Taryn

Mendoza
Student of Communication & Leadership

Address PSC 7 Box 145

APO, AE 09104

Phone (49)1753250711

E-mail tarynmendoza26@gmail.com

Native Language English

EXPERIENCE

Jul 2015 - Allergy & Immunizations Technician

Jul 2018 U.S. Air Force, Misawa Air Base, Japan
Assumed supervisory responsibilities and became the subject-matter expert, managed quarterly training for 16
personnel, a $1.2M pharmaceutical budget, and the safe administration of medication to 6.5K patients annually.

Jun 2014 - Women's Health Medical Technician

Jul 2015 U.S. Air Force, Misawa Air Base, Japan
Women’s health advocate, trained in sexual assault prevention and response, authored radio health tips and
advertising campaigns for the clinic’s capabilities, increasing communication outreach to positively influence the
health of the community.

Jan 2013 - Family Health Medical Technician

Jun 2014 U.S. Air Force, Biloxi, Mississippi
Mastered clinical health studies and developed cancer prevention screening training lectures for 28 peers,
ensuring the accuracy of 520 annual exams, contributing to the team "Best Hospital of 2013" in Air Education
Training Command.

EDUCATION

2018 - Gonzaga University, MA in Communication & Leadership, in progress

present

2018 University of Maryland, University College, BA, cum laude, English

2017 Community College of the Air Force, AAS

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Aug 2017 Pacific ANGEL Humanitarian Mission

In conjunction with experts from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal, I volunteered as a medical technician to
provide humanitarian health aid in Gorkha, Nepal. I partnered with the Nepali Red Cross workers to communicate
to the medical providers what the patient concerns and cultural barriers may be.

Jan 2016 - Frontline Professional Developement Vice President

Jan 2017 I was responsible for facilitating training for 112 military members. These training sessions focused on career
progression, community involvement, and creating connections between upper management and the newest
employees.

Aug 2016 Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange

At a military health conference with 26 nations in attendance and more than 500 participants, I presented a lecture
on the capabilities of my organization's ability to respond to public health emergencies and wartime disasters in
the Pacific.
 Jun 2015 - Misawa City Tourism Ambassador
Jun 2017 As the tourism ambassador to Misawa, Japan, I partnered with the tourism association to advertise community
events, small businesses, and worked to strengthen the bond between the American military stationed in Japan
and the local community through public speaking and television interviews.

SKILLS

Excellent time management

Adaptive to change

Strong and clear communicator

Culturally sensitive

Calm under pressure

Global perspective

A U.S. Air Force veteran and enthusiastic student- eager to learn and apply experience gained by living abroad for four years and
partnering with Asian nations to create successful community events to a career in global communication with a focus on developing
opportunities for women's empowerment.