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Orlando, Florida, United States

• Responsible for the entire success and needs of the Orlando Branch serving over 3,000 restaurant and hotel customers spread out through central Florida.
• Foster a team environment prioritizing excellence, achievement of personal and team results, DOT compliance, resulting in maintaining or exceeding delivery timelines. Regularly collaborate with the sales, customer.
• Manage 5 CDL drivers, 1 warehouse,3 temporary employees, 3 box trucks and 2 Co2 bulk delivery trucks, ensuring safety, efficiency and compliance are paramount.
• Responsible for the daily routing, plans, inspections, productivity, and documentation for each driver completing a route.
• Work closely with sales team for new customer contracts and quotes for new equipment installation.
• Oversee and assist in all equipment installations within company footprint

Orlando, Florida, United States

Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless new carrier set-up, minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity.Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on that.

Sanford, Florida

Battalion Operations Sergeant for the largest Civil Affairs Battalion (436 CA BN) with an assigned strength of 273 Soldiers and 8 Department of the Army Civilians; leader development program manager responsible for reviewing and input of all Battalion school requests ranging from initial qualification to executive leadership certifications; review, approve.

Ft. Lewis Washington

Served as the G3/7 Operations Sergeant Major for the 104th Training Division with an assigned strength of 2,485 Soldiers and 44 Department of the Army Civilians; leader development program manager responsible for reviewing and approving all Division school requests ranging from initial qualification to executive leadership certifications; reviewed.

Djibouti, Djibouti

Served as a First Sergeant of a 32 manned Civil Affairs Company (A/443 CA BN) stationed in both Newport, RI and forward deployed to Djibouti, Africa. Was responsible for the train-up, certification and execution needed to deploy in support if a contingency operation (Operation Enduring Freedom) to Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Such duties included: Ensuring all.

Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Served as the Battalion Operations Sergeant for a Civil Affairs Battalion (443 CA BN) with an assigned strength of 203 Soldiers and 4 Department of the Army Civilians; leader development program manager responsible for reviewing and input of all Battalion school requests ranging from initial qualification to executive leadership certifications; review.

Kirkuk, At Ta'min, Iraq

Deployed to Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and served as a Team Leader for a 5 man Civil Affairs Team primarily based out of Kirkuk, Iraq. During my deployment, I was responsible for: Having expert knowledge and advice to the Combatant Commander in all aspects related to Civil Military Operations within the area of operations, overall success.

Dallas Texas

Served as the Assistant Battalion Operations Sergeant for a Civil Affairs Battalion with an assigned strength of 203 Soldiers and 4 Department of the Army Civilians; leader development program manager responsible for reviewing and input of all Battalion school requests ranging from initial qualification to executive leadership certifications; review.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Served as the Assistant Brigade Operations Sergeant for a Civil Affairs Brigade with an assigned strength of 842 Soldiers and 18 Department of the Army Civilians; responsible for all Brigade ammunition forecasting and accountability-valued in excess of 375K; planned and coordinated qualification range facilities, assisted in the instruction of required.

Mauritania

Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to Mauritania. I was a member of a 3 man Civil Affairs group to gather atmospherics and assist in the initial marksmanship training to the Mauritian Army. My team assisted 1st BN, 10 SFG with instruction on loading, target identification, and execution of their assigned weapons. Additionally, my team.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Served as fleet mechanic. Responsible for the inspection, maintenance, repair and replacement of component parts to fleet trailers and tractors. Conducted welding repairs. Was youngest mechanic in shop and was promoted to night foreman.

Bābil, Iraq

Deployed to Iraq in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and served as a Civil Affairs Sergeant. During my time in Iraq, I assisted in initial reconstruction efforts through the Civil Military Operations Cell. I processed damage claims for local Iraqis using Solatia payments and projects using CERP funds. Assisted command by using my mechanic skills and.

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Light wheel vehicle mechanic for 3rd Armor Armor Calvary Regiment. Serviced and maintained a fleet of over 200 combat vehicles including: HMMWV's, LMTV's, Bradley Fighting Vehicle's, M577 Troop Transport, M88 Vehicle Recovery Track.

Master Of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Public Administration, Sustainability, Public Works, A

Activities and Societies: Member of Pi Alpha Alpha (National honor society for students of public administration)

Bssda, Strategic Studies And Defense Analysis, Manga Cum Laude

Disaster And Emergency Response Training

40 hour course taught by members of the OFDA. This training included: stakeholders response to a natural disaster, What initial response.

Leader Development & Education For Sustained Peace, Horn Of Africa

40 Hour course on Civil Military relations specific to the Horn of Africa. Leadership seminar that aimed to develop innovative thinkers.

First Sergeants Course

Subject areas include: Unit administration, Communication skills, Discipline and morale, Logistics and maintenance, Personnel management.

Battle Staff Nco

The Battle Staff Noncommissioned Officers Course is a branch-immaterial functional course for sergeants (E-5) through sergeants major.

Civil Military Operations Planners Course

Civil Affairs Operator

Civil Affairs Specialist Qualification Course.

High School, General