Manager High School

R onnie Thompson Frontline Advocate/Visionary Rainmaker

Provide scholarly research on military policy for equitable treatment of all members within the

military community. Extraordinary results leading the command program in ensuring

compliance with military policy and improving military climate.

Rich mix of administrative research, investigation, training, reporting, and compliance

enforcement for military organizations. Diversely experienced from start up of programs to

work out, turnaround of declining behaviors---resolve long-standing problems and creating

solutions that improve organizational climate. Leverage expert analysis and insights to

promulgate advocacy approach and team empowerment that drives organizational compliance

and instills best practices. Objective and progressive with dynamic leadership instituting

program improvement initiatives which produced extraordinary results. Selfless advocate and

masterful persuader.

Areas of Expertise

Executive Trainer able to train the trainer

Full-term Planner

Bare bones set-up

Military manager

Expert investigator

Pure understanding of military structure, policies, procedures

EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

CAMP SHELBY MOBILITY CENTER, Camp Shelby, MS 2009 -

Present

Wounded Warrior Program

• Became a member of the Wounded Warrior Program after having back surgery for spinal

injuries.

• While a member of the program received secondary surgery on the same back injury

because of complications from the original injury.

• Received shoulder replacement surgery on shoulder injury of the humerus.

• Due to be released from the program in June, 2011.

Ronnie B. Thompson 4801 Autumn Woods Drive, #305, Jackson, MS 39206 601-***-****

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CAMP SHELBY MOBILITY CENTER, Camp Shelby, MS 2007 -

2009

Soldier Mobilization Center preparing hundreds of thousands of soldiers for war

• Embraced the installation's Equal Opportunity Program, while it was in its' infancy, and

propelled it to great heights by creating an Equal Opportunity Representative

Certification Course (EORC).

• Trained and certified 30 Equal Opportunity Representatives for the EORC course to assist

in executing the Equal Opportunity Program Plan.

• Monitored the installation's Equal Opportunity Climate by serving as an agent for cultural

change and acting as the 'eyes and ears' of the Installation Commander.

• Maintained EO assistance lines to provide advice and information on unlawful

discrimination and sexual harassment to Installation Commander.

• Complied unit data and received periodic briefings on the analysis of that data to assist in

development of EO action plans.

• Briefed over 10,000 deploying Soldiers on prevention of sexual harassment while

conducting installation training.

• Established a working relationship with Youth Challenge Program, a quasi-military

course designed to provide educational opportunities for high school dropouts.

• Managed the Ethnic Observance Committee and successfully brought various programs

into the installation to observe several nationally recognized ethnic holidays.

CAMP SHELBY MOBILITY CENTER, Camp Shelby, MS 2004 -

2007

Finance Soldier Readiness Processing Center

• Instrumental in establishing the finance expertise required to enable the processing of

approximately 300 soldiers per day through military pay section.

• Planned, organized, and developed techniques establishing internal controls to manage

financial services and analysis operations, receiving rave reviews and compliments from

Soldiers.

• Determined organizational structure, personnel, training needs, and security requirements

for safeguarding assets.

• Established performance standards, work schedules, and priorities for Finance site.

• Developed, reviewed coordinated and executed financial management plans to support

peacetime, exercise, contingency, and wartime operations.

CAMP SHELBY MOBILITY CENTER, Camp Shelby, MS 2005 -

2006

Casualty Assistance Officer

• During the height of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, performed the specialized

duties of Casualty Assistance Officer supporting the bereaved family members.

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• Ensured all information was passed on to family members and ensured all their needs

were addressed.

• Supported five families during this tenure and stayed in constant contact to ensure

families knew that military was support was always available to them.

JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS, MSNG, Jackson, MS 2002 -

2004

Mississippi Army National Guard

• Performed comprehensive reviews, special studies, and selective internal examinations of

USPFO functions pertaining to Military and Civilian pay, commercial accounts, and

travel.

• Conducted routine studies, analyzed and discussed findings with superiors identifying the

areas corrective actions were needed.

• Developed formal reports for submission to superiors.

CITY OF JACKSON, WATER SEWER BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, Jackson, MS 2001 -

Present

Manager of the City's Water/Sewage Service

• Direct, manage, supervise and coordinate the programs and activities of the Water/Sewer

Business Administration Division within the Public Works Department, which entails

coordinating assigned activities with other city departments, divisions, and outside

agencies.

• Provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Deputy Public

Works Director.

• Apply advanced principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and

administration.

• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets as well as clear and concise

administrative and financial reports.

EDUCATION TRAINING

MEMBERSHIPS

BS, Business Administration, DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY, Cleveland, MS

Various Professional Military Education Courses

•Captain's Career Course,

• Equal Opportunity Representative Course,

• Equal Opportunity Advisor Course

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