KURT H. ELLIS
**** ********** ****** ******, ** *4256 . Phone: 973-***-**** . Email:
abg3a2@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL, ADMININSTRATION, LOGISTICS, LEADERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
Dynamic professional with logistics and international experience.
Transportation, warehousing, risk assesment, supply, budgeting, office
administration, presentation, communication, all performed in fast paced,
high pressure environment. Directed and managed as many as 55 reports and
$5 million worth of equipment. Experience working individualy, in small
groups, large organisations and directly with local communities. Consistent
history of service and results.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
EXTENSION OFFICER Peace Corps Feb, Feb. 2009 to May. 2011: Independent
agent in rural ZAMBIA, to train and promote health, income growth,
improved agriculture and education, all in local language (Chichewa).
. Organized and provided instruction for 25 training events reaching 1500
individuals.
. Constructed demonstration acre site advertising more productive growing
methods, with 10 field day demonstrations.
. Mobilized community and obtained funds for HIV/AIDS live stock program
through grant program, benfiting 500 individuals with increased income
and nutrition.
LOGISTICS CONSULTANT AND COORDINATOR U.S. Army, Iraq, Mar. 2006 to Mar.
2007
. Drafted Maintenance, Driving and Supply procedures that were translated
and adopted by the entire Iraqi Army(IA) in Babylon Province.
. Bid out and exercised oversight on multiple local contracts for
construction and food delivery worth $2,000,000.
. Received and coordinated all classes of supplies funneled to the IA
. Pay agent: made and tracked all cash purchases made locally in the field.
. Final rank: CAPTAIN
DEPUTY DIRECTOR/LOGISTICS ADMINISTRATOR U.S. Army, Jul. 2005 to Mar. 2006
Oversight for all requisitions in organisation, budget oversight. Review
responsibility for organisation property book (total equipment worth in
excess of 100 million dollars.) Certifying officer for Government Purchase
Card.
. Movement officer, HAZMAT certifier. Moved 8 connex containers and over 20
vehicles from Texas to California to Texas and to Iraq via rail and ship.
. Conducted 10 Reports of surveys. Managing the investigations of lost and
damaged equipment worth $15,000, making recommendations on each.
. In the face of vast budget shortfalls, analyzed thousands of budgetary
and supply transactions for the entire fiscal year, worth millions. Excel
format.
. Established new property book. Conducted over 25 lateral transfers to
other units, and conducted 5 investigations and recommendations for
equipment that was missing
WAREHOUSE MANAGER U.S. Army, Jul. 2004 to Jul. 2005 Responsible for all
warehouse activities and supply and service automation (SSA) for agency.
All new equipment and repair parts passed through the SSA. Warehouse
consisted of 40 employees and a fleet of 8 Heavy Flatbed trucks, 4 light
wheeled vehicles, and 4 Fort Lifts.
. Maintained an ascribed stockage list for on hand and rapid issue. The
list contained over 3,000 lines and was valued at $20 million.
. Using rotating working hours managed to complete all training
requirements with no adverse effect on warehouse operations.
MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT MANAGER U.S. Army May 2003 to May 2004 Managed 55
mechanics, responsible for repairing, recovering, and servicing of over 45
heavy wheeled vehicles, 50 light wheeled vehicles and 15 light track.
Additional capabilities include arms repair and heavy track recovery.
. Deployed with platoon in Iraq. Established motor pool area, responsible
for operator preventative maintenance program.
. Conducted over 150 successful supply convoy operations throughout
deployment with direct responsibility for resupplying 4 separate forward
operating bases(fortified camps). Dealt with wide breadth of operational
scenarios to include break downs, lost equipment, and enemy ambushes.
. Direct accountability for over $1,000,000 of trucks and equipment.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts Communications Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1998-
2002
Associates Degree, Large Craft Construction NWSWBB, Port Hadlock, WA 2007-
2008
Other training: Officer Basic School - logisitcs, fuel, warehousing 9 weeks
2003; Unit Movement Officer, rail freight procedure, HAZMAT, 3 weeks;
Peace Corps Training: Enivroment, Language, Health 9 weeks 2009; MIT D-Labs
Appropriate Technology Workshop local technology Inovation 1 week 2011
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Intermediate French; Intermediate Chichewa