David Gesinger, Application for Delegate, Green Party of the United States

I joined the Costra Costa County Green Party in the fall of 2010. I believe I reflect the views of the majority of the public; I am not happy with the way the two dominant political parties are expressing the will of the people in the political sphere. I decided to joint the Green Party as a result of the international and national platform and a life ling desire to become politically active in a substantial way.

I would like to see the Green party become a genuine third party taking the center of the voting block (Those voters who are neither stanchly Democrat or Republican). Please review the attached CV for a better understanding of the talents and experience I can bring to the party.
 
Curriculum Vitae - David Gesinger  davidgesinger@gamil.com    
 
Education
 
Master Candidate                                    University of North Texas                         Aug 2009-present
 
B.A. Anthropology                                    UC Berkeley                                                 May 2009
 
A.A. General Studies                            Monterey Peninsula College             May 2006
 
Nondestructive testing                         Hutchinson Technical College             1990 & 1991
 
General Equivalency Degree             US Army, Camp                                                 January 1987
 
Volunteer Experience
 
Albany Children Center                                                                                                       Oct 2009 - Present
President of the Parent Committee
 
Albany-Berkeley YMCA                                                                                            Dec 2009- Present
Vice Chair of the Policy Council
 
Student Representative for the following MPC Shared Governance Committees:
 
·    Facilities Committee                                                 Fall 2003-Spring 2004
·    College Council                                                   Spring 2004-Spring 2006
·    College Center Planning Committee                             Fall 2003-Spring 2005
·    Sign Committee                                                                                  Ad Hoc
·    Presidential Hiring Committee                                    Jan 2006-April 2006
 
Student Government:
 
·      Associate Justice                                           Fall 2003-Spring 2004
·      Student President                                           Fall 2004-Spring 2005
·      Student Trustee                                           Fall 2005-Spring 2006
 
Okpo Orphanage, Koja Korea                                                                 March 2000- Dec 2000
 
English teacher                                                                                               
Apple Valley Unified School District, Apple Valley, CA                                           1996-1997
 
One-on-one reading help for children at risk of falling behind their peers
                             
Scholarships
 
Nellie Irons Orr Scholarship                                                                                                 18 May 2005
Leticia Boundey Re-Entry Scholarship                                                                         18 May 2005
Gentrain Society Scholarship                                                                                                 18 May 2005
Sylvia Panetta Scholarship 18 May 2005
UC Berkeley Parent Scholarship 2006-2009
 
Recognitions and Awards
 
Certificate of Merit            
Equal Opportunity Programs and Services of MPC                                                  May 20, 2005
In recognition of my efforts to implement a program to provide student services in Spanish to include education and registration information. 
 
Certificate of Recognition
Equal Opportunity Programs and Services of MPC                                                 May 26, 2006
In recognition of my efforts as a Student Trustee. 
 
Best Verbal Presentation           
2006 International Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, Remote Operated Underwater vehicle competition.
NASA Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory/Johnson Space Center                                         May 2006
 
Management Experience
 
 
Gesinger Quality Inspection                                                                         July 2003 - Present           
§  Provided home inspections for realtors and private home owners
§  Maintained a number of residential rental units
§  Provided small scale residential construction and maintenance services
§  Hired, trained and employed various personnel
 
Gesinger Quality inspection - Industrial Inspection                                        Sept 1991- Jan 2003
 
·      Lead  QA inspector, performing a number of project management tasks for a number of government agencies     
·      Review and approval of all QA, QC, NDT, production logistics data
·      Qualification review of up to 150 welders, inspectors and production personnel
·      Conducted audits of production facilities and documentation
·      Train and monitor additional inspection personal
·      Approval and auditing of welding and operator procedures
·      Tracking welder efficiency providing progress reports
·      Developing and approving various testing procedures and equipment; Metallurgical, Ultrasonic, Radiographic, Magnetic particle, and Liquid penetrate
 
 
Professional Certifications
 
American Welding Society
 
·      Certified Welding Inspector # 09090931                                    2009- 2012
·      Certified Welding Inspector # 97060881                                    1996- 2003
 
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
 
·      Liquid Penetrate  Testing level II –ASNDT SNT-TC-1A                            1992      
·      Magnetic Particle Testing level II –ASNDT SNT-TC-1A                            1993
·      Ultrasonic Testing level II – ASNDT SNT-TC-1A                                   1994
·      Radiographic Testing level II - ASNDT SNT-TC-1A & MIL-STD-410         1995
 
National Association of Home Inspectors
 
·      Residential home Inspector # 20022837                                                                  Oct 2002
 
Research Experience
 
University of North Texas - Denton County Health Department                  Aug 09-Dec 09
 
Participated in a research project with 12 other students examining the attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of the general population as they relate to swine flu.
 
·      Conducted and transcribed two individual interviews and one focus group
·      Coded into Atlas social science software program
·      Analyzed all interviews and focus groups specific
·      Presented a written and oral report
 
University of California Berkeley Anthropology BA Honors – Spirituality and healthcare (IRB# 2008-7-41)                                                                                         May 08-Aug 09
 
As part of an honors program with the UC Berkeley Anthropology Department, I designed and conducted an examination of how the medical profession shaped the religious beliefs and practices of the clinician and how they practice medicine.
 
·      Conducted a literature review
·      Designed the research
·      Completed Human Subjects Review Process
·      Recruited and interviewed subjects
·      Provided a written analysis of the findings
 
University of California Berkeley Anthropology Dept Ethnographic Methods – “Perceptions and behaviors of AC Transit Operators”                                            Aug 06-Dec 06
 
A semester long study to examine how bus drivers behaved towards passengers and how they were perceived to have behaved by the passengers.
 
·      Conducted a literature review
·      Designed the research
·      Recruited and interviewed subjects
·      Provided a written analysis of the findings
 
City of Berkeley Public Health Community Health Worker                            May 08- Sept 09
 
Conducted in-home assessments of Asthma sufferers to assess the resources needed to manage their asthma.
 
·      Provided the initial research and draft of an asthma home assessment program
·      Developed internal protocol procedures and forms
·      Assisted in the training of asthma community health workers
·      Provided follow-up evaluations, data entry and narrative reports
·      Reviewed data, information and materials on effective policies
 
Computer Proficiency
 
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Quickbooks and Atlas (Social science analysis)
 
Grant Writing Experience
 
City of Berkeley Public Health Department                                                               May 2008- Sept 2009
 
Volunteer Intern
 
·      Designed a grant funding Asthma Community Health Workers
·      Designed a project proposal, goals and objectives
·      Presented final findings to the grantee
 
Additional Professional training
 
Social and Behavioral Research -  Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
 
American Lung Association - Breath Well Live Well Facilitator Training Workshop
 
City of Oakland -   Community Homebuyer Education Program
 
National Center for Healthy Housing -   Healthy Home Practitioners Training