Roderick Leron Dockery
Whistler, Al. 36612
Phone: 251-***-****
Alt: Phone: 251-***-****
Fax: 251-***-****
E-mail: ablqwl@r.postjobfree.com
"Seeking employment with a company the encourages and promotes educational enhancement of
its employees. Also seeking affiliation with a company that promotes progression of the Human
Resource field."
Employment History: United States Navy (Retired)
02/09 - 09/10: (HSC-2) HELICOPTER SQUADRON TWO (Norfolk, Va)
(NAVY COUNSELOR)
Duties: Command career counselor for Helicopter Squadron Two. Conducted interviews, advised
and counseled 408 enlisted personnel about career development opportunities, benefits and
regulations. Organized, implemented and coordinated retention program briefs. Trained and
instructed the command retention team in counseling skills and Navy programs and benefits.
Developed command policy for attrition reduction. Processed enlisted personnel
reenlistment/retirement paperwork and coordinated ceremonies accordingly. Counseled
separating members on health benefits, veterans benefits and entitlements.
05/06 - 02/09: USS ARLEIGH BURKE (DDG-51) (Norfolk, Va)
(NAVY COUNSELOR)
Duties: Command career counselor for a crew of 280 sailors in all affairs regarding their Naval
careers.
12/04 - 05/06: NAVY CARGO HANDLING BATTALION TWO (Williamsburg, Va)
(NAVY COUNSELOR)
Duties: Command career counselor for a crew of 312, personally developed and evaluated Navy
attrition statistics and retention goals. Conducted career development training; coordinated
regional, subordinate, embarked or tenant command training; assist commands in implementing
and maintaining naval retention manning requirements throughout the Atlantic Fleet..
10/04 - 12/04: COMMAND CAREER COUNSELOR COURSE (Norfolk, Va)
05/03 - 10/04: MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION OFFICE (Mayport, Fl)
(LEADING PETTY OFFICER)
Duties: Supervisor in charge of 35 enlisted sailors. In charge of completing daily operation of
Naval Station Mayport's building maintenance, lawn care and recreational equipment availability.
In charge of completing service members evaluations and progress reports. In charge of
scheduling training to prepare members for navy wide advancement exams.
12/01 - 05/03: USS YORKTOWN (CG-48) (Pascagoula Ms.)
(LEADING PETTY OFFICER)
Duties: Assigned as the leading petty officer (LPO) of navigation department onboard USS
YORKTOWN (CG-48), Completed the Navy financial specialist training course. Assumed the title
as the overall command financial specialist for the entire command. Assisted crew members with
their financial situations.
05/99 - 12/01: USS TAYLOR (FFG-50) (Mayport, Fl)
(ASSISTANT LEADING PETTY OFFICER)
Duties: Served as navigation department assistant leading petty officer (ALPO). assisted the
leading petty officer in coordinating the daily work scheduled and training boards for 24 sailors
assigned to the Navigation department. Involved in the command retention team. Completed
Naval Principles of Supervision and Introduction to Computers training course. Completed
Primary Leadership Development Training course.
05/96 - 05/99: NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT MONTGOMERY (NRS Mobile)
(NAVY RECRUITER)
Duties: Recruited individuals into the U. S. Navy; expert in recruiting techniques and knowledge of
recruiting textbooks and Navy enlistment programs and policies. Communicated and related
effectively with prospects, groups and the community and used a basic knowledge of classification
techniques. Identified target market populations; selected and used appropriate supporting
resources; conducted interviews completed enlistment records; processed enlistment paperwork;
counseled rejected applicants; analyzed recruiting results and formulated plans for improving
recruiting, marketing and processing.
02/96 - 05/96: NAVY RECRUITING ORIENTATION UNIT (Pensacola, Fl)
02/91 - 02/96: USS MOUNT WHITNEY (LCC-20) (Norfolk, Va)
(SIGNALMAN)
Duties: Send and receive messages by flashing light, semaphore, and flag hoist; stood watch on
the signal bridge; performed lookout duties; encode and decode messages; maintained visual
signal equipment, recognize visual aids to navigation such as beacons and buoys; took bearing;
served as the Navigator assistant. Maintained visual logs and visual traffic files; corrected
navigation charts and maintained signal publications and completed planned maintenance
reports. Also conducted scheduled maintenance of signal equipment. Responsible for carrying out
disposal and destruction of classified communication material.
12/90 - 02/91: SIGNALMAN "A" SCHOOL (Orlando Fl)
09/90 - 12/90: RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND GREAT LAKES (Great Lakes, IL)
Additional navy courses of instruction completed:
Advanced Signalman Course
Oral Communication
Sales Technique
interpersonal communication
Public Relations
Report Writing
Human Resource Management
Marketing
Salesmanship
Principles of Counseling
Principles of Marketing
Education:
Vigor High School
Coastline Community College Associate Degree Human Resource Management Jan 2011
References:
Available Upon Request