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I graduated High School in Okinawa, Japan 1986. Went to NWMSU and proceeded to study Art and philosophy. Joined Missouri NG for college money. Desert Storm began and I quit school to go active duty, my senior Year. After, over twenty-six years of training and managing individuals in a team environment. My passion is identifying individual strengths & providing guidance to help them with personal growth through experience and a variety of techniques. I fostered creative and enthusiastic training. Instructed and facilitated others in while maintaining a high-quality of personal self-awareness. In 2022 I accomplished my goal of graduating with my Master of Arts degree in Human service counseling with a concentration in Military resilience. I continue to help others both physically and mentally however I can.
Military Experiences
Aug 2011 - Jan 2017
Former CSF2 Program Manager
Served as the Installation Program Manager, Sergeant Major, for the 10th MTN DIV (LI) Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness (CSF2) Program; responsible for managing over 30 subordinate-level Master Resilience Trainers (MRTs) and their CSF2 programs; advises the Commanding General on the total fitness and resilience of the Division and installation, comprised of 20,000 Soldiers, Family members and DA Civilians; assists in planning events and training opportunities focused on the five dimensions of CSF2; mentors subordinate MRTs in the instruction of resilience skills and partners with existing key programs on the utilization of resilience programs on the installation.
Jun 2010 - Jul 2011
Battalion MRT
Serves as a Master Resilience Trainer / Instructor; provides resilience training for over Battalion, Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers annually; develops, maintains, and updates course material; conducts training and evaluations of all members for the purpose of resilience skills education and training, a component of the Army’s Comprehensive Fitness Program.
Jun 2007 - Jul 2010
Operations Sergeant Major
Serves as an Operations Sergeant Major of a Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB) (R)(P) consisting of two Military Intelligence Battalions, one Cavalry Squadron and two separate companies in support of XVIII Airborne Corps; assists in the planning, tracking and execution of all DA, FORSCOM, XVIII Airborne Corps, and meeting unique requirements of the 525th BfSB, while deployed to Afghanistan (OEF); responsible for quality control of all Brigade Daily Fragos and tracking documents; responsible for the coordination of all pre-deployment requirements; serves as the senior enlisted advisor to the Brigade S3.
Mar 2006 - Aug 2007
NCOIC
Operations and Signal communications for BN
Serves as a Plans/Operations NCOIC in a Signal Battalion supporting 1st Signal Brigade, its subordinate commands; responsible for providing the company command team with reliable network operations, training and automations sections; manages, tracks, and oversees all administrative actions for all Soldiers in his charge
Deployments
(4 years, 5 months)Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
Operations Sergeant for forward Corps Artillery. Night Battle NCOIC and convoy coordinator.
Military Credentials
Professional Development Schools
Individual & Special Skill Schools
Certifications
Master Resilience Facilitator
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Prefer not to say
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees