​​​​​​​​​​​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

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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​

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