Matthew Plaas

51 Gray St.

Graysville, GA

(980) 229-5616

EMPLOYMENT

Communications Cable and Antenna Systems (3D157)

September ‘09-Present

241st Engineering Installation Squadron/ Air National Guard

  · Installs, maintains, reconstitutes, removes, and modifies copper core, coaxial,

waveguide, and fiber optic cable and antenna systems.

  · Climbs antenna support structures and wooden poles to various heights for

maintenance and installation actions on cable and antenna systems.

  · Installs and maintains dedicated local area network (LAN) and wide area network

(WAN) media distribution systems, including distribution system interior wiring.

  · Uses drawings, task lists, instructions, and technical data to work on copper core,

coaxial, waveguide, fiber optic cable and antenna systems. Installs distribution

equipment. Terminates copper core and fiber optic cables on main distribution

frames and interface equipment.

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor

The Rush Fitness Complex

Personal Training

  · Evaluate and asses client physical capabilities.

  · Discuss with client steps to achieve desired physical fitness and health

goals including guidance with nutrition and exercise.

  · Design exercise regimen and nutrition plan specific to each client.

  · Train and guide client for desired amount of time.

  · Be support system and motivation for client throughout the entirety of the

training program.

Group Fitness Instructor

  · Design exercise programs according to the style and clientele of each

specific class.

  · During the group exercise class, offer individual instruction to each

participant to achieve desired result of each exercise in the program.

  · Motivate each member in the class to achieve a fun and exciting

atmosphere for each class participant.

Team Sports Sales Associate

Academy Sports and Outdoors

June-October ‘13

July ’12- present

  · Assist Customers with making purchase decisions by informing them about the

different features of each of the products in the Team Sports Section.

  · Offer Customer service in regards to finding specific items within the store and at

other Academy locations.

TRAINING and EDUCATION

  · Graduated from Sullivan Central High School in May 2009

  · Graduated USAF Basic Military Training in May 2010

  · Graduated Communication Cable & Antenna Systems Apprentice (Air Force Course

#38ABR2E632) September 2010

  · Became a Certified Fiber Optics Installer-obtained through ETA (Electronics

Technicians Association) in August 2010

  · Completed Confined Space/ Pole Top rescue training in February 2012

  · Completed Combat Airman Skills Training in October 2013

  · Studied Spanish 2011-2012 at Chattanooga State Technical Community College

  · Studied Professional Acting 2012-2013 at Chattanooga State Technical Community

College

Familiar with Word Perfect, Excel, and Microsoft Word

MILITARY

Air National Guard Reserve

Sep.’09–Present

Communications Cable and Antenna System

  · Installation, maintenance, fault isolation and reconstitution of fixed cable and

wireless distribution systems, LAN/WAN in support of tactical and strategic

operations.

  · Monitor and analyze performance of underground, buried, and aerial cable and

antenna networks.

  · Certified Fiber Optics Installer - obtained thru ETA (Electronics Technicians

Association)

Deployment

Deployed to Afghanistan Nov. 2012- May 2013

  · As part of a team, completed over 13 ISP and OSP jobs including fiber

terminations and splices, pulling and terminating at the end user and patch

panel sides Cat. 6 cabling, racking and splicing copper twisted pair

cabling, and trenching and installing conduit and maintenance/ handhole

systems under constant threat of enemy and hostile fire.

AWARDS & HONORS

  · Army Commendation Medal

  · Afghan Campaign Medal

  · Nato non-article 5 Medal