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City: Spencerville

State: OH

Zip: 45887

Country: USA

Phone: 419-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $70,000

Willing to Relocate

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Gary A. Thomas

422 West First Street, Spencerville, OH 45887

419-***-****

abqjq5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Versatile professional with extensive organizational leadership, supervision, and project management experience from concept to development. Excellent analytical, collaboration and communication skills.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

U.S. Army (Retired)

03/1981 - 03/2001

Manager of Training and Development 1997 - 2001

Headquarters, 1st Cavalry Division - Ft. Hood, TX

* As a member of the Commanding General's Staff, collaborated with executives and managers to coordinate operational activities for the organization of 17,000 personnel.

* Managed the training development program for chemical defense relative to organizational, collective, team, and individual levels.

* Conducted or arranged for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for 250 subordinate staff members.

* Managed the quality control of chemical defense programs for 40 subordinate staffs to oversee allocations, status, and projections of personnel, equipment, logistics, and training.

Workforce Development Manager 1996 - 1997

Headquarters, Area I, Directorate of Plans, Training, and Mobilization - Uijeongbu, Korea

* Managed training and development programs for a regional organization of Korean civilian and military personnel, as well as U.S. Army personnel, located at 41 installations.

* Managed and supervised the daily operations of a Korean department manager, 7 Korean supervisors, 28 Korean and 32 U.S. Army personnel that provided administrative and training services to the organization.

Career Development Manager 1995 - 1996

Headquarters, 2nd Chemical Battalion - Ft. Hood, TX

* Managed career development and personnel retention programs for an organization of 600 personnel.

* Supervised 4 Career Counselors.

* Managed and supervised 3 supervisors and 24 personnel to provide administrative and human resource services for the battalion.

Operations Manager 1993 - 1995

46th Chemical Company, 2nd Chemical Battalion - Fort Hood, TX

* Managed and supervised a department of 3 supervisors and 24 technicians to provide chemical defense services in support of an organization of 50,000 personnel.

Program Manager 1991 - 1993

Headquarters, 3rd Battalion, 27th Infantry - Ft. Ord, CA

* Advised the Executive Officer and Operations Managers on technical and operational aspects of Nuclear, Biological, & Chemical defense for a 600 personnel organization.

* Managed programs for deployment, air mobility, training, and chemical defense operations.

* Planned, coordinated, implemented, and evaluated mobilization operations for the organization and five subordinate organizations.

* Supervised 5 subordinate staff members to provide training, quality control, and maintenance services.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Education 2007

The Ohio State University - Columbus, OH

* Graduated cum laude 3.492 cGPA / 3.426 GPA, 269 quarter hours.

* Concentrations of Study: Mathematics/Language Arts/Social Studies.

* Completed 3 terms of Student Teaching:

o March-June, 2007-7th Grade Algebra/World History.

o March-June, 2006-4th Grade Inclusion & LRC.

o January-March, 2006-4th Grade Classroom.

Associate of Arts in Arts and Sciences 2005

The Ohio State University - Lima, OH

* 3.67 GPA, 170 quarter hours

Graduate Studies in Education: Intervention Specialist (in progress)

Wright State University - Dayton, OH

* Part-time student (23.5 quarter hours towards M.Ed.)

* Passed the PRAXIS-II Examination (Special Education Core Knowledge and Applications) in June 2008.

WORK HISTORY

Paraprofessional Teacher 08/2007 - 06/2010

Allen County Educational Services Center - Lima, OH

* Taught at-risk students (grades 6-12) in an Alternative Education & Credit Recovery Classroom based on individual needs.

* Initiated the use of a computerized learning system (A+LS) to individualize curriculum lesson plans for each student.

* Implemented a cognitive development program using academic chess, logic and problem solving activities, which improved students' reasoning skills.

Student

The Ohio State University - Lima & Columbus, OH 08/2003 - 06/2007

Senior Engineering Technician 06/2001 - 08/2003

Materials Testing, Inc. - Venedocia, OH

* Conducted Geotechnical Surveys, Soils Analysis, Quality Control, and Concrete Testing for numerous Commercial Construction projects throughout Ohio.

* Collaborated daily with Architects, Engineers, General Contractors, Construction Managers, and Contractors to coordinate quality assurance inspections and tests throughout the construction process.

* Certified by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) to perform inspection, sampling and testing of structural concrete.

* Certified by the State of Ohio through Portable Gauge Radiation Safety and Hazmat Training to perform nuclear density/moisture testing of soils and aggregates.

HONORS & ACTIVITIES

* Executive Officer 10th District, Free & Accepted Masons of Ohio 2009 - 2010

* President 10th District Masonic Association 2008 - 2009

* Vice President 10th District Masonic Association 2006 - 2008

* Presiding Officer Mercer Lodge #121, Free & Accepted Masons 2006 - 2008

* Color Guard Captain St. Marys V.F.W. Post #9249 2003 - 2008

* President U.S. Army Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Ft. Hood, TX 1998 - 2000

* Sergeant Audie Murphy Award III Corps, Ft. Hood, TX 1994

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