DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Faculty

Education

Oklahoma State EMS Instructor Certification
2006

National and State Paramedic Certificate & License
P0928835 – OK-11824
1992

National EMTCertificate
US Army National Guard
1991

B.S., Agriculture
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
1984

A.S., Agriculture
Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Miami, OK
1979-1981 

Professional Experience

2006-present
EMS Instructor for Paramedic & Basic EMT
Rogers State University, Claremore OK

• Paramedic - Medical Emergencies and Pharmacology, clinical coordinator, Basic EMT and First Aid for colleges
• Continue Ed course; CPR, ACLS, PALS, EMT-Intermediate, and EVOC
• Instructor for Paramedic, Intermediate, Basic EMT and a variety of different medical courses   

2001-present
Entrepreneur
HorseSaleNetwork.com, Vinita, OK

• Current owner and operator of an online internet network system. A multi-faceted system designed to help Rodeo Horse Owners in selling their horses.
• Horse Sale Production - Produced high end horse sales for rodeo style horses through Oklahoma and Texas.

2001-present
Flight Paramedic
Tulsa Life Flight, Tulsa, OK

• Critical Care management of patients during rotary winged transport.

2001-2006
Flight Paramedic
Aero Care MTi, Tulsa, OK

• Critical Care management of patients during fixed winged transport. (As Needed)

1999- 2001
Teamleader (Supervisor) Paramedic
Pridemark Paramedic Services, Boulder County, CO

• Supervise daily shift operations of the paramedic EMS system currently operating in Boulder County Colorado. Actively work on the streets as a paramedic as well as oversee and review paramedic and system performances.

1998-2000
Paramedic (perdium)
Poudre Valley Hospital, Fort Collins, CO

• Work as a street paramedic at a perdium status.

1996
Flight Paramedic
Deaconess Medical Center, Billings, MT

• Critical care management of patients during fixed winged transport.

1995-1996
Paramedic
Midtrans, Billings, MT

• Street paramedic.

1991-1995
EMT/Paramedic
EMSA of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

• Street EMT/paramedic in a fast paced high demand system.
• Preceptor for student paramedics and EVOC instructor.
• Graduate of Life Fleet Training Academy.
• Employee of the Month.
• Nominee for Employee of the Year.
• Winner and representative of Tulsa, OK in 1993 National Advanced Life Support Competition (Clincon) in Orlando, FL.

State and National Certifications

(Past and current)

• Oklahoma Paramedic License, 2000-Current
• Arizona and New Mexico State License Certificate, 2001-2003
• Colorado Paramedic License, 1997-2000
• Montana Paramedic License, 1995-1997
• National EMT-Paramedic Certificate & Oklahoma Paramedic License, 1993-Current
• 1990-1992 Certificates & Training   
  • EMT& EMT-I (Nationally Registered) & Oklahoma EMT License
  • ACLS Instr., PALS Instr., EVOC Instr., NRP, PHTLS
  • BLS Training Center Faculty, ATLS (audit course)
  • State of Oklahoma EMS Instructor
  • Hazmat, Emergency Medical Dispatching, Bloodborne Pathogens