Manager Administrative Assistant

**** ****** ****

Ft. Washington, MD *****

Home Phone: 301-***-****

Hill, William Thomas Jr.

Vacancy

Number:

Position Title:

Executive Assistant

Job Series/Grade

GS- 9

Date of Birth:

Social Security No.

***-**-****

U.S. Citizen

Yes

Veteran’s Preference

Yes, 10 Point Veteran

Objective

Highly motivated individual seeking a responsible administrative manager or assistant that offers advancement to a senior level management position. I am a skilled individual with over 30 years of experience in Security Services and Broadcast Communications Services.

Work Experience

Unemployed

08-05-2015 to Present

Coastal International Security Inc.

Office of Law Enforcement and Security

Department of the Interior

1849 C St., NW

Washington, DC 20240

Supervisor: Lt. Mayfield 202-***-****

Hours Worked: 38 per week

Annual Salary:

Security Officer 09/26/2006 to 08/05/2015

As a security officer my duties and responsibilities include, but were not limited to:

oProvide safety and security for the employees of and visitors to the Department of the Interior,

oMonitor employees’ and visitors as well as their bags and packages via X-Ray and Magnetometer equipment to detect suspicious items or packages,

oTrain new officers on the proper use of the above mentioned equipment,

oAssist in defusing any situation that may present harmful or dangerous threats to any and all personnel in the facility as well as to the facility,

oMaintain proficiency in First Aid and CPR skills for life saving,

oMaintain proficiency in the use of the Baton, OC spray and self defense skills to prevent acts that may cause harm or danger to DOI personnel/visitors and the facility,

oOffer written suggestions on ways to improve security services

Retired 06/04 to 09/06

National Public Radio

635 Massachusetts Avenue NW

Washington, D. C. 20024

Supervisor: Toby Pirro 202-***-****

Hours Worked: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Satellite Uplink Technician 1998-2004(Retired)

As a Satellite Uplink Technician, my duties and responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

oOperating transmission and traffic equipment to ensure smooth delivery of programs to our customers,

oAttend to distribution and scheduling events after normal business hours.

oEnsure that all programs that were to be transmitted during and after my tour were ready for air.

oCommunicated with other uplink and downlink facilities to ensure that programs they were to transmit or received were on their schedule at the correct times,

oTroubleshoot and solve any problem that may arise before, during and after transmission,

oAssist non-public radio customers with their services to ensure that their clients received the desired services,

oRelayed all pertinent information to my supervisor, relieving tech, maintenance tech that they required to resolve a problem or situation that I corrected or that needed their attention,

oMade complete, detailed and accurate descriptions of all events which occurred during my watch, which included time, date, event, problem and personnel involved as well as the eventual outcome,

oAssisted with the training of new technicians on the procedures and operations of the uplink facility.

oTraveled to several out of town sites for the purpose of transmitting remote feeds via satellite uplink to clients’ customers

National Public Radio

635 Massachusetts Ave NW

Washington, DC

Supervisor: Ralph Woods 202-***-****

Hours Worked: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Satellite Operations Supervisor 1994-1998

While serving as Satellite Operations Supervisor, my duties included the overall management of the satellite operations system, hiring and dismissal of employees, development and implementation of all training and employee development programs within the satellite uplink system including providing a variety of management support services essential to the direction and operation of the organization throughout the nationwide public radio system. My responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

oSetting a bi-weekly 4 day work week schedule in a 24/7 operation for a staff of ten technicians that guaranteed each staff member had at least one weekend day off. Ensuring that the payroll budget was kept as close to allocated funds as possible by not incurring or encouraging a lot of overtime unless necessary.

oDuring a move to a new facility, I developed and implemented a system to operate two separate uplink operations on a 24/7 schedule with the same ten member staff without incurring too much damage to our payroll overtime budget.

oEvaluating on a yearly basis the performance of the staff, inform them of their individual performance, answer any questions concerning same, and providing the evaluation reports to the manager of satellite operations.

oEvaluating resumes for potential new staff, interview potential hires, make a decision and provide a detailed a reason for hiring or rejecting a candidate to the manager of satellite operations. Responsible for handling disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal if necessary.

oScheduling yearly staff meetings to update staff on any new developments or activities that would affect our operation, listen to their concerns and suggestions on how to improve services.

oOrienting and training new staff on all uplink operation and communication equipment. Developed a training manual for this purpose. Required staff to refresh skills when needed.

oServing as the key liaison between satellite operations and clients to ensure that the services we provided were to the customer’s satisfaction. Reported results, concerns and suggestions to the manager of satellite operations.

oWorking with clients to provide cost analysis for any project that would require a technician to be on a remote site. Scheduled staff for out of town remote uplink jobs. Ensure that all of the required equipment and documentation was available and ready for the job in a timely manner.

oResearched and inquired of vendors any information regarding a product that would improve or enhance our satellite operations. Make recommendations for purchases to the manager of satellite operations.

oWrote budget requests, prepared financial plans, procure supplies, equipment and services and monitored expenses to ensure that they would not exceed the division’s budget.

oCoordinated with two separate in house maintenance engineering groups to ensure that the equipment in the satellite operations facility was always in peak operational status.

oServing as floor manager for the emergency evacuation team. Participating in company management level meetings to develop and implement plans to relocate operations to another facility if the occasion for such action arises.

oWorking with my immediate management team to develop and implement a plan to set up and operate a second uplink facility in case of a full evacuation emergency.

oCoordinated plans with another NPR uplink satellite facility to maintain services while we moved if the occasion was needed.

National Public Radio

2500 M Street NW

Washington, DC

Supervisor: Ken Murray

Hours Worked: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Satellite Uplink Technician - 1987-1994 See item number two above for job description, duties and responsibilities

Studioline Cable Stereo Corporation of America

Arlington, Va.

No longer in business

Hours Worked: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Shift Supervisor – 1985-1986

As shift supervisor my duties and responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

oProvided supervision for a staff of eight broadcast operators;

oAssigned work stations and duties to the staff at least two weeks in advance

oEnsured that the scheduled program material was ready for transmission

oEnsured that the transmission equipment (playback decks) was properly maintained by the maintenance engineers

oEvaluated the daily performance of the staff and prepared a yearly evaluation for the staff to review and report evaluations to management.

Fairfax Public TV Access Channel at NOVA Community College

Annandale, VA

Hours Worked: When available

Annual Salary: Volunteer

Sound Recorder/Editor 1985-1986

My duties and responsibilities as a sound recorder/editor included but not limited to:

oSetting up the recording equipment for on-air and pre-recorded programs

oRecording the events in house and on site and editing material for future broadcasting

KVL Audio Visuals

Capitol Hilton Hotel

Washington, DC

Supervisor: Rich Miller

Hours Worked: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Audio Visual Technician 1982-1985

As an audio visual technician, my duties and responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

oCoordinated and implemented the plan of setting up and operating a variety of audio visual equipment for conventions, meetings and entertainment packages for clients per their request

o Advised clients on other options that would be more effective for their presentation if asked.

University of the District of Columbia

4200 Van Ness Ave, NE

Washington, D.C.

Supervisors: Profs Robert E. (Bob) West, Joseph “Tex” Gathings, et al,

Internship program

Hours: 20-30 per week

Annual Salary:

Chief Audio Engineer – University Auditorium 1979-1982

As the chief audio engineer for the performing arts facilities at the University of the District of Columbia my duties and responsibilities included but not limited to:

oInstalling and operating the sound re-enforcement system in the main and

secondary performing arts spaces

oTraining other students on all aspects of installing and operating the sound system which include microphone placement, recording techniques, sound level control and editing for future replays

oCreating sound tracks for plays, fashion shows, and other events that required audio tracks for background aesthetics

oPerformed other duties as directed by the supervisor which included assisting in with lighting and other visual affects such as stage props, writing critiques of trainees learning progression and reporting same to the supervisor.

Program Director and On-Air Host at WUDC (campus radio station) 1979-1982

As the program director and on-air host my duties and responsibilities included but were not limited to:

oHosting a four hour AM drive time jazz program from 0800-1200 Mon-Fri

oScheduling on-air host hosts for program time

oDeveloping and implementing training for pre and post production of public service and events announcements

oCreated and hosted a thirty minute poet’s corner program

oDeveloped and hosted a thirty minute weekly talk show program designed to interview key university personnel, i.e. professors, administrators, artists and organization leaders on a variety of topics

oDeveloping play lists for program broadcasting for the on-air staff of six students

WPFW – FM Radio

701 H St NW

Washington, DC.

Hours: When available

Salary: Volunteer

Production Engineer 1975-1979

As a studio production/recording engineer my duties and responsibilities included but were not limited to:

oRecording and editing various on-air programs for the station archives

oRecording and editing on-site events away from the station primarily for Nap

Turner’s “Don’t’ Forget the Blues” program

US Naval Research Lab

4500 Overlook Ave SE

Washington, DC, 20032

Hours: 40 per week

Annual Salary:

Armed Security Police Officer: 1971-1975

As an armed security police officer my duties and responsibilities included but were not limited to:

o Providing security and safety for the employees and visitors to the Naval Research Lab

oAssist in defusing any situation that may present harmful or dangerous threats to any and all personnel in the facility as well as to the facility,

oMaintain proficiency in First Aid and CPR skills for life saving,

oMaintain proficiency in the use of the Baton, OC spray and self defense skills to prevent acts that may cause harm or danger to DOI personnel/visitors and the facility,

oProvide a written report any unusual activities, accidents or incidents noted on my tour of duty

US Air Force Active and Reserve Service

Stationed worldwide – Last Active Duty Station – Clark AB, Philippine Islands -1969-1971, Reserve Duty Station – Andrews Air Force Base, Camp Springs, MD 1981-1983

Supervisors:

Hours: 24/7

Salary:

Armed Security/Law Enforcement Police Officer – 1962-1971 and 1981-1983

As an armed security/law enforcement police officer my duties and responsibilities as an E-5 included but were not limited to:

Flight line security patrol leader at SAC and TAC airbases

Squad leader

Desk Sergeant

Missile Site Security controller/ team leader

Law Enforcement roving patrol squad leader, armored car support/driver

In the above assignments I was responsible for the performance of my team while on duty as we provided security and safety for military and civilian personnel on the bases. Those duties included:

arriving on incident/accident scenes and making initial on scene reports and arrests if

necessary.

Making follow up investigations, providing witness information at court trials, etc.

Performing funeral details for Vietnam servicemen (1968-1970) when requested.

Education

Completed Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Sound Recording Technology Courses at Sound Labs, Inc. Certified and accredited by George Mason University 1984-1985

60 course hours

BA, Mass Media Arts 1982

Major : TV/Radio Production, Minor: Technical Theatre

University of the District of Columbia, Washington, DC

167 course hours

Completed recording and production techniques workshop at WAMU-FM on the American University campus

Washington, DC 1978

40 hours

Completed broadcast (on-air) techniques at WOOK-AM and Minor’s Teacher’s College (now UDC)

Washington DC 1977

80 hours

Skills

Computers

Word processing (Microsoft Word)

Microsoft Excel and Access

Adobe Reader

Digital Audio Workstation Software ( Sound Forge, Pro Tools, etc)

Strong Communication Skills

Meeting Deadlines

Effective Writing

Working on Teams

Problem Solving

Supervision/Task Planning

Team Leader

Public Speaking

Labor-Management Relations (Chief Shop Steward)

Professional Training

Supervisory/Management Training

On the job training in the military with supervisory testing (3,5 and 7 level)

On the job training as supervisor with Studio Line Cable America Corp

On the job training as supervisor with National Public Radio

SKILL TRAINING

On the job training for incoming employees – see work experience section

Steward workshop for union representatives NABET and NASPSO

COMPUTER TRAIINING

Self Taught

Honors, Awards, and Scholarships

15 Year Service Award – National Public Radio 2002

National Defense Service Medal

Air Force Good Conduct Service Medal

Air Force Longevity Service Medal

References

Mr. Richard Lewis

Satellite Operations Uplink Technician

National Public Radio

1101 N Street NW

Washington, DC

202-***-****(w)

Ms. Denise Johnson- Retired

Director of Employee Relations and Staffing

Human Resources

National Public Radio

635 Massachusetts Ave. NW

Washington, D.C.

301-***-****(h)

Mrs. Laurino Proctor- Retired

National Air and Space Museum

Independence Ave and Sixth St. SW

Washington, D.C. 20013

202-***-****(w), 301-***-****(h)

My supervisor may be contacted.

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