Sonny Garcia
Anchorage,AK
Summary
United States Army veteran chemical operations and hazard material specialist with more than 15 years experience, extensive training and multiple overseas assignments in Afghanistan, Iraq and South Korea.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraprofessional
Anchorage School District
08.2021 - Current
- Delivered personalized educational, behavioral and emotional support to individual students to enable positive learning outcomes.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules and support lead teacher.
- Prepared instruction materials, constructed bulletin boards and set up work areas.
- Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
CBRN NCO
United States Army
05.2012 - 02.2015
- Distributed protective equipment to personnel. Ordered supply parts for CBRN equipment to maintain combat readiness. Wrote technical reports to document unit readiness. Ensured office was compliance with local and government environmental regulations. Scheduled and conducted regular maintenance of CBRN equipment.
Squad Leader
United States Army
05.2009 - 05.2012
- Supervised, trained and mentored seven personnel in a Biological Integrated Detection System (BIDS) unit. Set up equipment that automatically detected biological deviation. Served as point of contact for platoon’s waste disposal. Prepared plans outlining operating procedures to be used in response to disaster or emergencies.
CBRN NCO
United States Army
10.2006 - 05.2009
- Distributed protective equipment to personnel. Ordered supply parts for CBRN equipment to maintain combat readiness. Wrote technical reports to document unit readiness. Ensured office was compliance with local and government environmental regulations. Scheduled and conducted regular maintenance of CBRN equipment.
- Placed in charge of unit Class IV storage facility and oversaw packing of hazardous material for battalion to be shipped to Afghanistan.
Squad Leader
United States Army
10.2005 - 10.2006
- Supervised loading and unloading materials into containers or trucks, using hoists or forklifts. Recommended corrective measures to be applied based on results of environmental contamination. Planned and conducted emergency response drills.
CBRN NCO
United States Army
10.2003 - 10.2005
- Distributed protective equipment to personnel. Ordered supply parts for CBRN equipment to maintain combat readiness. Wrote technical reports to document unit readiness. Ensured office was compliance with local and government environmental regulations. Scheduled and conducted regular maintenance of CBRN equipment.
Decontamination Specialist
United States Army
10.2001 - 10.2003
- Distributed protective equipment to personnel. Ordered supply parts for CBRN equipment to maintain combat readiness. Wrote technical reports to document unit readiness. Ensured office was compliance with local and government environmental regulations. Scheduled and conducted regular maintenance of CBRN equipment.
Decontamination Specialist
United States Army
10.2000 - 10.2001
- Operated equipment to remove chemical and biological contamination. Applied chemical compounds to water for decontamination procedures. Served as truck driver for vehicle that contained equipment for chemical and biological decontamination.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Central Texas College
Killeen, TX2021
GED -
Auxiliary School
New York City1998
Skills
- CBRN Operations
- Hazardous Material Disposal
- Emergency Response Planning
- Project Management
- Training & Mentoring
- Preventive Maintenance
- Logistics & Supply Operations
- Decontamination
- Personnel Supervision
- Environmental Regulations
- Biological Integration Detection
Timeline
Paraprofessional
Anchorage School District
08.2021 - Current
CBRN NCO
United States Army
05.2012 - 02.2015
Squad Leader
United States Army
05.2009 - 05.2012
CBRN NCO
United States Army
10.2006 - 05.2009
Squad Leader
United States Army
10.2005 - 10.2006
CBRN NCO
United States Army
10.2003 - 10.2005
Decontamination Specialist
United States Army
10.2001 - 10.2003
Decontamination Specialist
United States Army
10.2000 - 10.2001
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Central Texas College
GED -
Auxiliary School
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