Robert J. Herpel

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Objective

To gain employment which my skill sets can help positively as well as challenge me and provide further growth

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 30 NOVEMBER 2015 UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX

Major: Business

Minor: Project Management

Skills & Abilities

MANAGEMENT

Accomplished various levels of management throughout my career from leading as few as two people up to leading 40 personnel.

Responsible for upkeep and operational readiness for equipment worth between $6.7 million up to $90 million at last duty station in Hawaii as Platoon Sergeant.

Successfully scheduled Personnel throughout the month, taking into account all those on leave, out on sick call, injury leave, personal leave, still ensuring that details assigned to my platoon were covered

COMMUNICATION

Lead instructor in various subjects, from Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention Education (SHARP). Additionally, was responsible for being able to communicate progress and understand issues which needed to be handled. Constant communication with various leaders, teachers and prospective candidates for enlistment

LEADERSHIP

Lead Soldiers through their time at work on various posts as well as leadership of as few as 7 Soldiers and as many as 44 Soldiers; both in combat and during preparation time back in the United States.

Oversaw Soldiers’ growth both in military skills as well as ensuring that they were continuing civilian education to ensure their success after leaving the Army.

Experience

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS UNITED STATES ARMY AUGUST 2003 – SEPTEMBER 2017

Supervised employees at various levels from crew level to platoon level

Responsible for equipment and basic issue equipment in excess of $90 million dollars

Established protocols and standard operating procedures for Soldiers from everyday Soldiering tasks to the training that I was responsible for providing to the company (see next bullet).

Responsible for instructing 180+ people regarding Equal Opportunity, Sexual Harassment, Resilience training

Responsible for bringing in new candidates for the Army. Weeding out those that were not worthy of carrying the title of United States Soldier.

Training candidates while they were waiting to go to Basic Training, in order to ensure that they were ready for Basic Training.

SURVEILLANCE SUPERVISOR HARRAHS CASINO DECEMBER 2001 – AUGUST 2003

Responsible for the safety of all patrons inside and outside of the Casino

Responsible for the protection of company assets to include watching for anyone that may be cheating on games

Responsible for scheduling personnel under my supervision, mentoring new personnel, disciplining personnel if need arose.