PATRICK THOVSON

(606)-471-0604 • logen.thovson@gmail.com

Professional Summary
Skilled Business Professional and Inspector. Communication and interpretation expert that delivers clear and
concise completion of procedure as well as negotiating and communicating with both internal and external
clients. Developed schedules and oversaw team operations. Well-versed in managing workflow and
delegating tasks to meet objectives. Offering seven years of repair and maintenance expertise with a proven
history of hard work and dependability. As a collateral position, lead as a Submarine First Lieutenant and
managed a work center that completed over 2500 hours of maintenance with no safety violations and was in
charge of maintaining the inventory of over a million dollars worth of equipment. Supervised as the lead
deckhand for a interfleet transfer through the Panama Canal and successfully docked a submarine into a dry
dock availability. This required coordindation with both land US entities and foreign allies. Served as a
SAPR Victim Advocate onboard the USS Pasadena for two years. Created a small business that generated
$36,000 in sales in the third year of business. Flow manager capable of providing training and task
management.

Skills
● Maintenance Scheduling ● Entrepreneurship
● Training Specialists ● Communication Expert
● Identifying hazards ● Project Scheduling
● Project Scope Analysis ● Blueprint and schematic understanding
● Quality assurance ● Hydraulics/ Pneumatics
● Safety guidelines ● Ordnance Handling Equipment (OHE)
● High pressure air systems ● Toxic/Hazardous Materials Expert
● Casualty Response
Work History
Distribution Dispatch Associate 07/2023-Current American Electric Power-
Ashland, Ky
● Effectively operated company communication equipment.
● Communicate with both Internal and External clients to meet business goals and requirements.
● Tracked crew locations and ongoing work on the distribution system
● Dispatched Service personnel to respond to outage and emergency situations.
● Authorized the energizing and restoration of distribution facilities.
● Maintained accurate outage records.
● Maintained accurate records of abnormal and defective equipment.
● Adhered to company policy to ensure safety on a daily basis.

Small Business Owner (Kentucky B Breaks) 01/2021-Current - Ashland, Ky

● Sports Cards and Memorabilia dealer and trader that uses digital marketing to reach customers
worldwide.
● Generated $17,000 in sales in first year, $23,000 in second year, and $36,000 in year three.
● Worked with other local and worldwide businesses to complete sales and trades for various
products.
● Completed over 700 total sales in 2023.
● Used Customer Service skills to deliver products and communicate to various customers
worldwide.
● Designed various social media platform pages to generate more exposure to business.
(Instagram, Ebay, Whatnot)

Americorps College Success Coach(Volunteer Position) 03/2023-07/2023 Boyd

County High School- Ashland, Ky
● Helped students develop and implement plans for their future career and education.
● Performed weekly contact with 40+ students to help with post High School plans.
● Helped Boyd County Seniors receive over 750k in scholarship money. (2023 Seniors)
● Held weekly workshops for Resume Building.
● Conducted Mock Interviews for both Scholarships and future job opportunities for students.
● Helped 19 CORE members (First generation college students), apply and be accepted into
College or Career Technical programs.
● Used Counseling and Mentor Skills.
● Organized and developed the Senior Awards Ceremony for Class of 2023.

Monitoring Systems Operator/ Mechanic (WG-10), 07/2022-03/2023 Bluegrass

Chemical Activity- Richmond, Ky

● Provides air monitoring support for all field operations involving chemical munitions or
hazardous materials.
● Collects environmental samples ensuring station location and time sample were
appropriately annotated and information of test results is properly recorded.
● Operates, installs, calibrates, and performs operator maintenance on complex instruments and
equipment, and various types of air monitoring instruments.
● Maintains, Installs, repairs MINICAMS and similar electrical systems.
● Assembling and Soldering of circuit boards.
● Tests and operates monitoring equipment such as MINICAMS.
● Reads and interprets technical manuals, illustrations, pictorial diagrams and schematic
diagrams.
● Used Microscope and Magnifying tools on a daily basis.
● Tests and verifies that all equipment is working properly.
● Performs agent challenges and calibrations on detectors or supporting equipment by
establishing requirements.
● Performs scheduled servicing of all monitoring mechanical and electrical equipment.
● Participates in annual CAIRA exercises.

