MATTHEW PARRA
Miami,FL
Summary
Dedicated veteran with 4 years of military service while working with the fire department. Ability to work either independently or as part of a team, prioritize, delegate, and manage multiple tasks. Strong team management and development skills focused on driving behaviors that impact results. Strong ability to identify areas of opportunity and present solutions through changes in policy, standards, and operation implementation.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Airmen
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
11.2019 - 11.2023
Fire Protection Officer Assistant
USAF
11.2022 - 11.2023
- Greeted guests in with friendliness and professionalism.
- Worked closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
- Assisted manager in all aspects of business operations.
- Answered incoming phone calls to process requests, transfer calls, or relay messages to appropriate personnel.
- Organized resources, records and personnel to accomplish aggressive targets.
- Helped monitor interior and exterior Fire regulations
- Collected environmental and structural data to uphold Standards of NFPA
Engineer
Travis Air Force Base
01.2021 - 11.2023
- First run engineer on aircraft, structural, hazardous materials, wildland, and medical emergencies
- Responsible for well-being and safety of three-man crew and community while responding to various emergency calls
- Oversaw equipment and vehicle upkeep to maintain emergency readiness
- Evaluated situation at emergency sites to determine and execute most effective methods for saving life and property
- Drove and operated structural pumpers, tankers, ARFF and service vehicles to aid in rescue operations.
Firefighter
Travis Fire and Emergency Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Accomplished objectives by managing staff, planning, and evaluating department activities
- Developed, coordinated, and enforced policies, procedures, and productivity standards
- Resolved simple, informal complaints of crew members and referred others to supervisor.
Costco Restocker
Costco
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Maintained neat, orderly and safe workspace
- Maintained well-organized restocking areas to avoid blocking aisles or creating safety hazards
- Checked and pulled defective or expired products from shelves
- Inspected work areas for cleanliness and obstacles and removed cartons and boxes to keep work areas organized and hazard-free.
Home Depot Associate
Home Depot
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Provided excellent customer service by greeting customers and meeting
- Quality expectations
- Worked well with teammates and accepted coaching from management
- Team
- Became familiar with products to answer questions and make suggestions
- Worked varied hours, days, nights and weekends as business needs
- Dictate
- Managed customer relations and customer service through daily
- Communication and interaction
Sales Associate
Marshalls Clothing
09.2014 - 12.2017
- Performed opening duties such as Task
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to
- Size or color
- Listened to customer needs and desires to identify and recommend
- Optimal products
- Checked pricing, scanned items, applied discounts and printed receipts to
- Ring up customers
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash and change.
Education
Fire Protection Apprentice Course - Fire
Louis F. Garland Fire Academy (USAF)
San Angelo, TX05.2020
High School Diploma -
South Dade Senior High School
Homestead, FL06.2017
Skills
- TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Firehouse Software
- National Fire Incident Reporting Systems
- Adobe Acrobat
Certification
100, 200, 700, 800 International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSTA), Firefighter I/II, Airport Firefighter, Driver/Operator ARFF, Driver/Operator Pumper, Driver/Operator Mobile Water Supply, Public Telecommunicator I/II
Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous materials operation, Hazardous materials technician, HazMat ops- personal protective equipment and product control, American Heart Association CPR/AED
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Fire Protection Officer Assistant
USAF
11.2022 - 11.2023
Engineer
Travis Air Force Base
01.2021 - 11.2023
Firefighter
Travis Fire and Emergency Services
01.2020 - 01.2021
Airmen
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
11.2019 - 11.2023
Costco Restocker
Costco
06.2019 - 09.2019
Home Depot Associate
Home Depot
01.2017 - 12.2018
Sales Associate
Marshalls Clothing
09.2014 - 12.2017
Fire Protection Apprentice Course - Fire
Louis F. Garland Fire Academy (USAF)
High School Diploma -
South Dade Senior High School
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