Lawrence A. Bauer

***** ******* ***** *****: 276-***-****

Bristol, Va. 24202 Cell: 540-***-****

abkyga@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective: A challenging position in management which enables me to

utilize my proven leadership abilities in planning, problem solving,

resource management, logistics, safety, and interpersonal communication

skills.

Professional Summary: Over 23 years experience in complex problem solving,

policy analysis, and decision making in a variety of extremely demanding

executive positions, specializing in logistics, material management,

inventory control, safety management, and policy development. Direct

executive level involvement in personnel and resources management, supply

and distribution operations, and training. Dynamic management team leader,

group facilitator, and personnel trainer/educator.

Specialties:

. Logistics operations and planning

. Project planning and development

. Material Management

. Quality Control

. Safety Certification and Management

. Policy analysis and interpretation

. Human resource training, team building

. Secret security clearance NAC Aug 04

Education:

BS: University of Wisconsin - Madison

Master's Degree in Human Relations (MHR): Oklahoma University

Professional Experience:

Retired - United States Marine Corps 2006

Director of Facilities and Logistics 11/2006-11/2008

Washington County Schools

Abingdon, Virginia

. Senior management position that directed the efforts of four major

departments: Building and ground Maintenance, Transportation, School

Nutrition, and Technology for the Washington County school system.

. Responsibilities include oversight of a $15 million budget,

maintenance and upkeep on all 21 major school buildings and associated

grounds, inventory control, safety compliance, planning and

construction of new additions to current school buildings; maintenance

and upkeep on a fleet of 100 buses, a computer network serving over

1000 employees and 7300 students, and 15 school cafeterias and food

service staff.

. Responsible for quality and inventory control for all transportation,

information technology, food service, and maintenance and construction

projects.

. Planned and supervised $4.5 million school construction building plan

in two phases. Coordinated with architect, contractors, and bid

process. Completed construction 10% under budget.

. Responsible for all material management for construction projects and

daily maintenance of all buildings and supply support systems

. Reported directly to school superintendent and the School Board of

Washington County.

Major, United States Marine Corps 1985 to 2006.

Policy Analyst, Military Plans and Policy Division 2002 - 2006

Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Quantico, VA

. Drafted, staffed and implemented overarching Marine Corps policy

affecting all active and reserve component Marines, to include

assignment, leave and liberty, safety compliance, and pay and

entitlements.

. Provided interpretation of current policies to field activities ensuring

that they were in compliance with Service regulations and directives.

. Oversaw an $18M Unit Deployment Program budget ensuring that

participating Marines were correctly compensated while deployed.

. Conducted research into applicable laws and Department of Defense

regulations in order to ensure that Marine Corps policies and procedures

were in compliance.

. Analyzed and made determinations on entitlement benefits decisions which

directly affected all Marines leave balances, pay and entitlements.

. Provided Service comments and recommendations to the Office of the

Secretary of Defense, Department of the Navy and the other military

Services concerning policy initiatives.

. Actively participated as a group facilitator for the Marine Corps' policy

making committees concerning military separations, overseas assignment

policy and military base relocation planning.

Executive Officer

3d Force Service Support Group, Okinawa, Japan 1998 - 2002

. Chief advisor to the commanding officer of Headquarters Battalion on all

personnel, legal, administrative and operational matters affecting 1200

Marines.

. Acted as a problem solver for all logistical, personnel, safety, and

administration functions for deployable unit.

. Twice specifically selected as commanding a specifically formed military

unit for a deployable mission.

. Led military task unit in the operations directly responsible for the

independence of the country of East Timor.

. Personally decorated three times for superior performance for leadership,

exceeding mission goals, and operational effectiveness.

Logistics Officer

3d Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Brook Park, OH 1994 - 1998

. Logistics officer responsible for training, deployment readiness and

overall operational effectiveness of deployable 900-man reserve unit.

. Reported directly to commanding officer and provided logistical and

material management support analysis requirements.

. Specifically responsible for comprehensive planning and flawless

execution of pre-deployment operations.

Logistics Officer

Various Marine Corps commands 1985 - 1994

. Superbly managed all logistical, material management, supply, motor

transport and fiscal programs.

. Identified and led compliance on all safety related issues

. Provided specific logistical advice to the commanding officer concerning

unit and personnel readiness.

. Responsible for three additional departments; supply, motor transport,

and fiscal programs, exceeding mandated readiness requirements in each

department.

. Proactively sought out additional responsibilities in order to improve

organizational effectiveness.

Previous Experience/Qualifications:

. Graduate of Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School and Marine Corps

Command and Staff School.

. Experienced in ground occupational safety, equal opportunity and supply

distribution operations.

. Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel,

Access and Power Point).

. Completed Defense Acquisition University course Fundamentals of Systems

Acquisition Managements 101.

. Completed Ground Safety Course at the University of Ohio

. Member of Military Officers Association of America.

. Life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW).

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