1. Ryan D. Christensen
928 Victoria Lane O’Fallon, IL 62269
(618)772-9106 Cell
ryan.d.christensen@uscg.mil ryan.christensen@outlook.com
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/ryan-christensen/66/658/521/
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Experienced in river operations and waterways management
• Diverse professional with unique people skills
• Experienced project manager with proven ability to get things done without supervision
• Excellent Public Relations skills building consensus and partnerships
• Positive and energetic personality
• Decisive and reliable
• Significant experience leading and motivating teams to improved performance and morale
EXPERIENCE
Personnel Management
• 20 years diverse management experience including teams of over 50 employees
• Supervision of training program for new trainees including directing
subordinate instructors and students in both ship board and small boat operations.
• Lead as second in command of both a search and rescue station and an inland river
tug boat. Also the head of navigation department on board sea going buoy tender.
Shipboard Maintenance and Inspection
• 6 years on board Coast Guard Cutters in Alaska maintaining rigging, cranes and deck tackle.
• 4 years experience maintaining material condition of patrol boats and training of employees at
search and rescue station in Mobile, AL.
• 4 years experience maintaining rigging, cranes, deck tackle and paint on a River Tender and barge
in Saint Louis, MO.
• Currently the Deck Chief on a 270’ Coast Guard cutter training personnel and maintaining
material condition of a 40 year old boat.
Ship and Small Boat Operations
• Qualified as Deck Watch Officer (DWO) for on board 180’ and 225’ sea going buoy
tenders, and 75’ Inland River tug pushing a 99’ barge.
• Qualified as operator of 25’ patrol boat, 41’ patrol boat, and river skiff.
• Conducted search and rescue, law enforcement and homeland security missions on small
boats.
• 4 years’ experience as DWO in coastal and Open Ocean patrols in Alaska, 3 years’
experience as DWO on river patrols and operations on the Western Rivers.
• 9 years’ experience costal, open ocean and river navigation.
• Currently qualified as a DWO on a 270’ Coast Guard Cutter.
Public Affairs
• Informed public of issues impacting national economic significance including extreme flooding then
extreme drought on the Mississippi River
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•Conducted interviews with print, radio and television media at the local, national and international
levels. Media contact includes Local News, National Public Radio, Voice of America, the
Associated Press and The Guardian UK
• Public Affairs officer for a search and rescue station in Mobile, Alabama
• Conducted multiple on air public service segments with news stations in Mobile, AL and Saint
Louis, MO
Project Management
• Reviewed and approved marine public events (Boat races, Air shows, etc). Provided federal
oversight of new barge fleeting area permits working with senior leadership and the Army Corps of
Engineers.
• Facilitated numerous professional presentations to senior management on river operations during
times of historical flooding and drought.
• Coordinated a combined interagency public affairs team including hosting joint press conferences
during times of historic drought and flooding.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• Public Relations and Waterways Management US Coast Guard
• Executive Officer- Ship Board US Coast Guard
• Executive Officer- Search and Rescue Station US Coast Guard
• Department Head- Navigation Ship Board US Coast Guard
SECURITY CLEARANCE – SECRET
EDUCATION & TRAINING
• Thomas Edison State College, Bachelor of Arts course work complete- applying for graduation
• Hazardous Waste Operator, United States Coast Guard
• Incident Command Systems
• Critical Incident Stress Management, Peer and Suicide Prevention
• Leadership and Management Training
• Coast Guard Public Affairs Officer, Fort Meade, MD