Toxic Materials Handler/ Explosives Inspector (WG-09), 06/2021-07/2022

Bluegrass Chemical Activity- Richmond, Ky

● Extensive Knowledge of the chemical weapon stockpile such as nerve and blister agents GB,
VX, and H.
● Investigate work related problems in order to determine causes, suggest solutions to resolve
the problems, with special emphasis on safety, security, and environmental impact.
● Knowledge of Real Time Analytical Platform (RTAP) operations. Trained on the systems used
such as MINICAM, Depot Area Air Monitoring Systems (DAAMS), and
CHROME-link data. Employed information from the (RTAP) ensures the proper level of dress and
decontamination are being utilized while working with the agents.
● Conducted standard sampling inspections in connection chemical ammunition operations such as
maintenance, renovation, care and preservation, demilitarization, receipt, storage, issue, and
shipping. Performed cyclic and special inspections of ammunition items, operations, and facilities
as required.
● Performed identification and classification of material, which involves the handling,
breakdown, inspection, reassembling, repacking, and marking as required.
● Conducts inspections of containers and packing materials for serviceability; and air tests
containers for leaks. Assists with the depot surveillance function test program.
● Regularly don and doff many levels of personal protective equipment to include; Level A,
Level B, Level C, Level D, M40A1, and Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA).
Regularly inspect PPE for proper function and serviceability. Trained personnel on proper wear
of different levels of proper protective equipment (PPE).

Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate, 03/2019 to 05/2021

U.S. Navy- Chesapeake,
VA

● Address Safety needs and standards.

● Explain services available for Victims.
● Assist in navigating the military criminal justice process.
● Expert in the “Road Ahead” process for victims of Sexual Assault.
● Explain options to victims such as Restricted vs Unrestricted Reports.
● Knowledge of VWAP program.

Submarine Deck LPO, 04/2019 to 05/2021

U.S. Navy – Chesapeake, VA

● Performed general equipment maintenance and repair to minimize downtime.

● Monitored coworker actions for adherence to safety procedures.
● Examined incoming materials and compared to documentation for accuracy and quality.
● Inspected work practices and procedures for compliance with military regulations.
● Achieved zero safety incidents for 2 years.
● Lead a division of multiple sailors to make sure the submarine moored and unmoored with no
incidents.
● Lead Deck division through 3 major availabilities to include dry dock.
● Maintained over 1 million dollars worth of deck and submarine rescue equipment.
● Performed root cause analysis in deficient areas to identify and resolve central issues.

Machinist Mate Weapons (E-1-E-5), 05/2016 to 05/2021

U.S. Navy – Chesapeake, VA

● Complied with safety and hazardous material handling, storage regulatory requirements and
internal procedures affecting business operations.
● Operated and maintained various Ship Board Mechanical and Electrical Systems.
● Expert in Ladder Logic to include the uses of relays, PLCs, and circuits.
● Operated with high integrity, built trust, and earned sustained credibility with internal and
external clientele.
● Updated quality control standards, methods and procedures to meet compliance requirements.
● Managed, advised and trained new support staff in initiatives and processes.
● Provided observations, took measurements and performed tests at various stages according to
the quality control plan.
● Developed and executed plans to monitor standard process adherence.
● Determined and recommended methods to address improvement opportunities.
● Worked frequently with hydraulic, pneumatic, and sea water systems to complete
knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
● Identified mechanical problems and determined best solutions for correction.
● Coordinated installation of systems, machinery and components.
 Education
● Boyd County High School (2014)
● Arizona State University Bachelors of Arts- Organizational Leadership Project Management
(Current Senior)

Accomplishments

● Created a successful small business that continues to grow year to year.

● Qualified Work Center Supervisor overseeing the completion of both Torpedo division and
Deck division maintenance.
● Qualified as a Weapons Team Leader for both Torpedoes and Tomahawk Missiles, leading the
shipping and unshipping of over 50 weapons with no safety violations.
● Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
● Successfully led the submarine through an interfleet transfer from San Diego to Norfolk through
the Panama Canal.
Certifications
● Deck Leading Petty Officer
● CDL Class B
● Craftsman
● Ammo Courses: 31,45,63,68
● Maintenance Person
● Repair Parts and Supply Petty Officer
● Work Center Supervisor
● OSHA 10 Certified
● Weapons Team Leader
● HAZWOPER 40hr training course
● Controlled Materials Petty Officer
● Crew Serve Weapons Instructor
● Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Advocate (SAPR)