Matthew Mandel
San Diego
Summary
Professional healthcare educator with extensive experience in fast-paced medical environments. Demonstrates strong skills in patient care, emergency response, and life-saving procedures. Known for excellent teamwork, adaptability, and reliability in high-pressure situations. Skilled in using advanced medical equipment and maintaining composure during critical incidents.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Physical Education Teacher / CTE EMT/Health Science and Medical Technology Teacher
09.2022 - Current
- Compile and deliver lesson plans based on California Content Standards to secondary school students.
- Manage up to fifty students per class and provide accommodations as needed.
- Motivate and inspire students to be lifelong learners of health science, emergency response and physical education.
Adjunct EMT Instructor
Southwestern Community College
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Lecture and facilitate labs for emergency medical technician students.
- Deliver national curriculum to aspiring EMTs, paramedics, nurses, physicians, etc.
- Facilitate assessments and skills testing to ensure competency.
Emergency Room Technician / EMT
UCSD / Scripps
01.2014 - 01.2023
- Provide supervised patient care and assist nurses and physicians with emergency medical care.
- Perform emergency care procedures including EKGs, CPR, bleeding control, wound care, and casting/splinting.
- Responsible for triaging patients, obtaining vital signs, and making treatment decisions based on patient presentation.
- Assist with triage, patient intake, and assessment.
Tissue Recovery Technician
UCSD
01.2020 - 01.2020
- Recovered various tissues from cadavers, including full-thickness skin, muscle, ligaments, bone, and veins.
- Utilized aseptic and sterile techniques to ensure tissue viability.
- Performed physical examinations of cadavers to determine donor viability.
- Worked in a fast-paced, team environment.
Research Assistant / Exercise Physiologist
Leidos
08.2016 - 12.2017
- Conducted environmental exercise physiology research within the Warfighter Performance Department at the Naval Health Research Center.
- Maintained and utilized lab equipment, collected data from human subjects, compiled literature reviews, drafted abstracts, and presented at conferences.
Wildland Firefighter
United States Forest Service / Cal Fire
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Deployed with crews to suppress wildfires and conduct controlled burns.
- Provided emergency response to medical incidents, wildfires, traffic accidents, and structure fires.
- Worked 24+ hour shifts in strenuous, hazardous conditions.
- Participated in intense physical training to meet job demands.
Education
Physical Education, Single Subject Credential -
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA01.2022
Master of Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA07.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA01.2009
Skills
- Classroom management
- Direct patient care
- Enforcing rules and expectations
- Relationship building
- Problem-solving skills
- Critical decision-making skills
- Pre-hospital care
Certification
- Career Technical Education Credential (Public Service, Health Science and Biotechnology)
- Single Subject Physical Education Credential
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Miramar College, San Diego, CA (2010)
- BLS/CPR Instructor Certified
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Adjunct EMT Instructor
Southwestern Community College
04.2023 - 05.2024
Physical Education Teacher / CTE EMT/Health Science and Medical Technology Teacher
09.2022 - Current
Tissue Recovery Technician
UCSD
01.2020 - 01.2020
Research Assistant / Exercise Physiologist
Leidos
08.2016 - 12.2017
Emergency Room Technician / EMT
UCSD / Scripps
01.2014 - 01.2023
Wildland Firefighter
United States Forest Service / Cal Fire
01.2011 - 01.2013
Master of Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Point Loma Nazarene University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
San Diego State University
Physical Education, Single Subject Credential -
Point Loma Nazarene University
Publications
- Reduced Cardiorespiratory Fitness Causes Heat Tolerance Test Failures.
- Thermoneutral Exercise Correlates With End of Trial Heart Rate During Exercise in the Heat.