Ruth E Webster – LinkedIn Edition

I am highly motivated to learn and contribute, and am always interested in learning new skills. I am an aspiring author completing my first book, a voracious reader, and student of history who enjoys researching WWII history, and crafter.

San Antonio, TX 78261

Phone number and address available upon email request.

Krazeehors3@gmail.com -

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Master Technical Training InstructorUnited States Air Force -Lackland AFB, TX

August 1981 to January 1987

Responsibilities 

Secure Communications Maintenance instruction, class size 8 to 12. I taught active duty from all branches of military service and civilian students from various remote sites. Helped with extensive course rewrite, including test writing, test equipment maintenance, and performance testing of students.

Responsibilities included not only highly technical instruction on all aspects of a variety of equipment, but maintaining classroom and equipment security, and presented students with a variety of problems and solutions to those problems that may come up in the field. 

 Accomplishments 

I earned the title of Master Technical Training Instructor, and I also competed for and won numerous Instructor Awards at Unit, Group, and Command level. 

 I earned the Air Force Commendation Medal; Good Conduct Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; through excellence in my military performance, a positive attitude at all times, and dedication to my fellow airmen, supervisors, and commanders in everything I accomplished.

 

I attended numerous "In-service Training Courses," required to advance and improve my skills as a classroom instructor, and I provided quality technicians to the communications field, per "Q" reports received from field supervisors;

Students knew when they left my classroom exactly what their job responsibilities would entail.  Students understood the impact of a breach of security, learned how to perform a secure inventory and, if a security problem arose, knew the proper procedure to secure the area until proper authorities could arrive and a full search conducted for lost or missing documents or equipment. 

Skills Used 

Public Speaking; Classroom instruction via lecture, demonstration performance, review of materials presented, performance test set up, test grading, and one-on-one instruction as required.

 I repaired any equipment malfunctions, and "bugs" (test boards with faults) as they arose, and completed Performance Maintenance Inspections to keep equipment in optimum condition, and successfully maintained classroom discipline and military bearing through professionalism and a positive attitude to create positive and successful outcomes. At times, I was required to counsel students for academic, military, or disciplinary issues with effective and successful outcomes.

 I wrote objectives for lessons presented, wrote and maintained my lesson plans as required, and participated in and assisted with major course rewrite and validation. Wrote, maintained, and updated lesson plans as required.

As an additional duty, I revamped and established Instructor Excellence and Awards Program through careful analysis of position requirements, objectives, and encouragement of doing more than “just the job.”

Jr. Buyer/Buyer-ExpediterFMC Corporation, Petroleum Equipment Division; Brea, CA

1974 – 1978

I worked my way up from a temporary employee to a permanent hire, and continued to advance from Department “B” Clerk, to Lead Department Clerk, Order-Expediter, Buyer-Expediter to Buyer-Expediter through excellence in my performance of all tasks

assigned to me, volunteering for and completing other tasks to assist my department buyers and supervisors in obtaining quotations, purchasing, and expediting of various parts and equipment required for the petroleum industry, including completing contracts for the Alaska Oil Pipeline, and Marine Loading Arms for the United States and overseas petroleum industry, including the former USSR, and Middle East petroleum producers.

I was responsible for typing purchase orders and requests for quotations, purchasing all office supplies, casting molds, “O”-rings, and crib supplies for manufacturing shop, assisted other department clerks with job performance, analyzed and distributed weekly reports for every department, and maintained department files on a regular basis.

I worked with my company’s Inside and Outside Sales, Accounting, and Manufacturing departments on a daily basis, and worked with company executives on a regular basis.

Education

BS in Food and Nutrition/Dietetics -- Cum Laude HonorsSouthern Illinois University at Carbondale - Carbondale, IL

1993 to 1996

AA in General Education with Phi Theta Kappa HonorsRend Lake College - Ina, IL

1992 to 1993

General Education (1 semester) -- President's ListPalo Alto College - San Antonio, TX

1991 to 1991

Skills

I possess strong data entry and word processing skills, MS Office applications, have excellent communication skills, and am a self-starter and independent worker requiring a minimum of supervision. I have performed all types of inventory management, am skilled in purchasing techniques and contract review, order placement, order expediting, and processing and clearing purchase orders against Bills of Lading. I am also skilled with providing travel reservations and itineraries for company executives. I have strong experience in all aspects of classroom instruction and course improvement with a minimum of supervision.

Military Service

Service Country: United States

Branch: United States Air Force

Rank: E-5; Staff Sergeant

January 1980 to January 1987

Commendations:

United States Air Force Commendation Medal; United States Air Force Good Conduct Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster; National Service Medal; and Overseas Service Medal (authorization in process). 3270th Technical Training Group Junior Instructor of the Month; Junior Instructor of the Quarter; and Junior Instructor of the Year, 1984. 3250th Technical Training Wing Junior Instructor of the Quarter and Junior Instructor of the Year, 1984.

Additional Information

I am a disabled veteran with mobility and other issues. I am a survivor against unbelievable odds, and always strive to make improvements in my life. 

I have many hobbies, to include crochet, designing my own unique crochet patterns, embroidery, sewing designer clothing for myself and Christmas pajamas for my family, music, writing and research. I am currently writing my first book and research WWII history. I am a life member of Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and am a supporter of the National Amputee Boxing Association, Department of Public Safety, and various San Antonio-based law-enforcement and first responder organizations.  I am also learning to train service dogs for our Wounded Warriors with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other disabling conditions and hope to become a Certified Dog Trainer.