Lead injury prevention strategy across a multi-site region, supporting over 30+ Injury Prevention Specialists (IPS) and large associate populations to reduce workplace injuries and improve safety performance.
Drive execution of ergonomic and safety programs, resulting in measurable reductions in recordable injuries (RIR), MSD rates, and lost-time incidents.
Analyze safety metrics (RIR, LTIR, MSDRIR, AIR) and develop data-driven action plans, including weekly and quarterly performance reporting across business units and sites.
Implement standardized injury prevention initiatives, including job rotation programs, risk assessments, and early intervention strategies to proactively mitigate workplace hazards.
Partner cross-functionally with operations, safety, and leadership teams to drive accountability, influence decision-making, and embed a culture of safety.
Lead high-priority safety initiatives, including high-frequency injury reduction programs, ergonomic risk escalation processes, and site-level performance improvement plans.
Facilitate training, audits, and compliance activities to ensure adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
Identify underperforming sites and implement targeted interventions to bring performance to or above regional benchmarks.
Drive continuous improvement through innovation, including development of tracking tools, reporting mechanisms, and process standardization.
Injury Prevention Specialist
Amazon
2019.11 - 2022.10
Composed weekly and monthly business review reports and A3 reports to review injury trends and actions with regional and senior leadership stakeholders.
Conducted new hire training, learning ambassador training, and site leadership trainings regarding body mechanics, ergonomics, injury prevention, and psychosocial risk identification and mitigation.
Engaged with associates daily providing coaching, body mechanics assessments, and ergonomic assessments.
Assisted Onsite Medical Representatives with injury prevention and first-aid treatment.
Conducted job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and process map visuals for new processes/tasks and projects.
Data dived site injury trends daily and report to operations and senior leaders during weekly Safety Review Board.
Managed large-scale project that reached multiple business units within Amazon to decrease serious injury risk by 38%.
Analyst
Occu-Med
2018.08 - 2019.11
Scheduled over 70 pre-placement medical examinations per day for Occu-Med's clients' candidates stateside and overseas.
Worked with Occu-Med's Network of Medical Providers to ensure that examination results were received at the earliest opportunity possible.
Reviewed examination results to ensure completeness, accuracy of testing performed and thoroughness of requisite documentation.
Communicated with human resources, risk management and medical professionals to facilitate pre-placement medical evaluation process.
Prepared over 500 Medical Examination Summary Reports that informed and explained Occu-Med's recommendations to its clients.
Served as a ready resource for medical-legal inquiries submitted by Occu-Med clients.
Certified Athletic Trainer
Urgency Med
2016.04 - 2018.05
Planned individually-designed treatment programs to restore, maintain and improve physical functioning, alleviate pain and prevent disability.
Communicated daily with medical providers onsite regarding patient progress, restrictions, and treatment plans.
Tested and measured patients' strength, functional movement, and functional capacity utilizing Functional Movement Systems (FMS) and 3D Movement Analysis and Performance System (3D MAPS).
Assessed patients' work biomechanics and educated patients on work hardening techniques to decrease future injuries.
Assisted in development of pilot worker wellness program.
Developed pre-employment physicals which involved researching job descriptions and needs for multiple companies in the Fresno area.
Preceptor for Fresno State Athletic Training Program. Provided undergraduate students with leadership, instruction, and education when available.
Safe Kids Injury Prevention Specialist at Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL)Safe Kids Injury Prevention Specialist at Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL)