Experience

Columbia College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Jun 2012 - Present

  Bachelors Degree in General Studies with Business and Human Resources studies. Bachelors Degree in General Studies with Business and Human Resources studies.



US Army

• Maintenance Manager

  • Aug 1993 - Jul 2015

  My responsibiities were to ensure that Soldiers were taken care of, i.e. administratively and career progression, as well as ensuring their morale was always high and welfare were taken care of. My responsibiities were to ensure that Soldiers were taken care of, i.e. administratively and career progression, as well as ensuring their morale was always high and welfare were taken care of.



HHC 1st BSTB

• Maintenance Control Supervisor

  • Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Supervised and performed field and sustainment maintenance on tracked and wheeled vehicles, construction equipment; which includes that used for earthmoving, grading and compaction, lifting and loading, quarrying and rock crushing, asphalt and concrete mixing and surfacing, water pumping, air compression and pneumatic tools, powered bridging and their associated trailers and material handling equipment (MHE)). Supervised equipment maintenance activities to include: Power Generation Equipment, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Systems, and Quartermaster and Chemical Equipment. Supervised sustainment support maintenance on combat vehicles, infantry and artillery fire control systems and equipment, and related test equipment. Performed field level maintenance and repairs on small arms and other infantry weapons and towed artillery. Performed as support maintenance machine shop and metalworking supervisor. Supervised recovery operations on track, and wheeled vehicles and related activities including electrical wiring harness system repair/maintenance.Managed the maintenance operations to sustain over 450 pieces of rolling stock. Ensured all assigned personnel were proficient and knowledgeable on maintenance task while reporting equipment readiness to higher echelons. Controlled and regulated daily work loads for 85 personnel, while ensuring their health, welfare and morale as well as discipline and training. Show less

• Company First Sergeant

  • Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

  Served as a First sergeant of a Headquarters Company in the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team for Unified Lad Operations. Responsible for the supervision, administrative actions, training, discipline, readiness, morale and welfare of 197 Soldiers and their Families. Responsible for the conduct, performance, and professional development of 70 Non-Commissioned Officers. Acted as the principle advisor for the company commander on enlisted Soldier and Non-Commissioned officer matters. Maintained accountability and serviceability of equipment and property valued in excess of $20,000,000 with zero loss. Show less



U.S. Army

• Company First Sergeant

  • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Served as a First Sergeant for a deployed Headquarters company providing support for the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), and major support commands of Operation Enduring Freedom. Oversaw logistical, administrative, technical and tactical support to three companies. Principal advisor to the company commander on all soldier issues. Responsible for equipment valued in over $15,000,000 with 100% accountability at all times. Ensured training and administrative requirements were met for over 120 personnel. Show less

• Battalion Motor Sergeant

  • May 2008 - Apr 2013

  Supervised maintenance for a Forward Support company, which supported a field artillery unit consisting of sixteen guns. Implemented and monitored the Battalion preventive maintenance program. Oversaw the timely and accurate ordering of repair parts including accountability of shop stock, bench stock and the prescribed loading list. Ensured that maintenance was conducted on over 2,000 pieces of equipment and monitored the workflow. Provided leadership to over 50 personnel, as well as mentorship, counseling and their welfare Show less