EXPERIENCE
- Served over 26 years in the Air Force
- Travels: Australia, Europe, Mexico, Southwest Asia and throughout the United States
- Published works: Albuquerque Woman Magazine and UNM’s The Daily Lobo
- Hobbies: cooking, gardening, meditation, music, reading, sports, stand-up comedy and writing
- Volunteer work includes Habitat for Humanity, Mobile Meals and the local humane society
Detailed work experience:
Reiki Master Jul 16 - Present Knoxville, TN
- Employs touch to transfer healing by spiritually guided life energy
- Aids in personal growth and enlightenment
- Teaches principles of happiness, abundance, gratefulness, honesty and kindness
- Certified Usui/Holy Fire Reiki Master at Stonehenge, UK
Realtor/Entrepreneur Apr 06 - Apr 17 East Tennessee
- Marketed, negotiated and contracted residential real estate transactions
- Required the ability to listen for, and overcome objections; skills to communicate necessary information between all parties; and strength in attention to detail
- Trademarked and marketed the phrase "Help Me Realtor Rhonda"
- Designed websites for business use under same domain and "RealtorRhonda.net"
- Earned ABR, e-Pro and GRI designations
Activist/Micro-Influencer 2012 - 2015 Southeast USA
- Presided over Facebook Groups in Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville and Nashville to inform and direct members' participation in events contributing to passage of Same-Sex Marriage Equality Law
- Concept, strategies and model are currently copied in Facebook's "Official Lesbian Atlanta" Group
Instructor Feb 02 - Mar 06 McGhee Tyson Air Base, TN
- Selected to train mid-level supervisors at the Air National Guard Professional Military Academy
- Taught communications, human resource management and leadership for six-week periods
- Supervised a staff of 15 instructors
- Regularly spoke to audiences ranging in size of 15 in a classroom to over 300 in an auditorium
Military Police Left in Jan 02 Knoxville, TN & Albuquerque, NM
- Supervised the base security program and background investigations
- Identified and cured a deficit of 432 security clearance investigations concurrent to 9/11; strategies used were copied throughout the ANG to cure similar problems at other bases
- Served as unit public affairs representative: wrote awards packages and public affairs releases
- Held a Top Secret Security Clearance
- Served during the Gulf War in Saudi Arabia
EDUCATION
- Master's Degree in Business Administration University of Phoenix, Albuquerque, NM
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
Minors in: Sociology & Political Science
- (3) Associate Of Applied Science Degrees Community College of the Air Force
Instructor of Technology and Military Science
Administrative Management
Security Administration
CERTIFICATIONS
- Holy Fire Reiki Master
- Realtor, ABR, e-Pro, GRI
- Occupational Instructor
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Dale Carnegie Course