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Orange City, FL, US

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

I teach advanced subjects to students at multiple levels, utilizing both traditional and e-learning techniques. I program, operate, and demonstrate high-level machinery, update courses, and propose new classes based on industry trends. I evaluate students post-training and develop documentation in line with corporate and accreditation standards..

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Achieved steady improvement in organizational performance, through assessment and implementation of cultural change from within the 180-personnel matrix organization, and through targeted approach to communication and training new personnel in line with policies and strategic objectives.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Senior Military AdvisorMulticultural interactions with counterparts in United Arab Emirates (UAE) Presidential Guard (PG) in full-spectrum operations including command and control, offensive, defensive, and support operations, as well as leadership, logistics, accountability, and personal responsibility.

Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 39

Significant interaction with key stakeholders, accountable to executive leadership, facilitated positive communication among peers, and managers at all levels.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Planned, facilitated, and supervised all training for Marine officer candidates and Midshipmen in the Marine officer accession pipeline at Jacksonville University. Assisted in facilitating the commissioning of 25 2ndLts into the Marine Corps and 35 Ensigns into the Naval Service.

Oficer Candidate School

Trained, evaluated, and screened 130 Marine Corps officer candidates to ensure they possess the moral, intellectual, and physical qualities for commissioning and the leadership potential to serve successfully as company-grade officers in the Operating Forces.

USA & Iraq

Trusted advisor to Executive Leadership in organizational process improvement initiatives, assigned to bridge the gap between operational and executive strategic objectives.

MCAS New River, NC

Applied Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints methodologies to design and execute processes and procedures to drive operational goals and ensuring best practices were maintained.

MCRD Parris Island, SC

Transformed over 350 quality young men through the foundations of rigorous basic training, shared legacy, and a commitment to core values, preparing them to win our nation’s battles in service to the country.

MCRD Parris Island, SC

• Evaluated, and supervised two 12 man teams of Marine Combat Instructors of Water Survival (MCWIS) in their training of entry level Marines, personal sustainment of, and in, advanced combat water survival techniques..
• Supervised two instructor teams in training and qualifying over 14,000 recruits and 200 Marines; ensuring recruit and Marine safety while upholding water survival standards.
• Assisted in writing Recruit Depot swim training order and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). This SOP later became the model for the Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program.
• Developed plans and operating procedures for continued training in alternate training sites in the event of base evacuation due to Hurricanes.

Presidential Helicopter Squadron

Consistently achieved reduced production times, while increasing productivity and reliability in helicopter aircraft assigned to transport the President of the United States ("Marine One") and other senior US Government officials through quality assurance and technical support during deployments in support of the President of the United States Helicopter.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, 3.85

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration

Associate'S Degree, Operations Management And Supervision