Thomas Stachowitz
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Education
Bachelor of Arts – 2004
University of Indianapolis Athens Campus, Athens, Greece
Major: Communications/Journalism
Minor: English
Experience
US Army – 2008-2013
Unit: Charlie Company, 4th Battalion 31st Infantry Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,
10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum NY
Rank: Sergeant MOS: 11B / Infantry
Duties and Responsibilities:
2011-2013: Company Intelligence Support Team (CoIST) Leader
-Managed four person team tasked with collecting and analyzing information in order to
provide actionable intelligence to Company and Battalion leadership.
-Provided daily briefings on complex situations to all levels of personnel, from new
soldiers to commanding officers, through direct communication and digital channels.
-Worked to distil complicated scenarios and chains of events down to the essential
components in order to facilitate effective operations.
-Ensured that information was disseminated in an effective manner and that all soldiers
were appropriately briefed prior to missions and debriefed upon return.
-Maintained open channels of communication with leadership, peers and subordinates in
austere environments and during stressful situations.
-Trained other soldiers on the use of information gathering hardware and software.
2011-2013: Training Room Non Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC)
-Managed four person team tasked with maintaining administrative records for 130 man
Infantry Company.
-Worked with senior leadership to ensure combat readiness for 130 man Infantry
Company.
-Prepared PowerPoint presentations, created and managed Access databases, worked
extensively with Excel spreadsheets.
-Facilitated communication between Companies and with Battalion.
2010-2011: Infantry Team Leader
-Led, trained and counseled three junior soldiers as leader of a four man Fire Team.
-Ensured that subordinates understood their specific responsibilities within a larger
context.
-Worked with junior soldiers to resolve personal issues and guided their professional
development.
Propane Taxi – 2008
Propane Taxi, Sterling, VA
Title: Delivery Driver
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Ensured safe and timely delivery of propane tanks to residential and commercial
customers in and around the Washington, DC metro area.
-Worked independently to plan daily routes and interacted with customers as necessary to
ensure proper installation and function of propane tanks.
St. Mary’s Today – 2007-2008
St. Mary’s Today, St. Mary’s, Maryland
Title: Reporter / Copy Editor
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Researched, wrote and edited articles for weekly newspaper.
-Worked on page layout and coordinated with printer to ensure quality.
Additional Experience
-Platoon Armorer responsible for ensuring functionality and accountability of weapons systems
for 30 man Infantry Platoon from 2009-2010
-Published daily articles as administrator on website http://www.nowhere-fast.net (now defunct)
from 2006-2008.
-Wrote and directed short film, 2003.
-Founder and editor of school newspaper, 2002.
-Summer intern at US Embassy, London, IT department, 1998.
Skills
-Proficient with MS Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
-Proficient with MS Office suite, typing at 85 WPM.
-Proficient with Ubuntu Linux
-Knowledgeable in Wordpress and web publishing
-Knowledgeable in HTML
-Some knowledge of C++, C#
-Some knowledge of network administration, user administration