Bill Collins
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Center for the Army Profession and Leadership
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United States
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Armed Forces
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Training Specialist
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Jun 2020 - Present
Technical/Content Manager for Social Media and Web Development Technical/Content Manager for Social Media and Web Development
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Veteran Service Officer II- Northern Region Supervisor
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
Supervised and evaluated the performance of seven Veteran Service Officers and one Administrative Assistant with officers located off site at various Veteran Service Centers (VSC) throughout The Northern Nevada Region including; Fallon, Carson City, Elko and at the Veteran Affairs Medical Center at the Veterans Health Administration.• Responsible for forecasting program requirements and manpower allocations based on statistical reports related to case management and claims processing. Developed recommendations and justification for appropriate staffing of Veteran Service Centers in order to efficiently support Veterans and the claims submission.• Responsible for coordination and management of over 200 Nevada Veteran Advocate volunteers throughout Northern Nevada with specific responsibility for coordination of outreach support.• Program Manager responsible for oversight and management of the Rural Outreach Program tasked with supporting and fostering Veterans Enrichment and Resources (ROVER) for over 30 different sites including; Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Northern Nevada Veterans Home, 2 Correctional Facilities, American Legion locations, Fallon Naval Air Station, Veterans of Foreign Wars locations, and several rural locations throughout Northern Nevada.• Responsible for recruitment, selection, training, and instruction of assigned staff; Served as the training and curriculum coordinator.• Managed specific training programs responsible for certification of volunteer Nevada Veteran Advocates and Veteran Service Officers. Training programs ensured accreditation of Resident Veteran Service Officers and Department Veteran Service Officers. Evaluated and performed quality control for status and progression of Veteran claims on a monthly basis.• Managed individual training records and coordinated with the Director of Nevada Department of Veteran Services (NDVS) and NDVS supervisors to ensure compliance with training requirements.
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Chase International
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United States
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Real Estate
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300 - 400 Employee
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Realtor
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Sep 2018 - Jan 2020
• Licensed Realtor with 1+ years of residential, commercial, raw land development and sales experience.• Evaluated and prioritized over 500 customer-based leads within various lead generation systems (Zillow, Cinc, Five Street) in order to more proficiently and effectively assist clients. Proven subject matter expert in lead programs, which were utilized in order to increase productivity and generate increased business for brokerage.• Researched, gathered, and applied various information related to clients’ needs including; geographic locations, school districts, housing specifications and locations, land dimensions, water rights, legal documentation, deed and preliminary reports, inspections, appraisals, and contractual requirements.• Proven negotiator able to articulate and argue terms and conditions related to the purchase of property in the best interest of the client and the brokerage. Subject matter expert in all federal and local laws regarding real estate, water rights, land rights, easements, and zoning.• Experienced in marketing and advertisement to maximize sales and accomplishments within sales management and business development. Analyzed agent specific markets and consulted on customized digital advertising campaigns to promote the best real estate marketing strategy.• Designated as the Preferred Military Veteran Realtor for Chase International, helping Veterans with home purchases through not only Northern Nevada, but the entire country utilizing Chase Internationals Global reach with offices in Zephyr Cove, Glenbrook, Incline Village, Carson Valley, South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Squaw Valley, Truckee, Reno, Sparks and London. With powerful networks combined that consist of over 240,000 agents and 10,200 offices serving 67 countries.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager Training Development
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Dec 2017 - Oct 2018
• Successful Senior Manager of Training Development for over 3,500 employees. Facilitated training for worldwide multinational strategic operations including required logistics. Conducted and led training with no accidents or injuries reported, maintaining the highest level of safety. • Responsible for the health, welfare, morale, readiness, and training of 12 executive level employees working directly for the company's CEO.• Developed and implemented a long range and strategic training plan to meet the intent and long range objectives of the CEO’s mission statement and the overall organizational goals. Developed plans directly related to various areas required for readiness and operational preparedness including medical training, cultural awareness training, ethics training, equal opportunity training and combat related skills to prepare 3,500 employees for multinational support worldwide. • Experienced in long range and strategic planning development, organization, and tracking using Defense Training Management System (DTMS).• Directly selected for position by higher level leadership to plan, manage, establish, and develop all Department of Army mandated and other specialized training development as identified within the Army Chief of Staff’s guidelines on training.
