Course Manager & Lead Instructor
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
- Nominated for Sailor of the Year for demonstrating superior leadership and excelling in performance of technical duties of the role.- Led a team of seven staff as the senior-level instructor at Naval Special Warfare’s tactical communications course, a billet usually reserved for more senior personnel. Also served as the primary point of escalation on all course matters.- Achieved a 99% graduation rate of over 240 SEALs.- Increased lessons taught by 11% from the previous year’s curriculum by creating and integrating three new classes that were scrutinized and approved by a rigorous certification process.- Served in a supervisory role for multiple field evolutions while adhering to strict safety protocols. This involve coordinating numerous external agencies, organizing helicopters, naval vessels, and over 40 special operatives for each exercise.- Managed the department inventory which comprised of secure telecommunications equipment, computers, and cryptographic storage devices worth over $2.5 million with 100% audit compliance throughout seven inspections over 29 months.- Improved the efficiency of an unproductive team by establishing career development goals for junior SEALs, implementing daily status meetings, and providing mentorship to direct reports on course instruction and lesson planning