Ministry Leader, Paramedic, Documentary Photojournalist, Adventurer
Longview, Texas Area
- Current
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- Paramedic at East Texas Medical Center
- Quest Program Coordinator at International ALERT Academy
- Past
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- EMT-Paramedic at Champion EMS
- Staff Photographer/Videographer at International ALERT Academy
- DSU Instructor at Digital Scrapbook Place, LLC
- Independent Professional at Freelance Visual Communications (Self-employed)
- Education
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- International ALERT Academy
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Samuel Kordik’s Summary
Dedicated photographer specializing in documentary photojournalism, organizational photography, sports photography and portraiture.
Experienced ministry leader focused on youth work. Available for speaking engagements.
Significant experience as an executive-level program director responsible for all aspects of program management including marketing, budgeting, logistics, recruiting, staff development and scheduling.
Photographer, graphic artist, web designer, videographer and educator with a wide background in a variety of contexts. High premium on providing aggressive project management and getting things done with excellence.
Background in emergency services/disaster relief/crisis management with certifications in emergency medicine, technical rescue, and firefighting.
Samuel Kordik’s Specialties:
Documentary photojournalism, conference photography, outdoor/adventure photography, commercial photography.
Photographic workflow, 4-color process printing, curriculum development, XML, CSS, Wordpress, documentary filmmaking.
Project organization, leadership development.
Emergency response.
Samuel Kordik’s Experience
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Paramedic
East Texas Medical Center
(Privately Held; Hospital & Health Care industry)
February 2009 — Present (6 months)
Providing emergency medical care to the residents of East Texas as a lead paramedic on a 24-hr ambulance.
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Quest Program Coordinator
International ALERT Academy
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2006 — Present (3 years 4 months)
Overseeing all aspects of a ministry program on a non-profit edcuational organization campus, including long-term strategy, planning/preparation, curriculum development, staff recruitment/training, marketing, teaching, scheduling and logistics.
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EMT-Paramedic
Champion EMS
(Hospital & Health Care industry)
September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)
Lead paramedic on a Mobile Intensive Care Unit providing emergency medical services to a large rural area. Responded to accident scenes, nursing homes, and residences to provide advanced emergency medical care to patients and transport them to hospitals. Provided healthcare services for interfacility transfers.
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Staff Photographer/Videographer
International ALERT Academy
(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 2 months)
Documented events and programs on a non-profit educational campus through digital images and videos, archiving and organizing older video/photo projects, and providing support for the graphic arts department.
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DSU Instructor
Digital Scrapbook Place, LLC
(Partnership; 11-50 employees; Design industry)
August 2004 — March 2005 (8 months)
Responsible for development of and teaching of classes for digital scrapbookers using a commercial software package. Developed curriculum, hosted class sessions, and moderated class forums. Classes were in an all-online format.
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Independent Professional
Freelance Visual Communications (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Design industry)
August 2003 — March 2005 (1 year 8 months)
Freelance work involving video production, web design, brochure design, general graphic arts and political campaign branding.
Samuel Kordik’s Education
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International ALERT Academy
Emergency Response 2005 — 2007
Completed undergraduate training in emergency response, disaster relief, and crisis mitigation. Received certifications in Emergency Medicine at the NREMT-Paramedic level, Firefighting at the Texas Firefighter 2 and IFSAC Firefighter level, Hazardous Materials at the Texas HAZWOPPER and IFSAC HazMat Operations level, police diving at the NAPD Special Response Diver level. Completed training in Trench Rescue, Swiftwater Rescue, High Angle Rescue, Confined Space Rescue and Structural Collapse Rescue at or above the NFPA Technician level.
Accomplished over 800 hours of volunteer service, mostly related to Hurricane Katrina and Rita disaster relief.
Served in multiple student leadership positions.- Activities and Societies:
- Disaster relief deployments, Recruiting, Men's Chorus, Silent Drill Team
Additional Information
Samuel Kordik’s Websites:
Samuel Kordik’s Interests:
photography, visual communication, documentary videography, visual design, emergency medicine, disaster response, crisis planning and mitigation.
Samuel Kordik’s Groups:
NREMT
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International ALERT Academy -
Nationally Registered EMTs and Paramedics (NREMT, NREMT-I, NREMT-P)
Samuel Kordik’s Honors:
Scrapbook Idol, 2004
Basic Training Personal Excellence, 2005
Presidential Volunteer's Award Gold Medal, 2005-2006
Samuel Kordik’s Contact Settings
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