species surveillance
Specimen collection
Trap deployment & monitoring
Pest identification
Agricultural inspection
Export certificate writing
Quarantine compliance
Interagency coordination
Field reporting
Sample preservation
Morphological identification
Survey data collection
GPS mapping
Bait station monitoring
Host plant identification
Regulatory documentation
Plant pest diagnostics
Biosecurity procedures
Chain of custody
Citizen science outreach
Pesticide safety training
Timeline
Delivery Driver
GULF SALES AND SUPPLY
04.2022 - 09.2023Read More
PADI CERTIFIED MASTER SCUBA DIVER INSTRUCTOR (#394042)
DOWN UNDER DIVE SHOP
03.2022 - CurrentRead More
PEST SURVEY SPECIALIST (THIS IS A FEDERAL JOB)
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
03.2020 - 01.2022Read More
PPQ OFFICER
USDA-APHIS-PPQ
01.2016 - 03.2020Read More
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF SCIENCE from AGRONOMY AND ECOLOGY
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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALALBAMA
Bachelor of Science from BIOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY
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