Ted Stearns
Email: *********@********.***
Address: Lake Otis
City: Anchorage
State: AK
Zip: 99501
Country: USA
Phone: 781-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $40,000
Willing to Relocate
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Job History / Details:
Ted W. Stearns
500 Elm St Leominster MA 01453
*********@********.***
www.linkedin.com/in/tedstearns4123
PROFILE
Highly energetic, dedicated and disciplined individual with 12 years in leadership roles. A logical thinker who uses reasoning and common sense to identify strengths and weaknesses. A self motivated person, vigilant in human resource studies with practical HR experience that includes over a decade of managerial, supervisory and advisory roles. Able to discover alternative solutions, comfortable with conflict resolution, and steadfastly approaches any problems presented. Represents a unique ability to adapt and overcome in every situation, yet a compassionate person that is not afraid of going the extra mile for you!
Core Competencies:
Community Relations, Career Development, Computer Skills, Counseling,
Data Processing, Employee Relations, Office Administration, Inventory Control, Labor Relations, Management, Office Skills, Process Improvement,
Program Management, Public Relations, Purchasing, Recruiting,
Secret Security Clearance, Supervision, Training
USAF, --- June 1989 to Present
Building Manager June 2012 Present, Hanscom AFB
Deployment Manager Oct 2011 March 2012, Southwest Asia
Additional Duty First Sergeant Nov 2010 June 2011, Hanscom AFB
CSA, IT, ISSO Manager Aug 2002 Oct 2009, Elmendorf AFB
Operations Tour Manager March 1994 March 1997 Travis AFB
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
As maturity increased, responsibilities increased: managed 4 person IT team, promoted to First Sergeant in charge of well being, morale, and discipline on 45 member team. Most importantly; entrusted to lead 9 member deployment team in Southwest Asia.
Three years practical experience as advisor to senior leadership acting as liaison from executive staff to team members.
Human resource activities include employee selection, employee counseling, training, performance reviews, discipline, and administration of policies and agreements.
Managed 9 personnel on public relations tour in austere locations of southwest Asia. 74 locations, 6 countries, 14,000 lives touched.
Responsible for positive public relations, team safety, product management, quality control manager, logistical and troop movement, team morale.
Developed, authored, implemented, monitored operating instruction guidelines aimed at improving safety, efficiency, quality of life, and costs cutting in accordance with legal guidelines and regulations in a government environment.
Supervised 4 member team; 35-50 workstations worth +$100K. Install/remove, configure hardware/software, troubleshoot, diagnose IT systems.
Perform work involving analysis, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, support of new or existing applications software.
A+ Hardware certified. Expertly qualified at installing and servicing all platforms of software.
Awarded 5 Air Force Achievement medals, 5 Air Force Commendation medals and 1 Meritorious Service medal.
Owner/Operator - Kindred Hearts Cafe' Oct 2000 Nov 2001 Anchorage, Alaska
Managed 13 member staff, prepared work schedules and assigned specific duties. Responsible for on-boarding, supervision, employee relations, and termination of work force.
Determined goods and services to be sold. Set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Increased sales 25% through aggressive marketing practices, advertising, streamlining goods and services.
Responsible for annual budget in excess of $80K. Directed and coordinated organization's financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
Tournament Director, Yokota AB Golf Course Jan 2005 July 2006
Volunteered as tournament director responsible for hosting weekly golf tournament involving base personnel and local nationals. Calculated prize money and giveaways. Maintained international relations.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, Music Education and Teaching K-12
1986 1989 Degree in Education K-12, emphasis in music.
First Sergeants Academy: Additional duty First Sergeant Jan Feb 2011
Senior leadership communications strategies
Non-Commissioned Officers Academy: Communication, Mar 2005
Enhance skills in writing, speech and effective communication
University of Oregon 1981 1982 General studies
Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. - Winston Churchill