ADAPT or DIE

Dooley, K. (2009, January 10). Progress. Retrieved November 11, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/pagedooley/3191664147

H.G. Wells, 1945

“Adapt or perish , now as ever, is Nature’s inexorable imperative.”

H.G. Wells. 1890 Portrait by Frederick Hollyer. Public Domain.

Doug McCoolOcean Springs, Mississippi

Musician

Father

VeteranTechnician

Abesamis, S. (2010, January 24). Gear. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/enerva/4302079406

Cateb, M. (2007, October 15). Horn and Trumpet Miniatures. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/mauroescritor/6283768507 Raymond, N. (2013, April 24). Caduceus Grunge Symbol. Retrieved November 12, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/80497449@N04/8677835326

USAF Logo. US Air Force website. Public Domain. www.AF.mil

EXPERIENCE...is my Key to Adapting

MILITARY

MEDICINE

MUSIC

Music as LifebloodI’ve loved music my whole life.

Senior Year Solo !!!

US AIR FORCEBIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT

TECHNICIAN

A BMET maintains all medical

equipment in a hospital.

Image from Google Maps

Gulf Coast VA Medical Center

Biloxi, Mississippi

Today, I’m a civilian BMET

here:

Image from Google Maps

These buildings

are my office.

This job speaks for itself.

Dadalso known as...

All of those roles demand

adapting to the circumstances.

Papadopoulos, T. (2010, October 2). Nature & Technology. Retrieved November 13, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/theo_reth/5577311905

Tools. (2012, April 28). Retrieved November 15, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/75905404@N00/7126147125

Tools, knowledge, and support aren’t always available.

But I can always find a way to get

the job done.

Achieve through ADAPTIVE

PERSISTENCE

Adapting isn’t merely an

ADJUSTMENT

PHASE

Ratcliff, T. (2010, January 20). The Chemical Pool. Retrieved November 16, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuckincustoms/4563995738

STAGNANT

You can’t become

Belvadi, V. (2014, April 30). Whitewash rapids. Retrieved November 17, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/vhbelvadi/13891330480

If change is constant, you

must always keep pace.

PERSIST

how does all that make me a valuable

asset to any employer?

So...

Multi-instrumental

Background Art:Temaristock. Soul symphony. (2009, November 27). Retrieved November 17, 2014, from https://www.flickr.com/photos/34053291@N05/4139986268 Changes made to color tone of work to better fit presentation, in accordance with author’s terms on attribution licensing.

Instrument Clip Art:Obtained under Public Domain license from http://www.wpclipart.com/music/instruments/

Versatility

USAIR

FORCE

Service & IntegrityRibbon Images obtained from http://www.afpc.af.mil/library/awards/

WALLOn my

Dept of Defense

BMET Diploma

CCAFAssociate’s

Degree, BMET

CERTIFICATIONS

Anesthesia Systems

Nuclear Medicine Imaging

BasicX-RaySystems

InformationSystemsTechnology

Currently Enrolled

Learning Industry-Standard

Software

Bachelor’s of Science,Music Production

WHERE TO HEAR MY MUSIC

http://www.reverbnation.com/mymloch

http://soundcloud.com/douglas-mccool

SuccessSubjective & Objective

Measured as much by

self-worth...

...as by position

or fortune.

Somewhere in Alaska, c.2007. Photo by Sheria McCool (my wife).

The key is not in how much you know,

but in how much you can learn in a pinch.

Thank You

Somewhere in North America, c. 2007. Photo taken by me.