Martin E. Lingle
Cape Girardeau, Missouri 63701
573-***-**** (Home)
573-***-**** (cell phone)
Career Objectives: a) to acquire a job that is both challenging and personally fulfilling
b) one that utilizes developed skill sets acquired through previous
work and life experiences and
c) one that enables me to contribute and to be an asset
Skills and Experience
Interpersonal Skills:
* strong people skills
* active listener
* intuitive and perceptive
* understanding/patient/tolerant of individual differences
* ability to connect to others and develop meaningful/productive
relationships/partnerships
Problem Solving Skills:
* possess strong analytical/reasoning skills
* able to break issues down to their lowest common denominator and to identify
a range of possible solutions
* have ability to think outside the box
* ability to develop consensus among others in the decision making process
* active listener/good gate keeping skills (involving everyone in the decision
making process)
* ability to “connect the dots” and develop a global perspective of issues
Management/Administrative Skills:
* have solid understanding of people/goal oriented behavior
* tolerant of individual differences/patient/understanding
* excellent organizational skills
* good understanding of “self” and/or limitations and recognize the
strengths/abilities of others and am cognizant of how successful outcomes result
from the blending of each others strengths and personal limitations
* strong appreciation of the “team approach” and keen recognition of the specific
strengths of others
* have training experience and knack for teaching/training new staff
* strong time management skills/ability to recognize what is important and triage
work
* strong work ethic/responsible/dependable/loyal/strong sense of ethics/values
* excellent communication skills
* have a realistic appreciation for change/i.e. the ability to adjust/accept change
* positive attitude (glass always “half-full” and not “half-empty“)
Work Experience:
Alternative Opportunities Inc. Division of Workforce Partnerships/Cape Girardeau, MO
Regional Director: responsible for direct oversight of Workforce Investment Board
grants in the New Madrid, Mississippi, Dunklin and Pemiscot Counties ( WIA funded
Adult/Dislocated Worker Programs through the Missouri Career Centers and the Career
Assistance Program/CAP) including fiscal oversight of specific program budgets/staffing
Alternative Opportunities Inc. Division of Community Employment/Cape Girardeau, MO
Regional Director: responsible for the oversight and direct provision of contractual
services to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation including vocational assessment,
career exploration, job development and placement of VR referrals/responsible for profit
margin/fiscal oversight of offices.
Also responsible for the oversight of offices in Poplar Bluff, Farmington and St. Louis,
Missouri as well as the Cape Girardeau Office.
Missouri Department of Corrections-Division of Probation and Parole/Sikeston, MO
District Administrator II: responsible for oversight/operation of the District 14 Office
consisting of Scott, New Madrid and Mississippi Counties (35 total staff and
approximately 1,200 offenders under supervision)
Missouri Department of Corrections-Division of Probation and Parole/Sikeston, MO
Assistant District Supervisor/Probation and Parole Officer II: this job included
administrative/management responsibilities and entailed supervision of a small caseload
of offenders/court liaison for the Circuit Courts of Scott and Mississippi Counties
Also responsible for the training/supervision of new staff/all District Special Programs
Missouri Department of Corrections-Division of Probation and Parole/Dexter/Sikeston,
MO
Probation and Parole Officer I: assigned a caseload of offenders primarily in the
Mississippi County area and responsible for all programs within that county, i.e. group
programs such as new offender orientation, recruitment/training/use of volunteers, etc.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Psychology Major/Sociology Minor