Jake McDonald
Military Musician / Assistant Training NCOIC at Wyoming Army National Guard- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Advanced Leaders Course
U.S. Army School of MusicApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Basic Leader Course
US ArmySep, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Level 1 Phase 2 Honor Guard Training Course
Wyoming Army National GuardDec, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Wyoming Army National Guard
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United States
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Armed Forces
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100 - 200 Employee
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Military Musician / Assistant Training NCOIC
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Jan 2015 - Present
Responsible for military training by devising and implementing training plans, guidelines and procedures, reports and assessments for the unit and individuals assigned. Ensures that training is conducted in accordance with Army training doctrine.Utilizes senior leadership skills to effectively coach, counsel, and mentor soldiers within the organization as well as in my specific critical function area.Manages and maintains administrative documentation relating to unit readiness. Proficient in multiple government resources including Digital Training Management System (DTMS), the Integrated Personnel and Pay System (IPPS-A) and the Defense Travel System (DTS).Proficient in different musical styles and able to perform on all members of the saxophone and clarinet family to serve the nation through music Show less
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Military Funeral Honors Area Coordinator
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Oct 2020 - Mar 2023
Coordinates Military Funeral Honors for 10+ missions per month, including soldier team coordination, funeral home confirmation, document verification, and assistance coordination from local Veteran Service Organizations (VSO)Conducts duties as designated by MFH State Coordinator in conjunction with Military Authorities intent and enforced the regulations, policies and SOPs governing the MFH Program.Compiles monthly data for MFH annual statistics including vehicle mileage and cost of soldier team usage, as well as kept and maintained hand receipts for all equipment assigned to the MFH team Show less
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Military Funeral Honors Payroll Technician
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Sep 2019 - Oct 2020
Assisted the Military Funeral Honors (MFH) State Coordinator with the required administrative and logistical responsibilities within the MFH Program. Managed, maintained, and organized the MFH Database. Drafted annual, quarterly, monthly, and other special reports/documents for the MFH State Coordinator for State Leadership and other required agencies.Prepared all personnel training, resourcing, hand-receipt, and pay records. Maintained accurate records of all Soldiers within the program as well as financial records of all transactions that took place during FY20.Managed and executed (to 99%) the MFH yearly budgets which when combined totaled $500,000Full list of duties available upon request Show less
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Strategic Resources, Inc. (SRI)
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Wyoming Funeral Honors State Coordinator
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Apr 2023 - Present
Serves the state as the subject matter expert on all Military Funeral Honors functions and requirements and is familiar with and maintains access to all regulations and guidance related to MFH. Provides lead operational planning, coordination, and budget analysis to the state Military Authority. Maintains access, conducts reviews, identifies trends, and analyzes Veteran and MFH related data in order to identify needs and properly guide, advise, and recommend courses of action related to the MFH Program. I have served in this position for 6 months in addition to the current total. Show less
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Laramie County Community College
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Records Management Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Sep 2019
Provided assistance to the school registrar with day to day activities including: -daily student record updates -archiving and scanning old student records to digital in order to remove paper copies -assisting the office in any way that supports the daily and long-term goals Provided assistance to the school registrar with day to day activities including: -daily student record updates -archiving and scanning old student records to digital in order to remove paper copies -assisting the office in any way that supports the daily and long-term goals
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Education
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Laramie County Community College
Associate's degree, Accounting and Business Management -
University of Wyoming