Salena Durrell
Tradeswomen
Stockton,California
Summary
Committed Boilermaker Helper / Shop Hand with strong production background. Focused on maintaining team safety and meeting challenging performance targets. Skilled in managing supplies and keeping production moving smoothly.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Boilermaker Helper
Boilermakers Local 549
Pittsburg, CA
02.2024 - Current
- help maintain welding equipment and kept work area orderly and clean.
- Assist Shop Instructor with daily task, organizing and prep for class material and events
- Operate various shop equipment: forklift, plasma cutter, oxy acetylene, bevel machine, band saw, chop saw, grinder, and stick welding
- unload pallets, stock 50lb cases of 7018 rods
- Clean shop and welding booths (housekeeping) sweeping, air blower and hose, grind tables, put away tools
Program Coordinator - Advocate
Tradeswomen Inc.
Oakland, CA
2019.06 - 2023.07
- Answered telephone and coordinated meetings and conferences.
- Educated women, disadvantaged youth on union career pathways
- Organized and managed program development from conception through successful
execution. - Provided mentorship
- Coordinated events, panelist speakers, training & workshops
- Developed and maintained relationships with CBOs, JATCs and Legislators to facilitate program operations
- Developed program marketing and outreach strategies to increase awareness and attract new participants
- Developed new programs and feature ideas for retention.
MC-3 Coordinator
San Joaquin Building Trades
Stockton, CA
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Developed comprehensive reports for senior management, enabling informed decision-making based on data-driven insights.
- Provided Boots to the ground recruitment and outreach
- Encouraged and motivated participants to enter and graduate
- Provided participant support during and after program completion
- Created reports that tracked graduates success
- Helped administer and facilitate the MC3 program
- Helped graduates get placed in union jobs
- Cultivated partnerships with community based organizations
- worked closely with Building and Construction Trades Councils Workforce and Development Boards
Apprentice
Otis Elevator Co
San Francisco , CA
2018.10 - 2019.04
- Wired control panels
- Helped troubleshoot elevator travel functions/problems
- Tested newly installed equipment to meet safety regulations.
- Prepped rails, installed brackets, assembled elevator walls, control panels and doors
- Pipped hoist ways with EMT conduit and electrical wires
- Operated Gradall, scissor lift and directed traffic "flagging"
Skills
- Shipping and receiving
- Operations support
- Loading and unloading
- Completed cycle counts and monthly inventory
- Forklift Operations
- Quality Assurance/Control
- Verified computer inventory against physical inventory and resolved discrepancies
- Utilized forklift or pallet truck to load, unload, transport and store goods
- Talented laborer with solid experience, teamwork abilities and understanding of safety Competent helping teams complete work through effective materials handling, trash removal and equipment operation
- Team-oriented and dependable
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites
- Used variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks
- Operated forklifts and boom lifts to complete various tasks
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Hand and power tools
- Stick welding 7018
Certification
- TWIC CARD
- OSHA 30
- CPR Certified
- Forklift Certified
- MC3 Train the trainer Certificate
- Union Labor Organizer Certificate
- Boilermaker Field Leadership Certificate
- Safety Attendant Certified
- Refinery Safety Operations (RSO) Certified
Affiliations
- Toastmasters
- North Valley Labor Federation
- Sacramento Valley Apprenticeship Coordinations Association
- Coalition of Black Trades Unionist
- Junior League
- California State Public Affairs Committee
Education
Carpenter Apprenticeship
American River College
Sacramento, CA 07.2016 - 11.2018
General Studies
Laney College
Oakland 08.2004 - 12.2004
General Studies
San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA 01.2004 - 07.2004
General Studies
Lexington Community College
Lexington, KY 01.2000 - 12.2000
High School Diploma
South San Francisco Adult Education
South San Francisco, CA 01.1999 - 06.1999
Timeline
Boilermaker Helper
Boilermakers Local 549
02.2024 - Current
MC-3 Coordinator
San Joaquin Building Trades
04.2021 - 04.2023
Program Coordinator - Advocate
Tradeswomen Inc.
2019.06 - 2023.07
Apprentice
Otis Elevator Co
2018.10 - 2019.04
Carpenter Apprenticeship
American River College
07.2016 - 11.2018
General Studies
Laney College
08.2004 - 12.2004
General Studies
San Joaquin Delta College
01.2004 - 07.2004
General Studies
Lexington Community College
01.2000 - 12.2000
High School Diploma
South San Francisco Adult Education
01.1999 - 06.1999
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