Dominic David Souza
Laguna Beach
Summary
Safety and security-focused and diligent military veteran skilled at protecting personnel and premises. Responds and acts appropriately to situational assessments, including criminal acts and fire and medical emergencies remaining alert, attentive and vigilant at all times. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales representative, Firearms safety officer
RAC Guns & Ammo
10.2025 - 11.2025
- Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Customer service
- Firearm safety and handling
- Firearm instructor
- Cashier
- Inventory management
Wildland Firefighter
Six Rivers Crew 4 Mad River Hotshots
04.2025 - 09.2025
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Firefighter Type 1
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Faller A/Beginner Faller
- U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator.
- U.S Government trailer certified.
- Basic First Aid/Basic Life Support
- California class C driver's license.
Gavin De Becker & Associates
01.2025 - 03.2025
- Duties/ Responsibilities
- Client Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Strategy Development & Recommendations
- Team Collaboration
- Business Development & Client Acquisition
- Risk Management identification skills
- Training & Development on client systems, processes, and technologies
Elder Care Provider
09.2024 - 10.2024
- Duties/ Responsibilities:
- Proving constant high flow O2 and monitor regularly.
- 24 hour care
- Assist in preparing meals.
- Providing comfort and companionship.
- Changing and dressing wounds, and administering medication while keeping records and keeping the next of kin informed.
Wildland Firefighter
Six Rivers WFM Crew 20
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Firefighter Type 2
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Faller A/Beginner Faller
- U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator.
- Basic First Aid/Basic Life Support
- California class C driver's license.
Heavy Equipment Operator, Laborer
Clean Green Recycling
03.2023 - 06.2024
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintain equipment and prepare equipment with necessary fuel, and lubricants, stages equipment as necessary
- Handwork with tools such as rakes, shovels, pick axes, and axes for sight beautification
- Performed pre-operation safety checks on equipment.
- Over 2100 hours of supervised operation of a Caterpillar D6 Bulldozer
- Over 500 hours of supervised operation of a Caterpillar D7 bulldozer.
- 700 hours of operating a John Deere 250/325 Skid Steer
- Provided ground guide support for Tractor trailer, and Semi’s loaded with heavy equipment, and building materials.
- Job site set up, with multiple outlying factors such as terrain, weather, and within a time sensitive window.
- Repair of equipment with limited tools, or resources.
Squad Leader /Operations Chief / Assistant Detachment Commander
State Department Foreign Services
03.2020 - 03.2023
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Internal and external security of U.S. Diplomatic and consular facilities.
- Prevention of compromise of classified information and equipment.
- Protection of U.S Citizens and U.S. government property.
- Trained in areas of security, anti-terrorism, and counter-espionage tactics.
- On-call and deployment experience
- Orchestrated embassy wide drills and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S) to critique, provide feedback, and observe Marines ensuring that all situations that require rapid response and attention to detail
- Training with local and foreign law enforcement executing techniques such as, small arms handling, defensive tactics,small team maneuvers, and effective communication
- USMC Brown belt in MCMAP
- Trained to administer emergency first aid
- Protection of national security of the United States
Combat Marksmanship Coach
03.2018 - 03.2020
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Completed Combat Marksmanship course
- Served as an instructor for the fundamentals of pistol and rifle marksmanship.
- Instructed lecture courses in the areas of safety, zeroing optics, and other related material
- Arranged and scheduled firing ranges for day and night use
- Provided oversight, supervision, and training of multiple battalions of Marines.
- Provided instruction to students when needed.
- Served as a safety officer while on range.
- Conducted azimuth measurements for accurate navigation, orientation purposes, and peak safety for live fire ranges.
Water Support Technician
United States Marine Corps
11.2017 - 03.2018
- Duties/Responsibilities:
- Lead Marines under my charge
- Perform preventive maintenance on all equipment.
- Worked with and trained foreign militaries, and NATO allies.
- CPR First Aid/ Combat Life Saver.
- Basic Machine Gunner qualified
Education
High School Diploma -
Marine Combat Training
Camp Pendleton, CA11-2017
No Degree -
Combat Marksmanship Course
Various Training Locations11-2018
No Degree -
Marine Combat Training
Camp Pendleton, CA11-2017
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School
Hollister, CA01-2017
Skills
- Emergency response
- Community relations
- Safety protocols
- Expertise in M16A4, Glock 19, Remington 1870
- Physical endurance
- Supporting field operations
- Firearm safety
- Visitor screening
- Incident documentation
- Surveillance expertise
- Threat assessment
- Crisis management
- Interagency coordination
- Medical team collaboration
- Fire containment
- Secure zone transportation
- Chainsaw operation
- Rescue equipment proficiency
- Conditions assessment
Certification
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- March 2023 to current
- Operate and controls construction equipment, including D6/D7 Bulldozer, Excavator, and Skid Steer.
- Top Secret clearance
Awards:
March 2023, Integrity Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal War on Global Terrorism Service Medal Marine Security Guard Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon (3) Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal Certificate of Commendation (Unit Award MSG Detachment, Moscow Russia)
Military Service:
- Branch: United States Marine Corps
- Rank: Sergeant E5
Security Clearance:
Top Secret Level
Timeline
Sales representative, Firearms safety officer
RAC Guns & Ammo
10.2025 - 11.2025
Wildland Firefighter
Six Rivers Crew 4 Mad River Hotshots
04.2025 - 09.2025
Gavin De Becker & Associates
01.2025 - 03.2025
Elder Care Provider
09.2024 - 10.2024
Wildland Firefighter
Six Rivers WFM Crew 20
06.2024 - 09.2024
Heavy Equipment Operator, Laborer
Clean Green Recycling
03.2023 - 06.2024
Squad Leader /Operations Chief / Assistant Detachment Commander
State Department Foreign Services
03.2020 - 03.2023
Combat Marksmanship Coach
03.2018 - 03.2020
Water Support Technician
United States Marine Corps
11.2017 - 03.2018
High School Diploma -
Marine Combat Training
No Degree -
Combat Marksmanship Course
No Degree -
Marine Combat Training
High School Diploma -
San Benito High School