Advancing the profession through dialogue and design.

“That kind of impact gives me the support I need to go even further with my academic career. I am now considering a master’s degree and am also aiming to obtain my Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification when I become eligible. For students like myself, scholarships are fundamental to our journey of completing our degree. Without the support of organizations like the BCSP Foundation, I believe that I may not have been able to complete my degree, and therefore not able to continue to work to drive down preventable injuries and illnesses in America’s workforce.”

“Choosing a career path in Safety was one of the best choices I’ve made. Being a Safety Professional and being in the military have a lot in common. For example, getting from point A to point B in the safest and fastest way possible. In both careers, your always paying attention to detail. My best advice for a fellow service member is to start early. The BCSP and most bases have programs available that are designated for the military. Start with what you’ve learned in the military to help you make sense of safety in the workplace. Safety is a career that never stops evolving because of our engineering capabilities and the way we do construction changes. Safety changes, regulations change. So it’s constantly giving you the ability to grow as a professional and always learn something new.

“I have had many interesting and exciting experiences in my safety career across a number of industries.  I have had a life-long interest in aviation and aerospace and am currently an active aircraft pilot.  Because of my safety career, I have had the opportunity to see how aircraft are built and be part of the team doing that building.  My work in the recent past with an aircraft manufacturer involved all aspects of aerospace such as design, assembly, testing, and service for both military and civilian applications.  I had the opportunity to routinely talk with highly accomplished military and civilian pilots about flying.  An added benefit of the job was having the opportunity to fly airplanes right off the runway of the manufacturing facility”.