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Chief Of Common Faculty Instructor Program
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Oct 2016 - Dec 2017
• Served as the primary instructor with the responsibility of facilitating the Army’s executive leadership and instructor course, Common Faculty Development Instructor Course, held at the Non-Commissioned Officer Academy. Personally held the primary responsibility for teaching soldiers how to become excellent instructors and managing numerous course cycles working closely with, managing, and mentoring a small team of executive level cadre. Directly influenced and promoted the certification of 75 soldiers to become Army instructors with significant emphasis on effective public speaking. • Responsible for facilitating the Department of the Army’s Basic Leaders Course. Teaching and mentoring over 400 junior level managers.• Successfully instructed over 250 hours of college prep level courses involving psychological bearers, public speaking, Meyers & Briggs, Kolb’s Learning Theory, Johari Window and Tuckmans Group Development Model.• Implemented innovative curriculum as directed by the Department of the Army University, completely resolving and revitalizing old and outdated teaching models while successfully implementing the new curriculum theory. Responsible for incorporating higher aptitude learning and developing more significant learning objectives in order to successfully support and promote more effective and capable Army instructors and leaders
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CSF2 Program Manager
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2016
• Developed and coordinated all annual mandatory training for 21,000 employees, conducted by a team of Master Resilience Trainer and Performance Experts [PhD/Masters degree professionals with extensive backgrounds in the field of sports and performance psychology with additional high level certification in resilience training] and associated staff executing the Army’s Comprehensive Soldier & Family Fitness Training Center mission at Fort Riley, Kansas. • Provided resilience, performance enhancement, and learning enhancement training to active component Soldiers and Families at Fort Riley. Provide regionally to Army Reserve and Army National Guard Soldiers within the central states region. • Served as the lead manager for the U.S. Army Master Resilience Trainer (MRT) Course on the installation. Accountable for management of group learning using specific framework, methods, and training technologies to include: goal setting, stress and energy management, biofeedback and neurofeedback training, visualization and imagery, positive-effective thinking, attention control, and team building. Execute operational management activities, financial expenditures, and effectively manage customer expectations. Courses:- Master Resilience Trainer Course - Master Resilience Trainer Facilitator CourseOther Initiatives:- Sports psychology and athletic performance coaching for 21,000 employees- Team building events and activities
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Deputy Chief of Foreign Advisory Team
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Nov 2011 - Sep 2012
• Served as the Deputy Chief of an 8 personnel Foreign Advisory Team along with 4 embedded police mentors with a combined 80 years of policing experience. Coordinated and implemented 150 mandatory training tasks needed to deploy as an advisory team for a foreign police force.• Senior adviser to the foreign Provincial Police Chief. Enhance the working relationship between multinational elements that resulted in expanding the patrol area into two different provinces of the country. • Established the first logistical process that would allow the foreign national force to account for over 1000 police officers while being able to properly request supplies needed; saving the United States Government (USG) more than $75K in building projects.•Responsible for the maintenance and accountability of equipment valued more than $2.3M
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Research And Development Project Manager
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Jan 2010 - Oct 2011
• Served as the primary manager for 125 full time employees and a circulating 45-90 employee’s responsible for helping develop new technology, the continuous development and quality of life for the workforce and to advance, access and apply emerging technology while creating a working relationship between government, academia and industry on behalf of the Unites States Army Soldier.• A trusted senior advisor to the firm’s president, CEO, and COO on individual employee and collective organizational needs to meet present and future goals. • Developed and supervised a professional development program targeting mid-level and first-line supervisors, specialists and technicians for a multi-skilled organization which included national level coordination basic leadership skills and cross training. • Managed work efficiency, quality control, and delegation until completion with adherence to all Army regulations, policies, and procedures. • Ensured on-going professional training for each staff's development toward promotion as well as 100% for all quarterly and annual compliance training.• Significantly improved mission success and unit development by coordinating cross cultural training and missions with interagency and interstate partners.
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Platoon Sergeant
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2009
Platoon Sergeant for a Personal Security Detachment(PSD).
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Infantry Drill Sergeant
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Mar 2005 - Mar 2007
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Infantry Training Brigade Instructor
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Apr 2004 - Feb 2005
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Sniper Squad Leader
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Sep 2002 - May 2004
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Scout Team Leader/ Sniper
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Jul 1999 - Aug 2002
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Infantry Soldier/Riflemen
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Mar 1998 - Jun 1999
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Education
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Upper Iowa University
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services