John Andrew Young
Phenix City, Al 36870
706-***-**** / ****.*******@*****.***
STRENGTHS: Leader, manager, motivator. Can perform as an individual, a
team member, or team leader. Flexible and adaptable to a wide variety of
situations. Computer savvy - wide variety of applications. Willing to
relocate.
EXPERIENCE:
2010 - Present: Facilities Manager, Poplar Place Farm, Hamilton, Georgia.
Manages boarding and training facility and assistant manager of the show
facility. Supervises three staff, recruits and trains new employees.
Maintains and inventories supplies, tools, and equipment. Prepares
budgets, billing, and payroll accounts. Proficient in Microsoft Office,
Excel, Word, Power Point and industry specific software.
1990 - 2010: United States Army
Assignments included Operations Sergeant, Personnel Services Specialist,
Public Affairs Specialist, Recruiter, and Infantryman.
Most recent assignments were as Assistant Team Leader for the Silver Wings
(Fort Benning) and Screaming Eagles (Fort Campbell) Parachute Demonstration
Teams. Coordinated all logistics for team appearances and travel at public
events across the country. Supervised eight team members during travel.
Managed $400,000 budget of equipment and government accounts. At Fort
Benning, was an airborne instructor for three years, responsible for the
safety and training of over 13,000 students during this time. Created and
implemented training programs.
Special assignments included briefing the President of the United States,
Secretary of Defense, Emir of Qatar, Prime Minister of Italy and of Great
Britain, and numerous DOD personnel and commanders on Airborne and European
operations.
Prior to Fort Benning, served as Operations Sergeant for the Southern
European Task Force Operations Center. Coordinated and monitored all
operations within the European Command. Was also Systems Administrator for
the Global Command and Control System which required proficiency with Unix.
Skills and training include Airborne, Jumpmaster, Primary Leadership
Development Course, Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course, Equal Opportunity
Leadership Course, United States Parachute Association Professional
Exhibition Rating, Federal Aviation Administration Senior Riggers Course,
and 3000+ parachute jumps.
Computer skills include; All Microsoft Office Suit programs: Outlook, Word,
Excel, Power Point.
EDUCATION: Central Texas College, 40 hours.